Custom Report 3.2 - Updated 29/07/2014

[nohitter151]

Hi, I had this question in another place and was asked to come here with it? This was the question:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... =2&t=18395

If you look at that script, can somebody explain to me what it means? I mean the guy says to name it and then tell it which columns you want, but in the example I don't see any names of any columns, so I'm confused as to how to write it. I'm sorry for being a dingy, I really don't even know what script is, unless it's another word for programming or macro or something. Thanks for any help.

File -> Create Reports -> Custom Report

In the dialog that pops up select the file format, write in a file location/filename, then click the [+] box to add new columns. You can add whatever you like.

[nynaevelan]

Hi TM:

I would like to ask if it is possible to add the option to have the played dates from the Played table exported to an external file? With the help of the Magic Nodes script I am able to select a group of tracks with play dates on a certain date in order to have plays added with the help of Bex's Add Remove Playstats script. Unfortunately, there is no way within MM to display these dates in order to find the gaps which I need. So I need to do it externally, but I do not know of a way to extract this data except with CR. So do you think this would be too difficult to do or unworthy of your time? I do not need for any song data to be extracted, I just want the dates themselves. And since I will be preselecting the tracks from a MN node, this would give me the correct songs to work with.

Nyn

[trixmoto]

New version (2.0) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Fixed problems with Filename and Extension
- Fixed "H" format being incorrectly encoded
- Added "I" format for creating a link in HTML using a mask
- Added report format of "CD Tiled" for creating a tiled CD cover

[trixmoto]

@nynaevelan - sorry, I didn't see your post before I posted the update. So what you're after is to list every time the track has been played? How would you want this done - as a comma-separated list on one line of report or repeat the track for each play? If it's the first then yes I can do this within this script. If it's the second then this is being driven from a different angle and would probably not be compatible with this script.

[nynaevelan]

@nynaevelan - sorry, I didn't see your post before I posted the update. So what you're after is to list every time the track has been played? How would you want this done - as a comma-separated list on one line of report or repeat the track for each play? If it's the first then yes I can do this within this script. If it's the second then this is being driven from a different angle and would probably not be compatible with this script.

TM:

Either way would work although I could definately work with a one line csv file. I am more interested in the dates/times rather than what track they go with.

Nyn

[trixmoto]

@nynaevelan - I'll add this to my to do list for the next version.

@GuyScharf - just a note that the new "I" format should cover your own "HF" format. The mask is in the MM format so yours would be "%A/%L/%F.%E".

[GuyScharf]

@GuyScharf - just a note that the new "I" format should cover your own "HF" format. The mask is in the MM format so yours would be "%A/%L/%F.%E".

Thank you. That's a powerful addition and works for me.

I'd like to offer a few suggestions for future improvements:

1) When printing the Year field, show blank instead of 0 when the year is not found.
2) Add an option to display the date in m/d/y format. I am working with recordings of talks and the date the talk was recorded is meaningful to me.
3) Consider adding a title field to the dialog. The title could be used both for <title> and as a centered, bold title at the top of the report.

Thanks!

Guy

[trixmoto]

Thanks, I've added these suggestions to my list.

[gmich]

New version (2.0) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Fixed problems with Filename and Extension
- Fixed "H" format being incorrectly encoded
- Added "I" format for creating a link in HTML using a mask
- Added report format of "CD Tiled" for creating a tiled CD cover

Thanks Trixmoto - great application, in fact all of your scripts are...keep up the great work!

[dhoover]

I just dloaded and installed the Custom Report script (from trixmoto's site). Each time I try it, MM crashes; no error, just ends.
Scripts.ini entries look OK. The VBS is where it's supposed to be.
I'm running it from File/Create Reports/Custom Reports.
I've tried selecting songs, albums and playlists first; same result.
I've installed the script dll from MS site.
I'm using XP SP2 and MM Gold 3.0.6.119
Other reports under Create Reports work fine.
The playlist generator I just installed works fabulously.

Please forgive me if I'm missing something; I'm a little new at scripts.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
dh

[trixmoto]

This is very strange indeed. If you uninstall this script does the same behaviour occur? You might need to create a debug log (see the bugs section of the forum) and send it to the support team to see if they can see why it is crashing.

[dhoover]

Thanks t,
Just sent bug report. I'm wondering about the mysterious H: drive that seems to be an HP photosmart printer with card reader.
It was in the last line of the log.

[beat578]

Hi Trixmoto.
I love that scipt, besides the Advanced Report, I use this most. Now i have a Kind of Report in my Mind, I just never could achieve:
I like to have a list of all my Songs, sorted by Songname, but with a little Image of the Cover of that particular Song (or the Album it's included) like you see it when you sort your Songs in the Library. Is it possible to add Cover art to your Custom Script? I like to have it like this: COVER - SONG TITLE - ARTIST - ALBUM - LENGH - BPM - GENRE

It would be great if you could add the cover (just very Small, like 80 x 80 pixels) to your reports. I am a really nerd in programming, i tried to add it myself, but no chance... Thanks for your Help

Regards Beat Switzerland

[schuettd]

I Like this script much,

but is it possible in CD Cover to have heading like this:

AlbumTitle
Nr. Artist Songtitle length
1 Beatles let it be 3:12
.........

what would be important for me is the heading Albumtitle.

Thank you for any answer

Dieter

[trixmoto]

Thanks, I've added these suggestions to my list so they may well appear in the next version.