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z][ggy
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ok i'm lost installed this from *.zip in svn Dharma it's installed fine how does one set it up and run it to download cd-arts for my collection lol?
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giftie
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Just a couple of questions first...
What version of XBMC are you using? - needs to be above 32000
What Platform are you using? - Linux(32bit) Linux(64bit) OSX, Windows?
If you are using a Linux build(or Live build for that matter) you might be missing some 'builtin' modules, mainly script.module.pysqlite(I have copies of both the 2bit and 64bit versions if needed)
Since you have it installed, from the Settings->Addons->Enabled Addons->Program Add-ons, click on cdART Manager. Move over to Settings and select.
A breakdown of what you see:
cdART Backup Folder - this is a location that cdART Manager can copy cdART images to and from. There is the ability to copy single cdARTs or all your cdARTS from your music folders to this folder and then copy back to the music folders(not often needed) Using this backup feature, you are also able to place cdARTs that you create and quickly place them in the required folders - as long as they follow the naming conventions mentioned later.
Unique Local cdART Folder - This is the location that will store the cdARTs when you use the Copy Unique Local cdARTs option(under Advanced). This will put all your local cdARTs that don't happen to match any criteria on XBMCSTUFF.com - this makes it a little easier to upload them to XBMCSTUFF.com. There are a few limitations(though they might be fixed before the next release)
Backup Saving format - this is where you set your desired file naming convention. There are only two format: 1) Artist/Album.png 2) artist - album.png. These are use for the backup and the unique copy sequences. In the next release the script will be able to read back both and only save in the one you choose. ver. 0.9.8(the one on the repo) it will only copy back from the folders based on the format selected.
Once all this is complete the script should run. The first thing it will do is search you XBMC's MyMusic7.db(you music library) for Artist and Albums. Then it will search your music folders for cdARTs and make a list of what is already existing. You have a couple of options on how to get the cdARTs, Manual(Search Artists) or Automatic(Automatic Download) I would suggest if it is your first run, to do an Automatic Download, though it does take time(depending on your music library size) but it should be the easiest to get you cdART collection on its way. After that you can use the Search Artists feature and find the ones that Automatic Downloading missed(it happens sometimes...)
I hope this gets you going....
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i tried your new version today trying to export my cdarts. The export is a lot cleaner now thnx...great job. Only problem i have now is that resizing didn't work for me....
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giftie
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did you select the option in the settings menu?
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giftie
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Could you post a copy of your xbmc.log(use a paste.bin since they tend to be large)
I just double checked both my windows test rig and my linux - both properly resized images... hmm... It only does it on a unique copy(single from local cdart and multiple from Unique cdART copy...)
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spiff
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lies, it is included as of yesterday.