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[Ferdi]

In a set-up where I have files on NAS, use Id for the main library, manage & maintain that library 'remotely' on my PC and sync my iPad from my PC, I run into various versions of what looks like the same problem: paths to the files.

Problem 1 - trying to maintain the Id's library via PC:

• On Id, the library points to a path '/mnt/...'
• On my PC, when playing from the Id library, MC doubles the entries: it adds a new version of each file, but with the path '\\192.168...'.  I can delete these duplicate entries easily (select by file location on disc), but it sort of defeats the purpose.

I use this combination hardware (PC) and library (Id) also to syncronize my iPod: and it sees the files as duplicates.
On the positive side, when I close the Id library on my PC (change to a different one) and re-open it, the duplicate entries are gone (though quickly re-built).

Problem 2 - http in files' path name vs. drive letter in the name

• I have a local library on my PC that points to the files on the NAS. The path name includes the IP address (\\192.168...) 
• In Options > File Locations, I try to point to that path name, however it gets replaced with the drive lette (Z:\...).

As a result, when I rip cds or enter art work, the path includes the drive letter, and I have to use 'rename files' to correct that.

Is this both the expected behaviour, caused by different operating systems, and I have to deal with it?

[JimH]

If you set your auto import options, you can tell MC which locations to import or which to exclude.

[Ferdi]

Yes, but how does that address my problem? It's three different paths to the same file.

Ps- thought you announced being off this weekend! Already running out off the mentioned refreshments ? 

[JimH]

Exclude one or more.  You can do that when you edit a location in the autoimport settings.

I still have a few beers left, thanks.

[Ferdi]

Maybe I am not describing this clear.

Auto import on the Id works fine. Points to '/mnt…'

I then open Id's library on my PC.
The auto import would still point to the same path - since it is the same library. However, '/mnt' is interpreted as '192.168..', thus doubles all entries.

Auto import also doesn't help me with second problem: drive letter vs. ip address. Unless you are saying that MC doesn't support IP address in the options > file location menu?

cheers!

[Ferdi]

Anyone having some insights to this? I acknowledge it was a long weekend when I posted and most might have been offline

[glynor]

You can't use a Library directly on different platforms simultaneously, because the file path standards are different. You can certainly open a Library served by a different platform, but opening it directly won't work, as you've illustrated.

With a little elbow grease, you might be able to use a Linux Library on OSX, and vice versa, but not Windows.

[Ferdi]

Thanks Glynor. I think what you mean is the option 'playing from' should work, right? Adding a library there with the access key.
That's what I do, and that's where I run into these problems.