Foxgirl wrote:what if I go directly to where the .exe file is and double click on that instead

nohitter151 wrote:

Foxgirl wrote:That is really all I need to do to get it to read the new .ini file? Is there a more permanent way to do it? My intention was to run The 2nd library on my external hard drive and I wanted there to be separate settings so I can take my external and have a portable library but every time I had the external running on my original computer it would use the .ini file of my original library. Will it still read the new .ini file if I plug it in to a new computer? What about if I open it without using the modified shortcut?

Isn't a modified shortcut a permanent solution?

Foxgirl wrote:That is really all I need to do to get it to read the new .ini file? Is there a more permanent way to do it? My intention was to run The 2nd library on my external hard drive and I wanted there to be separate settings so I can take my external and have a portable library but every time I had the external running on my original computer it would use the .ini file of my original library. Will it still read the new .ini file if I plug it in to a new computer? What about if I open it without using the modified shortcut?

Foxgirl wrote:How do you use two libraries by switching ini files? How do you point MM to the ini files? It won't let me view the link for some reason either, it says I'm not authorized to view the forum.

Owyn wrote:This is all the steps I went through to use the copy of Teknojnky's database on my system.

First I need to process the file from Tekno
1) Downloaded new database from the link Tekno provided.
2) Renamed the rar to append a .YYMMDD.HHMM time stamp to the filename. Not necessary, but, it is my standard practice for files which I may have more than one of.
3) I store test databases in C:\MMDATA\... Decided I needed a new area to store databases from other users. Created folders C:\MMDATA\UserDatabases and C:\MMDATA\UserDatabases\Teknojnky.
4) Moved the renamed rar from step 2 from my Downloads folder to the C:\MMDATA\UserDatabases\Teknojnky folder. I will keep this file as a restore point in the event that I need to go back to the original db.
5) Used IZArc to expand the rar into a new folder with the same name as the arc. I now have "C:\MMDATA\UserDatabases\Teknojnky\MM3db.081228.0919\MM3.db" available.

Now I need to set up a custom .ini file for it
1) Go to my base test folder C:\MMDATA\MediaMonkey
2) Copy C:\MMDATA\MediaMonkey\Mediamonkey.ini and rename copy as Teknojnky.ini.
3) Edit Teknojnky.ini -> [System] -> DBName= to read
DBName=C:\MMDATA\UserDatabases\Teknojnky\MM3db.081228.0919\MM3.DB

Now I need to set up a Vista shortcut to use the new .ini file
1) I keep my testing shortcuts in Start Menu -> Programs -> MediaMonkey Testing
2) Open the shortcuts folder
3) Copy my base shortcut for using Current (ie. latest) Program Files\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe with MMDATA MediaMonkey.ini.
4) Edit properties of new shortcut.
- General->Filename: Change from "MediaMonkey(Current,MMDATA) - Copy" to "MediaMonkey(Current,MMDATA,Teknojnky)
- Shortcut->Target: Change from ""C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" /INIFILE=C:\MMDATA\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini" to ""C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe" /INIFILE="C:\MMDATA\MediaMonkey\Teknojnky.ini""

To use the new entry just select it from Start Menu or the custom shortcut folder.

Bit long winded, but, the devils in the details.