Advanced Report 6.3 - Updated 23/10/2012

[rrfpacker]

Sorry to hear you have had so much trouble. I, too, am a novice (and script ignorant) but I've overcome my trepidation by being careful and following expert advice.

I'm not sure why your script.ini is so hard to find, it's in the script folder. Just this week I had the same problem, I installed Advanced Report and couldn't access it. I copy/pasted the info below at the end of the script.ini and it showed up right where it should; Tools>Create Reports.

That was the easy part, however. I am almost completely lost trying to understand what to do, so I just do something and see what happens. Then do something else! It's really all us scripting novices can do until we learn. Anyway, have fun with the Monkey.

[AdvancedReport]
Filename=AdvancedReport.vbs
Procname=AdvancedReport
Order=22
DisplayName=Advanced Report
Description=Create an advanced html report
Language=VBScript
ScriptType=1

[MediaMan]

Well misery loves company, so thans for the post.

The expert advice is " If you are using MediaMonkey 4., your "Scripts.ini" file will be located in the "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Scripts" folder. If using MediaMonkey 3, your "Scripts.ini" file will be located at "C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts".:

I have MediaMonkey 4, and the only thing that worked for me was to edit the Scripts.ini file I found in at "C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts !!

MM handling of, and need for INI files is bizzare, inconsistent, and a complete pain. It never fails to cause grief, especially when rebuilding machines, working with multiple computers and operating systems. Even when found (often in hidden folders), you then need to put entries in there to point elsewhere! Why all this cannot be done in the app (settings) is beyond me, but thats a different movie.

Back to reports, turns out the simpler native reporting is meeting my needs anyway, so all is good.

[gpzbc]

Well misery loves company, so thans for the post.

The expert advice is " If you are using MediaMonkey 4., your "Scripts.ini" file will be located in the "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Scripts" folder. If using MediaMonkey 3, your "Scripts.ini" file will be located at "C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts".:

I have MediaMonkey 4, and the only thing that worked for me was to edit the Scripts.ini file I found in at "C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts !!

MM handling of, and need for INI files is bizzare, inconsistent, and a complete pain. It never fails to cause grief, especially when rebuilding machines, working with multiple computers and operating systems. Even when found (often in hidden folders), you then need to put entries in there to point elsewhere! Why all this cannot be done in the app (settings) is beyond me, but thats a different movie.

Back to reports, turns out the simpler native reporting is meeting my needs anyway, so all is good.

If the simple reports work for you, then great. If you want to create even better reports, stick with Advanced Reports. Your solution is quite easy, even for the less adventurous. By default, Windows hides your AppData folder. You just have to unhide it.

Here's how to display hidden files and folders.
- Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.
- Click the View tab.
- Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then click OK.

Once you do that, you will have no problems finding your your "Scripts.ini" file that is located in the "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Scripts" folder.

Good luck, and please do ask if you get stuck. We have all been where you are at one point.

[rrfpacker]

Well, it looks like I need some help with this script. I've run it three times (takes at least three hours to run) and still can't get tracks to show. Shouldn't I be able to click on the album and see the tracks? All I want for now is the Album Name, Album Artist, Tracks on Album, and Rating of Album. Thanks.

Here is the Track Mask; <Title><|><Track #><|><Artist><|><Stars>

Here is the Album Mask; <Name> (<Artist>) [<Year>] <Length> <Tracks> - <Rating>/5

Here is the Album Info Mask; <Name> <Artist> [<Year>] <Tracks> (<Length>) <Rating>

[trixmoto]

I presume you've ticked the "include track listing" option? For testing, you could create a filter that only includes a few albums and then select that filter in the options, save you waiting 3 hours each time.

[rrfpacker]

Trixmoto, yes, I have that checked. By filter do you mean collection? I presume since you didn't critique the masks that they are ok. I could create a small collection and experiment, as I must be missing something. Thanks.

[trixmoto]

Hmm, they used to be called filters. When did they change to collections? I assume it all still works the same way behind the scenes, despite the name apparently changing. The masks can be whatever you want them to be, but they're in the right format, yeah.

[Lowlander]

MediaMonkey 4 changed from Filter (MM3) to Collections (MM4).

[trixmoto]

I should probably update some of my scripts so the label is correct then, although I'm still assuming that the functionality is the same.

[Lowlander]

I'm not sure, but I presume so as it is still a rule based thing (like Auto-Playlists). However in MediaMonkey the main difference would be that previously you'd switch the Library node to one of the Filters whereas Collections have their own entries in the Media Tree.

[trixmoto]

Hmm, sounds like I need to investigate this more thoroughly. I spend so much of my spare time writing scripts for MM, I never actually get any time to use it!

[Lowlander]

I never actually get any time to use it

You should try it, it is a neat little program

[rrfpacker]

Another question on this report and update.

I like that the rating shows up if it's in the mask. Right now the rating shows up with the rating in tenths of a point. Is there a way to get to two decimal places?

Still cannot get the tracks to show up. Again, here are my masks.
Here is the Track Mask; <Title><|><Track #><|><Artist><|><Stars>
Here is the Album Mask; <Name> (<Artist>) [<Year>] <Length> <Tracks> - <Rating>/5
Here is the Album Info Mask; <Name> <Artist> [<Year>] <Tracks> (<Length>) <Rating>

Thanks

[trixmoto]

No, this isn't configurable. I could try and add this in a future version, if it's something you really want?

What's in the mask isn't really important. If you just put "Bob" you should just see "Bob" displayed for each track. Are you clicking on the album link to get through to the album page?

[rrfpacker]

No, this isn't configurable. I could try and add this in a future version, if it's something you really want?

What's in the mask isn't really important. If you just put "Bob" you should just see "Bob" displayed for each track. Are you clicking on the album link to get through to the album page?

I would really like the extra decimal, if it isn't much trouble, because this report is the only one I've found that shows the Album Rating as a decimal, which I find fun because I've always wanted to see what albums I have rated the highest. Every other report shows the album rating in .5 increments. But if it's a lot of trouble and effort, don't do it as I seem to be the only one who wants it.

Yes, I click on the album link and when I do I get taken to that albums position in the alphabetical list.

My end goal is to see my albums by album ranking and to do that I need to see at least two decimal places...I am still playing with your other reports to see if I can get the info there (looks like Just List Albums might work if you can tell me how to add another decimal and if I can figure out how to separate the rating from the album in Excel ).

Thank you.