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Playback Statistics component: version 3.0.1

Reply #175 –
I'm trying to create an Autoplaylist that will display files that needs to have their stats written to tags.
I use this as a way of backing up my statistics.
I know I can set foobar to automagically update tags, but I don't want to use this setting.

The problem is that $meta(LAST_PLAYED_TIMESTAMP) returns a number where %last_played% returns a date.
So I can't use a logical operator on the two...

Like if both returned a number I could:
$meta(LAST_PLAYED_TIMESTAMP) LESS %last_played%

This would have given me a list of files that needs to have their stats "hardcoded".

If anyone know a clever way to fix this that would be great.
If not, then it would be nice to have access to a %last_played_integer% value. (Feature request)
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Playback Statistics component: version 3.0.1

Reply #176 –
is it planned to add a warn before rating more than N item as for Masstagger ?

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Reply #177 –
Is there any reason why the shortcut key for rating songs activates for the song you've selected rather than the one that's playing? I also notice it only does this when the window is in focus; when foobar is minimized it rates the song currently playing.

If there's a way to change this behavior so it always rates the song that's playing I'd appreciate any documentation or help on how to change it
 

Playback Statistics component: version 3.0.1

Reply #178 –
Quote from: Logite on
Is there any reason why the shortcut key for rating songs activates for the song you've selected rather than the one that's playing? I also notice it only does this when the window is in focus; when foobar is minimized it rates the song currently playing.

If there's a way to change this behavior so it always rates the song that's playing I'd appreciate any documentation or help on how to change it

Go  to Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts
Filter list by: rating
Change the rating shortcuts so that their Type is set to [context/now playing].
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Reply #179 –
Quote from: thorbeck on
Quote from: Logite on
Is there any reason why the shortcut key for rating songs activates for the song you've selected rather than the one that's playing? I also notice it only does this when the window is in focus; when foobar is minimized it rates the song currently playing.

If there's a way to change this behavior so it always rates the song that's playing I'd appreciate any documentation or help on how to change it

Go  to Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts
Filter list by: rating
Change the rating shortcuts so that their Type is set to [context/now playing].


'Doh! 

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Reply #180 –
Quote from: carpman on


i second this request.  i'm using a playcount < 1 playlist to go through stuff i haven't heard.  i'd like to manually set to 1 a bunch of stuff i have heard before using stats.  i skimmed this thread, and i'm not sure there is an easy way to do that for lots of files, is that right?  i also sync with lastfm, thanks marc, so a solution would ideally be compatible with that plugin--but i don't care if the manual stats are synced, i just don't want to break the plugin.

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Reply #181 –
i'm learning that when there are no responses the answer is right under my nose:

You can this with masstagger too:
CODE
Format "TEMP" using "$add(%play_count%,1)"
Copy "TEMP" to "PLAY_COUNT"
Remove field: "TEMP"

thanks carpman

edit: now i'll soon be able to remove the scare quotes from my "never heard" playlist

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Reply #182 –
I've the feeling that this has been posted before, but I didn't find it. I'm always getting five squares at the properties panel or window for the rating. I'm not sure where is the issue..
Thanks

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Reply #183 –
you need a unicode font, such as Arial Unicode MS which is included with Microsoft Office (options under install, International Font).
if you have Vista or 7 you can try using Calbri or one of the other unicode TTF's.

there might be some other examples if you search the forum on - > unicode
Quote from: Wooops on
I've the feeling that this has been posted before, but I didn't find it. I'm always getting five squares at the properties panel or window for the rating. I'm not sure where is the issue..
Thanks

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Reply #184 –
Actually I have Office 2007 and I checked under installed components international support > universal font (translated menu names) and it's installed. Both Arial Unicode MS and Calibiri are visible in the character map. I'm running XP SP3.
From this thread I've to try installing east asian language support, though that didn't seem to solve the squares there - either way I can live with that. Thanks again.

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Reply #185 –
Hello

"Library > Playback Statistics > Show Recently Added" menu entry uses the default query :
%added% DURING LAST 1 WEEK SORT DESCENDING BY %added%

where can this be changed ?

I'd like to put this instead
%added% DURING LAST 4 WEEKS SORT DESCENDING BY %added%

thanks


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Reply #186 –
when you click that, a window with that string pops up.  just change the string to the new string you want.

or, hit Ctrl+F to search, and enter your string

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Reply #187 –
With the recent changed to folder monitoring, copy/pasting tracks into a monitored folder sometimes causes the component to show recently added tracks in an order such as 3, 4, 1, 2, instead of 1, 2, 3, 4 (beacuse of the tiny copy delay). With the 2.x branch, you could simply rename the folder in which the tracks reside twice and you'd be back to a recently added order of 1, 2, 3, 4. With the 3.x branch, however, aside from some really asenine workaround, there's no easy way to do it

Would be a nice feature to have. :|

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Reply #188 –
Try

Code: [Select]
$left(%added%,16)

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Reply #189 –
Is there a way to reset/edit the %added% tag for particular files?

I use a "Recently Added" autoplaylist, and some tracks of the same album have ended up with different %added% times. This results in the autoplaylist not grouping all tracks of the same album together.

Playback Statistics component: version 3.0.1

Reply #190 –
If you are using something like %added% DURING LAST 1 WEEK SORT DESCENDING BY %added%
you can try and change the sort by field to something like %album%

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Reply #191 –
Quote
Hello

"Library > Playback Statistics > Show Recently Added" menu entry uses the default query :
%added% DURING LAST 1 WEEK SORT DESCENDING BY %added%

where can this be changed ?

I'd like to put this instead
%added% DURING LAST 4 WEEKS SORT DESCENDING BY %added%



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when you click that, a window with that string pops up.  just change the string to the new string you want.

or, hit Ctrl+F to search, and enter your string

Thanks for the response, but this is exactly what I want to avoid.
I'd like to change the default query so that I dont' need to edit it every time 

anyone knows where the damn default query is stored ??? I hope it's not created within the plugin code 

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Reply #192 –
Will not an autoplaylist work for you. Then you never have to do anything.

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Reply #193 –
Yes autoplaylist partially resolves the question

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Reply #194 –
Quote from: HerrKaffeetrinken on
Hi pals,
I have one computer and one laptop with almost the same music library on it (a few more on the computer) and I play and rate quite mixed on both machines.

Can you recommend some system to get at least the ratings synchronized on both libraries?
In the moment, I weekly sync the music along other files with SyncBack. But if I write the statistic tags to file, there is too much traffic, because every file I play changes.

Nice would be an automatic sync feature to ftp or some external file. I tried the export as xml file and its quite nice, but it would be more comfortable, if this process is executed somehow automatically.

Best regards,
Kaffeetrinken

Peter, I'd like to second that.

Same situtaion : I play music on two computers, add music and update tags on both.
I sync the files using synctoys and suffer from too much traffic because of playback statistics updates.
I also play music on a portable device where I want to see %rating%.

After all, I am just a modern guy with 2 pcs (home/netbook) and a phone 

I consider that %rating% is linked to the music track, where %added% and playback timestamps and counts are linked to the player device. Sync %rating% is key for me, the others I can leave without.

It is a nightmare to find out which tracks need the statistics to be updated from file. I haven't found a proper way to do it without inconsistencies.

How can I make sure the %rating% remains consistent on multiple computers ?

Thanks,

Playback Statistics component: version 3.0.1

Reply #195 –
Quote from: jonnyz on
Is there a way to reset/edit the %added% tag for particular files?

I use a "Recently Added" autoplaylist, and some tracks of the same album have ended up with different %added% times. This results in the autoplaylist not grouping all tracks of the same album together.

I have something similar, though with my it is that I remove something from the Database because I want to change a downloaded file with my own rip.
First I remove the downloaded file, after that I rip my cd. When done it is added to the date from the removed file.
This is very strange to me, as if the database doesn't update when something is removed.

I would be helped with either an updating database when something is removed from it, or else a way to change the date manually (as suggested earlier by some others).

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Reply #196 –
If the new rip is tagged and named exactly as the previous you are currently out of luck. You could make one small change in the new rip [maybe append temp to one of them] within one of the fields that is used to ID it. It should then be seen as NEW added. One month and a day later you can revert the change and all should be well.

A workaround for sure - but is not much effort and just off the top of my head. That is, 100% untested.

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Reply #197 –
I will try that. Though hope future will see a good solution in the component.

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Reply #198 –
Which files i need to backup to store my statistics? i have to format my pc...

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Reply #199 –
Shift + File -> Browse Configuration Folder, then back up the index-data folder. You may also want to backup the other files and folders there as well since they contain foobar's configuration.