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Advanded jukebox for users with large or scattered music collections
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Additional collection.xml files #2079

Open dbmclen opened 9 months ago

dbmclen commented 9 months ago

Hello Team! I know that Jajuk loads "collection.xml" by default at start up. I'd like to keep multiple collection.xml files available to load AFTER Jajuk starts up. You MIGHT be able to use "conf.properties" for tracking multiple versions, either by number or name: E.g., collection001.xml collection002.xml collection003.xml ...whereby collection002.xml would be copied to "collection.xml" and then loaded in place of the current collection.xml file by way of a file menu option. Would Jajuk have to re-start if a new collection.xml file was loaded? If so, it's probably too much work to implement this suggestion. OR File > Open File > Open Recent ...and the user selects another collection.xml file.

Would naming an additional collection.xml file with a maximum text length (20 char?) be acceptable and easier to manage than a numerical listing? collectionPartyMixFeb02.xml collectionHeavyRock.xml collectionMeditation.xml This would keep the File Explorer sorting in collating sequence. The user would NOT be able to change the "collection" text, but only insert (by way of Jajuk) the name; spaces c/would be removed: Party Mix Feb 02 ==> PartyMixFeb02 it's still legible. :-) Adding yet another line to "conf.properties" might make this workable.

While I understand that "Collection" contains many folders from "Device Wizard" to add more locations, I have a LOT of "locations" that I would group in, say, "Meditation". Thus, when expanding "Collection", the list wouldn't be hundreds of lines long! :-) Thank you for considering what others might find as a useful capability!

CARRY ON!!

Bruce