New *basic* Script to insert fake plays from iPod

[Christoph]

Fine.

I decieded to make this the default behaviour because then everyone can first check which songs would be edited before applying all changes. So possible errors could be minimized.

[alexdodd]

Wow, just found this, and its basically what i'm after! Does this have to be manually run, everytime i plug my iPod in?

[Christoph]

Yes, you first have to set the appropiate play counters (with another script) and then run this script to create the missing plays. I'm currently working on a new version.

[alexdodd]

I was thinking, to make this accurate, is it possible to modify the plays on the ipod. Setting them all to zero, and then when the iPod is next check (when the script is setting everything to zero again) the tallied plays are added to the current plays in the computer library? This all hangs round the fact you can edit the iPod (or portable player) plays easily...

[Christoph]

Hey,
sry, I don't have an iPod. Maybe some owner can post whether there is a possibility to set these options.
Because I'm listening to whole albums I can add these fake playbacks easy when working on the computer.

Christoph

[jisan]

Im getting following error while running the script. Seems something wrong with database connection.

There was problem querying the database:
42000: [microsoft] [ODBc Microsoft Access driver] Syntax error in CREATE TABLE statement.

Upon clicking Ok, it throws another error.

Error #-2147418113 - SongsDB.SDBDatabase
42000: [Microsoft] [ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error in CREATE TABLE statement.
File: "C:\program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\fakePlays.vbs, Line: 47, Column: 3


I looked at the code and checked that it requires table in db. so i created table.

The new error that im getting is:

Error #438 - Microsoft V8Script runbme error
Object doesn’t support this property or method: 'sDB.Database.BeginTransacbon’
File: C: program Fileswv1ediaMonkeyycripts’fakePlays.vbs, Line: 70, Column: 3


Any idea? is it something wrong with Database drivers?

Jisan

[Christoph]

Hey,
it seems that you're using MM 2.x. And it seems that the script doesn't work without some modifications. But I don't have MM 2.x to test. And I don't know whether fixing this SQL issues would be enough.

Sry,
Christoph

[jisan]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, im using 2.5

[Benn]

This is a great idea. Could you tell me if the code on the first page is the best working one? I noticed there have been a few modifiactions since. Even better, how about an .mmip file? Just me being cheeky, but thanks for a great script

[Christoph]

Hey,
just check out my new app that has more advanced features for this issue:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29514

For lack of time the next version is still not finished.

Christoph

[Benn]

Hi Christoph, I've been trying to use this script (I also tried your MM helper App, but prefer the simpleness of this) but nothing seems to be happening. the Fake plays log file says it its doing something to the tracks, normally: "Insert 1 fake plays: D:\My Music\Haste The Day\When Everything Falls\08 This Time It's Real.mp3(8507)" but theres no new timestamp added at all. Any ideas? I have been using your most recent script you posted (Ver 1.3.2 (16 Mar 2008)).

Thank you for any help,

Benn

[brianon]

Actually I noticed that myself but forgot to mention.

[Benn]

So Brianon would you recommend using your original version of the script? I don't know what the difference is. I'm on Vista using MM3...1183 at the minute.

[Christoph]

Hey Benn,
I think you activated the simulation mode. Then the script doesn't create any plays.
Checkout line 31. It should be commented:

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'	simu=True 'Activate this for report generation

Christoph

[Benn]

That's what it already says. I'll have a fiddle and get back to you.