(small) script request - merging track data
(small) script request - merging track data
hello
i am wondering if anyone kind soul here would be willing to entertain a request for a script. i believe it is quite quick and small (i wouldn't ask if it was a massive project).
basically, i would like a script that is able to take two songs as input, merge their play count together, and add the play history from each track to the other track. both tracks should then have the same information after this process. i would like this because i have lots of alternative versions of songs scattered throughout the database and would like to merge them into one parent version, so i can free up space by deleting the alternatives but i still want to keep the play stats. i believe this would be useful for quite a few people maybe. and i can't program
i will take zero replies and this sinking down the page as a "no"
alternatively, if anyone could tell me a script or method that already does this then i would be very grateful.
thanks,
tim
i am wondering if anyone kind soul here would be willing to entertain a request for a script. i believe it is quite quick and small (i wouldn't ask if it was a massive project).
basically, i would like a script that is able to take two songs as input, merge their play count together, and add the play history from each track to the other track. both tracks should then have the same information after this process. i would like this because i have lots of alternative versions of songs scattered throughout the database and would like to merge them into one parent version, so i can free up space by deleting the alternatives but i still want to keep the play stats. i believe this would be useful for quite a few people maybe. and i can't program
i will take zero replies and this sinking down the page as a "no"
alternatively, if anyone could tell me a script or method that already does this then i would be very grateful.
thanks,
tim
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I don't know the first thing about accessing the play count/history data (yet ), but I'll take a look at it if no one else does. Could you define specifically what you mean by "merge" and list the various "play stats" you want handled?
A quick glance at track properties reveals a Play counter and a Last played. I assume you want the sum of the Play counters and the most recent of the Last played to be saved to all selected files. What else?
das
A quick glance at track properties reveals a Play counter and a Last played. I assume you want the sum of the Play counters and the most recent of the Last played to be saved to all selected files. What else?
das
yes that's it, i'd forgotten about last played but that's not so big a deal if it's a problem. from what i remember from looking around in microsoft access and doing this manually ages ago there was also a play history table which stores play dates and song IDs, and this might have to duplicate the relevent entries for consistency? but i really have no idea if that's important!
thankyou for any assistance though
thankyou for any assistance though
I think something that comes very close to your request can be done using Advanced Duplicate Find & Fix's function "Copy MetaData". It can copy a lot of tag info from one track to another and drop the source track. However, I don't think it can merge track data in the way you requested ...
I'd be interested in that functionality as well. Actually I was thinking about exactly this a few days ago ... but I don't have the time to do another script right now because of all that annoying non-MM stuff in my life , so das monkey if you'd script this that would be great!
I'd be interested in that functionality as well. Actually I was thinking about exactly this a few days ago ... but I don't have the time to do another script right now because of all that annoying non-MM stuff in my life , so das monkey if you'd script this that would be great!
WebNodes: adds customised WebNodes to your monkey
Classification and Genre Changer: easily edit the currently playing song's Classification and Genre
fridge's MM-Scripts
Classification and Genre Changer: easily edit the currently playing song's Classification and Genre
fridge's MM-Scripts
Yes my Advanced Duplicate Find & Fix does exactly that among other things!
Advanced Duplicate Find & Fix Find More From Same - Custom Search. | Transfer PlayStat & Copy-Paste Tags/AlbumArt between any tracks.
Tagging Inconsistencies Do you think you have your tags in order? Think again...
Play History & Stats Node Like having your Last-FM account stored locally, but more advanced.
Case & Leading Zero Fixer Works on filenames too!
All My Scripts
Tagging Inconsistencies Do you think you have your tags in order? Think again...
Play History & Stats Node Like having your Last-FM account stored locally, but more advanced.
Case & Leading Zero Fixer Works on filenames too!
All My Scripts
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wow, thanks everyone. i will try bex's script, it looks useful for some other things too!
edit: in fact, all of your scripts (in your signature) look very interesting bex. i think i will try them all. nice work!
edit: in fact, all of your scripts (in your signature) look very interesting bex. i think i will try them all. nice work!
Last edited by tim on Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
das Monkey wrote:OK, I've completed my code. Installation instructions:
1) Talk to Bex.
I hope my hard work has helped.
das
WebNodes: adds customised WebNodes to your monkey
Classification and Genre Changer: easily edit the currently playing song's Classification and Genre
fridge's MM-Scripts
Classification and Genre Changer: easily edit the currently playing song's Classification and Genre
fridge's MM-Scripts
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Bex's scripts are VERY addictive, once you start using them you will begin to wonder how you were able to survive without them!!!tim wrote:edit: in fact, all of your scripts (in your signature) look very interesting bex. i think i will try them all. nice work!
Nyn
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Bex:Bex wrote:Yes my Advanced Duplicate Find & Fix does exactly that among other things!
Out of curiosity, why is your Last 100 script not in your signature??
Nyn
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I hope you didn't work too hard or had gotten a headache from all your work on this one!!! LOL!!
das Monkey wrote:OK, I've completed my code. Installation instructions:
1) Talk to Bex.
I hope my hard work has helped.
das
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Just a guy that loves all types of music! (well, almost all types
Frank
Just a guy that loves all types of music! (well, almost all types
Frank
I won't mention any names (out of fear of accidentally forgetting someone), but the scripts you folks develope and then freely share with the rest of us is truly amazing! You folks deserve a lot of praise!!!
tim wrote:bex's script worked great once i'd got the hang of it. thanks!
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Just a guy that loves all types of music! (well, almost all types
Frank
Just a guy that loves all types of music! (well, almost all types
Frank
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I concur wholeheartedly!!!!!!!!fpero wrote:I won't mention any names (out of fear of accidentally forgetting someone), but the scripts you folks develope and then freely share with the rest of us is truly amazing! You folks deserve a lot of praise!!!
Nyn
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