Short: Add files to Jukebox from Ambient etc.
Author: jPV^RNO (jpv amigascne org)
Type: mus/play
Version: 1.2
ABOUT
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A script to add files to Jukebox from Ambient or other programs.
Lua and ARexx versions included.
INSTALLATION
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copy jukeboxadder.lua to SYS:S/ (or any location you want)
USAGE
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luax jukeboxadder.lua <cmd> <file/dir>
where <cmd> is:
PLAY - clear current playlist and play the given file or dir
ADD - add file or dir to current playlist
ADDPLAY - add file or dir to the playlist and start playing
Tips with Ambient mimetypes:
- Use PLAY for DoubleClick and others as Menu items
- DON'T tick Merge selection
- You can make mimetypes for files and directories
- Example command:
(AmigaDOS) MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua PLAY %sp
EXAMPLE MIMETYPE CONFIGURATIONS
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For adding directories into Jukebox edit
SYS:Prefs/Ambient/filetypes/internal/x-morphos-globalaction-directory file
and add the following lines before the last "End" line:
Action
Name Play in Jukebox
Menu Jukebox
Event Menu
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua PLAY %sp
End
Action
Name Add to Jukebox
Menu Jukebox
Event Menu
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua ADD %sp
End
Action
Name Add to Jukebox and play
Menu Jukebox
Event Menu
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua ADDPLAY %sp
End
For adding mp3 files into Jukebox edit SYS:Prefs/Ambient/filetypes/audio/mpeg
file and add the following lines before the last "End" line:
Action
Name Play in Jukebox
Event DoubleClick
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua PLAY %sp
End
Action
Name Add to Jukebox
Event Menu
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua ADD %sp
End
Action
Name Add to Jukebox and play
Event Menu
Command AMIGADOS MOSSYS:C/LuaX S:jukeboxadder.lua ADDPLAY %sp
End
Or if you don't have those files, create corresponding mimetypes with Ambient's
mime editor.
HISTORY
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1.1 (10.11.2013) - Launch Jukebox with WBRun to preserve saved settings
1.2 (15.12.2013) - Lua version
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