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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: zorglub995 on June 03, 2008, 11:51:45 am

Title: Importing tag informations from csv or xml into MC
Post by: zorglub995 on June 03, 2008, 11:51:45 am

 need to update my audio library tags (consisting of mp3 and flac files) with information contained in a csv.

Some fields are existing in MC and some will need to be created **
Here's the fields:

filename;
artist;
name;
album;
track #;
duration;
year;
rating;
composer;
genre;
mood;
theme**;
style;**



I look in the forums, and I know it is possible to import this information in xml, but I cannot figure how...

Idealy I would like to be able to import it directly from the csv, but if it is not possible, I am sure I can find a way to transform it in xml.

Thanks !

Z.

Title: Re: Importing tag informations from csv or xml into MC
Post by: hit_ny on June 03, 2008, 12:02:32 pm

You will need to transform your csv list to mpl (MC's version of XML).

The format itself is fairly simple,
- select some files in PN,
- File->Export as playlist->MPL playlist (select), Ouput range: Selection

then look at the resulting MPL file in a text editor to get a feel for MPL.

Try to create a similar MPL with a small batch of files.

Then to update the tags you File->import playlist and select your mpl file, which should only update the tags of the files concerned.

Always backup library before each update ;)

If the fields are standard it might be simpler to just Import the files as is.

Title: Re: Importing tag informations from csv or xml into MC
Post by: zorglub995 on June 03, 2008, 12:22:08 pm

OK, that is what I was looking for !

Thank you !

Z.