Topic: Sortorder i jukebox

[Bernt]

Hi!

Why are songs on wrong order in the jukebox? Is there something I can do about it?

[Ed Form]

Bernt wrote:

> Why are songs on wrong order in the jukebox? Is there
> something I can do about it?

I have to say this is really rather a dumb question. They get sorted into alphanumeric order of course!!!!!

Try renaming the files with tracknumbers added to the beginning of the filename in 001, 002 format. Or beter, use a RIP that does it automatically. Try Steinberg MyMP3Pro.

ed Form

[Bernt]

They are named "artist-album-tracknr-title" so they should be sorted after tracknr, or am I missing something? As it is now they are sorted by title. I guess the jukebox reads the idtags and sort the files after title.

[Bernt]

I'm new to linux so I need help to change the sortorder. Please show me how to do. Step by step.
http://www.apachemp3.com/docs/sorted.html

[Michael Smith]

Search these forums for "netjuke".  A far superior alternative.  I haven't updated my HOWTO in awhile; waiting for the final 1.0 version of NetJuke, but it shouldn't be TOO different.  You won't be sorry you checked it out.

[Bernt]

Yes, I have checked it out. But it looks to komplex for my kids to use. Maybe there is a simpler interface. Anyway, still need help to change the sortorder.

[Bernt]

Hey! I found it out myself.

Search for httpd.conf with Midnight Commander. In my system it found 4 files. Two I was unable to open. In the other two, search for the word SortField. If you find it you are in the right file.
This is how I set it up.
First line change default picture from cover.jpg to folder.jpg.
Second line change the sortorder to tracknr.
Last line show these fields in an directory containing mp3 files.

PerlSetvar CoverImage folder.jpg
PerlSetvar SortField     track
PerlSetvar Fields         title,album,artist,duration,bitrate

Sorry for my bad english.
Regards
/Bernt

[Michael Smith]

Nice work!