Re: today's changes...

On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 11:49:07AM -0700,
dean blackketter wrote:

> That's great. Thanks.

>

> What's the format if there are multiple items in the list?
Or are

> there never multiple items in the list?

>

> I've seen other examples that do have multiple items, along with

> version lines and item counts...

Good question. My understanding of Dan's code is that only
the

first item is read (i.e, only File1 is read) if the entry is a
URL.

Well, his code did do that, but my recent rewrite broke his
code. I'm trying to fix it, and try to do it right.
:-)

This also makes practical sense, as
streams typically don't have

a defined end, so having more than one in the list is
counterproductive

(unless we're looking to have functionality similar to the .m3u

support, where the playlist containing multiple streams would

be treated as a browseable directory)

I think that .pls and .m3u files are used both as "aliases"
to icecast/shoutcast servers (which implies a single never-ending
stream) as well as a list of songs to be played either locally or via
http. I use HTTP streaming of songs here from home all the time
and use .m3u files as a way to construct playlists.

I've not really used .pls files yet, but I'm assuming that they
are just a different (and perhaps richer) way of expressing the same
stuff in an M3U file.

I'll try to make all the .pls files I come across work, and then
we'll see if any new formats come along that don't.

One feature that I'd like to see in your
web code at some point

(I don't know that I'll be able to get to this) would be an easy

way to build playlists...e.g., a quick form where one could cut

and paste a URL, possibly denoting what type of stream it is for

appropriate massaging (e.g., live365 station URLs need a quick

s/stations/play in the URL before being added to a .pls
file).

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking for. Can you
give me maybe a more concrete example. You can now create a m3u
playlist from the web interface by queuing up the songs you want in
the playlist and then clicking on download. But I think you are
asking for a way to create a shout/icecast .pls file from a web page,
is that right?

-dean