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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 24 for Windows => Topic started by: Couch on May 28, 2018, 01:38:04 pm

Title: [Feature Request] - Rating via Systray / Taskbar
Post by: Couch on May 28, 2018, 01:38:04 pm

I'd love to be able to rate the currently playing song by right-clicking the icon in the systray/taskbar.

I have a workaround for this where I've created playlists called *, **, ***, ****, ***** and send songs to those playlists.
Later when I'm more open to distraction, I select all songs in each list and rate accordingly.

BTW - 5 stars is plenty - thank you.
My rating system:
*         I've listened to it. Couldn't stand it. Don't wanna hear it again.
**       Indifferent. I'm not moved. I won't waste the effort to change it, but I'll likely never choose to play it.
***     Like it.
****   Really like it.
***** OMG THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVAR!

Title: Re: [Feature Request] - Rating via Systray / Taskbar
Post by: BryanC on May 28, 2018, 04:19:51 pm

You can do this using MC's global hotkeys (https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/User_Defined_Global_Keyboard_Shortcuts) (or AutoHotkey) in conjunction with the MC core command (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiFo47OqqnbAhVJrFMKHaF-Dp0QFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.jriver.com%2Findex.php%2FMedia_Center_Core_Commands&usg=AOvVaw1saoNo_BzoclC5v7x2tCDr). if you need more help, ask.

Title: Re: [Feature Request] - Rating via Systray / Taskbar
Post by: Couch on June 08, 2018, 09:27:42 am

Thank you Bryan.

I have mixed results:

I've put the following in my Resource.xml file under C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 24\Data\Default Resources

    <!-- Rate current song -->
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;Delete" Command="10023" Param="0" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;1" Command="10023" Param="1" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;2" Command="10023" Param="2" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;3" Command="10023" Param="3" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;4" Command="10023" Param="4" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;5" Command="10023" Param="5" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad0" Command="10023" Param="0" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad1" Command="10023" Param="1" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad2" Command="10023" Param="2" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad3" Command="10023" Param="3" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad4" Command="10023" Param="4" />
    <Entry Key="Ctrl;Shift;NumPad5" Command="10023" Param="5" />


I can use Ctrl;Shift:5 and Ctrl;Shift:Delete to set the rating of the current song to 5 and 0.
But ONLY when I've got MC as the active window.

None of the others work. And these Entry Keys are unique - to this file anyway.

Thanks for the help!
~D