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Media Library Search not working - New XP Install
Posted: 19 May 2012 17:59
by ricobasso
Like the subject says the search facility is not working. I have searched the wiki but can't find it mentioned. I'm guessing there is something that has to be configured in a new install, but I can't find it. I've enabled media library and it lists and plays randomly OK.
What I'm doing is typing say "beatles " into the search box and hitting enter. Nothing happens. If I click on Playlist or Media Library, the search box gets cleared.
How do I get VLC to search?
Re: Media Library Search not working - New XP Install
Posted: 21 May 2012 15:58
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Did you try the latest nightly build?
Re: Media Library Search not working - New XP Install
Posted: 21 May 2012 18:23
by ricobasso
no, but if you think i should, I will.
Re: Media Library Search not working - New XP Install
Posted: 21 May 2012 18:25
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
I think this is fixed in 2.0.2, indeed.
Re: Media Library Search not working - New XP Install
Posted: 22 May 2012 10:09
by ricobasso
I just ran "VLC media player 2.1.0-git-20120522-0009 Rincewind" and the search does work, although it does its best to give the appearance of not working.
I now get a top level folder appearing in the main window under Playlist and the search results appear when the folder is expanded. If I start a new search the folder shrinks back to top level only and has to be expanded again to see the new search results.
I must say that I found it disconcerting that nothing is happening while you are typing in the search.
I then shut down and restarted. The media library and last search did not appear to be retained from the previous session. Am I expecting too much? Is this a relatively new feature?