CoverMess 0720 - Bug fix update

**ThunderStick** · 06-20-2009, 11:35 AM

Is there a way to make the genre option, optional.
I dont want to organize my music by genre basically because there are just too many different genres.
I have my music organized basically just by artist.
I dont care about organizing my music using a bunch of different categories. Makes it more confusing.
I love the looks of the new version, (changeable button and text colors) but dont care much for all the other frills.

**pcpete** · 06-20-2009, 12:18 PM

definately doable, working on update , with cusom button graphics, song selection on flip side, hopefully next week sometime....

**pafftis** · 06-20-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by pcpete

definately doable, working on update , with cusom button graphics, song selection on flip side, hopefully next week sometime....

good news, we look forward to!

**pafftis** · 06-22-2009, 02:30 AM

xml idea ganres:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<covers>
<Ganre="" Hip-Hop"/>
<desc="" url="c:\Music\Classic Rock-Metal\ACDC\folder.jpg" />

<desc="" url="c:\Music\Classic Rock-Metal\Beach Boys\folder.jpg" />

<desc="" url="c:\Music\Classic Rock-Metal\Beatles\folder.jpg" />

<Ganre="" Rock"/>

<desc="" url="c:\Music\Acid Jazz\Jamiroquai\Jamiroquai - Dynamite\folder.jpg" />

<Ganre="" Electro"/>

<desc="" url="c:\Music\Pop-New Wave\ULTRAVOX\folder.jpg" />

</covers>

**pcpete** · 06-22-2009, 11:59 AM

how do you organize your files, ie what is your folder structure?

**pafftis** · 06-22-2009, 04:27 PM

the program which you can create a directory file: cover.xml

tired of them prescribe the most!

**pcpete** · 06-30-2009, 12:23 AM

Ok, I've got a little video update of what I've been upto!

Firstly, CoverMess is starting to look like a full fledged audio_browser replacement!

This video is not using an XML file, it reads all the folders dynamically on first load, about 2-3s...

It will display folders without coverart with your choice of default blank cover...

The button graphics are configurable via the settings file...the default buttons are still there...

I've added a play button and add button(queues songs to the playlist) to the stage...this will play or queue all covers on the screen...ie a whole genre...if an artist is being filtered, only that artists songs will be played/queued...

The play and add buttons on the front cover will play/add that album

There is now a back cover, via the flip button! On the back side you will see a list of songs/files that are in the album/folder....you can select each song individually or grouped and those songs can be played/queued...there are also a select all/deselect all buttons...

Hoping to release by the end of week/weekend...

On with the video...