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Playlist memory
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 06:24
by Pat S
I've looked in preferences, the FAQ and the forum but I'm unable to find out if it's possible to have the playlist remember the position of the last item played. Obviously this is a big deal with very large palylists. I'm sure this has come up before and I'm just not searching for the right term in the forum.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 17:07
by VLC_help
AFAIK VLC cannot return to last position even if the playlist format would support something like that.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 20:56
by Pat S
Rats! I was hoping that VLC would store it in a database or in an INI (or something).
Hijacking my own thread: if I add files to the playlist window and do Ctrl-Y or click Media > Save Playlist to File... I don't get the typical Save As dialogue box. Does that imply I have a corrupted installation?
This is with the current 1.0.1 version running in Win XP Pro SP3 with 4GB RAM and the 3GB switch flipped.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 29 Aug 2009 18:09
by VLC_help
Rats! I was hoping that VLC would store it in a database or in an INI (or something).
Media library is stored, but played locations aren't. This might change in future.
I don't get the typical Save As dialogue box. Does that imply I have a corrupted installation?
Depend on what VLC version you are using. VLC 1.0.1 should have normal save dialog.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 31 Aug 2009 02:55
by Pat S
I don't get the typical Save As dialogue box. Does that imply I have a corrupted installation?
Depend on what VLC version you are using. VLC 1.0.1 should have normal save dialog.
I'm using 1.0.1 so what does that mean and how can I fix it?
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 31 Aug 2009 20:47
by VLC_help
What kind of dialog you get?
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 31 Aug 2009 21:20
by Pat S
Nothing. Normally when you do a Save As you get the standard Windows Save As dialog pop-up window but I don't get anything. I've restarted Windows and tried it again (several times) always with the same results.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 21:37
by VLC_help
Does removing of %appdata%\vlc folder help?
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 21:58
by Pat S
Do you mean under Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\vlc ?
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 20:56
by VLC_help
Where ever %appdata%\vlc points (it can change between Windows versions).
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 22:06
by Pat S
Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\vlc is where I see it on my Win XP Pro system. Is there someplace else it could be hiding?
Sorry to be so dense but I don't want to screw anything up.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 19:36
by VLC_help
Then it is the right folder.
Re: Playlist memory
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 21:37
by Pat S
That fixed the problem. Of course it recreated the sub-directory as soon as I ran VLC. Does that imply there's a corrupted file in it?
FOUND IT: The problem was a corrupted line in the INI. It was filedialog-path=\xfffd\s3\x2 When I changed that to the one created in the newly-created vlc sub-directory it worked as expected.
I have no idea how that line got that path, there's nothing like it in my system. Go figure.
Thanks for you help.