Categories, details and type relations ?

[badubo]

Hello,

I'm trying to create several databases for new types (i.e. TV shows, series, that are stored in a slightly different way as standalone movies)
As an example :
\\series name\\saison\\number - name.avi

My purpose is to have a screen showing the folder structure but where the last items (the .avi) are shown throught a details category (as a separated list and not the thumbnail mode used for folders). So this structure is between a folder based and a music (album-tracks) based view.

I saw that, for a normal database, based on metamask and folders, if I create 2 categories 1 main and 1 details of the first one, each time I click on an item, it opens it, showing the subitems, and details shows the content of the current new item. This, until I reach the last level (the avi) and no more details are showed

But in music module, the last level (the tracks) are not "reached" by the main category, and the details allows to select the requested tracks.

I would like to mimic this. I understand that this way of working is due to the <type>track key.
If I create a key with this type for my database, things are shown how I want but.... track items are sent to winamp, without any test on the extension : track seems definitly used for music purposes
Am I right? Or did I miss something?

My question is : Can we give to an item a "type" feature allowing the same views as "track" types but that use the normal prog-extension relationship for launching it?

Don't know if I'm very clear, sorry

[badubo]

Hello,

No answers?

I will explain what I intend to do...may be someone will have an idea

I've made an application that creates a xlobby database from the outlook calendar.

- items are days of the month (1 months is shown in 1 screen)
- coverart of the days are created dynamically for showing visual information about date and appointments
-subitems of days are the appointments (Tasklists will also be added)

My idea is that when clicking a day, it opens an overlay showing the appointments throught a "details" category.

unfortunatly, when I click on an item, it opens this overlay but also enter in it (as a folder like type).

In music module, clicking on an album, doesn't enter inside it (I guess because the tracks have the type "track" and are not considered as "real items")

Can I mimic the same behaviour?