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Title: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: T2Mac on April 18, 2008, 02:44:41 pm
I've converted my library of wma lossless files to mp3 and stacked these with the wma files set as stack top. I then have MC collapse all stacks so that only wma files are visible in my library. But with this scenario the Smarlist which I use to sync to my iPod is unable to pick up the mp3 files. Would it be possible to either collapse and expand stacks in a playlist/smartlist view or have a Smarlist modifier to expand collapsed stacks?

Ian
Title: Re: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: DarkPenguin on April 18, 2008, 03:23:29 pm
Is your smartlist searching in all databases?  Normally they just search main but the hidden stack files are in the stack db.
Title: Re: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: T2Mac on April 18, 2008, 04:12:46 pm
Is your smartlist searching in all databases?  Normally they just search main but the hidden stack files are in the stack db.

 :-\ Erm not sure, I can't see any place to specify which database to search.

Ian
Title: Re: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: DarkPenguin on April 18, 2008, 04:16:21 pm
:-\ Erm not sure, I can't see any place to specify which database to search.

Ian

In the smartlist thingy there is a place to modify the results.  Select "limit database to" and check "All."
Title: Re: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: T2Mac on April 18, 2008, 04:18:22 pm
Ok found it. I added the the Modifier Limit Database to 'All' (no stacks database listed) and this has solved the problem.

Thanks.

Ian
Title: Re: Smartlists & Collapsed Stacks
Post by: T2Mac on April 18, 2008, 04:25:52 pm
On a related note. I have the Smartlist set to select mp3s only ([File Type]=[mp3]) which works fine. But if I add the 'expand to full albums' modifier (~a), both mp3 and stacked wma files are selected.

Ian