Feature: Search thru playlist

riahc3 · 18th November 2006, 12:47

First thing I want to say is that Winamp is handsdown the best media player. No question and end of topic.

To make it absolutely perfect, one small features is needed. Ill call it Winamp Media Search. Some of us have playlists that go into the 10000 songs long and maybe we want to look for a specific one without scrolling thru. Here is when Winamp Media Search comes in. This sort of works like Windows Live Messenger contact search, Windows Desktop Search and Vista's search. Lets say we are looking for the hiphop song Ether by Nas off the Stillmatic album which was released in 2000. In a text box, below the playlist, we put in the word "Nas" and Winamp searches thru the ID3v1/v2 tags and the files names of everything in our playlist and filters everything that matches (artist, file name, etc) "Nas" by putting everything that matches on top (possibly with a different color) and everything that has little or no relevence to the search on the bottom. When we clear the text box everything goes back to normal and the original order is restored. Next we put "Nas 1999" and thru ID3v1v2 tags it filters out every song by Nas in 1999.
Then by putting something like "Nas stillmatic ether" we should get the song filtered out completely alone in our playlist. I think its the only addition necessary to make Winamp perfect.

mrym · 18th November 2006, 13:09

Quote:

To make it absolutely perfect, one small features is needed. Ill call it Winamp Media Search. Some of us have playlists that go into the 10000 songs long and maybe we want to look for a specific one without scrolling thru.

jtfe > seach for text > right-click seach result > show entry in playlist

is it you wanted?

riahc3 · 19th November 2006, 10:24

Quote:

Originally posted by mrym
jtfe > seach for text > right-click seach result > show entry in playlist

is it you wanted?

No. Whats jtfe?

siebe83 · 19th November 2006, 10:40

Press J, F3 or keypad .
You'll get a Jump to File dialog through which you search the current playlist.

JTFE is the 'Extended Jump to File support' plugin, only installed if it was selected in the installer options. That plugin will add extra features to the Jump to File dialog.

mrym · 19th November 2006, 12:29

thank you for your assist, siebe

simba2006 · 14th October 2007, 23:43

I verified that the JTFE was installed (what better a way to be sure than to install the newest version and make sure it was ticked? (v5.5))

I went to Audio in the media library, pressed f3, j, and . on the keypad, and nothing happened (J went to the first artist starting with J), then I went to a playlist and did the same things, with the same results.

I checked the settings, and the plugin IS enabled, what am I missing?

siebe83 · 15th October 2007, 08:39

The Jump to File dialog (and hence JTFE) is only available in the playlist editor (containing the current playlist).
In Media Library playlists it won't work. In Local Media you can use the search bar at the top instead.

simba2006 · 15th October 2007, 21:30

Ok... please save my sanity and tell me that someone has developed a plugin to search a playlist without having to load it up into the queue or a method to do it.

Sawg · 15th October 2007, 21:45

J or F3 allows you to search the active playlist.

pepanee · 15th October 2007, 22:42

can we have this feature aswell: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=278979

simba2006 · 15th October 2007, 23:37

Yes I'm aware (although its buggy in 5.5... I have to press f3, then reboot the program, then it pops up)

I'm asking about is there a plugin or some other way I can search a playlist that isn't in the queue? in other words, make it act as the media library search does.

simba2006 · 15th October 2007, 23:38

just followed Pepanee's link... thats exactly what I'm talking about

undergroundgin · 22nd November 2007, 05:32

they had that exact function in a previous version of winamp, i think 2 verisons before version 5. I know because i was using that function until one day they forced me to download the new winamp. i was disappointed that the function was not included in the new winamps.

if they made smoeting like that i tihnk everyone would be happy.. instead of always pressing J and putting that enque, it should have a search bar in the playlist so you can search.

Sawg · 22nd November 2007, 12:54

Nah, Winamp never had such a function.

homes32 · 23rd November 2007, 13:59

sawg, I think he may be talking about winamp3.

either way JTF is the only way to do it now, and IMHO better anyway.

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18th November 2006, 12:47	#1
riahc3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 20	Feature: Search thru playlist First thing I want to say is that Winamp is handsdown the best media player. No question and end of topic. To make it absolutely perfect, one small features is needed. Ill call it Winamp Media Search. Some of us have playlists that go into the 10000 songs long and maybe we want to look for a specific one without scrolling thru. Here is when Winamp Media Search comes in. This sort of works like Windows Live Messenger contact search, Windows Desktop Search and Vista's search. Lets say we are looking for the hiphop song Ether by Nas off the Stillmatic album which was released in 2000. In a text box, below the playlist, we put in the word "Nas" and Winamp searches thru the ID3v1/v2 tags and the files names of everything in our playlist and filters everything that matches (artist, file name, etc) "Nas" by putting everything that matches on top (possibly with a different color) and everything that has little or no relevence to the search on the bottom. When we clear the text box everything goes back to normal and the original order is restored. Next we put "Nas 1999" and thru ID3v1v2 tags it filters out every song by Nas in 1999. Then by putting something like "Nas stillmatic ether" we should get the song filtered out completely alone in our playlist. I think its the only addition necessary to make Winamp perfect.

19th November 2006, 10:40	#4
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Press J, F3 or keypad . You'll get a Jump to File dialog through which you search the current playlist. JTFE is the 'Extended Jump to File support' plugin, only installed if it was selected in the installer options. That plugin will add extra features to the Jump to File dialog. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

14th October 2007, 23:43	#6
simba2006 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Didn't work I verified that the JTFE was installed (what better a way to be sure than to install the newest version and make sure it was ticked? (v5.5)) I went to Audio in the media library, pressed f3, j, and . on the keypad, and nothing happened (J went to the first artist starting with J), then I went to a playlist and did the same things, with the same results. I checked the settings, and the plugin IS enabled, what am I missing?

15th October 2007, 08:39	#7
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	The Jump to File dialog (and hence JTFE) is only available in the playlist editor (containing the current playlist). In Media Library playlists it won't work. In Local Media you can use the search bar at the top instead. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

19th November 2006, 12:29	#5
mrym Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: tokyo Posts: 438	thank you for your assist, siebe

15th October 2007, 21:30	#8
simba2006 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Reply Ok... please save my sanity and tell me that someone has developed a plugin to search a playlist without having to load it up into the queue or a method to do it.

15th October 2007, 21:45	#9
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	J or F3 allows you to search the active playlist. \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

15th October 2007, 22:42	#10
pepanee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 109	can we have this feature aswell: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=278979

15th October 2007, 23:37	#11
simba2006 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Yes I'm aware (although its buggy in 5.5... I have to press f3, then reboot the program, then it pops up) I'm asking about is there a plugin or some other way I can search a playlist that isn't in the queue? in other words, make it act as the media library search does.

15th October 2007, 23:38	#12
simba2006 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	just followed Pepanee's link... thats exactly what I'm talking about

22nd November 2007, 05:32	#13
undergroundgin Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	they had that exact function in a previous version of winamp, i think 2 verisons before version 5. I know because i was using that function until one day they forced me to download the new winamp. i was disappointed that the function was not included in the new winamps. if they made smoeting like that i tihnk everyone would be happy.. instead of always pressing J and putting that enque, it should have a search bar in the playlist so you can search.

22nd November 2007, 12:54	#14
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	Nah, Winamp never had such a function. \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

23rd November 2007, 13:59	#15
homes32 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MN Posts: 288	sawg, I think he may be talking about winamp3. either way JTF is the only way to do it now, and IMHO better anyway. homes32

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