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Title: Getting the playlistID
Post by: Mans on December 17, 2018, 03:13:49 pm

Hi, I've searched for it, but some info seems to be outdated.

How can we actually get the playlistID ?

I'm trying to get a MCWS done incl the desired playlist to fire it up by remote.

Thanks !

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: Matt on December 17, 2018, 03:25:52 pm

There's no way in the user interface.  You can call the web service and walk the playlists that way, but that's not the most convenient.

We're wondering if there should be a right-click command like "Show Playlist ID...".

Thoughts?

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: Matt on December 17, 2018, 03:30:00 pm

Next build will have this:
Changed: Added the playlist ID to the playlist view header (because you need it for some MCWS calls, etc.).

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: blgentry on December 17, 2018, 03:36:48 pm

In recent versions of MC there's supposed to be an MC function called FilePlaylist() that shows the playlist ID(s) for a file.  So making an expression column with this in a view that shows your playlist should work.  I can't test it right now though because the version of MC I have in front of me is too old.

There's also a weird hacky way to get it to show by making a smarlist that contains the playlist in question and then editing the smartlist definition in the editor where you will see the numeric playlist id.  I haven't done this in a LONG time and had to look that up!  :)

Brian.

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: Mans on December 20, 2018, 02:58:16 pm

Appreciated and thanks to both for the feedback.

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: ~OHM~ on December 21, 2018, 12:23:58 am

Quote from: Matt on December 17, 2018, 03:30:00 pm

Next build will have this:
Changed: Added the playlist ID to the playlist view header (because you need it for some MCWS calls, etc.).

was 70 the build that included this if so what am I looking for? thanks

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: swiv3d on December 21, 2018, 04:14:41 pm

If you select a playlist and look at it in standard view you will see date created and playlist id in the header section of the playlist. 24.0.70 onwards.

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: ~OHM~ on December 21, 2018, 04:21:06 pm

Quote from: swiv3d on December 21, 2018, 04:14:41 pm

If you select a playlist and look at it in standard view you will see date created and playlist id in the header section of the playlist. 24.0.70 onwards.

thanks swiv3d but I don't see it...I use tabs and have like 6 open is that the problem? thanks

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: swiv3d on December 21, 2018, 04:25:14 pm

Take a look at the snippet. Having more than one tab doesn't seem to affect it.

Title: Re: Getting the playlistID
Post by: ~OHM~ on December 21, 2018, 05:49:40 pm

thanks...got it, I just never have that extra part of that view open....thanks  ;D