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[solved]Database Sort Order Problem on IPOD NANO1g
JdGordon:
yep... that makes sense.... tagcache/database has pretty silly track number detection (imvqo :p )
what it does is work backwards from the last . in the filename and using the first number it finds... which is exactly what you are seeing. (edit: only the last 2 digits of that number it finds.... so 123 and 23 will both give 23!)
My suggestion is to fiddle with tagnavi.config so your podcasts are listed by "artist" then by filename instead of track number... I dunno how to do that though
saraj:
you know, you three are just like three musketeers who just blew away my hope. :(
Anyway, even though I still wanna keep myself away from messing aroud with tagnavi.config, nothing can beat a tenacious cavewoman. As I always say, if you can't do the smart way, you go the blunt way.
So I tried to rename those files, every time I sync the filename and tag_title.
test 1: change the "." to "_", hoping it will fool the detection. -- failed.
test 2: remove all the ".", hoping a continual number will make the detection not only taking the last two digits. -- failed.
test 3: adding words at the end, like Talk-20081126talk -- then again failed. detection still amazingly(I WAS impressed) picked up the Days "26" as the tracknumber.
So, the detection scores 3, me zero.
Adding tracknumber is my last resort, I can use the mp3tag to batch do it. But since it's a serial podcast, the songs will be bloated from hundreds into thousands. How many leading "0" should I put before the numbers. (yeah, I've read the topic about "8, 9, 10, 100, 101..." sorting problem)
I feel so bad since Rockbox really ROCKS. I don't wanna go back, yet this one is bugging me to death.
UPDATE: I think maybe we should think outside the box? But my brain is as solid as a rock now. Really wish you guys would sparkle.
pondlife:
I'd think we should remove the "automagic" code anyway, for consistency if nothing else.
pondlife
MarcGuay:
If it's any consolation, I think the file browser would list them in chronological order.
saraj:
I really really appreciate all the helps and advice.
yeah, the file browser is Ok. Yet there're some downsides. (sigh).
I'm already feeling a little bit guilty for bothering you guys with this issue which probably isn't big deal for many people.
Anyway, still hoping it will be improved in the next update. :) Gotta say Rockbox IS really powerful. I like it very much!
Edit: Although it may be make me sound like a ass-kisser :), but I still wanna claim that I wouldn't trade my old Nano to any new gen Nano, really. hehe, you get the idea.
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GREAT NEWS
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Tonight, I found out I couldn't transfer songs into ipod by iTunes. (it probably already malfunctioned for days, since I had been playing with Rockbox) So I installed it again, this time fully under windows(last time I run the the mac installer on ibook). To my surprise, the problem gone! I couldn't believe it! So I added songs from PC and from Mac to test it, guess what, no last two digits detection at all, actually no leading selfmade tracknumber tag! I'm just too happy yet so confused. Are you guys really adding the auto-detection function? Anyway if I want sort other songs, I'll surely add tracknumber id tag. So happy with the result. Sorry for the misreport.
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