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this is one Promise which you can break time & again , should test this later tonight
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working like a charm , is really fast & is pulling in even more stuff then I could hold ... Thanx giftie for this amazing script !
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Thank you for your reply,
I'll check this but if it is already working for cdArt, why it is not the same for thumbs (automatic download)?
Images are only displayed in the addon instead.
I have to confirm to download the album cove but,for clearArt and fanArt I can't even download them.
For now, only cdArt.png is well written in the album folders.
FYI, all my albums are stored in the same "music" folder sorted like this "artist - year - album".
Do I have to put all albums of the same artist in its own folder?
Because I guess it's working like tv shows and the artist thumb may not be copied in each of its albums no?
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XBMC does not actually provide an Artist path. This is because users can have many locations for albums, with Artists appearing in multiple places.
The suggested folder set up is the following
Artist <- folder
---->Album <- folder
---------->track1.mp3 <-file
---------->track2.mp3 <-file
---->Album <- folder
---------->track1.mp3 <-file
---------->track2.mp3 <-file
Artist <- folder
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for multi-part albums
Artist <- folder
---->Album <- folder
---------->Disc 1 <- folder
--------------->track1.mp3 <-file
--------------->track2.mp3 <-file
---->Album <- folder
---------->Disc 2 <- folder
--------------->track1.mp3 <-file
--------------->track2.mp3 <-file
Also the artist folder name needs to match the actual Artist Name.
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What version of cdART Manager are you using? Version 2.6.0 is the latest test version(available on the first page of this thread), which has a lot of fixes that are not in the version available from Official Addon.
The numbers at the bottom are the counts that the script stores in it's database. They should only change when you Update/Rebuild the scripts database, also the cdART count will update when you download new cdARTs.
If you were not using version 2.6.0, after you install it, go into the settings before you run the script and turn on the setting: Enable MusicBrainz ID update during Addon Database update. Then run the script and select Update Database(Advanced -> Modify Local Database -> Update Database). This will fill in missing ID's(a possible cause for your lack of artwork findings.) Also anytime you update your Music Library on XBMC, you need to update the Addon's database.
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Yeah I installed it via zip so yes 2.6.0
Ok I'll try doing that "Enable MusicBrainz ID" setting.
You talk about running the script. Um the only way I have managed to get into the CDArt Manager screen is by going to Music, then bringing up the left hand menu, then going to "Available Add-ons" the clicking "Obtain CDart/Cover" which then takes me to the CDart Manager Screen (the one that looks like the pictures in your first post).
Is this the correct way?
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No, that it is not the normal method of starting the script. Sounds like you are using Aeon MQ3. Am I correct?
If you are using Aeon MQ3, you should be able to activate the Programs Tab on the Home screen. To do this you have to adjust the 'Furniture' in Skin settings..
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2012-05-27, 04:33
(This post was last modified: 2012-05-27, 04:35 by giftie.)
Though you don't have to completely reinstall XBMC. Just make sure your music is scanned into the library.
And actually if you press down when the Addons tab is highlighted on the Home Window, you can gain access to the Programs section.
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2012-05-27, 04:38
(This post was last modified: 2012-05-27, 04:47 by Stildawn.)
Yeah but I just want to make sure things are clean.
I was messing around before and no matter what I did, no matter what I removed, some random things still stayed in the libraries lol.
Ok. So scan the music to the library.
After doing all the downloads in CDart Manager, do I need to do any like "update database" or anything?
Doing all this now hope it works.
Also... Do I need to set a media path in CDart Manager?