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foo_podcatcher

Reply #175 –
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Quote from: watercolor on
if you use iPod Manager, try this TF on genre.

$if($strstr(%path%,YOUR PODCAST DIRECTORY),podcast,%genre%)

perhaps, disappointment this way not make podcast format.


here's another n00bish question: where exactly can i set that?


Preference->Tools->iPod Manager->Database->Metadata

of course, this way is not perfect. Podcast's format is not general mp3 files.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #176 –
I've been working on what will become version 0.1.7.

The main changes so far are enabling the adaptive update schedule feature I'd mentioned in an earlier post, the ability to filter/search in the Podcast Manager dialog, and the option to tag all downloads with the "Podcast" genre.

The adaptive update feature still needs some tweaks, but the release should be within a few weeks.

Edit: The new version will also have a change to how the config is saved. It now writes to a new file (with a different name) and renames the old config file before renaming the new file to the correct config's name. Finally, and only if all the above worked, it deletes the renamed old config.

I've never had a problem with my config, but the other day I noticed that the foo_podcatcher config for my development foobar2000 install was corrupted and wasn't loading. Opening the file in a text editor revealed it was half written. I think what had happened was the computer restarted to install updates and the foobar2000 running the debug build of foo_podcatcher (which runs more slowly) was probably killed by Windows before closing cleanly. Perhaps this is what happened to Hank H.'s install?

The change should mean that if the new config is corrupted for some reason, the old one will still be there, and can either simply be opened by foobar2000, or manually renamed by the user as a last resort. Version 0.2.0 will use SQLite in the back-end to (hopefully!) avoid problems like this.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #177 –
Thanks Nausea for your indispensable component, i would to ask you if possible to grab tracklist information from downloaded podcasts.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #178 –
one feature request, can you place in one of the drop down menus, say included with the group of commands with update podcast and subscribe to podcast, a create podcast playlist that lists all downloaded podcasts from, say downloaded a week (or whatever date you set) ago?

foo_podcatcher

Reply #179 –
First of all thanks for the wonderful plugin. Now I basically am able to cut the cord with the iTunes.

but there is only one more request. is it possible to make the plugin able to recognize video podcasts. Of course foobar is not a videoplayer, but it's able to read mp4 files and I simply send them to my iPod with foo_dop plugin. if podcatcher was friendly with them too that would have been perfect!

foo_podcatcher

Reply #180 –
I have a couple very basic questions about podcatcher. For what its worth, I'm using Columns UI.

I can't seem to get the podcatcher playlist to sort by date descending. Clicking on the column header doesn't do anything. Other playlists seem to be able to sort properly. Am I doing something wrong?

Also, how can I make a podcast go away? For example, the radiolab podcast has entries back for several years. I'd like to remove ones I've already listened to or don't plan to listen to. If I "remove podcast", they seem to come back the next time the podcast is updated.

Some visual indicator of the download status in the playlist would be great.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #181 –
Can anyone tell me where to download foo_podcatcher? I haven't been able to get the links on the home page (http://www.unkempt.co.uk/fb2k/foo_podcatcher.html) to work. Would like to get both versions 0.6.1d and old_school 0.1.2 for foobar2000 v0.9.6.9.

Thanks for any help.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #182 –
Quote from: pruuat on
Can anyone tell me where to download foo_podcatcher? I haven't been able to get the links on the home page (http://www.unkempt.co.uk/fb2k/foo_podcatcher.html) to work. Would like to get both versions 0.6.1d and old_school 0.1.2 for foobar2000 v0.9.6.9.

Are you using Internet Explorer 6? I've known for a while that it doesn't like the way the files are served, but no one ever complained so I left it. I've just done some Googling and fixed it though, so try again.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #183 –
Released v0.1.7. Check updated first post for details.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #184 –
thanks for 0.17 any chance we could see a CUI version anytime soon?

foo_podcatcher

Reply #185 –
First of all thank you a lot for the update.

One question: I do not get the purpose of the "archive" feature. You can move podcasts you do not want in there, but as soon as you delete it from there it gets downloaded again?

And are there any news concerning the podcatcher memorising what feed items you've already downloaded but deleted?
I have 10 GB podcasts on my HD and I cannot delete them because unless they are really old (= aren't in the feed anymore), they just get downloaded again.
The archive feature seems to be a workaround for that, but this way my Archive Playlist will become huge within a short time, if every feed item I do not want has to be moved in there.

Or am I missing something?

foo_podcatcher

Reply #186 –
A couple of bugs
* Show only downloaded does not work
* Recently downloaded podcasts shows multiple entries for some podcasts
* Podcatcher used to show feeds like Podcatcher: Feed Name but now no matter what feed I select the only feed is Podcatcher

foo_podcatcher

Reply #187 –
One more thing:
Most of the podcatcher commands cannot be assigned to a hotkey. The only action offered by podcatcher in the Hotkey config is "Download Podcast" !

I seriously hope we do not frustrate you with our constant critique 

foo_podcatcher

Reply #188 –
Just released v0.1.7.1 with a few fixes: http://www.unkempt.co.uk/fb2k/foo_podcatcher.html

Sebert: The archive is indeed intended as a workaround for deleted podcasts being re-added as soon as you update. The Archive playlist essentially provides a way to see a list of the removed podcasts, so that the archive action can be undone. An archived podcast should not appear in any other playlist, so if it does let me know. Archived podcasts in 0.1.7.1 are no longer automatically downloaded.

icedtea: The show only downloaded preference only affects the playlists created by right clicking in the Feed Manager and selecting Create Playlist (these are the Podcatcher: Feed Name playlists you remember). The main playlist includes all non-archived podcasts. I haven't fixed the "Recently downloaded podcasts shows multiple entries for some podcasts" bug yet though. Thanks for reporting it and expect a fix soon.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #189 –
I just downloaded 0.1.7.1. It looks like a big improvement - thanks!

My suggestions:
- Provide a way to delete all downloaded podcasts associated with archived podcasts
- Sorting by date ascending/descending doesn't seem to work
- Give a way to build columns containing the stuff in the podcast properties (stuff that is in the Properties tab of the properties dialog, not the Metadata tab). I'm using Coumns UI by the way.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #190 –
I downloaded 0.1.7.1 hoping it would fix the crash on startup bug, but foobar still crashes immediately. I'm on Windows 7 x64 with foobar 1.0.2, if that helps.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #191 –
Quote from: mjed on
I downloaded 0.1.7.1 hoping it would fix the crash on startup bug, but foobar still crashes immediately. I'm on Windows 7 x64 with foobar 1.0.2, if that helps.


Hmm... if you could submit a crash report that would be very useful. I'll try and get a new version out tonight.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #193 –
Released v0.1.7.2. Hopefully this time I've got it right...

About submitting crash reports: When foobar2000 crashes, normally a dialog pops up with options to view and submit a crash report and minidump file. I can then download these and use them to easily determine the exact place in the code where the crash occurred. Very useful.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #194 –
Thanks nausea my podcast setup is almost perfect. The recently downloaded podcasts playlist + archiving works wonders. I was wondering if there is any way to access the "Podcast Downloaded" information so that I can put it in a column something like %podcast_downloaded%
Thanks again now I don't even need a panel as all newly downloaded podcasts come to a playlist
 

foo_podcatcher

Reply #195 –
Podcatcher still hangs foobar.

Quote from: nausea on
Released v0.1.7.2. Hopefully this time I've got it right...

About submitting crash reports: When foobar2000 crashes, normally a dialog pops up with options to view and submit a crash report and minidump file. I can then download these and use them to easily determine the exact place in the code where the crash occurred. Very useful.


I do not get this option. Foobar becomes unresponsive immediately upon startup until I end the task.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #196 –
Quote from: mjed on
Foobar becomes unresponsive immediately upon startup until I end the task.

This is a different problem to the one I fixed then. Did this happen with previous versions? Or is this the first version of foo_podcatcher you've tried?

foo_podcatcher

Reply #197 –
Quote from: nausea on
Quote from: mjed on
Foobar becomes unresponsive immediately upon startup until I end the task.

This is a different problem to the one I fixed then. Did this happen with previous versions? Or is this the first version of foo_podcatcher you've tried?



Never happened with any previous version. It's definitely foo_podcatcher- when I remove it, everything works fine.

foo_podcatcher

Reply #198 –
My foobar hangs too.

I find that after installation, foobar is fine until I subscribe to the first podcast. Then it hangs/crashes, especially when I try the edit/feed manager.

It's definitely podcatcher that crashes foobar since all other components are default, and everything's fine again after I remove the dll.
I am running latest foobar (v1.0.2.1). Oh, and the auto troubleshooter still says "No known problematic components found."

foo_podcatcher

Reply #199 –
nausea the podcatcher playlists aren't sortable is this intended?