Duplicate song list with -4.hst

[ddouglass]

Usually means that it couldn't open the original #1 list for some reason. As long as it is a duplicate you should be able to delete it.

[Glen Turner]

I do but it keeps coming back after I close Hoster and re-open it......should I delete the original?? (running 4.06)

[ddouglass]

If you don't want to lose it, rename it to something else, then Hoster will use that until you tell it to start a "New" list.

[Glen Turner]

This didn't happen until I first upgraded to 4.01 and I thought I had seen a post about this problem..... Also it seems to do it on any song list I have but I'll double check that....After reading these forums, I am not utilizing this software and what all it will do...blows me away but I love it... Thanks and I'll give it a try..

[Skybird74]

Originally Posted by Glen Turner

This didn't happen until I first upgraded to 4.01 and I thought I had seen a post about this problem..... Also it seems to do it on any song list I have but I'll double check that....After reading these forums, I am not utilizing this software and what all it will do...blows me away but I love it... Thanks and I'll give it a try..

When 4.0x first came out, all zip files had to be converted to mp3g files and 2 more columns were added to the Playlist. Hence, when you opened an old (previously saved Playlist), Hoster automatically converted the Playlist to show the new columns and new features. Hence.... the converted playlists show -4 beside them rather than replacing the old ones. Any playlists that do not show this means you haven't opened them yet. I haven't tried deleting the old .hst files, just in case they are used by 3.4. They don't take up any room. I hope this at least explains where they came from.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

When 4.0x first came out, all zip files had to be converted to mp3g files and 2 more columns were added to the Playlist. Hence, when you opened an old (previously saved Playlist), Hoster automatically converted the Playlist to show the new columns and new features. Hence.... the converted playlists show -4 beside them rather than replacing the old ones. Any playlists that do not show this means you haven't opened them yet. I haven't tried deleting the old .hst files, just in case they are used by 3.4. They don't take up any room. I hope this at least explains where they came from.

Good guess, but not quite right Skybird. Yes more columns was added to the playlist but it didn't have anything to do with the zip file conversions. They added the type of file and bookid at the request of the beta testers.
Both playlists will work in either version because 3.4 jsut ignores the last two columns.
As I said you can rename them without any problem (except if you rename them exactly the same as an existing file). If you want to save the new and use it, then delete the original and do a Save As from in Hoster to name the 1-4 version back to just 1.

[mindonstrike]

If you create a playlist in 3.4 and then open it in 4.0 Hoster will add a -4 to it.
Creating one in 4.0 should not do this.

This is how it works on my system anyhow.

[Skybird74]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Good guess, but not quite right Skybird. Yes more columns was added to the playlist but it didn't have anything to do with the zip file conversions. They added the type of file and bookid at the request of the beta testers.
Both playlists will work in either version because 3.4 jsut ignores the last two columns.
As I said you can rename them without any problem (except if you rename them exactly the same as an existing file). If you want to save the new and use it, then delete the original and do a Save As from in Hoster to name the 1-4 version back to just 1.

It's good to know the Playlist/-4.hst files can be renamed & that both will work in either version. Didn't think it was important enough to ask right now; that's why I answered the way I did. (zip conversion was included the same time the extra columns were added, so actually I was just referring to the "timing" when one would notice new "-4 playlists".)