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Inconsistency between FLAC and MP3 track number tags

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afruff23:
Hi, I used the search function and could not find the answer. Try this:

In foobar2000, create entries in the TRACKNUMBER and TOTALTRACKS field in an mp3 file (make sure to put numbers in them). Now do the same for a FLAC file. For this example, let's say the values are "1" and "14" respectively (without the quotes of course).

Make sure your *.wps file displays the track number tag (%in). For the mp3 version of the file, the track number is displayed as "1/14", whereas for the FLAC file, the track number is displayed as "1".

I don't know what is the correct version (1/14 or just 1), but I'd like some consistency. Unless of course, foobar2000 is not following specifications.

adam917:
I believe the behaviour within Rockbox is normal due to the way those files' tags are set-up. MP3s ID tag spec states that tags with total track values in them be formatted as a single string of x/y, with x being the current track & y being the total tracks in the CD in question.

FLAC & other formats that use Vorbis Comments as their tagging system allow virtually anything to be used as a field, though there has been agreement on some common fields, like 'TOTALTRACKS' for example. Perhaps Rockbox doesn't recognise that particular tag, so that also explains why it won't show up on FLACs or Vorbis files (Vorbii? ;-) ).

afruff23:
Well if it isn't standardised, then it should not be prohibited to replicate the MP3 tag behavior for the FLAC vorbis comments on Rockbox.

Lear:
Rockbox doesn't read any total tracks and total discs tags, so I'd prefer it to not display the "/xx" part of ID3 track number tags - which is what I have in my local builds.

Hm, maybe I should make a patch out of it...

afruff23:

--- Quote from: Lear on August 21, 2008, 03:42:09 PM ---Rockbox doesn't read any total tracks and total discs tags, so I'd prefer it to not display the "/xx" part of ID3 track number tags - which is what I have in my local builds.

Hm, maybe I should make a patch out of it...

--- End quote ---

Then how does it display total tracks tags for mp3 files?

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