From: Rune Wiinberg <colourless_at_stud.ku.dk>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:03:37 +0100

Well - a search through a 20 gig drive with my search plugin takes a couple
of mins.
I wouldn't exactly say that occasional use of the search plugin drains the
battery. I mean, how often do you really need to find a file?

/ Rune




----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Jones" <joe_at_bumpycarrot.cjb.net>
To: "Rockbox development" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: find feature on rockbox..


> I think the major problem is that it's a *very* HDD intensive operation.
> I think of how much playing video kills the battery, and a search
> function makes me cringe.
>
> However, it should be an option for those who want to use it.
>
> Joe
>
> Chris Jernigan wrote:
> > I am interested in using 'Rune's' search feature..
> > any chance it will get ported to the new version of rockbox?
> > I saw this discussed a few digests back, but wanted to followup.
> >
> > I do need the ability to search all my mp3's when I only
> > have the rockbox standalone, or somehow make an index file,
> > and maybe absync will do that and write a text INDEX file
> > searchable on my rockbox.. then I can at least type
> >
> > search for 'ac/dc' or whatever and it will show me its here
> > and in what subfolder, etc (I keep my songs sorted per directory
> > now (per albums or genre)
> >
> > thanks
> > c
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