Vincent
Tue Apr 29 07:55:01 PDT 2008
In the library tab there is an option to avoid overwriting existing tag
information.
There are also options to enable/disable renaming of files and moving files
"P A U L" wrote:
> And...Ron,Before you start to delete or Remove files from the library, I can
> recommend that you protect your music maps with tagging "Read Only", so you
> won't have to update your files again,it happened to me when I was in Library
> and and clicked "Music info update"( I'm not sure how it's called in English)
> ,PLayer changed a lot of info in my Maps and files (I've got XP)
>
> "Vincent" wrote:
>
> > I wonder if closing down WMP works, there is also a services WMPNetworkSvc
> > running (media sharing in Vista).
> >
> > If you have done the tagging right, you might consider deleting everything
> > from the library. There is an option to remove library contents without
> > removing the files. Then set the monitor directories right and do a rescan.
> >
> > Maybe the sync options is of use. It allows you to transcode on the fly from
> > WMA lossless to MP3
> >
> > "RonM" wrote:
> >
> > > Hmm. This does appear to contradict what is in the WMP help files, which
> > > says that the target folders are monitored and tracks deleted from the
> > > library when they aren't there.
> > >
> > > If I put the files in a different place with WMP turned off, will that mean
> > > the existing listings will go away?
> > >
> > > And one more thing, I do note that sometimes WMP does NOT in fact find the
> > > new location -- but the old file and location are still listed in the
> > > library, even though the file is no longer there (it shows the old location
> > > string, but can't play the file).
> > >
> > > R.
> > >
> > > "Swifty" wrote:
> > >
> > > > RonM wrote:
> > > > > Further to this, I'm using Vista Home Premium; I want to keep the compressed
> > > > > files as inventory for my portable devices, so deleting them isn't an option.
> > > >
> > > > I've always been impressed by how WMP manages instantly to follow files
> > > > that get renamed/moved. I suspect it gets realtime notification of such
> > > > events, much the way that explorer does.
> > > >
> > > > If you want WMP to lose track (no pun intended) of files, you should
> > > > move/rename them whilst is is not running. You could probably make a
> > > > case that files which moved beyond the folders which it monitors should
> > > > get deleted from the library, but I imagine that would bring howls of
> > > > protest from people who take advantage of this feature.
> > > >
> > > > I'm reasonably sure that you'll have to delete the library entries
> > > > manually, but if you attempt to play such an "orphaned" file, you get
> > > > prompted if you'd like the entry deleted (in WMP11, at least).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Steve Swift
> > > >
http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> > > >
http://www.ringers.org.uk
> > > >