How songs are chosen ?

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Re: How songs are chosen ?

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Anyway I've tried setting the settings like this but no change. Either I set the settings wrong or the software is ignoring the filter. I sure hope the updated version works better, or in fact just works.
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Which version are you trying?
I just tried the v3.0.14.1 and it is working fine here!
I suppose, that you kept the 'Keep global Entry Statistics' active (see general settings, section 'Logging').
See this screen shot:
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What have you entered and what 'Find Results' are not correct?
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The last update I did was Version 3.0.13.28. I just have not had a chance to update the PC yet as it always asks for a restart, so I have not installed the newest. I wanted to try this first.

Yes, I did what your screenshot shows.
*How do I add not to repeat for 4 hours in that screen?

Yes Global Entry Stat is checked.
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So as said in my previos posts ... Update first...
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Ok so I tried it. Works ok, still I noticed some songs being played more than others.
So here is a question. How can I play an entire folder of music equally? To be exact, is there a way to have ONAIR play your script of folder music all equally and completely before playing repeats again? So it would go through the entire library, then start over but playing everything once before starting over thus reducing all repeat chances. etc. I hope you know what I mean.
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Works ok, still I noticed some songs being played more than others
How are you scheduling things, please show your exact script! And how are you measuring and testing things? As I can not reproduce it here - may be (and this is what I believe) your test sample number is simply too small.
So here is a question. How can I play an entire folder of music equally
Just use the "Random" and or the "LeastTimesPlayed" script-line modes. Those play the entries equally!
... equally and completely before playing repeats again
If you really would want to only repeat a song after all other have been played, then you should use the "Sequential" mode, as that is essentially the same! Think of it a bit; real randomness can only be achieve if you (sometimes) repeat a track, even if others might not have been played so often.

A good blend between real randomness and your goal to completely play all tracks before playing repeats again is something like this:
1. LeastTimesPlayed, YourLib, Count=1
2. Random, YourLib, Count=1
3. LeastTimesPlayed, YourLib, Count=1

If you prefer to play almost all before repeating, that this single line will do the job:
1. LeastTimesPlayed, YourLib, Count=1

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