Adding files to Library - interpretation temperamental

[haunted1]

Hi all,

This is a great little forum, I've been learning lots and everyone is so helpful.

I come up on a slight problem when I add files to the library.

I have various files named in this format:

SF 018-1-Martha & The Vandellas-Third Finger Left Hand.cdg
SF 018-1-Martha & The Vandellas-Third Finger Left Hand.mp3

But the interpretation for this (L-T-R-S) is sometimes greyed out. When It wasn't greyed, I added the folder of songs and some came in blank.

Is there something I'm doing wrong?

Many thanks for any help you can give,

Haunted1

[dave]

that's because some songs have spaces around the dashes and some don't. ie:

album-trk-artist-song

is NOT the same thing as

album-trk - artist - song

see the spaces around the dashes?

[haunted1]

Thanks for the reply,

I have checked the file names and they all have dashes without spaces. this is the contents of the folder I'm trying to add:

SF 018-1-Martha & The Vandellas-Third Finger Left Hand.cdg
<snip>
SF 018-15-Jackie Wilson-I Get The Sweetest Feeling.mp3

They dont have a space/spaces next to the dash but I'm only able to choose.

S
/R/S/L
/R/L/S
/L/R/S

(Not sure if it makes any differance but the path of the folder is /Music/Sunfly Karaoke/SF 018)

Is there something I'm doing wrong?

Many thanks

Haunted1

[dave]

If the file name doesn't match a template then the template won't be enabled. Press the edit button and make a template that matches the songs. In this case your template would be:

L-T-R-S

with no spaces

[haunted1]

wow such a quick reply, thanks.

I have added that template to the list but it looks like the list isn't updating.

I just added L-T-R-S to the bottom of the list and then clicked save, do I need to reboot for kjams to see the amended templates?

Cheers,

Haunted1

[dave]

no, just switch back into kJams, and the list is updated. Make sure the last template has a carriage return after it!