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Title: Force two digit track numbers?
Post by: Mr. Odd on June 21, 2008, 07:15:36 am

I apologize if I'm missing something obvious. Is there a setting that will force MC to use two digit track numbers (i.e. 01 instead of 1)?

Title: Re: Force two digit track numbers?
Post by: Matt on June 21, 2008, 07:28:25 am

When building filenames, MC already does this.

If you want padded numbers as a column, add an expression column like this:
PadNumber([track #], 2)

Title: Re: Force two digit track numbers?
Post by: Mr. Odd on June 21, 2008, 07:42:51 am

I'm talking about within the tag. I did an audio analysis on some files and when it stored the BPM, it changed my track numbers from two digits to one.

Title: Re: Force two digit track numbers?
Post by: Matt on June 21, 2008, 07:47:59 am

Quote from: Mr. Odd on June 21, 2008, 07:42:51 am

I'm talking about within the tag. I did an audio analysis on some files and when it stored the BPM, it changed my track numbers from two digits to one.

It depends on the type of file but often track # is numeric in tags instead of a string. 

Regardless, in principal display formatting like padding should be done at display time, not rendered into stored data itself.

Title: Re: Force two digit track numbers?
Post by: Mr. Odd on June 21, 2008, 07:52:14 am

I understand it's a matter of philosophy, but I've been using Tag&Rename for years for my tag management and I've set it up to always produce two digit track numbers. I only just started looking at MC for syncing with my new iPod. It's a great program but I'd love the option to retain the track number format I've been using.