Zune Playlist Generator

Anachostic · 06-23-2007, 09:39 PM

I'm doing the last bit of testing for my first contribution to the Zune community: a playlist generator.

Since the others at my workplace have iPods, one thing I hear about is "smart playlists", where you can build a playlist on any number of criteria. It seemed like it could be easily done, so I set out to make a Zune playlist utility.

Using this application, you can (essentially) create a multi-criteria search and save the results to a zune playlist file. You can search in 13 fields (artist, genre, title, play count, etc) using 7 different operations (is, is not, contains, etc).

There is also a small function to un-exclude files from the library. If you've ever deleted items from the library- but not from the hard drive - and wondered how to get Zune to scan them back in, this function should resolve that problem.

I should have it in release form by Monday, June 25th, but sometime Sunday is possible.

Hopefully, it will be useful to someone.

Marshillboy · 06-23-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anachostic

Since the others at my workplace have iPods, one thing I hear about is "smart playlists", where you can build a playlist on any number of criteria. It seemed like it could be easily done, so I set out to make a Zune playlist utility.

Sorry but this already exists. It's called an auto-playlist and it is already implemented inside of the zune program. You select the criteria and it automatically creates the playlist for you.

Anachostic · 06-24-2007, 04:36 AM

Holy crap, it's almost exactly like my program.

Now I'm a little annoyed about how that feature is so hidden. I never would've thought about right-clicking the playlist menu. Microsoft is so hell-bent on getting rid of the File/Edit/View menus and they're not seeing that it's making basic functionality less visible to beginning users.

PoN · 06-26-2007, 06:56 PM

todays the 26.. :[ no hack? :'[

Anachostic · 06-27-2007, 12:55 PM

I didn't know it was still wanted, since it was already in the Zune program. I've been expanding the code to do more with the library anyway, so it's back in a development state. We'll have to see how far I can take it.

Krebo · 06-28-2007, 02:07 AM

Also, to re-add a file to the library, you just drag it into the library window.

efabulous · 09-25-2007, 11:54 AM

will this playlist apply to the videos or is that in the works

Stuart · 09-25-2007, 12:19 PM

no i think its just for music

Nurta · 09-25-2007, 07:51 PM

I don't think he has been working on this, since it isn't really necessary. But since the Zune Device can only play audio playlists, I doubt he would bother add video functionality, since it wouldn't work on the Zune

Matt · 12-05-2007, 10:24 PM

you should make this for the new software

macblob · 12-05-2007, 10:55 PM

You can also use the Windows Media Player to make a Play List

Matt · 12-05-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by macblob

You can also use the Windows Media Player to make a Play List

i could but that would involve me opening up another program and im lazy lol

Rissa · 01-28-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshillboy

Sorry but this already exists. It's called an auto-playlist and it is already implemented inside of the zune program. You select the criteria and it automatically creates the playlist for you.

i have never heard of this feature.
is it one on the newer zunes, or on all?

Gregory · 01-28-2008, 03:42 PM

I believe it is only on the old software. I recommend WMP11 for making playlists.

06-23-2007, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anachostic Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 407 Reputation: 77	Zune Playlist Generator I'm doing the last bit of testing for my first contribution to the Zune community: a playlist generator. Since the others at my workplace have iPods, one thing I hear about is "smart playlists", where you can build a playlist on any number of criteria. It seemed like it could be easily done, so I set out to make a Zune playlist utility. Using this application, you can (essentially) create a multi-criteria search and save the results to a zune playlist file. You can search in 13 fields (artist, genre, title, play count, etc) using 7 different operations (is, is not, contains, etc). There is also a small function to un-exclude files from the library. If you've ever deleted items from the library- but not from the hard drive - and wondered how to get Zune to scan them back in, this function should resolve that problem. I should have it in release form by Monday, June 25th, but sometime Sunday is possible. Hopefully, it will be useful to someone.

06-26-2007, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
PoN Panda-monium! Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedford Michigan Posts: 1,780 Reputation: 79	todays the 26.. :[ no hack? :'[ __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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06-24-2007, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anachostic Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 407 Reputation: 77	Holy crap, it's almost exactly like my program. Now I'm a little annoyed about how that feature is so hidden. I never would've thought about right-clicking the playlist menu. Microsoft is so hell-bent on getting rid of the File/Edit/View menus and they're not seeing that it's making basic functionality less visible to beginning users.

06-27-2007, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anachostic Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 407 Reputation: 77	I didn't know it was still wanted, since it was already in the Zune program. I've been expanding the code to do more with the library anyway, so it's back in a development state. We'll have to see how far I can take it.

06-28-2007, 02:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Krebo Squirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27 Reputation: 10	Also, to re-add a file to the library, you just drag it into the library window.

09-25-2007, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
efabulous Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10	will this playlist apply to the videos or is that in the works

12-05-2007, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Matt Energizer bunny from hell Jr. Staff zB Writer Graduate Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in the kitchen as a n00blet chef Posts: 1,412 Reputation: 611	you should make this for the new software

12-05-2007, 10:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
macblob Zewbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sparks, Nv Posts: 5 Reputation: 10	You can also use the Windows Media Player to make a Play List

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