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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: RhinoBanga on April 09, 2004, 02:39:13 am

Title: Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 09, 2004, 02:39:13 am
Now that 10 is out the door any chance of getting support for the ID3v2 track position (TRCK) and CD fields (TPOS) as documented here:

http://www.id3.org/id3v2.3.0.txt
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: bjsolem on April 09, 2004, 04:53:22 pm
As long as we are making specific requests.....

There was a pretty nice list of suggestions that was assembled for the transition from 9.1 to 10.  Does anyone have a copy?

Now that 10 is released, should we repost it with the implemented features crossed off?  Should we add to it, or start a new one form scratch for 10.1/11?

I know there are new features requested daily (hourly?), the list we had seemed like a good way to keep things straight and even flesh out some of the ideas people had.

What do people think?
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: JustinChase on April 10, 2004, 10:13:27 am
What do people think?

Great idea.  I don't have the time to do it myself.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: KingSparta on April 10, 2004, 11:01:20 am
I Request We Have No List.

Besides It Loooked like the forum worked better in requests.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: KingSparta on April 12, 2004, 01:15:09 pm
RhinoBanga

I thought this was fixed once i remember back in MJ7 or MJ8 the same thing was brought up in ref to track#'s and total tracks.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 12, 2004, 02:27:50 pm
Are you sure because Matt said they would look at adding support for it.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: KingSparta on April 12, 2004, 06:26:55 pm
Maybe it was never fixed but i know it was brought up.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 15, 2004, 02:12:40 pm
bump
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: Matt on April 15, 2004, 03:44:05 pm
Rhino, this is something we'd like to do.

The only hitch is that it's not a very straightforward change.  Media Center doesn't always track albums so it can't easily know this number should be.

Also, if we do figure out how to track it, some people will not want their track numbers stored this way, so it needs to be an optional system.

So, we need to chew on this one some more before we jump...
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 16, 2004, 01:45:27 am
Matt,

What I am seeing though is that even if I change, say, a rating the track number gets overwritten.

Can't you change your file updating routine to say:

If has existing track number and is the same as the old one then use the old ID3v2 field?


At least it would then preserve the contents when changing unrelated data.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: Matt on April 16, 2004, 12:59:07 pm
Can't you change your file updating routine to say:

If has existing track number and is the same as the old one then use the old ID3v2 field?


At least it would then preserve the contents when changing unrelated data.

Done next build.  Please let us know if it works as expected.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: JustinChase on April 16, 2004, 01:06:05 pm

Done next build.  Please let us know if it works as expected.

I just hate the way you guys are always dragging your feet.  I can't believe you can't get it done in the last build.  Don't you guys have a time machine?  What's wrong with you. :-X
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: KingSparta on April 16, 2004, 01:16:56 pm
"Time Tunnel" was one of my favorite shows back in the 60's
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 16, 2004, 01:38:53 pm
Can't you change your file updating routine to say:

If has existing track number and is the same as the old one then use the old ID3v2 field?


At least it would then preserve the contents when changing unrelated data.

Done next build.  Please let us know if it works as expected.

Hi Matt,

Did you mean .115 or .116?   If you meant .115 then it doesn't work.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: Matt on April 16, 2004, 02:12:59 pm
It'll be in build 116.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 16, 2004, 02:30:26 pm
Cool.
Title: Re:Request for better ID3v2 support
Post by: RhinoBanga on April 17, 2004, 02:16:25 am
Works like a charm ... thanks Matt.