Using Hoster 4.0 KMA files with Older versions of Hoster

[KaraokeJohn25]

Let me first say that i had trouble with Hoster 4.O on my laptop and I reinstalled Hoster 3.108 back on it and Like the way it performs. I basically could not get the MTU Certified CDG Player to work. For some strange reason on my laptop Hoster 4.O would not recognize it. I bought new version of Hoster and Certified CDG Player to be able to import some disks that would not import with older version of hoster.
I have since installed Hoster 4.0 on my desktop and along with the Certified player it is working. I still don't like the Singer display on Hoster 4.O, I am used to having a single screen that shows lyrics, and then shows singers names and songs that are on the show list. I definately don't like the Marquee feature and Having the screen split in three sections. I'm telling you this so you will understand what I want to do.
Is it possible to import files to a external Harddrive using Hoster 4.O & the new CDg reader, hooked up on my Desktop and then Play them using an older version of Hoster such as 3.108 or 3.110? Also will I need to rebuild the Data Base on the harddrive when I use That Hard drive on my Laptop? Can I Uust rebuild the data base for that drive with out messing up the songs already on the C drive where most of my songs are? Finally would It be easier to Move all my existing KMA's on C drive to The New External Drive and then rebuild the Data base? I am looking for a good easy solution to this query.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
John

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25

I have since installed Hoster 4.0 on my desktop and along with the Certified player it is working. I still don't like the Singer display on Hoster 4.O, I am used to having a single screen that shows lyrics, and then shows singers names and songs that are on the show list. I definately don't like the Marquee feature and Having the screen split in three sections. I'm telling you this so you will understand what I want to do.

Just FYI you can turn the extra sections off & display only the lyrics on the singer display screen.

[swany]

kma files are the same and will work with any version.

You can go to tools and merge the files you import no matter where you put them, what I do is first get my kma files in a folder don't make any difference how many.

When you locate it through the merge tool, do double click it and be in the folder or it will merge all files on the drive.

Make sure the drive letter remains the same each time you plug it in, become adapt at changing that drive letter if it does not.

[KaraokeJohn25]

Dear Swany:
Thanks for that Info, The Older version of Hoster that I use on my Show Computer does not have a Merge function or at least I don't find it. It doe's Have a rebuild database function. Will that work If I just have the External HD and Songs folder listed in the rebuild database field? I have been able to import some disks using Hoster 4.0 that I could'nt with 3.108. I still like the more simple older version for shows. I guess I am used to It. I may try it using the rebuild database function and see what happens. I just don't want to mess up my existing database's.
Thanks
John

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25

Dear Swany:
Thanks for that Info, The Older version of Hoster that I use on my Show Computer does not have a Merge function or at least I don't find it. It doe's Have a rebuild database function. Will that work If I just have the External HD and Songs folder listed in the rebuild database field? I have been able to import some disks using Hoster 4.0 that I could'nt with 3.108. I still like the more simple older version for shows. I guess I am used to It. I may try it using the rebuild database function and see what happens. I just don't want to mess up my existing database's.
Thanks
John

Why don't you just use The Hoster 3.4 that came bundled with 4.0 ? It has the look and feel of 3.108 it also has merge and your cdrom will work with it.

And a host of other reasons (pardon the partial punn)

Sam

[KaraokeJohn25]

Thank You I never thought about using the Hoster 3.4? I guess It might be worth a try.
I did try rebuilding the database funtion on 3.108 using the files I downloaded with version 4.O. It worked and They will play but it used the ID number that 4.0 used. Which I guess might play havoc with my songbooks when I eventually reprint them. But that is minor since most of the time I use the search by song feature.

John