Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-23 Thread AndrueC
aubuti;620035 Wrote: I'm probably missing your point, but it doesn't take any programming knowledge or knocked-up housekeeping service to (a) run the 'attrib' command and (b) avoid running WMP. And if you ever forget (b), run the loop again starting at (a). :-)Meh - it won't take more 'n

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-22 Thread AndrueC
aubuti;619726 Wrote: Glad to hear that things are looking better. Just as a point of info, you don't need to use WMP for ripping to get those annoying hidden system album art files (typically Folder.jpg and AlbumArtSmall.jpg) in your library. If you merely _run_ WMP it will create those

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-22 Thread aubuti
I'm probably missing your point, but it doesn't take any programming knowledge or knocked-up housekeeping service to (a) run the 'attrib' command and (b) avoid running WMP. And if you ever forget (b), run the loop again starting at (a). :-) -- aubuti

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-21 Thread Davidg1
WMP definitely treats the album art files it creates (inlcuding folder.jpg), as protected system files. As a result these all have system and hidden attributes set. they will only be shown in Explorer if Hide Protected system files is UNCHECKED. Are these files being stored on a PC and accessed

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-21 Thread AndrueC
Davidg1;619660 Wrote: WMP definitely treats the album art files it creates (inlcuding folder.jpg), as protected system files. As a result these all have system and hidden attributes set. they will only be shown in Explorer if Hide Protected system files is UNCHECKED. Are these files being

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-21 Thread aubuti
AndrueC;619713 Wrote: That's quite an old album so was probably ripped with WMP9. Newer albums don't seem to have that file. Glad to hear that things are looking better. Just as a point of info, you don't need to use WMP for ripping to get those annoying hidden system album art files

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-20 Thread AndrueC
Hmph. Having a bit more time on my hands I found out what was going on with 'folder.jpg'. Turned out it was marked with the System attribute. Having removed that it was the correct image so I'm still left wondering why the Touch wasn't showing anything. Now I can add to that the mystery of what

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-20 Thread aubuti
andruec;619432 Wrote: now i can add to that the mystery of what set the system attribute on that file? wmp? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-20 Thread AndrueC
aubuti;619435 Wrote: wmp?Slightly less unlikely than SBS I suppose :) Unfortunately I still haven't got the album art back on the Touch for the affected album :-/ -- AndrueC AndrueC's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Touch] Album Cover Art not rendering on Touch

2011-03-19 Thread AndrueC
Server Version: 7.5.3 I've seen the thread on this but it doesn't seem to answer my question. I have an example where 'cover.jpg' is present and Squeezebox Server is showing it but my Touch just shows the image of a CD in a case. I've been noticing a few missing covers recently but normally they