Re: is this possible? (itunes...)

I was having an issue with how to work this since I want SliMP3 to read  
the library file of a user that is not normally logged into our home  
computer (me vs. my wife).  SliMP3 has no issue actually reading the  
file, there is just no way to update the library if you rip a CD or add  
tracks through the other user.  I discovered <a  
href="http://www.macosxhints.com/ 
article.php?story=2002032411075244">this tip at Mac OS X Hints</a>,  
which recommended user aliases to a publically accessible shared folder.

While this totally works for sharing the library between users, it did  
not allow for SliMP3 to see the alias...until I changed it to a  
Symbolic Link.  They are basically the same in purpose, but unix (and  
as it happens...SliMP3) likes symbolic links better than aliases.

Now I have A SINGLE library file shared between the user accounts that  
continuously updates the SliMP3 server.  This is killer...

Because my wife and I will be sharing the same library file, I wanted  
to make it easy to see what had been added recently, other than sorting  
by date added.  Thanks to smart playlists in iTunes, we now have the  
option to see what was added this week, the past two weeks and the last  
month.  All of these are accessible via SliMP3 - immediately as they  
change!

Again - this is a super product!!  Thanks for the efforts all around  
making this a seriously killer app!

JG

On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 02:25 PM, dean blackketter wrote:

> Advantages of using iTunes integration with SLIMP3:
>
> 1. Automatic update when your music library changes.  No rescanning
> necessary.
> 2. Songs can be stored anywhere, not just in a single specific folder.
> 3. Automatic importing of iTunes playlists, smart and otherwise.
> 4. No configuration required, just install the SLIMP3 software and
> start listening.
>
> Disadvantages of using iTunes integration with SLIMP3:
>
> 1. iTunes chokes on large libraries, it can get quite slow after about
> 15,000 songs, depending on your system.
> 2. Can't navigate the specified music folder to find music.
>
>
>
> On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 10:45  AM, Jonathan Greene wrote:
>
>> Maybe I am just talking to myself - hello!
>>
>> Is the only advantage of saying use iTunes that your playlists get
>> picked up?  I generally create playlists by album since that is the  
>> way
>> I like to listen, other than some smart playlists...  For SliMP3, it
>> seems I can very easily play by album, or artist or genre, if I want
>> to... and if I just picked the folder option, instead of iTunes, my
>> issue would not be such.  Thoughts?
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 11:24 PM, Jonathan Greene wrote:
>>
>>> I have been updating an iTunes library on my laptop and copying back
>>> to
>>> my server since that user is not logged in. (don't ask why...)  will
>>> SliMP3 pick up that a new file is there?  I can't do a rescan.  I  
>>> also
>>> can't restart the server without logging back in at the server
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> few seconds later
>>>
>>> I was able to update and rescan by telling SliMP3 to use a specific
>>> folder, then re-choosing itunes...  rescan popped back up.  I was not
>>> able to view the 3 albums I had imported recently after the rescan.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?  Is this just a silly exercise?
>>>
>>
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