Search while in folder view

[c26354]

I have two questions:

Is there a search feature from when you have the 'folder view' selected, that is not the id3 tags. I have all my music group into folders and I would like to be able to use the search feature.

Also is there a way to have it randomly pick any song on the ipod? Apple firmware had an option to randomly play any song, I was wondering if that feature is availible.

Last thing, is there a way to make it so that when you choose next song (by hitting the forward button) it goes through the entire folder you are in, then when you have played all the songs in that folder is moves onto the next folder instead of playing the same songs again?

[ryran]

That's not two questions.

1) No. However, you could create an m3u playlist with all of your songs in it and then search that. To do so: load it and then, while in the WPS, hold select to bring up the quickmenu, then pick playlist > search in playlist

2) No. However, as above you can make a playlist with all of your music and shuffle that. Easiest way: if you've got all of your music in folders inside one folder (like say, in the root of the player) you can hold-select that one folder and click insert. For that to work you'll need to enable recursively insert directories in playlist options.)

3) Yes. general settings > playback > auto-change directory

[Grimpy]

concerning question 3 on my iriver h300 it doesn't seem to work.
my folder structure is like this firsletter of group -> artist-> album (cd) -> songs
so it would be nice if rockbox could change from album to album and from artist to artist in the orginal firmware this works.
i know i could create a huge playlist bud i don't like that because it's not easy to skip a complete artist that way.

[Febs]

What do you mean when you say, "it doesn't seem to work"?  What happens?

Make sure that you have the "repeat" setting set to "off."  If repeat is setting to anything other than "off," the "auto change directory" setting is irrelevant.

[Grimpy]

@Febs: thx u just solved my problem my repeat was set to all (wich i thought ment repeat everything when the players reached its last song)

[iPodFoo]

Where is the config setting for the Auto-Change Directory? I can't find it in the configxx.cfg file?

Its a bit annoying having to put it back on whenever Ive reset the firmware.

EDIT: Nevermind. Its the folder navigation: Options are on, off or random for anyone interested.