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Reply #6476 –
Hey guys, is there any way that I could split each values individually for a multivalue field such as %artist%? This is so that I could just display each artist name separately in the filter list.

In the album filter, if I just type Artist (which is the default), each value will be splitted invidually. However, once I changed to something like $if(%artist%, %artist%) $if(%artist_jp%,' / '%artist_jp%), these multivalue field are not separated.

Example:
%artist% contains Nobuo Uematsu; Rikki

Result when using $if(%artist%, %artist%) $if(%artist_jp%,' /  '%artist_jp%):
Nobuo Uematsu, Rikki

My desired result:
Nobuo Uematsu
Rikki

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Reply #6477 –
http://yuo.be/columns.php -
Quote
libpng and zlib libraries
Available above; not required for version 0.3.8.8 and newer.


Columns UI 0.3.8.8 - Preferences - Columns UI - Libraries info -

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Reply #6478 –
I'm currently using NG Playlist, and having problems displaying japanese characters in the playlist.

normally, the playlist will display "s‚±‚¤‚æƒWƒ…ƒsƒ^[‚Ö" as the title, but when I play the song, it changes to "行こうよジュピターへ", and changes back after I stop playing the song.

I am currently running Win7 Home, and have japanese set as my non-unicode language.

When viewing from windows explorer, everything appears fine, so this appears to be an issue localized within the foobar/the playlist, and not with the font (which is segoe, the standard)

EDIT: this issue is affecting my other fields as well, such as artist, and album.

I realise similar quests have been asked before, but I have been unable to find any advice that works.


Thanks for any assistance.

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Reply #6479 –
For naming online stations, is it right to assume that "title" and other column options in the main playlist windows are not available as a column for the other information boxes?

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Reply #6480 –
Hey guys. The script below works perfectly for me. It highlights on red the item I want, without any "extra" stuff.

So all is great, except for one thing:



As you see, the item that is CURRENTLY playing, dissapears when I select some other position on the list. I just don't know how to make it "noticable", but different from the selected item, like maybe a reversal of collors(white background, white letters) of the item that is being PLAYED at the moment, but is NOT SELECTED.

Any good soul could help me out? Below is my script from the ColumnsUI:

$if(%_themed%,,$if($and(%isplaying%,$not(%_is_group%)),
$ifequal($mod($if2(%_display_index%,%list_index%),2),0,
$puts(back,$offset_colour(%_back%,$calculate_blend_target(%_back%),12))
$puts(back-selected,%_selected_back%)
$puts(back-selected-no-focus,%_selected_back_no_focus%)

,

$ifequal($mod($if2(%_display_index%,%list_index%),2),0,
$puts(back,$offset_colour(%_back%,$calculate_blend_target(%_back%),12))
$puts(back-selected,%_selected_back%)
$puts(back-selected-no-focus,%_selected_back_no_focus%)

,
$puts(back-selected,$offset_colour(%_selected_back%,$calculate_blend_target(%_selected_back%),7))
$puts(back-selected-no-focus,$offset_colour(%_selected_back_no_focus%,$calculate_blend_target(%_selected_back_no_focus%),7))
$puts(back,%_back%)
)
)
$set_style(back,$get(back),$get(back-selected),$get(back-selected-no-focus)))

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Reply #6481 –
Maybe check the style script for each column... File>Preferences>Display>Columns UI>Playlist view>Columns --> Column>Scripts (sub tab)>Style (sub tab).
If you enable "Use custom style script" here, you will override the "Globals" section.

Here is the code from my "NG Playlist":

(Notes: Essentially, you want to edit the last section "coloring playing" . [1] I am using alternating colored rows of grey and dark-grey . [2] My text is white EXCEPT if album artist tag exists . [3] Use a text editor like "Notepad2" if you want to edit the code... it colors the matching parenthesis)

Code: [Select]
// ===========================
// Style string help ("Tools" button).
// square brackets denotes an optional parameter.
// *  $set_style(text,<text colour>,<selected text colour>)
// *  $set_style(back,<background colour>,<selected background colour>[,<selected background colour no focus>]))
// ===========================

// --- color background, alternate rows
$ifequal($mod(%list_total%,2),0,
$ifequal($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1,
$set_style(back,$rgb(46,48,63),$rgb(10,36,106)),
$set_style(back,$rgb(59,61,76),$rgb(10,36,106))),
$ifequal($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),0,
$set_style(back,$rgb(46,48,63),$rgb(10,36,106)),
$set_style(back,$rgb(59,61,76),$rgb(10,36,106)))
)

// --- if 'album artist' tag exists, make text yellow-white, else text is pure-white
$if($meta(album artist),
$set_style(text,$rgb(246,246,206),$rgb(246,246,206)),
$set_style(text,$rgb(255,255,255),$rgb(255,255,255))
)

// --- color playing
$if(%_isplaying%,
$set_style(back,$rgb(149,243,143),$rgb(149,243,143))
$set_style(text,$rgb(217,0,119),$rgb(217,0,119))
)

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Reply #6482 –
I have some DJ Sets where there are multiple values for the Album Artist, for example where 2 DJ's play back to back e.g Sean Tyas; Simon Patterson.
I have a filter setup for Album Artist and I expected that the album which has multiple values would be shown if I select 1 of the 2 Album Artists, however it doesn't and there is an entry within the Album Artist filter for "Sean Tyas, Simon Patterson".

Is there anyway to overcome this?

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Reply #6483 –
how can i do to show albums ordered by date in ng playlist? i see them in alphabetical order now...
im using this gruoping script

%date% - %album% / %artist%

thanks

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Reply #6484 –
-- How to sort NG Playlist viewer items by date priority --

File > Preferences > Display > Columns UI > Playlist view > Columns

For all Columns: go to "Scripts" (sub-tab) > Check "Use custom sort script" > In "Sort" (sub-sub-tab) ...

Sort (script)
------------------------------------------------------
%date% %album% %artist% %path_sort%
------------------------------------------------------

Any time you want to refresh the Playlist viewer display, click on any of the column headings.

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Reply #6485 –
thank u, but it doesn't work

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Reply #6486 –
Quote from: nickdc on
thank u, but it doesn't work

Then you're doing something wrong. You didn't even describe your problem properly. If you want to sort the playlist go to edit -> sort -> sort by.
If you want to sort incoming files use the option named as such on columns UI's filter tab

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Reply #6487 –
Create a new column ...(if you want to hide it, make it 1 pixel wide (ie, it looks like a line),
make sure this new column is the first column (from left); before track number and track title.
The display script for this column is %date%

Have a look at the screenshot at this thread,
In the screenshot, the NG Playlist Viewer sort order is being manipulated by the column named "IDX" ...why? ...because it is the 1st column.

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Reply #6488 –
In my regular playlist I have set to display artwork (using the NG Playlist included with Columns UI), I am now trying to make auto playlists. However in these autoplaylists I don't want the artwork to show.

How can I set artwork to show only in certain playlists?

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Reply #6489 –
Quote from: mzso on
Quote from: nickdc on
thank u, but it doesn't work

Then you're doing something wrong. You didn't even describe your problem properly. If you want to sort the playlist go to edit -> sort -> sort by.
If you want to sort incoming files use the option named as such on columns UI's filter tab



Quote from: derty2 on
Create a new column ...(if you want to hide it, make it 1 pixel wide (ie, it looks like a line),
make sure this new column is the first column (from left); before track number and track title.
The display script for this column is %date%

Have a look at the screenshot at this thread,
In the screenshot, the NG Playlist Viewer sort order is being manipulated by the column named "IDX" ...why? ...because it is the 1st column.


This works good, but when i select another artist from filter, i see the albums list of the artist in alphabetical order again...
check this pic

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/catturaeh.jpg

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Reply #6490 –
@nickdc - I had a look at your screenshot. I don't see the 'special' column, is it there?

If it is there, it must be made the first column. Since you prefer to have an "Artist" column, then you must add the "special" column as the 1st column; before the "Artist" column.
Secondly, change the display script of the 'special' column to %date% %album% %artist%

Go to the Filter preferences page (File->Preferences->Display->Columns UI->Filter tab), and have a look at the "Behaviour" config.
Check "sort incoming files by:" , and add this in the field: %date% %album% %artist%

Refresh the display of NG Playlist by clicking on any column header, and see what happens.

Columns UI

Reply #6491 –
Quote from: derty2 on
Go to the Filter preferences page (File->Preferences->Display->Columns UI->Filter tab), and have a look at the "Behaviour" config.
Check "sort incoming files by:" , and add this in the field: %date% %album% %artist%

The problem was just there, in the behaviour config, just added %date% to sort incoming files, and it works good now. Thanks

Columns UI

Reply #6492 –
I'm a pretty big fan of NG Playlist. It offers pretty much everything I need, and I find that it's generally faster and more stable than the other playlist viewers. I've tried Elplaylist, Esplaylist, and Simplaylist. They were either too convoluted, slow, or aesthetically underwhelming. So I'm pretty happy with NG Playlist.

Except apparently it doesn't support images, sans the album art. I've been looking for hours now, I'm trying to find out if NG Playlist can do anything like $imgabs or $drawimage. If it's utterly hopeless, perhaps somebody developed a successor to NG Playlist and I'm unaware of it? Or maybe there's a plugin that can work in conjunction with NG Playlist to provide image support? I mean, I'm pretty desperate here. I wanted image support for two reasons in particular: Ratings and Last.FM Loved status.

Thanks.

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Reply #6493 –
i think it's safe to say the ability to draw images will never be added to NGplaylist. there is ELPlaylist for that.

just use this along with $rgb to make it red: ♥
and if you're using foo_playcount there is this title formatting.

Quote
%rating_stars% - song's rating, formatted as up to five stars, e.g. ★★★
%rating_stars_fixed% - song's rating, formatted as five stars, e.g. ★★★☆☆

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Reply #6494 –
Thanks for taking the time to provide code, although that's pretty much exactly what I've got right now.


Could I ask why NG Playlist is incapable of drawing images? I mean, it already displays album art just fine, and that to me seems like pretty similar functionality.

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Reply #6495 –
@Elevory, take some time to read through ALL the posts of this thread and you will understand the design philosophy of the developer 'musicmusic'. He wanted to keep a balance between "easy to use" "highly scriptable" and "good enough". I am pretty sure he would view your request as redundant.

Is there any chance you can give detailed examples and/or screenshot mockups  of what can be designed by having such a feature?

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Reply #6496 –
is there any way to make a vertical tab stack?
i've a widescreen monitor, and thus horizontal room to spare, but would prefer to keep the vertical use to a minimum. putting the tabs to the side would help with that.

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Reply #6497 –
edit, solved

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Reply #6498 –
Hi,

I joined this forum just to ask a simple question for now:

Is it possible for me to add a keyboard shortcut for "send to autosend playlist" in the album list panel?

That little feature would be nice to have...
 

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Reply #6499 –
is it possible to use just a number (1,2,3,4,5), instead of stars or other symbol, for the rating system?