MP2 Custom Installer (3 Viewers)

[breese]

Made my morning, thanks!

You can thank the wife.... I was telling her about the system counting backwards and she reminded me about that time period...

So MM, As you can see I am testing MP2 with a new server. Anything you are looking for?

 

[mm1352000]

Anything you are looking for?

Not at this stage, thanks.

 

[MJGraf]

Just updated the wiki here and here and put some more info in it. If someone could please check whether what I wrote about MP2 ServiceMonitor is correct in the first link? I don't use it and just assumed it has to be like that
Thanks!

 

[MJGraf]

6hrs 37 minutes and the scan is done.

Great, thanks breese! Just out of curiosity: Where is your Data Directory (i.e. in particular the database file) located. On your Raid5 or on your SSD?

 

[breese]

MP2 was installed onto c:\ (SSD) so everything is stock per the installer
My music is at f:\Music

Few notes to some testing:
Started a rescan: while faster, if you quit the client it take about a minute before the System stops scanning (monitoring Resource Monitor). Then if you restart the client it picks right beck up where it left off. would be nice to have an Abort.
Also, I let the Client complete the scan (According to the client and activity in resouce monitor) but it appears it did not actually comlete the scan.... Only made it to Oldies. (note: all errors logs are empty)

As for browsing the music in the client:
I see a lot of More then 5000, add more filters
Cannot get album covers to appear
Covers or Artists do not appear with song lists
Seems to be locating Genres that I dont think I have.
Over all, reacts very slow to filters or just browsing
Searches:
I have 1 album listed in folder Verious call 500 Classic Rock Songs, searching for 500 seems to find the songs (not verified yet). Added filters for Album, never did get the Album to showup as a choice.

All my music is in folders
f:\Music
Genre (Choosing this in MP gave me multiple Blues to choose from)
Blues (Never did get the complete listing of Artists)
Artist (Only found 1 album for BB King)
Ablum (As I said before ^ )

If you would like toget a real good idea of my music, log into the server I sent in the IM to you and have a look around... I think you will get a real good idea of what I have, how it shows up and the speed...

 

[MJGraf]

Started a rescan: while faster, if you quit the client it take about a minute before the System stops scanning (monitoring Resource Monitor). Then if you restart the client it picks right beck up where it left off. would be nice to have an Abort.

This I think is a misunderstanding. When you add your media collection as a "Global Share", which you automatically do when you have a single seat installation, i.e. your MP2 Client is installed on the same computer as the MP2 Server, then the MP2 Server - NOT the MP2 Client - is responsible for the import. So exiting MP2 Client will definitely not stop the import process - no matter how long you wait. Just stopping the MP2 Server service will stop the import. As soon as you restart MP2 Server, it will continue the import exactly where it stopped.
Only when you have your MP2 Client installed on a different computer than the MP2 Server AND you add a Local Share instead of a Global Share, the MP2 Client will take care of the import process. In this scenario quitting the MP2 Client will stop the import and restarting the client will continue the import exactly where it stopped.
Since the import always takes place in the background, there is no abort option. Ideally, a running import should not affect the ability to use your MP2 Client.

Over all, reacts very slow to filters or just browsing

Have you tried setting the View Mode (in the audio section in the left hand menu) to "Small List" or any of the other list modes? This should make browsing much faster...

Cannot get album covers to appear

This only works in some skins - what skin are you using?

 

[breese]

So exiting MP2 Client will definitely not stop the import process - no matter how long you wait.

Well, it did stop and in the log it stats it will recontinue on next start

setting the View Mode

I tried every setting possible.. View Modes at album levels, Genre types, you name it. No Change

As for the skin, I am going thru TeamViewer (server/client in another part of the house), I get what looks to be a generic Blue Screen with basic functions lists on the left side.

 

[MJGraf]

As for the skin, I am going thru TeamViewer (server/client in another part of the house), I get what looks to be a generic Blue Screen with basic functions lists on the left side.

Then try to go to settings and change your Skin e.g. to "Titanium". Only then you can see album covers, etc. The blue skin is kind of a very basic skin just with the absolutely necessary information. Titanium is the beauty among the skins

Well, it did stop and in the log it stats it will recontinue on next start

So this is when you exit MP2 Client and leave the MP2 Server service running? That's strange... Can you remember whether you were asked if you want to add a Global Share or a Local Share? If so, what kind of Share did you choose?

EDIT: Oh, and you say "Server/client in another part of the house". Does that mean that your MP2 Client is installed on a different computer than the MP2 Server?

 

[breese]

Orignal share was Local (durring yesterday import test), just switched over to Global... Nice part, it did Not Break the import.
I managed to get 1 album cover, listing under Pop show 6 Artists, problem is only the cover for Whitney Houston shows up... for Everyones albums listed here... Funny thing is, She is not in my Pop Folder..

I am also seeing a patern. What is the number of folders deep does Audo accept? right now I have
f:\Music\Pop\"Artist"\Album
Because the Folder.jpg is listed under the Album, it does not associate that Icon with the Artist... I can understand that.

As for Client/server, no the client is on the server. I am in another part of the house on another computer. Just makes my life easier while I do other things....

I have looked everywhere (even on the machine locally) and cannot locate any other skins....

Edit!
Found the location to change the skin. Clicked on Change Skin and all it does is flash at me. I had to End task to get out of Mp2 client

 

[MJGraf]

I have looked everywhere (even on the machine locally) and cannot locate any other skins....

In your MP2 Client go to Settings => Appearance => Skin and choose "Change Skin" on the right hand side. You should see a list of available Skins like this:

Now choose "MP2 Titanium Skin"...