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Multiple libraries is something for the more advanced user. It has been a request for longer then a year actually, but more general user requests have been added like iPod support. I as well would like to see multiple library support, but I understand the delay. There is actually a script in the script forum that allows you to select the library at startup.

Multiple libraries is something for the more advanced user.

The most basic Multiple Library/Database support would be the equivalent of a "File -> Open (Database)" command, which most Windows programs have.

Of course, once this is added a whole can of worms is opened: such as copying information between databases for certain tracks, 'currently playing' issues, device synchronization configuration issues (which DB is used, is a device associated to a specific DB?), use a MIDI style interface? (i.e. multiple databased open simultaneously, with drag and drop support between them), etc, etc, etc...

However, "File -> Open" is all I need, and opening a new DB can close the currently open one. I could imagine that many others would want a lot more, though.

Dave

P.S. Scripts that copy databases around might be a nice solution for some, but I for one find it a sub-optimal solution (i.e. a hack, the problem with hacks is that when they go wrong they can go very wrong).

Scripts is the solution for many problems in MM. This keeps the main application simple to use for the novice user. Anyway the scripts normally solve problems of advanced users. I myself am not a fan of this approach, but it is becoming more common in the computing world.
I meant by advanced users that mostly advanced users require multiple DB's, more novice users generally don't require it.

Of course I'd like to see it implemented myself, hehe.

So ya go to the .mdb file right,
(My Documents/My Music/ MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.mdb in Windows
- and if you're dumb enough to be using a Mac well you're so on your own)
and you add a character to the prefix.

Then you launch MM and let it scan/add the tracks you want in your 2nd database.

Whichever database you wish to use: simply alter one's prefix, restore the other to the original filename "MediaMonkey.mdb"

I call this work-around: "Duh."

The Mulit Library script sounds much easier. Your method is valid though to actually create the multiple libraries.