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Filename issue when importing from M3U files.

Product
Scratch Live
Version
2.1.1
Hardware
Rane SL1
Computer
PC
OS
Platform
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pueblofunky 8:58 AM - 13 October, 2010
Product: scratchlive
Version: 2.1.1
Hardware: scratchlive-sl1
Computer: pc
OS Version: xp
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Hi,

when I import from a M3U file - the old DOS name will be shown as file name in SSL.

The M3U file is ISO-8859-1 and contains:

==========
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:420,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U\BEEGEE~2.WAV
#EXTINF:286,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U\Bee Gees_Stayin' Alive_(Original Mix).wav
#EXTINF:174,First Choice - Jimmy ?D?
M:\Test-M3U\FIRSTC~1.WAV
==========

So when I import from the M3U file "BEEGEE~2.WAV" or "FIRSTC~1.WAV" will be shown as filename.

When I import them normally as:

Bee Gees_Stayin' Alive_(Original 12″ Mix).wav
First Choice_Jimmy ″D″_(Original Mix by Carl Paruolo).wav

the nice file names will be shown.

It would be great if the SSL could make a "look up" for the "nice" file name and use this one.

Maybe also for the path/location - didn't test this.

The track title will be taken correctly from the ID3 tag.

Thanks a lot,
Robert

PS: Maybe it's a feature request.
pueblofunky 9:02 AM - 13 October, 2010
PS: It's not important.

An import of an ".m3u8" file works correctly. :-)))

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:420,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U8\Bee Gees_Stayin' Alive_(Original 12″ Mix).wav
#EXTINF:286,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U8\Bee Gees_Stayin' Alive_(Original Mix).wav
#EXTINF:174,First Choice - Jimmy ″D″
M:\Test-M3U8\First Choice_Jimmy ″D″_(Original Mix by Carl Paruolo).wav
pueblofunky 9:06 AM - 13 October, 2010
However - an import of M3U and M3U8 files shouldn't be mixed - otherwise the same track will be imported 2 times with different file names.
Serato, Forum Moderator
Michael R 10:50 PM - 17 October, 2010
Hi pueblofunky,

The first M3U you've posted is telling Scratch Live that these are the filenames:
Quote:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:420,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U\BEEGEE~2.WAV
#EXTINF:286,Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
M:\Test-M3U\Bee Gees_Stayin' Alive_(Original Mix).wav
#EXTINF:174,First Choice - Jimmy ?D?
M:\Test-M3U\FIRSTC~1.WAV

Whereas the other one is using the full filename. What program did you use to make the first M3U?
pueblofunky 6:10 PM - 18 October, 2010
Quote:
Whereas the other one is using the full filename. What program did you use to make the first M3U?


I've used Tag & Rename (3.5.6) which support .m3u (iso-8859-1) and .m3u8 (utf-8) files.

I don't know much about Windows programming but I've thought when you get a "short" (old DOS) path+file name you can make a "look-up" for the "nice" path+file name.

However - no longer important for me because .m3u8 works correctly. ;-)
Serato, Forum Moderator
Michael R 4:04 AM - 19 October, 2010
Quote:
I don't know much about Windows programming but I've thought when you get a "short" (old DOS) path+file name you can make a "look-up" for the "nice" path+file name.

I'm not sure either, but both the "short" and "nice" filenames are valid, so the files will still play.

Quote:
However - no longer important for me because .m3u8 works correctly. ;-)

Excellent, it's good that you have a workaround :)

I'll close this thread for now.