Audio database using meta masks

[dgemily]

I would like to build an audio database using meta masks instead of id3 tags.
I want to create a template in the aim of building and using an audio database even if my music is not tagged yet….( and also for some others applications)

My problem :
To use all audio functions in xlobby and to have a correct audio database, I need to add some fields in the database like :

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<type>album</type>
<type>track></type>

ex:

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 <item>
 <parameter>\\Media77\E\MUSIC\HIP HOP\Daara_J\Boomrang</parameter>
 <coverart>\\Media77\E\MUSIC\HIP HOP\Daara_J\Boomrang\cover.jpg</coverart>
 <display>Daara J / Boomrang</display>
 <type>album</type>
 <subitems>
  <item>
  <parameter>\\Media77\E\MUSIC\HIP HOP\Daara_J\Boomrang\01 - Boomrang.mp3</parameter>
  <display>Boomrang</display>
  <type>track</type>
  <information>
   <tracknumber>1</tracknumber>
   <trackname>Boomrang</trackname>
   <trackfilename>01 - Boomrang.mp3</trackfilename>
   <artist>Daara J</artist>
  </information>
  </item>

how can I do that using meta masks ? what codes, I have to add ? maybe it is not possible ? thanks,


currently we can’t use correctly our audio files if they are not tagged, I’m very frustrated

[rhinoman]

I asked this kind of question a while ago and got no replys either!

I had an issue where Xlobby wasn't seeing my apev2 tags and just sorting by the filename. When I tried a track search it sorted by the track number 1st which was no good. Steve made a change to xlobby to overcome this but now it shows problems with my tagging so creates a new task.

I'm sure metamasks would overcome most of this problem but I've no idea how to deal with it, sorry.

[dgemily]

I think this function is really necessary for xlobby....

we must find a solution.... maybe steven ?.....