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[iPod 5G] Read iPod native playlists in Rb database
gratt:
While waiting for someone to post their itunesdb file I looked at the plugin from page one
of this topic. With some heavy commenting and a few changes I got it compiling.
It was able to read the header info OK but I was only able to extract the number of playlists and the number of songs in each playlist, no text data only numbers.
Since nobody posted a db file I had to search one out, not many out their,
even on the google, so even the info I did get is suspect as I had no way to verify it.
I am sure it is very possible to extract this data, but I have lost interest as I do not have an Ipod and no one here even bothered to post a file for me to work with.
GRaTT
runawaywind:
--- Quote from: gratt on July 27, 2007, 11:19:58 PM ---While waiting for someone to post their itunesdb file I looked at the plugin from page one
of this topic. With some heavy commenting and a few changes I got it compiling.
It was able to read the header info OK but I was only able to extract the number of playlists and the number of songs in each playlist, no text data only numbers.
Since nobody posted a db file I had to search one out, not many out their,
even on the google, so even the info I did get is suspect as I had no way to verify it.
I am sure it is very possible to extract this data, but I have lost interest as I do not have an Ipod and no one here even bothered to post a file for me to work with.
GRaTT
--- End quote ---
Apologies. I didn't realize you still needed an iTunesdb file. I've uploaded a large (35mb) file if your still willing to help out.
http://liquidparallax.com/files/iTunesDB
gratt:
What I originally needed was a small file to work with
example; 2 or 3 playlists with 10 entries. In addition
then the text info, such as a m3u playlist of the same files.
As I said I have lost interest and hit a road block.
I was able to compile the plugin from page one and extract
the header info. Possibly the offsets have changed with
newer itunes db files??
Sorry.
GRaTT
etien:
Hi everyone, first post here
First of all congratulations to all involved in developing Rockbox. I tried it last December for the first time in my iPod Photo (4G) but it kept freezing so reverted back to the official firmware. I've installed it yesterday again, and I'm pleased to report it's been working fine since.
I am now in the process of migrating all my iTunes info to Rockbox, and for that purpose was looking for a tool to get all my playlists transfered automatically. I found that thread and read it throughout.
I have to say I am a little bit disappointed in what I've read here from the dev team. Such hostile and defensive reactions to what was a very polite, documented remark seems completely out of order.
All projects need feedback from the end-users, now it's up to you to decide who are your end-users. If it is only aimed at a small group of coders, i suggest you design your website and advertisement strategy accordingly, as for the moment Rockbox kind of presents itself as opened to everyone, offers easily available downloads and even (god forbids) a manual to help the uninitiated.
As for the suggestion itself, I agree that making it a permanent plugin to sync playlists between iTunes and Rockbox would stray too far from the purpose of the project, but I do think that a tool to help the migration from iTunes to Rockbox would be a very good "nice-to-have".
GodEater:
I didn't think we ever said "don't develop such a thing" - I just thought that the *current* developers had no interest in developing such a feature. That doesn't stop anyone else from stepping forward to do it.
Do bear in mind that OSS projects basically exist to "scratch a developer's itch". Currently none of our developers find that the lack of such a tool makes them itch, so they have no desire to scratch it. A tool to do the job you want is therefore not going to appear until someone who does find it itchy steps forward to write it.
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