New Hoster issues

[jeffand3js]

Having a couple issues with the new Hoster updates. 1st, about half the time during start-up, it will go through "Initializing Book ID's" then crashes. Usually works on the 2nd attempt. That's not a big deal. The big deal is my next issue. When adding songs, Hoster is changing the book id to another id that has already been used and is overwriting that disc with the new one. This is causing the new disc to have the wrong songbook id and totally erases the older disc. Very frustrating especially if it is not caught. I have to go in to the Imported Files & remove the files, remove the songs from Hoster, add the disc Hoster deleted, and redo adding both discs. Is this happening to anyone else?

[Roy Dennis]

Your first item crashing after initializing, do you wait till the show display populates before hitting any buttons ?
Regarding indexing:
Which method are you using to import ?
Index Song files, Scan now or Import CD tracks ?

When you say "I have to go in to the Imported Files & remove the files" do you mean In the edit songs dialog ?

[jeffand3js]

Hi Roy,

As far as starting up, I never push anything while it is starting.

Indexing, I use Import Songs -> Index Song Files -> KMA + ZIP

I have a KMA folder on my hard drive that holds all of my kma's. When a file is indexed, it's name is added to a text file "ImportedFiles.txt". This keeps that file from showing up when they've already been added.

[Roy Dennis]

Are you importing individual files to an existing Disc ID ?
If you are you need to check that it has allocated it the next track # when you press the Add files button before you select index files button.
(Maximum 99 tracks per Disc ID)
In my attachment it shows the track # of 29 as the last track imported to that Disc ID was 28. If it shows as track 1 then you are either importing to another Disc ID or something wrong with your define field order.

Are the files just Artist - Title or have you left the manufacturers track id information on the file ? If you have this could be a clue as to your problem. Try renaming them without the Manu ID.
Example from Zoom download: ZM03323 - Ramones - Baby I Love You.zip
Rename as: Ramones - Baby I Love You.zip.
Set define field order to Artist - Title. then manually enter the Disc Id you want the files added to before pressing the Add files button. Don't change the Brand field till after the files have been added to the lower window and check the track # showing is the next one in sequence before finally indexing.

[jeffand3js]

This is when adding a new disc. Example: I'm adding a new Sunfly, SF380 & it is disc number 3205. When I go to import it, the disc ID changes to SF120 & it imports 380 into its place, erasing 120 and giving 380 the disc number that sf120 had.

[Roy Dennis]

Ok, when I asked you "Which method are you using to import ?
Index Song files, Scan now or Import CD tracks ?"
You replied "Indexing, I use Import Songs -> Index Song Files -> KMA + ZIP"

So you should be using: Import Songs/Import CD tracks. dialog.
This is why it gets confusing.
I haven't experienced any of the problems you describe importing CD from the Import CD tracks dialog.

Is this the latest version you are using ?
When you say it is disc 3205 where are you getting that Number from ?

If you put the disc in the drive enter Sunfly in the Brand window and SF-380 in the Disc Id column then press Search local database it will then populate the lower window with all unknowns, after that what # is showing in the Book Id root window ? only that is the first free Book id. if you change it to one already in use it could change the Disc ID as you say and overwright an existing.
If your trying to make it use a Book Id of your own choice you have to be very careful what you use.