MMC Database Format

[kweller]

Is the MMC database format available or published anywhere? I want to get someone to write me a piece of code that will extract the multiple genres I have for most of my music in MMC and populate the relevant tags with it.

Thanks.

[Wayne]

Re: MMC Database Format

I'm not sure about the format but it is possible to export the contents of MMC. You can control the format of the data export deciding which fields that you require. It is also possible to create special presets thus saving details of particular formats.

Click on the Collection button and select Export from the menu.

Wayne

[Spoon]

Re: MMC Database Format

The genres is the most difficult part, they are held externally and pointed to from the main record by a location, not easy...much better with the html export option.

[donny]

Re: MMC Database Format

as far as i understod the next versions of dmc will have a posibility for multi-genre (right Spoon?). that will solve the problem right

or for a fast solution d othe export with the file names and the genres. that would be the input for the prog that would then load the files and set the tags... I don't know how to set tags so don't ask me...

[Spoon]

Re: MMC Database Format

The next version of dmc will have multi genres, the problem is it might not be a propper standard, so if anyone knows of any programs using multi-genres in exisiting id tags, shout.

[Wayne]

Re: MMC Database Format

I did some experimenting with the export feature last night and experienced data corruptions.

When I get home I'll return here and post examples of what I was obtaining.

Wayne

[Wayne]

Re: MMC Database Format

As promised here is an extract from a tab delimited file:

[PHP]Elvis Presley
1957
10 All Shook Up Elvis Presley 1957
1958
2 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1958
1959
2 (Track A) One Night Elvis Presley 1959
2 (Track B) I Got Stung Elvis Presley 1959
7 A Fool Such As I Elvis Presley 1959
1960
16 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley 1960
1961
2 Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley 1961
5 Wooden Heart Elvis Presley 1961
9 Surrender Elvis Presley 1961
19 His Latest Flame Elvis Presley 1961
1962
2 (Track A) Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley 1962
2 (Track B) Rock-A-Hula Baby Elvis Presley 1962ey 1962
5 Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley 1962ey 1962
9 She's Not You Elvis Presley 1962ey 1962
12 Return To Sender Elvis Presley 1962ey 1962
1963
11 Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley 1963ey 1962
1965
14 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley 1965ey 1962
1970
9 The Wonder Of You Elvis Presley 1970ey 1962
1977
14 Way Down Elvis Presley 1977ey 1962[/PHP]

Unfortunately MMC crashes when I attempt a html format file.

[kweller]

Re: MMC Database Format

The genres is the most difficult part, they are held externally and pointed to from the main record by a location, not easy...much better with the html export option.

That's a good idea although I'll do a text export, thanks.

The next version of dmc will have multi genres, the problem is it might not be a proper standard, so if anyone knows of any programs using multi-genres in existing id tags, shout.

ID3-TagIT although I've found the program a bit flaky. I'm told Foobar2000 and MP3Tag do as well.

I guess I ought to confess that I'm finally drifting away from the dAP suite. I've been thinking about it for quite a while, primarily due to the limited tag handling and the fact that I use Squeezeboxes for audio playback now, but I didn't ever find anything that came anywhere near the functionality; I now have.

Given how long it's been since a dAP update I think it's testament to the excellent work Spoon put in in the early stages that it's taken me this long to find a replacement. I remember when Shuffler started to disappear and dAP replaced it that updates appeared thick and fast - a few days from request to implementation including being able to select for random play which must have been complicated to put in. I guess you have a life now Spoon?! ;-)

So, thanks Spoon, your programs have given us a lot of pleasure over the years. I'll keep an eye on the forum in the hope that the next release will, once again, blow away the competition.

(and one of these days I'll remember that the system puts my name in for me so I don't have to!)

[Spoon]

Re: MMC Database Format

Seems to be a string corruption, dAP seriously needs NClass (a total re-write), see what happens when R12 is out of the way.

[kweller]

Re: MMC Database Format

> I guess I ought to confess that I'm finally drifting away from the dAP suite.

I think my MMC must have read that as every previous time I've used the export facility it has worked. Subsequent to that message every time I use it it crashes! :cry:

[donny]

Re: MMC Database Format

maybe it is a problem with the mmc file.. do you have a backup or something? I usualy save a backupfrom time to time (i.e a few months or after a big addition to the mmc)