Ampersand in playlist

naftalip · 21st March 2001, 10:31

I have lot of files with an ampersand in the name (e.g. "Abie & Ken - Alone"). However, in the Winamp playlist the ampersand disappears, and becomes a underscore. (It looks like "Abie _Ken" etc.)
Is it a bug, or design feature?

DJ Egg · 22nd March 2001, 04:09

No, ampersands should be displayed correctly.
Edit the ID3 tags of each relevant MP3 to include the ampersand in the Artist field.
(Rt. click playlist entry -> File Info)

If this still doesn't work, then the only relevant settings are in:
Prefs -> Options : convert %20 / underscore to space in titles.
Though I doubt if it's got anything to do with this.
It'll be the ID3 tags (or lack of them), for sure.

naftalip · 22nd March 2001, 16:57

OK, Convert %20/underscore did not the work, the problem persists.
I have ampersands also in song names - "Husband & wife", etc.; anyway, I use filenames, not ID3s.

When I've checked it again, I saw the result depends on two factors: Only when (1) the file name consists from two languages and (2) the name is longer than the width of the playlist window (… appears to right) -- the ampersand becomes underscore.

DJ Egg · 23rd March 2001, 04:45

Hmm, ok . . .
Prefs -> Input -> MPEG Audio Decoder -> Config
Title tab:
Either uncheck "Use ID3 tags", or change the title formatting field to %7 only.

naftalip · 25th March 2001, 07:58

It's %7 currently.

However, this is a bug of Windows GDI, not of Winamp.
Whenever Windows cuts ("Abcd…" under "Abcdefghij") a Bi-directional (English + Hebrew, etc.) long label, ampersands are become underscores.

Thanks of your help.

DJ Egg · 25th March 2001, 13:15

Weird! Sadly though, I don't have Windows' multi-language support installed to test this theory. I don't use any Winamp Language Packs either.

btw, I meant change the ID3 tag title formatting to %7 as well as the normal title formatting above. Default = %1 - %2 (Artist - Title). That's unless you meant the same too?

Sorry I couldn't help you more.
Have you tried installing any Winamp Language Packs? (winamp.com plugins section)

Though, if it is a Windows bug, then there's little anyone here can do.
What version of Windows are you using?
It doesn't happen to be WinME or Win2k by any chance?

22nd March 2001, 04:09	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	No, ampersands should be displayed correctly. Edit the ID3 tags of each relevant MP3 to include the ampersand in the Artist field. (Rt. click playlist entry -> File Info) If this still doesn't work, then the only relevant settings are in: Prefs -> Options : convert %20 / underscore to space in titles. Though I doubt if it's got anything to do with this. It'll be the ID3 tags (or lack of them), for sure. Playlist -\|- Twitter

23rd March 2001, 04:45	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Hmm, ok . . . Prefs -> Input -> MPEG Audio Decoder -> Config Title tab: Either uncheck "Use ID3 tags", or change the title formatting field to %7 only. Playlist -\|- Twitter

25th March 2001, 13:15	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Weird! Sadly though, I don't have Windows' multi-language support installed to test this theory. I don't use any Winamp Language Packs either. btw, I meant change the ID3 tag title formatting to %7 as well as the normal title formatting above. Default = %1 - %2 (Artist - Title). That's unless you meant the same too? Sorry I couldn't help you more. Have you tried installing any Winamp Language Packs? (winamp.com plugins section) Though, if it is a Windows bug, then there's little anyone here can do. What version of Windows are you using? It doesn't happen to be WinME or Win2k by any chance? Playlist -\|- Twitter

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21st March 2001, 10:31	#1
naftalip Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	I have lot of files with an ampersand in the name (e.g. "Abie & Ken - Alone"). However, in the Winamp playlist the ampersand disappears, and becomes a underscore. (It looks like "Abie _Ken" etc.) Is it a bug, or design feature?

22nd March 2001, 16:57	#3
naftalip Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	OK, Convert %20/underscore did not the work, the problem persists. I have ampersands also in song names - "Husband & wife", etc.; anyway, I use filenames, not ID3s. When I've checked it again, I saw the result depends on two factors: Only when (1) the file name consists from two languages and (2) the name is longer than the width of the playlist window (… appears to right) -- the ampersand becomes underscore.

25th March 2001, 07:58	#5
naftalip Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	It's %7 currently. However, this is a bug of Windows GDI, not of Winamp. Whenever Windows cuts ("Abcd…" under "Abcdefghij") a Bi-directional (English + Hebrew, etc.) long label, ampersands are become underscores. Thanks of your help.