Windows media .m3u files

[neilheyes]

Hi,

when I export a playlist in .m3u format from windows media player 9 - it inserts a blank line between each song and dmc complains there is not code for "."

I want wmp9 as it has all my ratings etc and I use it to create random playlists for me dmg, (bought from mr spoon himself, and its great).

Its ok if i run it through winamp - open and save - but this is a pain.

Is this a known feature of dmc/wmp9

Thanks

Neil

[Spoon]

Re: Windows media .m3u files

First I have heard of it, trust Microsoft to break a standard. I will note it down as a bug (playlists will be looked at in awhile).

[neilheyes]

Re: Windows media .m3u files

Thanks for that.

Just to confirm the format wmp9 produces is:

Neil

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#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0,Mr. T Experience - T-Shirt Commercial.mp3
\\server\tunes\Mr. T Experience\Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood\Mr. T Experience - T-Shirt Commercial.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Arlo Guthrie - Coming Into Los Angeles.mp3
\\server\tunes\Downloaded\Arlo Guthrie - Coming Into Los Angeles.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes - The Fever.mp3
\\server\tunes\Southside Johnny\Live\Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes - The Fever.mp3

#EXTINF:0,They Might Be Giants - Letterbox.mp3
\\server\tunes\They Might Be Giants\Flood\They Might Be Giants - Letterbox.mp3

[neilheyes]

Re: Windows media .m3u files

actually I've just realised I can do a

grep '^\\' playlist.m3u > new.m3u

to just get a list

This is pretty easy.

Neil