Bugzilla – Bug 1964
Various Artists - Band Won't Stop Working
Last modified: 2008-09-15 14:36:01 UTC
11th August Nightly Build : No matter whether you select to include or exclude the Band from the look up, it still looks it up and includes it in the artist list. For example, I have Artist : Cassetteboy Album : Mick's Tape Band : (Each track has a different artist) AlbumArtist : Blank Slim Server lists each band with a track under it. I would expect this is Include Composer, Band etc... was selected - but it is it isn't.
Julian - I believe I fixed this today, and will be in the 2005-08-12 build that will kick off in 1.5 hours. Give that a try and let me know? Thanks.
This build crashes out whilst rescanning the folder. I can't get it to work at all. Sorry.
Is there anything in the Event Viewer (start->settings->control panel->administrative tools) that gives a specific crash message?
Event Type: Error Event Source: Application Event Category: None Event ID: 0 Date: 12/08/2005 Time: 18:56:15 User: N/A Computer: SERVER Description: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( Application ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Quantifier follows nothing in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/^Nona Gaye And O(+ <-- HERE >$/ at /PerlApp/Slim/DataStores/DBI/DBIStore.pm line 1647. . I guess Slim Server isn't a Prince fan !
ah..funky symbol version, no less :) at least it makes it obvious which tracks are a problem. You could move those out of the music folder temporarily if you are anxious to try and get a full scan. If not, it shouldn't be too hard to wrap the troublesome section of code in qw// for the aug 13 build.
Have moved it - and it's still scanning - without crashing. Out of curiousity, should it show bands whilst scanning and then remove them once the scan is complete ? In other words - I can see Bands although it is still scanning !
The various artists merge and cleanup is done post-scan, so it would seem possible to see items during scan that could be merged out later.
Band are still showing - confirmed.
Do you have "Show Composer, Conductor, etc' turned on under Settings -> Behavior?
No ! First thing I checked.
Created attachment 736 [details] To demonstrate band/various artists not working This shot shows - with Group Compilations switched on - This is a Jools Holland album with various people performing on it, so to demonstrate, I have put all the artists in each track - as individual artists - and you will see in the next attachment, the track information in Media Centre, which is a reliable tagging package. You will see in the SlimServer screen grab that each track has its own artist, so why isn't it showing as a Various Artist compilation ?
Created attachment 737 [details] Second screen shot Here is the second screen shot - Media Centre
Please attach the file in question. Thanks!
as in...... ? the screenshots are attached
Say 2 or 3 of the mp3 files in that album.
ah : lossless WMA - but I can do it ! Here we go....
Created attachment 738 [details] And to demonstrate bands not working.... some tracks from a very silly - but entertaining - MP3 album !
Created attachment 739 [details] Screen Grab to go with the zip of mp3s This shows all the sections to prove that bands isn't working - or rather, it is, and shouldn't !
Have tried the very latest download - and it still isn't working in any way noticable. I have tried different computers, different files, new rips, old rips, MS Media Player and JRiver Media Centre. It simply isn't working. I would be happy to phone up and remote you in to my PC (which is easy to do !) and show you it not working and let you play with it online. Is that the best way forward ?
Nailed it - Dan. The system works ok with MP3 but not with my lossless WMA files. So close ! That's why it has been hard to nail down. I am very grateful for your work. WMA support would be fab ! Thanks.
and now it totally works. Turns out I have had problems with changing tags with my lossless WMA files. It's now my problem to sort out. Thank you for your hard work. The changes you made are much appreciated.