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Auto Update Files

Posted: 30 Sep 2022 11:12
by Radio_Sachsen_Eins
Hello,

we want to use our radio mainly automatic. So I have a program of Music as main part. This will be disturb by overlays. I have playlists in the Overlays, where some files in the playlists are changing. The path and filename are the same, but we replacing them every day. My problem is, that the overlays will not played full. The program starts to early and interrupt the Overlay. I think, the changing files will not be updated in the playlist. How I can update the files in the playlist automatically? Should I use another way?

Best reagrds
Michael

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 30 Sep 2022 17:20
by radio42
If the filename stays the same, there is no need to update that reference, ie. I believe (and pretty sure), that the new file content is being played.
But what is not updated is the cue-points within the playlist.
So you can set the following (track) options in the related file of the playlist (or if you are using a script to load the file, you can set the related script-line options):
- ClearAllCuePoints
- RecalcACPD
This should ensure, that any 'old' cue-points are removed and recalculated (if needed, else don't use that option).

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 04 Oct 2022 15:40
by Radio_Sachsen_Eins
Thanks for the answer Bernd.
The file is playing, but not until end, if the file was longer then the file before. I need an option, to reload the playtime (duration) automatic.

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 04 Oct 2022 19:32
by radio42
Have you tried the above, these options actually reset all cue-points. I just tried it here and this is working as expected.
If not in your case, please explain very exactly the steps you perform to test things…as I still don’t know your script or playlist or scheduler entry…

And I hope, that you replace the physical file BEFORE the Overlay is executed resp. the playlist is loaded/evaluated!

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 05 Oct 2022 13:14
by Radio_Sachsen_Eins
I took some screenshots. Maybe this helps to clear my problem.

I don´t know why the duration doesn´t change, when the file was change?

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 05 Oct 2022 13:36
by Radio_Sachsen_Eins
I took the wrong picture of the playout view. Here the correct.

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 05 Oct 2022 17:05
by Radio_Sachsen_Eins
I solved the problem by myself. I don´t use playlists. I use scritps with LoadTrack. That´s works fine.

Re: Auto Update Files

Posted: 05 Oct 2022 20:22
by radio42
Now I got your issue. And yes, this is correct. When you assign a playlist to an Overlay, the individual playlist items/tracks are not (re)evaluated before loading them, ie. an overlay playlist is used as is - even if the underlying entry has changed.
Thus, it is correct to use the Script mode for your Overlay.