Full Version: Recently Added query string for Playlist Tree
How would I go about creating a query in the Foo_Playlist_Tree plugin that enables me to see which files are newest to the database... What kind of tags would I use... I know the basic creation of query strings in Playlist Tree but I'm not sure how to do this.
QUOTE(Fractal_Mortality @ Jun 22 2005, 05:21 PM)
How would I go about creating a query in the Foo_Playlist_Tree plugin that enables me to see which files are newest to the database... What kind of tags would I use... I know the basic creation of query strings in Playlist Tree but I'm not sure how to do this.
"If at first you don't succed, try and try and try again"
Yes, my English teacher taught me some English proverb too!
Apart joking (but not so much...): I have an %added% tag that holds the date the file was added (fancy that) to the database. I use masstagger to do that.
Then, in PLTree, you have just to query for %added% then whatever else you like.
My format string for this is:
CODE
%added%|%album artist%|%album%|$num(%tracknumber%,2). %title%
Just think to write the date yy-mm-dd if you want to have a cronological order.
In the "query" box put the filtering you need (es: genre IS jazz) or just "1" if you don't need a filter.
Remember to check the "dosplay" sort criteria if you want have an order that follows your format string or specify any other if you want a custom one.
Bye.
QUOTE(fabiospark @ Jun 22 2005, 04:20 PM)
QUOTE(Fractal_Mortality @ Jun 22 2005, 05:21 PM)
How would I go about creating a query in the Foo_Playlist_Tree plugin that enables me to see which files are newest to the database... What kind of tags would I use... I know the basic creation of query strings in Playlist Tree but I'm not sure how to do this.
"If at first you don't succed, try and try and try again"
Yes, my English teacher taught me some English proverb too!
Apart joking (but not so much...): I have an %added% tag that holds the date the file was added (fancy that) to the database. I use masstagger to do that.
Then, in PLTree, you have just to query for %added% then whatever else you like.
My format string for this is:
CODE
%added%|%album artist%|%album%|$num(%tracknumber%,2). %title%
Just think to write the date yy-mm-dd if you want to have a cronological order.
In the "query" box put the filtering you need (es: genre IS jazz) or just "1" if you don't need a filter.
Remember to check the "dosplay" sort criteria if you want have an order that follows your format string or specify any other if you want a custom one.
Bye.
Sounds good, thanks!
You could use the 'Fresh' col file I made sometime ago. Available here:
http://foobar.bowron.us/example_collections/
From the readme:
This should do the trick
PS: Right now I use another way of doing it (via quicktagsql, which doesn't tag the file itself), if you're interested I can provided you later the col.
http://foobar.bowron.us/example_collections/
From the readme:
QUOTE
Fresh.col: Keep an updated list of tracks that have been added to the database in the last month (from today). Sorted by Artist>(Date) Album>Tracknumber.
Notes:
- Uses foo_filedate plugin tags (%added% tag in the i.e. 20040130 format). Otherwise it'll not work.
Notes:
- Uses foo_filedate plugin tags (%added% tag in the i.e. 20040130 format). Otherwise it'll not work.
This should do the trick
PS: Right now I use another way of doing it (via quicktagsql, which doesn't tag the file itself), if you're interested I can provided you later the col.
QUOTE(jkwarras @ Jun 23 2005, 05:57 AM)
You could use the 'Fresh' col file I made sometime ago. Available here:
http://foobar.bowron.us/example_collections/
From the readme:
This should do the trick
PS: Right now I use another way of doing it (via quicktagsql, which doesn't tag the file itself), if you're interested I can provided you later the col.
http://foobar.bowron.us/example_collections/
From the readme:
QUOTE
Fresh.col: Keep an updated list of tracks that have been added to the database in the last month (from today). Sorted by Artist>(Date) Album>Tracknumber.
Notes:
- Uses foo_filedate plugin tags (%added% tag in the i.e. 20040130 format). Otherwise it'll not work.
Notes:
- Uses foo_filedate plugin tags (%added% tag in the i.e. 20040130 format). Otherwise it'll not work.
This should do the trick
PS: Right now I use another way of doing it (via quicktagsql, which doesn't tag the file itself), if you're interested I can provided you later the col.
hmm... Well it would be nice if there was a way for me to have a recently added list without having to add a date tag to everything... Does this method (quicktagsql, that is) use a more automated system, or what? please explain.
QUOTE(Fractal_Mortality @ Jun 23 2005, 12:47 PM)
hmm... Well it would be nice if there was a way for me to have a recently added list without having to add a date tag to everything... Does this method (quicktagsql, that is) use a more automated system, or what? please explain.
No, you still have to add manually an added tag, but it's stored in a sqlite (external) database, so it'll not modify your files.
QUOTE(jkwarras @ Jun 23 2005, 04:40 PM)
QUOTE(Fractal_Mortality @ Jun 23 2005, 12:47 PM)
hmm... Well it would be nice if there was a way for me to have a recently added list without having to add a date tag to everything... Does this method (quicktagsql, that is) use a more automated system, or what? please explain.
No, you still have to add manually an added tag, but it's stored in a sqlite (external) database, so it'll not modify your files.
ah ok... Well I don't mind having the files modified (since the tracks I'll be using it on will likely be recently added to my computer anyway.)
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