Importing mp3g zip files to hoster

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Originally Posted by Mustangt93

So, you're saying that if it does see something in the space for discID it will go ahead and copy it in that way? As far as the quotes I was just using them to uncompass the catagories...in the other program the format is actually this...

{Atrist}-{Title}-SC7501-{TrackNumber}

And in that format it will put the information under the template for

Artist-Title-DiscID-Tracknumber

Namely because you have told the program what you want it to assign each of the catagories and it can tell the separation of each by the "-" in the middle. So, it puts in in that template without using the internal database.

I know what you mean as far as assigning the KMH to the zip file. I actually already went in and uploaded some songs in the demo version of hoster and I saw where it added that addtional file to each of the Zip files...I didn't know what it was but now that you have explained it to me...it makes sense. So, it's just assigning a way for it to identify the track while actually keeping it in the mp3g format? Kind of like putting a desktop icon for programs to keep you from having to go hunt for them? So, it will still be in mp3 zip format actually?

As long as your actual filenames appear as: Artist-Title-DiscID-Tracknumber.zip
Then you can set Hoster's "Import Hard Drive Files" screen to break apart the filename into its separate fields. This screen ONLY identifies the data fields from the FILENAME.

The "Build Database" newer screen ONLY identifies the data fields from the fields embedded within the MP3 HEADER. IF the Title field is blank it then takes the entire filename as is with "-" included, and stores that in the Title field (64 characters long). This screen is designed to allow folks to SLAM IN all their songs into Hoster's Songs Database, then over time use Hoster's "Edit Songs" dialog to make changes.

I've attached the Import Hard Drive Files screen image so you can see the "Define Fields" section. It is EXTREMELY flexible, which means it is a bit more complicated. I STRONGLY suggest you read the manual topic on how to use it.

You WILL be able to index your files and the FIELDS you have withint their filenames exactly as you desire.

Also, as Dale pointed out, when you select a filename in the "File Window" (shows all files in the selected folder with .zip extension), then you select the Fields and Delimitors in the "Define Field Order" section to match the format used in THAT SELECTED FILENAME, only filenames that match that exact format (yes, _-_ is different from " - " or just "-"). All other filenames are SKIPPED over. The factory default is to hide already imported songs, so you will ONLY SEE those that had different filenames. If all your filenames are in the exact same format, you won't need to do a second, third, etc. pass to get them all indexed.

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

I just tried a test one myself using the quick method and as you say you do get Unknown. It just treats it as one long file name.
So you will be best of with the index HD files option. providing you select the correct field setting here it will put in your disk id.

The "Build Database" ONLY uses the fields in the MP3 Header, or the entire filenamd added to the Title field if there is no Title found in the header. I would NOT suggest you even try indexing your songs with this method. Once you understand the "Import HD Files" screen, you will see it is highly polished to allow you to have the exact precision you desire.

Originally Posted by Mustangt93

Well, I really don't even want Sound Choice 7505 to be the description. I only want it to say SC7505...just like my DKK says DK3045...Pioneer is PC309 and so forth. That's the way I have them in my books and I don't want to have to do a lot of work with that. And also as I mentioned earlier in the thread about if the song or possibly artist is mispelled and it becomes difficult to locate...I just want to be able to put in there SC7505 in search and it will pull in only those 15 songs on that disc. That way...even if the song or artist is mispelled it won't matter because it will be on that disc so I can find it easy. Since I have it labeled as SC7505 in my book...that's what the singers will put on the slips in the way of discID numbers...so I don't even have to do a search by artist or song title..just put in the disc number and there it is on that disc. That was working so much better for me on my other hosting software program I was using. I prefer that method to searching artist and title. Now...granted occasionally someone did bring up the wrong number but a quick look the book and I had the correct disc number. If I go with Sound Choice 7505 then I have to put all that in the search field.

If you filename contains SC7505, that is exactly the "string" of characters that will be stored in the DiscID field within the Songs Database for that song.