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SimpleMp3 Player v3.2.2.1

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Author: Paradox
Download size: 1.66 MB
Updated 18/11/2009 (84 days ago)
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SimpleMp3 Player for WoW 3.x is a highly functional in game music mod that lets you select and play your favorite songs using an intuitively simple interface. The main display features a song timer with scrolling name text, previous and next buttons, and a shuffle function. There's also an easy to navigate Playlist which simplifies song selection along with a volume slider featuring mouse wheel control. Each of these interfaces can be individually accessed and easily hidden away all with one simple click of the Mini-Map Button.

Patch notes for SimpleMp3 Player v3.2.2.1
v3.2.2.1 [Paradox]
* Bump TOC number for 3.2.2 (finally)
* Please report any issues that need to be fixed on the issues tracker of curse.com

v3.1.0.10 [Paradox]
* Fix several minor Playlist issues.
* Fix several errors with the counters.
* Fix problem with music stopping on Death, and not starting again, as expected.
* Fix similar problem with Cinematics, please report other cases, with event names, if possible.
* Fix Sort by Length and Sort by Bitrate
* Fix typo in Voice Chat code
* Fix various small bugs
* Add buttons to playlist and library windows that allow you to sort directly, without going to Options.
* Add ability to select several tracks to add/remove (LeftClick Ctrl to select tracks and press the new button) Once I got this working, I realized, it's kind of useless, but...

v3.1.0.9 [Paradox]
* Fix option for playing default music when not playing a song through SMp3.
* Create separate, invisible frame for handling all counters and events (OnUpdate and OnEvent) this may help speed up the overall interface, and allows the minimap button to be hidden without messing things up.
* Some other code cleanups.

v3.1.0.8 [Paradox]
* Fix typos related to interface sounds and using tags.

v3.1.0.7 [Paradox]
* Fix last minute typo that prevented Options from working correctly.

v3.1.0.6 [Paradox]
* Drop Beta in the name and description, might as well call it release
* Add option for music delay after entering the world, it is now set via a slider in the options panel. Range is from 0 to 60 seconds.
* Fix various other issues with playing on start/after a loading screen.
* Add All button while playing acts a bit better.
* Fix bug with one song on playlist not advancing (stop/start same song) when song ends.
* Above fix also fixes pressing next/prev with only one song in the playlist.
* Updated some documentation.
* Remove Cosmos Plugin, no one ever reported actually using this, anymore, and, if they want it, old versions of Smp3 are still downloadable.
* Prevent options at 0 or false from being recreated in rare cases, without the proper value. This fixes some issues with sound volume.
* Various other code cleanups, here and there.

v3.1.0.5b [Paradox]
* Fix several cases where The Volume slider wasn't acting as expected.
* Change exit button on the main form to close all open Simple Mp3 windows.
* Add Tooltips to some buttons on the main form.
* Add button (and functionality) for switching between time elapsed and time remaining.
* Fix issue with demoing a song from the Library with an empty Playlist.

v3.1.0.4b [Paradox]
* Fix reported errors concerning SliderVar and AddAll_button reported by TEDNIK

v3.1.0.3b [Paradox]
* Clean up Localization files
* If you exit with a song playing, it will now be started when you log back in, properly.
* If any of the windows are open (The Player, The Playlist, The Library, or, even the volume slider) they will now reopen when you log in again.
* Clean up a lot of code and move most reused code to its own function.
* Fix one old typo that didn't seem to break anything.

v3.1.0.2b [Paradox]
* Fix typo ruRU localization file, reported by Kazragore.

v3.1.0.1b [Paradox]
* Update toc file for latest client version

v3.0.2.3b [Paradox]
* Fix Russian and Chinese localizations (hopefully)

v3.0.2.2b [Paradox]
* Fix bug with the options button (Fix supplied by Trysor)

v3.0.2.1b [Paradox]
* Increment version number to indicate compatibility with client 3.0.2
* Button text fixed, Playlist and Library text fixed, some other small fixes for 3.0.2 all supplied by Trysor (I'm unable to test them, let me know if there are any big problems...)
* Traditional Russian localization - Supplied by Kutensky
* Traditional Chinese localization - Supplied by s8095324
* Some minor changes to PlayListCreator, no need to regenerate Library or Playlist. v2.4.3.1b [Paradox]
* Increment version number to indicate compatibility with client 2.4.3
* Hack to fix music stopping when zoning with loading screens (also starts the player on startup if you exited with a song playing previously)

v2.4.2.6b [Paradox]
* Changed Playlist Generator to allow Python to convert the unicode it can, please let me know if you get any "maps to undefined" errors.
* Code "modularized" a bit, shouldn't cause any problems, just makes it easier to work with.
* Code for interfacing with Cosmos moved to plugins directory, eventually other interfaces, like Titan and FuBar may be added.
* Playlist.lua is now SimpleMp3Library.lua, this is part of making the playlist generator work for other mp3 players (if the author codes for it)
* Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.vx.xx renamed to Playlist.Creator
* Added Music Library, so the play list creator actually creates your library, and you can add tracks to your playlist from it.
* Fixed an issue with clicking on empty space in the PlayList if you have fewer than 25 songs in it.
* Shift-Clicking an item in the Library will preview the song for 15 seconds (I had previously announced it would be 30, and soon, it will be set in the options by the user)
* PlayList generator coming closer to being more universal.
* Finally, an Options Panel.
* Sort Library or PlayList By Filename, Title, Artist, Album, Length, Genre, or BitRate Ascending or Descending
* Genre and BitRate now shown on the Playlist and the Library

v2.4.2.5b [Paradox]
* Fixed version.txt to have release date in June, not July :)
* Fixed a small error in the playlist generator that would cause an entire directory to be skipped if there was a unicode problem with one file.
* Save volume level on stop to be restored when play is pressed
* Changed the dimensions of the main interface to allow for 00:00:00 format, which means there is room for another button (possibly 2) on the main interface, any suggestions?

v2.4.2.4b [Paradox]
* Fixed Playlist generator unicode support (reverted an error introduced in last revision)

v2.4.2.3b [Paradox]
* Fixed (once again) a problem with resizing the playlist to smaller than 25 slots not showing the last songs on the playlist
* Added more unicode characters to be converted
* Updated the install instructions
* Fixed a few more small errors in the playlist generator
* Changed the playlist generator so the PlayList is already in the expected format (may speed up load time) deprecated "Song" function left in place for now
* Moved some hard coded English output to localization file, please submit translations, or let me know if I missed some text you think can be localized
* Small tweaks/fixes
* Found the reason some mp3s report the wrong length. If you have problems with songs being reported longer than they are, you need to download VBRfix from
http://www.willwap.co.uk/Programs/vbrfix.php

v2.4.2.2b [Paradox]
* Added some reporting to the playlist creator, so you can see how many errors there were, even if you answer n to both prompts
* Updated Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.v0.10.txt in the Mp3 directory to reflect the contents of the main install.txt
* Replaced a big chunk of code that displays or hides songs on the playlist when it is resized with a much smaller one.
* Playlist can now be made small enough to display 1 song at a time
* Added some Unicode handling, if you come across a unicode error, please send me the info so i can attempt to add it to the list.
* Fixed a few typos in the playlist generator. (Thanks KazragoreDDS for helping me find at least one of them)

v2.4.2.1b [Paradox]
* Fixed a long standing issue with the slash commands, I guess no one really uses them, this bug existed before I took over....
* Added some error handling so it won't throw errors if the playlist is empty and you click on some buttons
* Shuffled Playlist is now saved and restored
* Using the shuffle button while a song is playing no longer stops the song and starts the new one.
* Forgot to update the install procedure in the last release to include turning off the "Hide extensions for known file types" stupidity

v2.4.2b [Paradox]
* Rewrote Playlist generator for better exception handling, Still can't add music with Unicode characters.
* Added Genre (not used yet)
* Added another option for showing errors (You can now hide Unicode errors, but still get other error messages)
* Certain settings are saved when you log off, and reloaded when you log back on (for each character)
* Fixed a visual issue with the scrolling text
* SimpleMp3 remembers what track you were listening to when you exited, and will load that song by default, unless the playlist has changed.
* Probably changed a few other things along the way that I should have written down as I worked on them....
* Incremented version number to reflect 2.4.2 compatibility

v2.4.18b [Paradox]
* Fixed an issue with shuffle mode (Thanks Riptides)
* Fixed the Playlist generator to (optionally) report errors during the playlist creation
* Added compiled version of the playlist generator for those who don't want to install the Python Framework

v2.4.17b [Paradox]
* Removed the files for the old playlist generator completely
* Fixed an issue with clicking on the last song on the playlist when 25 songs are visible
* Songs can now be kept in subdirectories
* Replaced tagger with id3reader, so id3v2 tags are now used instead of id3v1 (yuck)
* Started process of rewriting the code to cut down on duplicated code.
* Foundation for fully customizable display of playlist entries and scrolling text implemented
This doesn't mean you can customize it in this version, but, it will be easy to do so in a future update.

v2.4.16b [Paradox]
* Replaced the playlist generator with a python based playlist generator

v2.4.15b [Paradox]
* Fixed Playlist issues with less than 25 songs (including one not reported before)
* Fixed timer display to display in 00:00 format for songs longer than 9 minutes 59 seconds
* Sort of fixed songs being cut off, but sometimes the song will start to play again before it goes to the next song
This problem won't entirely fixable until a new playlist generator is created that allows more precision in the track time.
* Scrolling text for songname now scrolls back and forth
* Fixed shuffle mode so it works more like expected
* Cleaned up the code to get rid of the old Randomize() function and some other detritus.
* Fixed an issue with the playlist keeping the 25th song at the bottom after resizing - reported by Riptides
The admins here are blocking executable files, so, you have to rename Playlist.Creator.z_i_p to Playlist.Creator.zip before extracting the files.
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.13b, archived on 22/04/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.14b, archived on 16/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.15b, archived on 19/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.16b, archived on 22/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.17b, archived on 23/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.18b, archived on 27/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.2b, archived on 28/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.2.2b, archived on 30/05/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.2.2b, archived on 02/06/08
SimpleMp3 Player v2.4.2.3b, archived on 02/06/08


Comments

Paradox
84 days ago
I've finally decided to update the toc version so you don't have to use the "allow outdated mods" checkbox to use it anymore, I have not made any other changes, yet, but, hopefully, this will get people to actually submit any issues to the issues tracker on curse, and I will attempt to address them as soon as I can. Sorry it has been so long.
Paradox
128 days ago
Sorry, I have the addon on curse too, and, since no one really comments much over here, I don't check here as often as I do there. You may also find the users more helpful, and lots of answers to questions over there. As for your particular problem, You may need to rename that last file for the library to actually be created successfully. Then, it should work fine.
Anjalena
133 days ago
Okay, it's been 2 weeks with no response. I tried to PM you, Paradox, but you have PM's turned off it seems. Is there another site where you work on this addon more actively? Or did life just get really busy? =)
Anjalena
148 days ago
Hiya Paradox! I just found your addon yesterday and thought it would be neat to have an in-game player rather than one in the background like usual. It took me hours, but I finally got most of my music moved into the SimpleMp3\Mp3 folder. 975 songs. I ran Playlist.Creator.bat, said y to both questions. Kept getting unicode errors and it would only generate approx 300 of my songs. So I downloaded a couple of freeware programs to rename my music. Now I only get 1 unicode error and it loads all but that one song. BUT, when I log in to WoW and open the Library, nothing shows up... and I get an endless loop of this error: [22:44:36] ...ace\AddOns\SimpleMp3\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Library.lua:97: bad argument #1 to 'getn' (table expected, got nil) [C]: ? [C]: in function `getn' ...ace\AddOns\SimpleMp3\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Library.lua:97: in function `PopulateLibrary' ...ace\AddOns\SimpleMp3\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Library.lua:152: in function `SimpleMp3Library_Update' [string "*:OnUpdate"]:1: in function <[string "*:OnUpdate"]:1> Am I doing something wrong? =( --Holly P.S. - oh ewww... the comment didn't keep my formatting. It ran everything into one long paragraph. Sorry. Hope it's not too hard to read.
Paradox
187 days ago
I don't understand what your issue is, could you explain a bit more?
chrispy99120
202 days ago
Hi! I need some help! First off i'd like to say your mod is great, good job. but theres one little problem im having, I dont like how it says different thingseverytime change, start, stop, previous. Is there anyway you can help me out? im not very good with computers.
Paradox
262 days ago
My Internet was cut off, so, I have been gone for a few days, I'm using an open wireless connection now. I have been productive the last few days and found many bugs and errors, and even added some new features, I have uploaded the new version just now, I hope it addresses any issues you guys have been having.
Paradox
267 days ago
3.1.0.9 is now awaiting approval, one thing i forgot to mention in the changelog is that this version should lower the music to half of whatever it is currently set to when communicating in VOIP, and then return it to the previous level when communication has stopped, I can't test this function myself, so, let me know if anything doesn't work correctly.
Paradox
269 days ago
3.1.0.7 released to fix problem with Options.
Paradox
270 days ago
OK, new version is up, I did not add Voice chat compatibility, Chat spamming, or an alternate update scheme in this release, they should be ready for the next release. I was going to include a Titan Panel Addon with this release, created by SuddenDeath2000, but, have decided, instead to promote his plugin, if you are looking for that sort of thing, however, I recommend that you wait until his next release, as the current version (3.1) has some issues which will cause problems with keeping track of how long the song has been playing, and advancing to the next one, because it hides the minimap button. I have provided him with the info he needs to fix the problem, and, he should be updating soon.
Paradox
276 days ago
New version, come and get it. :)
Paradox
277 days ago
I've already discovered a small bug that I will fix in the next release, if you try to demo a song by shiftclicking it in the Library tab and have no entries in your Playlist, it will not play, you can fix this for now by adding one song to your Playlist.
Paradox
277 days ago
OK, new version (3.1.0.4) up, when it becomes available, let me know if you find anything I missed.
Paradox
277 days ago
As I said on Curse: I didn't see any of these errors, but, it seems showing LUA errors was disabled by default in my client, so, that might explain why... Anyway, new version will be up promptly, I believe I have fixed these issues, but, I still can find no reason why songs keep playing over and over for some, unless fixing these errors also fixes that.... Let me know.
TEDNIK
278 days ago
getting these errors now and also song still repeating itself over and over ran vbrfix as well [2009/05/07 16:34:43-105-x1]: SimpleMp3-3.1.0.3b\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Form.lua:203: attempt to index global 'SliderVar' (a nil value) SimpleMp3-3.1.0.3b\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Form.lua:32: in function `SimpleMp3Form_OnEvent' <string>:"*:OnEvent":1: in function <[string "*:OnEvent"]:1> [2009/05/07 16:35:11-105-x1]: SimpleMp3-3.1.0.3b\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Form.lua:109: attempt to concatenate local 'length' (a nil value) SimpleMp3-3.1.0.3b\Simple\Xml\SimpleMp3Library.lua:209: in function `AddAll_button' <string>:"*:OnClick":1: in function <[string "*:OnClick"]:1> ---
Paradox
278 days ago
New version up, let me know if there are any problems.
Paradox
279 days ago
I don't see this issue in my testing, but, I will see if I can figure out why it would be happening, as for the second issue, even though it has been in SimpleMp3 since I added Russian localization, it didn't show up before, and I got a report on curse about it, and fixed it before checking here, but, the fixed version is up now. edit: TEDNIK I just realized what your problem may be, look through the revision history and find the url for vbrfix, run that on all of your mp3s (it won't break anything that isn't vbr and will fix those that are vbr and get seen as the wrong length) because, if it tells the playlist maker that it is 6:00 long, but, it is actually 3:00 long, it will play again once that 3:00 is up....
TEDNIK
280 days ago
it works great but it wont switch songs automatically it will play and the the song just keeps repeating over and over till i manually switch it [2009/05/05 17:54:47-74-x1]: SimpleMp3-3.1.0.1b\Simple\localizations\ruRU.lua:97: 'end' expected (to close 'if' at line 4) near '<eof>' getting this error as well
Paradox
281 days ago
Well, I finally got a chance to test it out, and, other than fixing the line in the toc that tells WOW what version of the client it works with, what needs to be fixed? There is some internal recoding I've been wanting to do, just to slim down the code and condense any reused code into their own functions, and that sort of thing, but, i don't see anything that doesn't work properly. So, I'm going to push a new one, just to get it up to the current client version, and keep it from being removed due to neglect, and then I will begin to work on cleaning the code up, and you guys need to let me know what else needs to be done.
Paradox
284 days ago
I didn't realize I had 2 accounts here.
IAmParadox
284 days ago
I'm hoping to update soon...
Paradox
454 days ago
This new version just fixes a problem with Russian and Chinese localization, if you are neither of those, and you already have SimpleMp3, there is no need to upgrade, if you are Russian or Chinese, please let me know if it works well. And, if you are Spanish or French or German, please give me feedback, and even corrections on your localization, as I don't know any language apart from English.....
Paradox
460 days ago
I've decided to start using a public SVN where you can get the latest WIP version before I create a zip file out of it and post it here. the address is http://svn.assembla.com/svn/SimpleMp3 In fact, version 3.0.2.2 is already there, and contains a fix for the options panel.
Paradox
461 days ago
I'll see if I can find out why this is happening and get a fix out ASAP.
Diablo Gamer
461 days ago
this is a great addon only i found a small buton error i get this error when i press the options x Date: 2008-11-05 13:03:29 ID: 57 Error occured in: Global Count: 1 Message: [string &amp;quot;SimpleMp3FormBnOptions:OnClick&amp;quot;] line 4: attempt to call global 'InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToFrame' (a nil value) Debug: [C]: InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToFrame() [string &amp;quot;*:OnClick&amp;quot;]:4: [string &amp;quot;*:OnClick&amp;quot;]:1 AddOns: Swatter, v5.1.3715 (SnaggleTooth) AlphaMap, v3.33.30000 AlphaMapBattlegrounds, v AlphaMapExteriors, v AlphaMapInstances, v AlphaMapWorldBosses, v AnkhCooldownTimer, v20003.01 AnkhCooldownTimerFu, v20003.01.1 ArcHUD2, v2.2 Armory, v5.1.3 ArmoryFu, v5.1 AtlasLoot, v5.01.03 AtlasLootFu, v1.2 Auditor2, v3.2.1 Babylonian, v5.1.DEV.130 Bagnon, v1.6.8 BagnonForever, v1.1.1 BagnonTooltips, v Bejeweled, v1.03 BGAlerts, v1.1 BGSoundAlerts, v2.3 Cellular, v2.4.014 ChatBar, v2.6 ChatMOD, v131 Configator, v5.1.DEV.130 DBMAPI, v DebugLib, v5.1.DEV.130 DetachedMiniButtons, v0.9.45 Dominos, v1.8.0 DominosBuff, v DominosRoll, v DominosXP, v EnhTooltip, v5.1.3715 (SnaggleTooth) FBMergeDatabase, v0.9.4g FBOutfitDisplayFrame, v0.9.4g FBTrackingFrame, v0.9.4g FishingBuddy, v0.9.6c FlightMap, v FuBar, v FuBarAuditorFu, v3.2.1 FuBarBagFu, vv1.1 FuBarClockFu, v3.0 FuBarDominosFu, v1.2 $Revision: 41 $ FuBarDungeonDiFu, v1.0.20300 FuBarDurabilityFu, v2.0 FuBarExperienceFu, v1.1 $Revision: 65606 $ FuBarFishingBuddyFu, v2.2c FuBarFriendsFu, v2.4.1-91 FuBarGuildFu, v2.4.1-98 FuBarHonorFu, v2.0 FuBarItemBonusesFu, v2.1 FuBarLocationFu, v3.0 FuBarPerformanceFu, v2.0 FuBarProfessionsFu, v3.0.1 FuBarRecountFu, v3.6 FuBarXPerlFu, v0.2 GiveMeHealth, v Informant, v5.1.3715 (SnaggleTooth) MailAttachmentCount, v1.2 MiniMapster, v MobMap, v303 myAddOns, v2.8 myFriends, v1.4 myReloadUI, v1.7 Omen, v3.0.2 PassLoot, v3.4 Postal, v3.0.1 QuestGuru, v0.9.5 Recount, v ReloadUIFu, v1.0 SellOMatic, v1.0 SimpleBuffBars, v$Revision: 765 $ SimpleMp3, v3.0.2.1b Stubby, v5.1.3715 (SnaggleTooth) TotemTimers, v9.0b XPerl, v3.0.1f XPerlArcaneBar, v XPerlParty, v XPerlPartyPet, v XPerlPlayer, v XPerlPlayerBuffs, v XPerlPlayerPet, v XPerlRaidAdmin, v XPerlRaidFrames, v XPerlRaidHelper, v XPerlRaidMonitor, v XPerlRaidPets, v XPerlTarget, v XPerlTargetTarget, v (ck=7dc)
Paradox
462 days ago
New version finally. I don't have a current WOW account, so, I can't test the changes myself, but they come from someone I trust, so, hopefully, all the problems have been addressed, if not, post the problem here. Also, take note that the site has gotten even more strict about the contents of the uploaded file, and I had to rename Playlist.Creator.zip to Playlist.Creator.z_i_p before it would accept it, don't forget to rename it before using it :)
Paradox
514 days ago
I'm unaware of this interface lag, which means, I wasn't aware it was something that needed fixing, which means you would be waiting a rather long time, unless I was made aware of there being a problem.... Now, if you are running WoW on anything below the recommended or required minimum, you can bet that is the source of your problems, otherwise, give me some idea just what you are talking about.
korrawi
518 days ago
This mod causes my wow into a interface lag i reccomend NOT to download it till the author fixed it.
Paradox
534 days ago
http://www.python.org/download/mac/
Olawles
534 days ago
I saw multiple .py files...the one I opened was just a text file...
Paradox
535 days ago
Yeah, the PYTHON script file, (Hint: it ends in .py)
Olawles
536 days ago
Yea I downloaded it but I couldn't run the playlist.bat file (or whatever it's called) due to the Mac's different executable file extension (.dmg as opposed to Window's .exe)...any ideas as how to get it going, or is there a different file I should be trying to run??
Paradox
536 days ago
I haven't had any negative comments from Mac users, I can't test it on a mac, as the only macs I have won't run WoW, but, theoretically, it should work just fine, as long as you use the python script to make the playlist. In fact, I hope you will report back on if it works fine, or if you find problems with it on a Mac, so I can take that into consideration as I make changes for the next version.
Olawles
536 days ago
Hey this looks like a great mod but does it work on Macs?
Paradox
537 days ago
2.4.3.1 has been uploaded... I added some code that restarts the last song that was playing before you zoned out (with a loading screen) or logged off, if it was playing when you did either of these. It's a bit of a hack, but, it should work fairly well. There is a delay, because trying to restart it immediately resulted in no sound.
Paradox
541 days ago
One of my original ideas was to implement loading different playlists for different users, and I kind of accomplished that by having the settings saved per character, but, I'd still like to do it the way you are asking, and I know it's possible, so, maybe I'll be able to add this in the next release.
Paradox
541 days ago
Just a note to let everyone know I haven't dropped off the face of the Earth.... I haven't made any changes since the last release, yet... Things have slowed down a bit, and with my kids starting back to school in about 2 weeks or so, I may be able to find the time to actually get to work on some of my ideas (and ideas suggested by users, such as voice chat support) that haven't been included, or fully implemented yet. So, hopefully, I will be getting some work done soon.
Dutcher0639
557 days ago
It works great, thanks! A humble request, I would like to have a way to divide up the mp3 songs; like individual files; I would certainly have 'Rock' and another 'Soundtrack'.
Paradox
575 days ago
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768.aspx
glognus
576 days ago
Ok. Normally I'm pretty good at figuring this stuff out, but oh well. How do I use that junction program? I have a decent amount of music and it would a lot easier to just access my normal music folder
Paradox
581 days ago
Well, it has been about a week since I released the latest version, and the fact that no one at all has posted any comments makes me feel that there must not be any real problems with the new release, but, at the same time, it makes me feel like no one thinks I did a really good job, as there are no "great job" type messages, either, not to mention the fact that I have noticed the previous version is still getting downloaded, and I have to wonder why anyone would download an old version, unless they hated the new version, and were redownloading the old version.... But, if that's true, how come there have been no posts complaining about the new version, or requesting that I change something to make it more like the old version?
Paradox
591 days ago
I can't figure out why, but, on a couple of test systems, the Library and PlayList weren't using the ID3 tags for display, and were just showing the filename and length, after checking and unchecking the checkbox in options, a couple of times, it seems to have fixed itself, so, if you don't see artist, album, genre and bitrate in your playlist and library, try turning the option on and off a couple of times.
Paradox
593 days ago
I just discovered a problem if you were running the .bat file, your playlist would never get generated, this is fixed in the next release, until then, running the .exe or the .py works fine. I'm still having an issue with the Dropdowns, and will have to release the next version without really fixing it, it doesn't affect the way they work, it just is a visual issue. I plan to redo the way they are setup at a later date, which will eliminate the problem, but, want to get what I have released, so you can start using it, and reporting any errors you find (hopefully none, apart from this), so. look for a release, possibly tomorrow, once I have finalized a few other issues, unless something major comes up.
Paradox
595 days ago
I'm still working on the next release, but, with school letting out (meaning my kids are around more, and demanding more of my time), and the vast nature of the changes I'm making, I haven't finished tweaking everything yet, in fact, if anyone has experience with multiple DropDownMenus in one frame, and can help me figure out why they are getting the wrong values, that is one of the last major issues I'm dealing with at the moment.....
Paradox
601 days ago
Yeah, it seems like I'll have to resort to that. Maybe the horrible translations will prompt people to act :)
Randomaddon
602 days ago
I really like how you are trying to translate SimpleMp3 Player to other languages. But until then, Google Translate is your friend.
Paradox
602 days ago
I've spent several hours for the last few days doing yet another nearly complete rewrite of SMp3, I still have a few days of coding and tweaking before I'm ready to release it, but, I'm letting you know now, you will likely need to delete the entire addon folder, and, possibly all saved variables (search the WTF folder and subfolders for SimpleMp3.lua) But, the biggest change you will need to be aware of is that the Playlist Generator will actually be generating a music Library, and you will need to open the Library interface in WoW and set up your PlayList before music will play. You will be able to click on the songs to add them to the Library, and they will be added in the order you click on them (Shift clicking will play 30 seconds of the song, so you can preview it before adding it) Shift clicking on a song in your PlayList will remove it from the PlayList, there will also be buttons for adding all the songs in the Library to the PlayList, and removing all the songs from the PlayList. You won't be able to add or remove songs while the PlayList is shuffled, and, eventually, I will be adding more sorting options, so you can sort them by artist, title, etc. but, probably not in the next release. I've made some changes to the unicode support, if you notice any characters not being displayed correctly, or keeping songs from being added to the playlist, be sure to let me know. The name of the file output by the PlayList Generator has been changed, as has the name of the Array that holds the Library, so, you will need to create a new one. There have also been various small fixes and tweaks that I may have forgotten to mention, even in the version.txt, more entries added to the localization file, but, in English only, since I don't know any other language, I'd appreciate it if some bilingual users could help out by translating some of them, in fact, if you get in touch with me now, I can send you the new localization file, so you could get them ready for the next release.
Paradox
608 days ago
v2.4.2.5b is now uploaded, enjoy, and be sure to continue posting bugs or feature requests.
Paradox
611 days ago
well, if you would read the directions, you would know that this is most likely due to the mp3 being VBR and you need to run VBRfix on it, if it still occurs after that, then we can look further into the matter. Now, that being said, a brief second or less is plausible as the length values are stored in the mp3 (when it is) as an integer representing seconds, and most mp3s don't end on a second boundary, some are longer, some are shorter, but, 15 seconds is not possible, unless the length was written to the file incorrectly, or it has been damaged, and is missing 15 seconds.
pecocus
611 days ago
Plays and works great. Only issue I'm having is that after a song plays, the same song starts to repeat before the player moves to the next song in the playlist. So I hear the song, the first 15 seconds or so of the song AGAIN, then the new song.
Paradox
615 days ago
Updated the known issues/bugs, please check before posting a bug to see if your issue will be fixed in the next version, if not, feel free to report it.
Paradox
615 days ago
*Blushes* Thanks I still have much left to do, and I will try to hold off on releasing the next version until I have a sufficient amount of features done.
Randomaddon
615 days ago
*Claps hands* Bravo, you've really outdone yourself, Paradox.
Morgrenell
615 days ago
Paradox, the player works great now. Thank you so much for being patient with me and helping. :)
Paradox
617 days ago
Ugh, I really really hate unicode, it looks like I might have done something to break my previous fix for unicode.... *grumbles* Edit: Fixed in new revision (2.4.2.4), sorry.
Paradox
617 days ago
Start WOW and listen to your music as you play.
Morgrenell
617 days ago
Ok, I did that, it scanned, I pressed ENTER like it said, twice and the black command box is gone.
Paradox
617 days ago
That means it's working, answer y (for yes) or n (for no) and do the same at the next prompt, and it will start scanning
Morgrenell
617 days ago
Now I've got a small black command box that's asking me 'Pause on unicode errors (y or n)
Morgrenell
617 days ago
I get a small black box pop up on my screen that says it isn't a recognized internal or external command, operable program or batch file, press any key to continue
Paradox
617 days ago
use the Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.v0.11.bat file and tell me what happens.
Morgrenell
617 days ago
I'm sorry to bother you again Paradox, I guess I just can't figure it out, call me a noob. LOL I still can't get it to work. It downloads fine, but I can't get the player to generate a play list. I've put the music in the folder like you suggested but I keep getting an error message and Windows keeps asking me what program I want to open with. I'll try it agin and try to post a screen shot of the message. I use Vista by the way.
Paradox
617 days ago
New version is up, if you have been having problems with songs being reported as longer than they actually are, you need to run VBRfix on them, you can find it here: http://www.willwap.co.uk/Programs/vbrfix.php
Paradox
620 days ago
Well, I don't have any idea how the old playlist creator sorted, or what it's algorhithm for anything was, I didn't write it and have no access to its source code, but, I don't recall it being sorted by artist, except where the songs were named in such a way, but, I am planning (as I have said several times now) to add a sort feature (possibly even a feature to hide songs that don't match a certain search string) I have lots of plans, but, some of them are difficult to implement, and I don't want to start something that complicated right yet.
KazragoreDDS
620 days ago
It works now. But I prefer the old playlist, there was the songs sorting by artist, and not by the songname as in the new playlist.
Paradox
621 days ago
By the way, I just created a playlist with over 12,000 songs :)
Paradox
621 days ago
I decided to zip up the playlist creator and see if it would get past the automated scanning process, it did, but, I didn't update the instructions to say unzip the files into the Mp3 directory instead of saying rename the files, I hope everyone will be able to figure this out :) I'll change the install instructions for the next version.
KazragoreDDS
621 days ago
Sure, but I'm german, and it's difficult to find the true words. :)
Paradox
621 days ago
well, that explains your problem, it crashes and doesn't finish making the playlist, and guess what? it's a "typo" by me. I will get the new release out a little early, with the fix for this. In the meantime you can open playlist.lua in a text editor and add a } at the very end, and the songs it did find will be available. See why providing as much information as possible is better than just saying "it doesn't work"?
KazragoreDDS
621 days ago
Screenshot here: http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4627/simplemp32zf9.jpg I can't send you the playlist.lua, forum maintenance workings. :/
Paradox
622 days ago
kazragore: give me a screenshot of the playlist creator before you hit enter to close it. and send me your playlist.lua. The problem may be that all of your mp3s have unicode characters, and, if that is the case, my next release may help with that.
Paradox
622 days ago
Speaking of localized text (unicode characters in particular) I have figured out how to accept a bunch of unicode characters, so, the next version will be able to add more of your songs to the playlist (and they do play just fine) without you having to rename/retag them. I still don't have all unicode handled (and I still have some work to do to make my preliminary code ready for release) I'm sure once the next version is released, some of you will run across unicode characters I don't have in my mp3s, and, if you still get unicode errors, please create a ticket. Edit: Out of 6465 tracks, I went from 128 with unicode errors to 19 (and I'll hopefully have those fixed before I release the next version, I know what characters they are, I just need to figure out the conversion) Edit: I noticed some of the unicode characters still don't display correctly, but, they play just fine.
Paradox
622 days ago
aha! we might be getting somewhere here, you are using a localized version, maybe one of the translations is messing it up somehow, I haven't done anything at all with the localizations file, but, I could have changed something in the code that is affected by localized text.
KazragoreDDS
622 days ago
I haven't another information... I installed all in Interface\AddOns\SimpleMp3\, renamed the Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.v0.9.exe_ to Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.v0.9.exe make my playlist. After starting WoW, no Songs are in the playlist... All songs are common mp3-files. http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2761/simplemp3qb1.jpg
Paradox
622 days ago
Everyone having problems, make sure you have the addon in Interface\AddOns\SimpleMp3\ and not Interface\AddOns\SimpleMp3\SimpleMp3 Also, make sure you are generating a new playlist, there have been many changes and old playlists won't work. another thing, and this might seem to go without saying, but, make sure your songs are mp3s, the playlist generator will not process anything else, and the only other format I know of that will play in WOW is wav.
Paradox
622 days ago
Make sure you read the part about turning off the stupidest feature added to WinDohs, hiding extensions of known files, if you don't you'll end up with Simple.Mp3.Playlist.Creator.v0.9.exe.ex_ or something, which will not work. Also, you don't need the Python framework, or any of the .py or .pyc files if you use the executable.
Morgrenell
622 days ago
Forgive me for being an idiot, but can someone explain to me how to set it up properly? I've read the txt files and looked up Python but I'm still confused. I tried renaming the ex to an exe file and it didn't work. I've placed my music in the correct folder within a folder of their own. I appreciate any help. Thanks.
Paradox
622 days ago
KazragoreDDS: You haven't given me enough information, I can't possibly tell what is wrong, I stopped believing I was psychic years ago. Try the new version and let me know what (if anything) goes wrong, with lots of detail or screenshots or something.
Paradox
622 days ago
I have had playlists with over 5000 songs. my current playlist has 1610 songs. Edit: I just made one with 6354 songs.... Also, be sure you are exiting WOW completely before changing the playlist, for some reason, I can't get wow to play songs added to the playlist by just reloading the UI or logging off.
Xeith
622 days ago
Can you only have a list of 200 tracks on the playlist? I tried to add more tracks to my list, but it won't seem to add anything over 200.