How can I replace a track already imported as a KMA file?

[bryant]

I'm still in the process of loading my songs(300 of 5200) right now. But here's a good question for ya. "When I import a custom disk but later find out that say song #6 is not a good quality and decide to reimport that one back after obtaining a good one, what do I do?

Can I re-import only one song of a disk and somehow slip it back in the #6 slot? How do I do that? Or do I have to reimport the whole disk again, which would mean to make another whole custom CD with the corrected song and all the others again? hmmm? Can anyone help me here, Beavis??

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by bryant

Busy is a good thing I hope. maybe there working on all kinds of
new things for the next edition. I'm still in the process of loading my songs(300 of 5200) right now. But here's a good question for ya. "When I import a custom disk but later find out that say song #6 is not a good quality and decide to reimport that one back after obtaining a good one, what do I do?
Can I re-import only one song of a disk and somehow slip it back in the #6 slot? How do I do that? Or do I have to reimport the whole disk again, which would mean to make another whole custom CD with the corrected song and all the others again? hmmm? Can anyone help me here, Beavis??

Just reimport it as a HD file. If you do burn to a cd you'll have to make sure it is the sixth song (the other five won't matter if your not importing them as well).

[bryant]

Mind: Good advice, thanx. How is it best to get that HD file at the #6 slot on that same disk ID # where it originally was. And To make it appear still as song #6 on that Disk. Do I name that HD folder as that of same original disk ID, then have that corrected song as song #6 in that folder?
Am I making any sense here?

[Beavis]

if you have another good cd thats the same thing or a buddies you can re-import just the #6

plus once youve imported all your cdg's doing only one is'nt so bad

[nreel]

That's, exactly, what you do.

If your ORIGINAL Imported Custom Disc had a BookID of 600, then, you would PREFACE the HD File as 600-06 and have your file named with the SAME Artist and Title info. Example: 600-06 - Diamond, Neil - Song Sung Blue

Upon HD import, Hoster will see the file as DiscID 600 and reimport it at the Track 06 location on the SAME BookID.

Unless you've given the DiscID a BRAND. Then, you'll need to Preface 600 with whatever Brand you ORIGINALLY Imported the Disc on. You can look in your KMA Folder to determine this.

[bryant]

But I do have to make sure that the original is in fact erased, right? What does happen when a song is imported over another song that has the same bookID? Will the two songs then contain the same book ID?

[lmcmains]

It will replace the other song

[bryant]

Originally Posted by nreel

That's, exactly, what you do.

If your ORIGINAL Imported Custom Disc had a BookID of 600, then, you would PREFACE the HD File as 600-06 and have your file named with the SAME Artist and Title info. Example: 600-06 - Diamond, Neil - Song Sung Blue

Upon HD import, Hoster will see the file as DiscID 600 and reimport it at the Track 06 location on the SAME BookID.

Unless you've given the DiscID a BRAND. Then, you'll need to Preface 600 with whatever Brand you ORIGINALLY Imported the Disc on. You can look in your KMA Folder to determine this.

My only problem here is that when I enter the original root Book ID say 600 (bookID = Root ID) it says "book ID already in use, meaning that that one song will have a totally different Book ID (not 600, like the others on that disc). How do I get around this w/o having to reimport the whole disc. Please help nReel?

[lmcmains]

Go in and delete that one song (699-05) or what ever it is. Then Hoster will let you reimport the song to the same id number.

[nreel]

600 (bookID = Root ID) it says "book ID already in use, meaning that that one song will have a totally different Book ID (not 600, like the others on that disc).

Nowhere do you mention a TRACK NUMBER.

Did you assign a TRACK NUMBER?

Example: 600-06 - Diamond, Neil - Song Sung Blue

[bryant]

Yes, I did assign a track number. I also went into the folder and deleted the file completely.
and what did you mean by your second statement "Unless you assigned a brand name.........etc etc?

I think I tried that too and I keep getting the same message "book ID already in use"

[nreel]

Yes, I did assign a track number. I also went into the folder and deleted the file completely.

I still don't know what you are trying to say.

In the 1st sentence, you state that you assigned a Track Number. But, in the second sentence, which immediately follows the 1st sentence, you state "also," which means "in addition to."

So, am I to infer that, after assigning a Track Number, you deleted the same Track?

Because, you stated, earlier, that you imported SEVERAL Tracks from Disc 600. In which, you stated later that you wanted to ADD one more Track to Disc 600.

So, why would you DELETE only ONE Trk from Disc 600? To free up a BookID, you would need to DELETE ALL THE TRACKS pertaining to that DISCID.

Further, how am I supposed to know what and how you Imported, in the first place, in order to advise you further.

Most Hoster users use Hoster in the way it was intended. Then, once becoming familiar with the program, they may decide to see if they can get Hoster to function uniquely.

This UNIQUE Route is what you have chosen to do FIRST.

I dumped my database, reset my Songs Destination Folder to a Test Folder, renamed some files to DiscID 600 with ascending Track Numbers, and Imported, from the Hard Drive, only 1 (one) Track. I closed the Import Window, added the song for Play, and Played the Song. I closed and Opened Hoster, re-opened the Import Window, selected the same Folder for Import, added the SAME Disc 600 compliment of Songs to the List Box, and was able to Import all other DiscID600 Songs, that WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED, successfully.

You need to be more specific about the EXACT DiscID and BookID already Imported, and, how the Track that you want added to the SAME BookID is currently named.

[bryant]

Yes, my numbering system is a bit unique as you had instructed me previously on how to get my disc ID's to equal my Book Ids. That way I could maintain the same numbering system I was using before I installed hoster.

Your instructions were excellent and did everything I needed to accomplish that. However, when importing from Disc 600 track 15 named book ID #60015, was a bad import (too many snowflakes).

Then I wanted to add a good copy of that song from a HD folder. You said to rename it 600 - 15 -title - artist. Which I did.

It came up in the list as disc ID 600 track 15, then when I hit import selected disk, the message stated "Book ID already in use".

I know I can re-import from another "good" disk and it imports well right over the originals with the same original book ID's.

The reason I deleted that track in the kma folder was because it was suggested from INcmain in the post before yours. I thought that was needed.

Anyway, disc ID 600, which is rootBook ID 600, is missing track number 15, and I can't get it in the same place from a Hard drive import. Is there a way to insert that song using the HD import and maintain the book ID of 60015 for that song.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by nreel

That's, exactly, what you do.

If your ORIGINAL Imported Custom Disc had a BookID of 600, then, you would PREFACE the HD File as 600-06 and have your file named with the SAME Artist and Title info. Example: 600-06 - Diamond, Neil - Song Sung Blue

Upon HD import, Hoster will see the file as DiscID 600 and reimport it at the Track 06 location on the SAME BookID.

Unless you've given the DiscID a BRAND. Then, you'll need to Preface 600 with whatever Brand you ORIGINALLY Imported the Disc on. You can look in your KMA Folder to determine this.

Nreel may I phone you on this one?

[nreel]

Your Quote

You said to rename it 600 - 15 -title - artist

My Quote

Example: 600-06 - Diamond, Neil - Song Sung Blue

First, in my example, there are no spaces between the BookID and the DASH.

Second, there is NO SPACE between the DASH and the Track Number

Further, "Diamond, Neil" is an ARTIST.

So, it follows that my example has the ARTIST before the TITLE and not as per your example where you have the TITLE before the ARTIST.

This is the way a Trk should read...from left to right.
DiscIDDASHTrackSPACEdashSPACEartistSPACEdashSPACETitlePERIODbin

You can call, but I don't know how you will get my number or email since Private Messaging has been suspended.

I will not Post my email or Phone in the Open Forum.

However, if you want to, you can Post your email. Once I send an email to you, you will be able to see my email. Then you can send me your Phone number.

You will need to give me some time to establish a working and disposable web based email account, in which, you could do, as well.

For instance, and this goes to anyone on these forums who need to communicate without having to place your CURRENT email in the Open Forums, you could establish any WEB Based Email via Hotmail.com, Mail.com, Yahoo.com, or Netscape.com. Or, if you have AOL, you could establish a different Screen name, and use it in these Forums. Any of the above methods could work and if SPAM is a problem, discontinue the Account, by NOT using it anymore, and establish a new one.

There are always alternatives to Forum PMs and Forum Emailing being suspended.

[George]

Originally Posted by nreel

For instance, and this goes to anyone on these forums who need to communicate without having to place your CURRENT email in the Open Forums, you could establish any WEB Based Email via Hotmail.com, Mail.com, Yahoo.com, or Netscape.com. Or, if you have AOL, you could establish a different Screen name, and use it in these Forums. Any of the above methods could work and if SPAM is a problem, discontinue the Account, by NOT using it anymore, and establish a new one.

There are always alternatives to Forum PMs and Forum Emailing being suspended.

Would this affect incoming spam to the forums? ADMIN is very adverse to any emails being posted on the forums,and removes them when he has time.

[bryant]

nreel: here is my email, if you send me your number I can call you, what time is it where you live?

We can discuss our replies and my concens.

essentially I did exactly what you said, abd it was at the point where it was to import and wouldnt take it into the same original book ID?

There has been some confusion in all these posts, and i would appreciate a conversation, thank you very much for your help on this.

bryant@adelphia.net

[bryant]

nreel: Still working on the HD import, I understand it has been confusing based on my previous posts, thanx so far

P.S.
add a P after bryant on the email.

[Beavis]

you should have started a new thread on your subject so people could relate to your problem.

they will read the private message thing and not bother to read the thread.

[bryant]

You are a 100% right on that Beav.
Oh, do you have any chartbuster essentials that you have tried to import in the past? Did you notice any problems, have you read of any past import problems with them?

Here I go again, this probably should have been a new thread as well, huh?