OT: Sony CD Extreme users, virtual vs absolute path possible?

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fitwell

Love Sony CD Extreme. It is only app that handles my very long LFNs
with never a complaint. No matter how much I tweak all the other
programs, all give me problems, SCDE never.

Here's the problem. I have tons of audio books, soundtracks, etc.,
that I've moved around once or twice (renaming folders, in other
words) and that I'd like to burn as backups onto CD. Problem with
keeping the "playlist" of track listings for future burning is that
the instant something changes, it won't burn without one having to
re-load the files. This is inefficient. And then when I pull the
MP3s off the CD to burn to CD format some time in future, problem
occurs again. I've created the "playlist" or whatever it's called to
beging with and don't think it's reasonable to have to keep re-doing
it.

I've been using a shareware product that does allow one to just
confirm new path of each track but this is, too, grossly inefficient.

Was wondering if there was a way to save MP3s to burn in SCDE with
"virtual" rather than "absolute" paths or to somehow bypass this
problem.

If this is not possible, anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!
 
it's possible to use active directory tweaks to do this, but that is a
network fs thing and since i would rather shoot a hole in my abdomen
than use a MS product to manage my network i wouldn't know about it



->Love Sony CD Extreme. It is only app that handles my very long LFNs
->with never a complaint. No matter how much I tweak all the other
->programs, all give me problems, SCDE never.
->
->Here's the problem. I have tons of audio books, soundtracks, etc.,
->that I've moved around once or twice (renaming folders, in other
->words) and that I'd like to burn as backups onto CD. Problem with
->keeping the "playlist" of track listings for future burning is that
->the instant something changes, it won't burn without one having to
->re-load the files. This is inefficient. And then when I pull the
->MP3s off the CD to burn to CD format some time in future, problem
->occurs again. I've created the "playlist" or whatever it's called
to
->beging with and don't think it's reasonable to have to keep re-doing
->it.
->
->I've been using a shareware product that does allow one to just
->confirm new path of each track but this is, too, grossly
inefficient.
->
->Was wondering if there was a way to save MP3s to burn in SCDE with
->"virtual" rather than "absolute" paths or to somehow bypass this
->problem.
->
->If this is not possible, anyone have any suggestions?
->
->Thanks!
 
Inefficient? Maybe so but you can't reasonably expect a program to
know that you have moved stuff, let alone automatically find it.

Yeah...
1. Stop moving stuff
2. Go get a DB manager such as MP3Stocker from
http://mp3stocker.tsx.org/ so that it doesn't matter *where* your
files are, you can always find/play them.


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dadiOH
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fitwell said:
Love Sony CD Extreme. It is only app that handles my very long LFNs
with never a complaint. No matter how much I tweak all the other
programs, all give me problems, SCDE never.
Click to expand...

What's the link to CDExtreme?
 
See my dandies.

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dadiOH
________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://www.gbronline.com/xico/
_________________________________
 
Inefficient? Maybe so but you can't reasonably expect a program to
know that you have moved stuff, let alone automatically find it.
Click to expand...

dadiOh, helpful as always.

Well, MixMeister does, so why not SCDE, is all I can say.
Yeah...
1. Stop moving stuff
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Yeah, sure. Thanks.

I'll continue to do what I have to.

And you'll continue to give this type of advice. Welcome to the real
world. Folders change names, too. It's not just a question of
moving.
2. Go get a DB manager such as MP3Stocker from
http://mp3stocker.tsx.org/ so that it doesn't matter *where* your
files are, you can always find/play them.
Click to expand...

Not the issue here. This is irrelevant.
 
fitwell said:
Yep. Who touted you on to CDExtreme? Et al.
____________________

It would solve your problem.
________________________

And you'll continue to have unnecessary problems.
________________________

And you'll continue to resist thinking, continue to throw up
objections to advice that would solve your problem.
______________________

You just don't get it...it *is* the "issue" and *is* relevant. With a
decent DB manager, there is no need to ever move them, no need to
rename folders. Consequently, whatever it is you are referring to as
a "playlist" (the burning job layout?) would still be viable.

--
dadiOH
________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://www.gbronline.com/xico/
_________________________________
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fitwell said:
Love Sony CD Extreme. It is only app that handles my very long LFNs
with never a complaint. No matter how much I tweak all the other
programs, all give me problems, SCDE never.
Click to expand...

Yes, CDExtreme does handle very long file names (up to 212 characters) using
the ISO 2 Long option.
But the CDExtreme Manual seems to discourage using this option. By default
the Joliet option is used that only handles characters up to 106 characters.

What are the disadvantages of using the very long file name (ISO 2 Long)
option??

Rob
 
Yes, CDExtreme does handle very long file names (up to 212 characters) using
the ISO 2 Long option.
But the CDExtreme Manual seems to discourage using this option. By default
the Joliet option is used that only handles characters up to 106 characters.

What are the disadvantages of using the very long file name (ISO 2 Long)
option??

Rob
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I'd be interested in learning what the disadvantages are. After all
this time of using it exclusively for making my backups, have never
yet had any problems with any CDs. And I take these to work and to
colleagues. Not one problem reported yet, LFN or not, with any of the
CDs. Still, it's always good to know.

:oD
 
Normally, I use the Joliet since it is generally sufficient, being far
greater than the more normal 64 characters. If I'm writing a disk
with names needing the longer option I switch to it without hesitation
and have never had a problem. Nor do I anticipate one...after all,
the file names have nothing to do with the data in the file and the
DOS names are also being written. AFAIK, long file names are a human
consideration, not a computer one.

--
dadiOH
________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://www.gbronline.com/xico/
_________________________________
 
dadiOH said:
Normally, I use the Joliet since it is generally sufficient, being far
greater than the more normal 64 characters. If I'm writing a disk
with names needing the longer option I switch to it without hesitation
and have never had a problem. Nor do I anticipate one...after all,
the file names have nothing to do with the data in the file and the
DOS names are also being written. AFAIK, long file names are a human
consideration, not a computer one.
Click to expand...

File name length is a consideration if you want to make cross-platform
compatible disks. (I looked into this when I wanted to make some photo
CDs that could be read on both Windows and MAC computers.) More info
here:

http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq03.html#S3-35

Susan
 
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