Playlist - possible new function via register?

[Ron]

I can extend the numbuilder plugin to save into a number register as well, then you can manipulate as much as you like.

[Ron]

Seem much more logical yeah :smile:

[Ron]

It doesn't work with the old Girder, the plugin uses the new API.

[Mastiff]

Hi!
I was wondering if it could be possible to use the playlist selecter that Ron started and Ernie perfected in this way: When I listen to one artist, I often want to listen to another album by the same artist. So I have to check my list again (I've got a 70 page printout with the numbers of my paylists grouped by cathegory and artist) because I can't remember what list I punched in the last time. Is it possible to do "last playlist + 1" or "last playlist - 1" via Girder's registry? :smile:

[Mastiff]

Nope. I've tried that, and it's to dynamic. I add new albums to the collection on an almost daily basis, and then the number for the playlists change. I need to be able to print out the albums and playlist numbers, sorted by genre, and not having to print them out anew every time I add another album because the number has changed. I tried that for a while, but prefered the fixed playlist approach. So Ron, please extend! And maybe explain how to do it... :smile:

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[Mastiff]

On 2002-03-17 16:08, MpegErnie wrote:
I'm not shure I can follow you.
What does you playlists-list looks like then? you say you've sorted it to genre but it seems to me that when you add a new album you always have to print it again beacause of the new additions? what's the problem?

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I never print out the whole setup, I print out an addition once a week. Then I print out a full set each month. With the WinAmp plug-in the numbers for each playlist changes, here I've given each playlist a number (like we talked about the last time this subject came up some weeks ago, actually I think you suggested the approach) so the numbers for each album never changes. :smile:

[mitko]

it's in the GirderPluginsSoftware directory and you can use it by checking it in the Settings->Action Plugins

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[mitko]

Oh, sorry everybody now talks about the new 3.1 version and I totaly forgot about the old 3.0.xx version. It's my mistake. You have to download the new 3.1 version. I havent tried it with the old 3.0 but I suppose I should work

[mitko]

How stupid of me :smile:
I sound like a total newbie

[MpegErnie]

I'm not shure I can follow you.
What does you playlists-list looks like then? you say you've sorted it to genre but it seems to me that when you add a new album you always have to print it again beacause of the new additions? what's the problem?

The one thing I understand is that beside the numerical selection of playlists you'd also like to skip back and forward?

Meanwhile I'll give numbuilder and the albumlist plug a try, to see what SouthyPar tells here.

/edit... erm, where do I find this NumBuilder?!?
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[MpegErnie]

On 2002-03-17 16:25, mitko wrote:
it's in the GirderPluginsSoftware directory and you can use it by checking it in the Settings->Action Plugins

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It's included with girder? I don't have here in my 3.0.25pre2. What version do I need then? I'm downloading the newest beta right now...

[SouthyPar]

Sorry to interject but it sounds like you could really benefit from the Album List plugin for Winamp - This way you can have all your playlist accessible directly from Winamp and (with a few modifications) you could fairly easily make it work with NumBuilder as a playlist selector. Then, get one of the Album List Girder group exports, and program your next albumprevious album keys.

And btw, Ron, I definitelly agree that you should extend NumBuilder's output with an option to save as a normal reg instead of a treg.

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[SouthyPar]

Erm.. low awareness levels.. Mastiff, I didn't notice that you were using Girder 3.0.
The solution you asked for (if I understood it correctly) should be very easy to implement. Firstly, make the Playlist selector remember the last playlist that you asked for. To do this, add a Girder action "Add reg to reg" immediately before the "execute playlist" command in the "file open" multigroup. In the "Add reg to reg" action, put "3" in the "IconDevice" textbox, and "4", or any other unused girder register in the "Register" combo.

From here on, it should be very easy to create your "Next PL" "Prev. Playlist" buttons. Merely create a multigroup for each, and use "Add val to reg" Girder action to either add 1 or substract 1 from the 'last playlist number' value which we have saved in reg4, then GOTO the Execute multigroup.

If my instructions are too foggyidiotic, you're welcome to send me your current PL Selector .gir and I'll patch it for you to include this functionality and e-mail it back to you.