erland;154717 Wrote: > There is some information in the included README.txt, if you have any > specific questions just ask. What I do is this: > 1. I did a one time import of all iTunes rating using the TrackStat > plugin once a long time ago. This made all my iTunes ratings available > in my Linux based slimserver through TrackStat. > 2. SlimServer continously logs all changed ratings and plays(play > counts) in a text file through the TrackStat plugin. > 3. Occasionally I run the TrackStatiTunesUpdateWin.pl script with the > log file from step 2 as inparameter on the iTunes client computer. This > will transfer all changed play counts and ratings to iTunes. > > Step 2 and 3 can also be done through the iTunes Update plugin in case > you can access the music file at the same path both on iTunes client > and slimserver server. This should be possible using a UNC path like > \\computer1\myshare\mymusic if you are running a Windows server. If you > are running a Linux server you will have to use TrackStat and set the > "MUSIC DIRECTORY (ITUNES EXPORT)" setting in TrackStat to the directory > on the iTunes client computer where the music is. > > Step 1 can be done using standard slimserver iTunes plugin if you are > running the slimserver server on a Windows computer and use UNC paths, > if you are running slimserver on Linux you need to use TrackStat and > set the "MUSIC DIRECTORY (ITUNES IMPORT)" setting in TrackStat to the > directory on the slimserver server where the music is. > > If you perform rating on both slimserver and iTunes the playcounts and > ratings will not be merged completely correct. If I remember correctly > it uses highest play count and last changed rating if iTunes/slimserver > data doesn't match each other for a specific track.
Thanks for the offer of assistance. I realised my library needed a little cleaning before I attempted to do anything too complex. I primarily want to accomplish step 1; I can try to figure out steps 2&3 later. I haven't yet set up UNC paths (not tremendously familiar with Windows, even though that's what the server is). So, in the box for location of iTunes library file, I have: E:\Music (and the file is there named Itunes Music Library.xml, a recent copy). iTunes history file location is the same, although not needed yet. Music directory (iTunes export) is as below, copied directly from the iTunes xml file. file://localhost/Volumes/SHARE%20(E)/Music/Greg%20iTunes/ Path to iTunes music (import) is: E:\Music\Greg iTunes When I do the Import from iTunes however, nothing seems to happen. Is there a log file somewhere? I haven't had any luck looking for this. Thanks again. -- gsalton ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gsalton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20533 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
