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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: RaphRock on January 16, 2014, 10:17:50 am
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Hello,
I'm working on a C# RestClient for the MCWS. Most of the REST Uri's and their parameters are pretty good explained (or ar easy to figure out).
But I don't have a clue on how http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/playlist?action=save works.
Documentation :
Action : Save: saves the files (as a playlist in the library, etc.);
SaveName: A backslash delimited path used with the action 'Save'. (default: )
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/playlist?action=save ==> "Failure"
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/playlist?action=save&saveName=someplace\otherplace\hereitis ==> "Failure"
Can someone advise me on how this works ?
And what about :
SaveMode: Playlist: playlist (overwrites existing; returns ID) (default: )
Help would be very much appreciated.
Thnx
Raf
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Save saves the playlist in the Library, under Playlists, for example. The path is something like Audio\My New Playlist.
The default action shown in the example will provide a Save As dialog to save an MPL. I don't think you can provide a Windows path for saving.
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Thnx for a fast response.
I did get that the playlist was meant to be saved in the library but still the same I keep getting a status "Failure".
Could you show me a working example of a uri where the current playlist is effectively saved in the library ?
btw what's wrong with this uri ? why does it give a status "Failure" ?
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/playlist?action=save&saveName=someplace\otherplace\hereitis
thnx!
Raf
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I'm not sure if it is case sensitive but try capital "Action=Save" and make sure the "SaveName" is a valid Library path as MrC describes. It looks like "SaveMode=playlist" might be necessary to overwrite an existing playlist or it might fail.
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Could you show me a working example of a uri where the current playlist is effectively saved in the library ?
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1&SaveMode=Playlist&Action=Save&SaveName=Audio\Foobar
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Thnx a lot cncb & MrC.
Your link worked ! So by trial and error I conclude that all 3 parameters SaveMode=Playlist, Action=Save and SaveName=some\name are mandatory.
Other findings
It's not case sensitive
It seems that a "valid" librarypath is just any "/"delimited string. Created under Playlists.
I couldn't make it work without the Savemode=Playlist parameter, even with nonexistent paths/names so when specifying an existant playlist it will always be overwritten.
ps Seemingly you can't get a list of all existant fields/library tags with the MCWS (like is possible in the with the com interface).
I manually made a list now but it would be nice to retrieve this info directly from the MC database..
grtz and probably until later...
Raf
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ps Seemingly you can't get a list of all existant fields/library tags with the MCWS (like is possible in the with the com interface).
I manually made a list now but it would be nice to retrieve this info directly from the MC database..
I think you'll only retrieve the fields with values (via the default ALL value). An alternative to manually constructing a list is to export a file as a CSV showing all fields; this gives you the field names as headers.
Don't forget - User Fields greatly expand the fields dictionary.
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Thnx MrC,
An export won't help me out because I'm also interested in tag properties as MediaType, Searchable, Searchnames, dataType...
For retrieving a Playlist or other MPL file one would only be interested in the tags with values. But I am mapping this to a strongly typed "Tag" object.
Also when retrieving a playlist one can specify which fields one wants to have returned and if one has the list in memory to show, for example, in a dropdown..
But anyway, I did the work manually only if MC decides to change the props of (non user defined) fields my info becomes outdated..
For now thnx a lot for your good and fast suppport !
grtz,
Raf
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Got it.
I wish I would have known you needed a list with props. I have a table, which I use to generate this:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/File_Properties_%28tags%29#Predefined_Fields (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/File_Properties_%28tags%29#Predefined_Fields)
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That's the page I usef to build My tag list... :)
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Hi,
I suppose/hope, that when fields change/are added this will be in the releasenotes of any new version.
Btw, does the MCWS allow (or will be allowing in the future) streaming/downloading like WegGizmo ?
grtz,
Raf
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Generally the release notes are good about mentioning field additions and changes.
Regarding downloading/streaming, see the GetFile function. Be sure to set the correct Playback type and Mime-Type (when downloading). Example:
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/File/GetFile?File=23480941&FileType=Key&Playback=0&MimeType=application%2Foctet-stream