Multi-value custom tags

[chr0non]

Is it possible to create custom ID tags with multi values?

For example, if I create this tag in MediaDatabaseFields file :

testtag,0,NVARCHAR(50)

Then create a root folder in asset called "testtag" and use mp3tag to add an extended tag called "TESTTAG" to one of my FLAC files and give it value "Testval"

Browsing the Asset tree shows folder "Testtag" with sub. value "Testval".

All normal so far. However, if I change the field to :

testtag,2,NVARCHAR(50)

Then assign multiple values in mp3tag using "Testval1\\Testval2", mp3tag shows the multiple values as multiple instances of the tag "TESTTAG" but browsing the Asset tree shows only the folder "Testtag". No sub values are displayed.

I would have expected to see "Testval1" and "Testval2" as sub values of the "Testtag" root folder.

Have I got something wrong here or just misunderstood how it should work?

(I'm running the v4 beta just now by the way).

Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

The multiples have to be like the others that is 3

[chr0non]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Sorry, do you mean I should use :

testtag,3,NVARCHAR(50)

[Spoon]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Yes

[chr0non]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Thanks - that has moved me on a step but I'm still not quite there yet.

I now get sub values on the "Testtag" folder but only ever with the last value of multi-value tags.

eg. :

If I put "Testval1\\Testval2" onto one FLAC file, I only get "Testval2" showing up as a sub value.

However, if I put "Testval1\\Testval2" onto one FLAC file and "Testval2\\Testval1" onto another one, I get both "Testval1" and "Testval2" showing up as a sub values but each one only lists one track.

I would have expected to have both tracks listed under each sub value.

Am I missing something else?

[dbfan]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Try the dump database program which is in the install folder, save to SOS the load into excel, it will show what is being read.

[chr0non]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

OK, I guess I need to use :

t_testtag,3,INTEGER

to get the lookup table of testtag values created.

Still can't get multiple values on my tag though.

If I put "Testval1\\Testval2" on to the composer tag (which exists already in the database) then the dump shows the field in the main track table as :

Testval1 [949]; Testval2 [950]

Browsing the composer folder also shows both values as expected.


With the same values on my testtag the dump only shows :

Testval2 [6]


Also the lookup table listing further down the dump only shows one value :

t_testtag iID Value Sort Value
6 Testval2

Is there something else I need to set to get my custom tag treated the same way as the predefined multi-value tags?

[dbfan]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

I am not sure

[chr0non]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Charmingly enigmatic but should I interpret this as : "just give up, it'll never work" or possibly : "hang on for a bit, I'll look into it when I have time"?

[dbfan]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

Our codecs will read multi values from a set number of fixed fields as defined by the tagging standard, this is why it is not able to work.

[chr0non]

Re: Multi-value custom tags

OK. Thanks for the info.