The heuristic "add track number from track name" algorithm

[AMJF]

I've only just discovered Rockbox recently when I got my Sansa Clip+ and found the native interface to be inferior. Now I've been using Rockbox for a few days now and I find it great, except for one thing:

I like all my MP3s to be in alphabetical order in each Album, and so I don't feel the need to add track numbers to them. In the past, to reinforce that alphabetical order, I would add track numbers to each Album but it proved to be impractical in the long run as new files were added. So I did away with the track number altogether.

Now I find with Rockbox that with every track name with a number in it, it is trying to make up tracks for me, and with the alphabetical order being thrown out of whack once again, I find it quite annoying.

I've read about this heuristic algorithm, and I've heard that moves are afoot to either ditch it or make it optional, rather than mandatory - as it is, it does more harm than good, at least to me.

Any idea when this is going to happen, or is it already available?

[saratoga]

Are you actually using the database, or the file view?  If you're browsing by filename, then the database's ability to try and guess track numbers shouldn't matter to you.

[AMJF]

I tried the file view first, but nothing shows up in the Music folder in that mode, for some reason. Am I doing something wrong?

All my music is stored on the expandable memory card slot - is there a way I can select that in file view mode?

I have a Sansa Clip+ with 16Gb microSD card, BTW.

[saratoga]

All my music is stored on the expandable memory card slot - is there a way I can select that in file view mode?

Yes, when the SD card is inserted, they'll be a <microsd> folder mounted in the file system.  Thats the microsd card.

[AMJF]

Ah, I see now. Thanks. 

[sideral]

I've read about this heuristic algorithm, and I've heard that moves are afoot to either ditch it or make it optional, rather than mandatory - as it is, it does more harm than good, at least to me.

Any idea when this is going to happen, or is it already available?

The new behavior (no track-number guessing) is already included in current builds, and will be part of the next release as well.

[AMJF]

In that case, which version do I need to download in order to use it?

EDIT: Just installed the "latest build"(r30018-110619) and see no change in the Settings/Database menu. How do I turn off the algorithm?

[saratoga]

In that case, which version do I need to download in order to use it?

Current build, theres a link on the left side of your screen.

[AMJF]

Thank you for the link, Saratoga, but I already had it. 

What's more, the track numbers seem to have gone away. I guess it took time for the Database to update.

Thanks again!