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Rockbox General => Rockbox General Discussion => Topic started by: SpamMan on July 02, 2008, 04:17:13 AM

Title: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: SpamMan on July 02, 2008, 04:17:13 AM
I love Rockbox and love using it! But one problem.

In order for my alarm clock to work with my iPod, I have to upload music using iTunes, which requires copying the music into the iPod_Control folder. I choose to organize my music using the Artist/Album/Song system on the root of the drive for Rockbox, which is easier. When I update or initialize the Database on Rockbox, it adds the same music that's in the iPod_Control folder to the DB that is also in my organization. So I'm wondering if there's any way to skip the iPod_Control folder when updating the DB, or any way to skip files that aren't in the Artist/Album/Song system on the root of my drive.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: GodEater on July 02, 2008, 04:26:34 AM
yes, put a database.ignore file in the ipod_control folder.
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: SpamMan on July 02, 2008, 04:33:21 AM
Okay. I never knew what that file was for. (It should be mentioned on the wiki or the manual). Thanks!
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: GodEater on July 02, 2008, 04:40:01 AM
I think it is :-\
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: SpamMan on July 02, 2008, 04:45:38 AM
I did see it mentioned in the IRC and tracker after a brief search, but not in the wiki.
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: GodEater on July 02, 2008, 06:32:17 AM
http://download.rockbox.org/manual/rockbox-ipodvideo/rockbox-buildch4.html#x7-450004.2

Search for "database.ignore"
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: ryran on July 02, 2008, 01:17:16 PM
Even better, I don't see why you should use the original firmware for an alarm. You could do that completely in Rockbox.
Title: Re: Skipping the iPod_Control folder when using the Database
Post by: SpamMan on July 03, 2008, 03:15:09 AM
I would but when i set the alarm on the clock, it doesn't start playing music. And when i use the alarm function in Rockbox, it only works for me when my ipod is off. I leave my ipod docked in the clock and it always keeps it on.