Re: Organising MP3 Files into folders

From: Jonathan Kaye <jdkaye10(at)yahoo.es>
Date: Fri Aug 17 2007 - 03:07:23 EDT

Magnus Pedersen wrote:

> Adam Gray wrote:

>> Basically while backing up my system I used my iPod to back up my
>> music collection, which used to be neatly sorted into folders with
>> artists & albums. Then when downloading it again with gtkPod I was
>> left with one directory containing a lot (~3000) of files. Anyone know
>> of any music apps that would do this? I mean, I'll write a script but
>> it would save me the trouble if there was something already there.
>> They're all ID3'd, and named in the format "Artist - Album -
>> Track.mp3".
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Adam
>>

> Amarok can do what you want.
> 
> /Magnus

If I'm not mistaken, Amarok doesn't actually change the locations of any of the files. It organises them (based on their tags) in its Collection tab but you will still have 3K files in one folder if that's what you started with. There is a function migrateFile() in the DCOP interface, however but I've never used it and I don't know what it does exactly. I'm not sure if the OP wants a physical relocation or simply a visual organisation. If it's the latter, then you're fine with Amarok but if you really want to move your files around then maybe if you ask him very nicely, Ron will write you a script :-)
Cheers,
Jonathan

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