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author | Björn Stenberg <bjorn@haxx.se> | 2002-09-07 09:58:00 +0000 |
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committer | Björn Stenberg <bjorn@haxx.se> | 2002-09-07 09:58:00 +0000 |
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@@ -398,19 +398,29 @@ A49: This is another hardcoded limit. We feel that as bigger disks arrive Q50: You don't understand! I _really_ need to have more then 400 files in a directory! -A50: No you don't. You need to organize your files. Your laziness is not a - very good reason for us to change our software. If you want to play - or shuffle very large numbers of files, use playlists. Thats the reason - they exist. If you mention this again, I'm handing your name the - Mr. #25 as well. +A50: The use of really big directories was a workaround for the poor playlist + capabilities of the original Archos firmware. With Rockbox, you no longer + need this workaround. Organise your files in directories, then build + playlists for all collections you want to shuffle-play. -Q51: Can I ask one more question? -A51: You just did. Thank you for your time. That completes your alotment of - stupid question for the year. Please insert another 35 cents to - continue. +Q51: How can I make playlists on my PC? +A51: There are many programs that can create .m3u playlists. WinAmp is one. + Another simple method, that requires no extra software, is to use dir: + + cd f:\jukebox + dir /bs > allfiles.m3u + dir /bs \Pop > pop.m3u + + Linux users can use the 'find' command: + + cd /mnt/archos + find . -name "*.mp3" > all.m3u + + Remember that playlists are simple text files. You can edit them with any + normal text editor. Q52: How can I find out about all the neat features that Rockbox has? A52: This information is in our manual (It sometimes gets a bit out of date, so please bear with us.) The information you are most likely looking for is a bit down the tree, so the heres the url: - http://rockbox.haxx.se/manual/rec-general.html
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