itunesDB to Rockbox (command prompt)

[allanbav]

I need a bit help with converting the itunes Database.
I found the FAQ but cant seem to actually work through it. (I appologize my ametur status on Command Prompt)

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ConvertiTunesDBtoTagCache

I cant seem to get passed step 3. I have found where "itunesDB" is located on my ipod. I have extracted "itdb2tc.exe" to my desktop (c:\Documents and settings\Allan\desktop) However when I open command prompt this is automaticaly prompted "c:\documents and settings\Allan>"

I thank you in advance for your time.

[mightybrick]

from the command prompt, when opened to "c:\Documents and settings\Allan\desktop" type "cd desktop" (without the parentheses) to change to the desktop folder, where itdb2tc.exe is saved on your desktop.  Then you can follow on to step 4.

[allanbav]

Thanks alot man. I really appreciate your help.
However I cam across another problem. After transfering the file and changing the setting to "database" I cant seem to find the arranged list ( artist,song etc.) I did find the randomized Itune playlists.

[mightybrick]

I'm sorry, I can't help much more, as I've never used the database converter myself.  Hopefully someone else with more knowledge of the program will chime in.

[mor]

i made a very simple Batch file to my own use.
just create a file namede DT.bat inside of your folder \iPod_Control\iTunes
in windows ipods
and paste this commands:

del *.tcd /y
itdb2tc itunesdb
move *.tcd X:\.rockbox\

Where X is you main ipod drive letter - mine is G:

save the file and run it whenever you have updated your songs in itunes.

[thewall388]

Hi. I'm new to the forum. I just got the 5th generation 80 gb ipod to replace my iriver h340 which Ive had for close to 5 years, 3 of which Ive had rockbox. Rockbox lit up my mp3 experience and got me spoiled. What more can I say?  So much so that I got the 80 gb 5th generation instead of the new 160gb classic which I would have so much wanted instead for size.

PROBLEM: So, Ive been following this thread and have been doing everything. I got it all to work and I got itdb2tc to spit out the .tcd files. So it seems to have worked. Problem is, after i put it into the .rockbox folder in my ipod, and booted it up, the ipod said that the database isn't ready and it must search again. Why didn't rockbox read the .tcd files i created for it?

[LambdaCalculus]

These instructions are ridiculously old. Just create the database from within Rockbox (see the manual). The database will scan your iPod's entire hard drive and add any files it finds to it. Just make sure everything is properly tagged!

[thewall388]

The database will scan your iPod's entire hard drive and add any files it finds to it.

I realize that, but it takes too much time and battery. I dont want to have to waste that much time every time i update the id3 tags on itunes or add files. Which is where this program is supposed to come in and take care of that.

[bascule]

That app has not been updated to cope with the many database changes that have happened since it was written, so it's very unlikely to work.

...but it takes too much time and battery. I dont want to have to waste that much time every time i update the id3 tags on itunes or add files. Which is where this program is supposed to come in and take care of that.

The battery problem can be got around by running Rockbox on charger power while generating the database (http://download.rockbox.org/manual/rockbox-ipodvideo/rockbox-buildch3.html#x5-380003.3)

And if you enable dircache, the database update (for new files) is much quicker than the initial build.

Even better, if you still have your H300 and exactly the same file structure on both devices, then export your H300 database (which generates a simple text file) and import it into the ipod.

[saratoga]

The database will scan your iPod's entire hard drive and add any files it finds to it.

I realize that, but it takes too much time and battery. I dont want to have to waste that much time every time i update the id3 tags on itunes or add files. Which is where this program is supposed to come in and take care of that.

You could update the app to work with the modern rockbox database.