Database Ignore function

[og1kinoge]

Hi, I have some music on ipod in itunes music folder and some music in seperate folders i.e. FLAC files. I want to use the ignore database function for some files because I have copies of the same album in two different locations. I have placed a new file named database.ignore in the folders I do not want as part of database but they are still being scanned and listed in database which means i have duplicates of some of my albums.

Any suggestions?

[Llorean]

Did you re-initialize the database after putting the database.ignore files in place?

[og1kinoge]

I did re-initialize by using the Initialize Now function under General Settings. I will try again now. One question: does it matter what sort of file you create for database.ignore?

[Llorean]

database.ignore shouldn't have a file type. If it shows up as a "type" of file, there's a likely possibility your file browser is hiding its real extension from you.

[og1kinoge]

I may be doing this wrong but I have been plugging iPod into computer. Then creating a text file within the F Drive (ipod) and putting it into the folders I want ignored. It this the wrong approach?

[Llorean]

What, exactly, do you mean by "text file"?

[og1kinoge]

I create a new wordpad file and name it database.ignore Can you please give me a step by step to what I should be doing??? Bear in mind I am a bit of a simpleton when it comes to these things 

[PaulJam]

Hi, if you have problems creating the file, then you can simply copy the database.ignore file which is inside the .rockbox directory.

[cool_walking_]

It's probably what Llorean said - Windows hiding the true file extension from you.  Wordpad probably just created a file called "database.ignore.rtf".  Check this setting: http://www.fileinfo.com/help/windows-show-extensions.html

[og1kinoge]

Yip sorted- thanks