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DataBase indexing custom user-defined meta tags

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mshow:
Hey,

The idea is fairly simple, but i don't know whether it's plausible at all:

Currently the database indexes standard meta tags, and custom.config queries results on these. 
Would it be possible at all to have the database index custom, user-defined tags and use them to organize the database display structure?

The functionality i'm looking for resembles that of foobar, specifically the $meta(NAME) tag that reads a custom meta tag.

cheers.

froggyman:

--- Quote from: mshow on December 08, 2009, 07:49:34 PM ---Would it be possible at all to have the database index custom, user-defined tags and use them to organize the database display structure?

The functionality i'm looking for resembles that of foobar, specifically the $meta(NAME) tag that reads a custom meta tag.

--- End quote ---

Sure its possible, not currently though. It would require some coding to do so. See the development section of the wiki here: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/DocsIndex#For_Developers to learn about how to set up your build envirnment and how to obtain the rockbox source code.

mshow:
Thanks for a quick reply.

A question to somebody knowledgeable: how much work is required to make a database code update that works on my particular build compatible with the other build flavours and model variations?

I could attempt at modifying the code myself, but i'd very much like to have somebody watch over so that to make sure i don't screw up and that the changes could be eventually incorporated into the official release.

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