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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: dynamic on April 07, 2005, 09:38:38 am
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HERE'S A GOOD IDEA FOR FUTURE BUILDS/VERSIONS.
MC should have a USER VARIABLE directory for user’s music folders.
Here is what is mean. In windows when you install a program windows tells the program that the program files directory is c:\program files\ but you can create a VARIABLE that tells windows that [%PROGRAMFILES%] = c:\program files\ and should now be i.e. p:\ or e:\program files\ …etc. Now by default the program will install to i.e. p:\ or e:\program files\ …etc., unless changed by the user.
Using the same idea MC should have a USER VARIABLE that creates %MUSIC% so no matter where the music directory is located the user can signify this by just defining %MUSIC%= for example D:\ or C:\My Music\ ...etc. This way if you installed a new HD or want to use a different Drive letter you can change USER VARIABLE in MC. Your MC database will file songs like this %MUSICDIR%\2PAC\02.HAILMARY.MP3 or whatever name structure you already have.
This could be an option for users; it doesn’t have to take over the existing system. This can be an option during installation. I just think this is a better system for universal use of the program.