-Brading Software Message Board
+--Forum: Mp3/Tag Studio Suggestions
+---Topic: Expanding Track # capability started by macfionn
Posted by: macfionn on Sep. 06 2005,13:45
Magnus, I just purchased your MP3 Tag studio a few hours ago and MAN oh MAN am I LOVING it! In all my searching, I havent found a stand-alone tool with half the features you have put in to this one. I applaud your accomplishments.
I do have a request before it comes out of beta, please.
Track # seems to be the only option that you cannot prepend or append to.
As it stands, Im having to edit each of my multi-volume mp3s (Audio books are notorius for multi-volumes, of which I have a TON.) manually by appending a "/X" (Where "X" = Total MP3s in a specific volume) in each track # field.
An example: Say I have 9 Mp3's in a particular volume, then after the 01, 02, 03,...09, I manually paste a "/9" so that the Track # now shows 01/09, 02/09, 03/09,...09/09 etc) for each individual .mp3. If I could simply append the "/09" to ALL selected files, then that would greatly expedite the process.
To further this request, is there a method in which you could enumerate the track # manually? (Ex. if you have 30 files selected, and you elected to enumerate, it would enumerate the track numbers 01 - 30 based on their file name order. Then you could go back and append /30, and then all the tracks would be properly numbered as 01/30, 02/30, 03/30, etc.)Thank you for the consideration of this feature.
Mac.
EDIT -
I found this note from Magnus which may negate this request: (but, again, may NOT, as I noticed if I have a #/ and nothing after, it turns red. But if I have a #/# then its black, which would make me think that "/" is an allowable syntax...?)MAGNUS - "Please note that track numbers can only contain digits, not underscores and other characters (according to the ID3 specification). So, the common way is to just prepend the album number without any other character, like 101, 102, etc."
Posted by: Magnus Brading on Sep. 06 2005,22:28
Yes, the slash trail is an allowed special case for ID3v2 tags (not ID3v1 tags though, they can only contain the integers 0-255).
A good way to accomplish what you desire would e.g. be to simply record a macro containing these two operations:
1.
Create a list in the "Create custom lists" tool, using the following template (where ## is the number you want to use):
<Filepath absolute> ; <TrackNr>/##
2.
Import this list with the "Tag/rename from list" tool, using the following template:
<Target file AP> ; <TrackNr>
For extra finesse, make the ## part of the first template into a macro parameter, and you will get a small dialog asking for the number every time you execute the macro, where you can fill in the correct number. Bam, you're done and can perform this operation with one mouse click from now on.
Posted by: Ivan on Sep. 16 2005,22:07
Hmm,
will you add that option ?
the macro system is not the solution .)
Posted by: Magnus Brading on Sep. 16 2005,23:10
Because of the very specific special-case characteristics of what can be appended in the TrackNr field, I'm afraid that adding this option to the GUI will just create more confusion than it will help, so I might actually not do it. Especially when this macro special case procedure works just great to solve this special case problem.
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