2016-01-06, 22:59
Thanks so much for all your work on this Dave. I am seriously over the moon to see composer information in Kodi after all these years. I'm not using MusicBrainz data in my tags, I've got composer info historically entered via mp3tag, so my experience here is just from scanning in my existing music. Sorry if some of the following is down to my inability as a user, but it may help with predicting what a complete idiot may do with all your hard work.
I had a problem updating the database from MyMusic56 to 59. Whatever I tried I couldn't get it to read the composer tag. The only thing I could do was completely remove the source to clear the library and re-add and scan.
I added 4 albums :
1. () by Sigur Ros, where the composer is Sigur Ros for all tracks.
2. OK Computer by Radiohead, where I have all tracks tagged with the composer as Colin Greenwood / Jonny Greenwood / Ed O'Brien / Phil Selway / Thom Yorke
3. (What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis, where most tracks are by Noel Gallagher on his own, but one track is multiple composers (including worryingly Gary Glitter).
4. Beethoven's 9th with the composer, er, Beethoven I think, just to keep the classical theme.
When I go to the Composer node the only ones that show up are Sigur Ros and Beethoven. However, under the All Contributors node they all show up. All of the composers are in the database roles. I have to be honest I don't really understand (or care for) nodes, so this may well be my error.
Having added your nodes as instructed I can't get to the playlists option to test that, as there doesn't seem to be any double dot option above roles. Again this may be my lack of understanding of nodes.
I assume the ratings changes are nothing to do with you, as I couldn't help noticing that's a bit messed up. And, finally (for now), if it was reasonably easy for you to add the list item info label could you possibly add $INFO[MusicPlayer.Composer] as that would be far more useful for me for presentation than the list item label, and make all my Kodi dreams come true.
I had a problem updating the database from MyMusic56 to 59. Whatever I tried I couldn't get it to read the composer tag. The only thing I could do was completely remove the source to clear the library and re-add and scan.
I added 4 albums :
1. () by Sigur Ros, where the composer is Sigur Ros for all tracks.
2. OK Computer by Radiohead, where I have all tracks tagged with the composer as Colin Greenwood / Jonny Greenwood / Ed O'Brien / Phil Selway / Thom Yorke
3. (What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis, where most tracks are by Noel Gallagher on his own, but one track is multiple composers (including worryingly Gary Glitter).
4. Beethoven's 9th with the composer, er, Beethoven I think, just to keep the classical theme.
When I go to the Composer node the only ones that show up are Sigur Ros and Beethoven. However, under the All Contributors node they all show up. All of the composers are in the database roles. I have to be honest I don't really understand (or care for) nodes, so this may well be my error.
Having added your nodes as instructed I can't get to the playlists option to test that, as there doesn't seem to be any double dot option above roles. Again this may be my lack of understanding of nodes.
I assume the ratings changes are nothing to do with you, as I couldn't help noticing that's a bit messed up. And, finally (for now), if it was reasonably easy for you to add the list item info label could you possibly add $INFO[MusicPlayer.Composer] as that would be far more useful for me for presentation than the list item label, and make all my Kodi dreams come true.