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*NOTE: The tag database described here is deprecated and may no longer work. Please use DataBase for similar functionality.*Creating the databaseWindows usersPerl version 1. Save the following files to the /.rockbox directory on your player harddisk: 2. Install a full version of Perl on your PC, like ActiveState's free package here: http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?mp=1. 3. Doubleclick the makedb.bat that you put in your /.rockbox directory in step 1 and wait for the indexer to complete. Java version 1. Save the following files to the /.rockbox directory on your player harddisk: 2. Install Java Runtime Environment 5.0 (aka 1.5.0) on your PC, http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp. (Only necessary if you haven't already installed a Java Runtime Environment >= V1.4) 3. Make sure java gets installed in your system path (unsure if the installer does this..) 4. Doubleclick the makedbj.bat that you put in your /.rockbox directory in step 1 and wait for the indexer to complete.Linux usersPerl version 1. Save the following files to the /.rockbox directory on your player harddisk: 2. Run "perl songdb.pl --path /mnt/archos --strip /mnt/archos" from inside the .rockbox directory. You can of course run it from anywhere. Use the --help parameter to see all options. Java version 1. Save the following file to the /.rockbox directory on your player harddisk: 2. Install Java Runtime Environment 5.0 (aka 1.5.0) on your computer, http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp. (Only necessary if you haven't already installed a Java Runtime Environment >= V1.4) 3. Make sure java gets installed in your system path (unsure if the installer does this..) 4. Run "java -jar SongDB.jar --strip /mnt/archos /mnt/archos" from inside the .rockbox directory Run without arguments to see all the optionsUsing the databaseAfter running songdb.pl and disconnecting from USB you have to reboot your unit first (this will be improved in a future version). The ID3 browser is treated as a directory filter, so you enable it by changing your "Show Files" setting to "ID3 database", either using the F2 quickscreen (recorders only) or in Menu->General Settings->File View->Show Files.DevelopmentNote: everything from this point on is rather out of date, please see DatabaseV2 for an up to date description, till we move everything to its proper wiki page.Design principles
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User InterfaceThe UI will be very much like the current directory browser, only the directories are virtual. I.e. something like this:Artists -+- artist1 -+- a1album1 -+- a1a1song1 | | |- a1a1song2 | | - a1a1song3 | - a1album2 -+- a1a2song1 | - a1a2song2 |- artist2 --- a2album1 -+- a2a1song1 | - a2a1song2 - [All artists] Albums -+- a1album1 -+- a1a1song1 | |- a1a1song2 | - a1a1song3 |- a1album2 -+- a1a2song1 | - a1a2song2 |- a2album1 -+- a2a1song1 | - a2a1song2 - [All albums] Songs -+- a1a1song1 |- a1a1song2 |- a1a1song3 |- a1a2song1 |- a1a2song2 |- a2a1song1 - a2a1song2 Search -+- Artist |- Album - Song etc... Unsolved issuesMattSwieboda: While in the ID3 Database view, virtual mp3 files and folders do not have the same context menu as the other views. You cannot add the song to a playlist or use the Open With... etc.
r48 - 02 Apr 2021 - 20:46:07 - UnknownUser
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