Re: Organising files

From: Erin Dallin [MS] (erindall_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 18:39:44 GMT

I'd suggest starting by reading the help files on these two features, then
post questions here and i'll try to follow up.

Whenever you edit metadata in the library, we write it back to the files
(assuming you have write permissions to the file and the metadata is
something we flush--for instance, we don't write custom 1/2 metadata and a
few other things). To speed this up (WMP10), choose tools/process media
information now.

Generally:

(when enabled)
Rename--if your edit any of the metadata specified in tools/options, rip
tab (hit the file name button), we will rename your file per your settings
(regardless of location).
Regroup--if you edit either album artist or album metadata, we will regroup
the file accordingly in your rip directory.

Downloading metadata automatically has the same effect--we write it to the
files, and rename/regroup accordingly.

Thanks,

Erin Dallin [MS]

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Subject: Re: Organising files
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:54:43 +1000

"James Roberts" <james.roberts@triumph-international.com.au> wrote in
message news:74fc300c.0409071529.42f087e5@posting.google.com...
> erindall@online.microsoft.com (Erin Dallin [MS]) wrote in message
> news:<ght7QrPlEHA.2792@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>...
>> we only regroup files that are located in your rip directory, we'll never
>> move files into it.
>>
>> In WMP10, you also have the option of renaming/regrouping files based on
>> your edits, not only on downloaded metadata (as was the case in WMP9).
>> The
>> options can be set at tools/options, library tab.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Erin Dallin [MS]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html
>> http://microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player/faq.aspx
>
> Thanks again, I'm still a bit weary of turning on the option of
> renaming/regrouping files. Is there a risk that it will mess up the
> metadata on some of my files that are mising information?

Yes.

>Is there anywhere I can get information about what exactly the function
>does?

I've been waiting for about 2 years. They should write a KB article.