EFU File List Help

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MandraK
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Re: EFU File List Help

Post by MandraK »

void wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:09 am Currently, no.

The File List Editor is for editing EFU (Everything file lists).

I will consider support for editing playlists.
What playlist extension are you using?
For playlists, file extensions .m3u and m3u8 can work with lists consisting of only file paths, without any other information.
And those playlists will work on any audio or video player I can think of.

I'd be happy with only support for .m3u/.m3u8 playlists..
But, in case is of interest, I include playlist examples:

{{{ .M3U / .M3U8 — Audio/Video Playlists for most players (even without the #EXTM3U/#EXTM3U8 header) }}} ☆
#EXTM3U
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\01. Hey God.mp3
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\02. Something For The Pain.mp3
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\03. This Ain't A Love Song.mp3
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\04. These Days.mp3
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\05. Lie To Me.mp3
D:\Music\Jovian\Bon Jovi [1995] These Days\06. Damned.mp3

{{{ .PLS — Basically an INI file }}}
[playlist]
File1=D:\mdnava\OneDrive\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\01. My Favorite Things.mp3
File2=D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\02. Everytime We Say Goodbye.mp3
File3=D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\03. Summertime.mp3
File4=D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\04. But Not For Me.mp3
File5=D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\05. My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 [Single Version][Version].mp3

{{{ .MPCPL — Media Player Classic / Supports remembering playback times }}}
MPCPLAYLIST
audio,-1
subtitles,-1
1,type,0
1,time,00:03:27
1,filename,E:\Videos\Deutsche\Yvonne Catterfeld - Pendel.mp4
2,type,0
2,time,00:03:53
2,filename,E:\Videos\Deutsche\Silbermond - Leichtes Gepäck (Offizielles Musikvideo).mp4
3,type,0
3,time,00:03:13
3,filename,E:\Videos\Deutsche\Silbermond - Durch die Nacht.mp4
4,type,0
4,time,00:05:11
4,selected,1
4,filename,E:\Videos\Deutsche\Lotte & Max Giesinger - Auf das, was da noch kommt (Official Video).mp4
5,type,0
5,time,00:03:31
5,filename,E:\Videos\Deutsche\Lotte - Auf beiden Beinen.mp4

{{{ .DPL — PotPlayer / Supports remembering playback times }}}
DAUMPLAYLIST
playname=E:\Videos\Française\Zaz performs 'Je Veux' LIVE.mp4
playtime=53229
topindex=0
saveplaypos=0
1*file*E:\Videos\Française\ZAZ - Je veux street live.mp4
1*duration2*240814
1*start*89343
2*file*E:\Videos\Française\Zaz - La Fée (Live - C'Cauet sur NRJ).mp4
2*duration2*240767
2*start*52114
3*file*E:\Videos\Française\Zaz - On ira (Street Live).mp4
3*duration2*178816
3*start*28800
4*file*E:\Videos\Française\Zaz à Montmartre - Les passants (Street Live).mp4
4*duration2*260620
4*start*31233
5*file*E:\Videos\Française\Zaz performs 'Je Veux' LIVE.mp4
5*duration2*202895
5*start*53229

I do think adding support for playlists other than M3U/M3U8 would make the File List Editor go beyond its intended scope.
(I think support for M3U/M3U8 would only require not to add any missing EFU CSV headers and fields when editing)

You know, and I must say, the File List Editor would make a hell of a fine CSV editor on its own.
But I do understand is not its purpose. Just saying.. :D

Best regards!
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Re: EFU File List Help

Post by void »

I will consider playlist support.

I have put on my TODO list to add importing and exporting as m3u/m3u8.

Thank you for the suggestion.
MandraK
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Re: EFU File List Help

Post by MandraK »

void wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:57 am I will consider playlist support.

I have put on my TODO list to add importing and exporting as m3u/m3u8.

Thank you for the suggestion.
Great Void!. Consideration is the only thing I could ask for.

If you decide to add this feature, please also consider to add a commented line with the used search string and filters when exporting the Playlist, both in the Everything main app and the File List Editor, something like this:

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#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-EV-SEARCH: -search "d:\ John Coltrane" -filter "[A] Audio"
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1957] Lush Life\01. John Coltrane - Like Someone in Love.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1957] Lush Life\02. John Coltrane - I Love You.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1957] Lush Life\03. John Coltrane - Trane's Slo Blues.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1957] Lush Life\04. John Coltrane - Lush Life.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1957] Lush Life\05. John Coltrane - I Hear a Rhapsody.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1958] Soultrane\01. John Coltrane - Good Bait.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1958] Soultrane\02. John Coltrane - I Want to Talk about You.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1958] Soultrane\03. John Coltrane - You Say You Care.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1958] Soultrane\04. John Coltrane - Theme for Ernie.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1958] Soultrane\05. John Coltrane - Russian Lullaby.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\01. John Coltrane - So What.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\02. John Coltrane - On Green Dolphins Street.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\03. John Coltrane - All Blues Theme.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\04. John Coltrane - Coltrane Interview (part one).mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\05. John Coltrane - Coltrane Interview (part two).mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\06. John Coltrane - So What.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\07. John Coltrane - Fran-Dance.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1960] Live in Stockholm-1960 with Miles Davis\08. John Coltrane - The Theme.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\01. John Coltrane - My Favorite Things.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\02. John Coltrane - Everytime We Say Goodbye.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\03. John Coltrane - Summertime.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\04. John Coltrane - But Not For Me.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\05. John Coltrane - My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 [Single Version][Version].mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1961] My Favorite Things\06. John Coltrane - My Favorite Things, Pt. 2 [Single Version][Version].mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1963] Newport '63\01. John Coltrane - I Want To Talk About You.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1963] Newport '63\02. John Coltrane - My Favorite Things.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1963] Newport '63\03. John Coltrane - Impressions.mp3
D:\Music\Jazz\John Coltrane [1963] Newport '63\04. John Coltrane - Chasin' Another Trane.mp3
[...]
This opens up a new world of possibilities for creating somewhat dynamic playlists. They can be updated with a script, a scheduled task or a context menu. I don't think a feature like this exists on any player, besides AIMP and Winamp, but even in those programs they have to be running, and it only applies to audio files.

I myself am currently adding that commented info line manually on some exported playlists so I can later use a script to update the playlist from Windows context menus:
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