playlist text problem

beeno · 30th March 2001, 01:04

My playlist doesn't display the names of the songs in certain skins. I have installed exactly the same versions of winamp and the skins on 2 computers after a clean install of windows. Yet on one of my computers only syntax shows in certain playlists. While the other computer has no problem. How can this be??

JonnyMac · 30th March 2001, 02:33

Try this First. In Winamp...

Ctrl+P (for Preferences) > Options > select Load next to Read titles on

or

Try this second if you are having the problem with MP3 files and ths first suggestion did not work. In Winamp...

Ctrl+P (for Preferences) > Plugi-ins > Input >
1. Select Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder
2. Click Configure
3. Click the Title tab
4. Make sure there is a checkmark next to Use ID3v1/v2 tags
5. Make sure %1 - %2 is in the box under Title Formatting (when ID3 tag is present)
*** Steps may be different if using a earlier version of winamp ***
For more info. on the MPEG plug-in
Online Documentation: Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder plug-in v2.27 (x86)

Good Luck

<Edit: Added Try this Fist, Second...>

[Edited by JonnyMac on 03-29-2001 at 11:31 PM]

DJ Egg · 30th March 2001, 04:31

Another thing worth mentioning:
Maybe the designated font isn't installed.

First, you'll need to change the extension from WSZ to ZIP
Simply use "File -> Rename" to do this.
Now open the skin with your Zip program (eg. Winzip / PowerArchiver / etc).
Extract the file pledit.txt and open it with Notepad.
Look at the line : Font=
If the designated font isn't installed on your system, change this line to one that is.
Then save the txt file and add it to the original zip, thus replacing the old txt file.
Close your zip program & rename the skin from ZIP back to WSZ.

The only other thing that could be causing your problem is if there are any foreign characters in your playlist titles. If so, you'll need to make sure that you have the correct Windows language pack installed (Internet Explorer setup), plus the correct Winamp Language Pack installed.
Also : Prefs -> Display : uncheck "Use bitmap font for title display"

Probably not relevant, but worth mentioning anyway

30th March 2001, 02:33	#2
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Try this First. In Winamp... Ctrl+P (for Preferences) > Options > select Load next to Read titles on or Try this second if you are having the problem with MP3 files and ths first suggestion did not work. In Winamp... Ctrl+P (for Preferences) > Plugi-ins > Input > 1. Select Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder 2. Click Configure 3. Click the Title tab 4. Make sure there is a checkmark next to Use ID3v1/v2 tags 5. Make sure %1 - %2 is in the box under Title Formatting (when ID3 tag is present) ***** Steps may be different if using a earlier version of winamp ***** For more info. on the MPEG plug-in Online Documentation: Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder plug-in v2.27 (x86) Good Luck <Edit: Added Try this Fist, Second...> [Edited by JonnyMac on 03-29-2001 at 11:31 PM] Please do not PM me for tech support. Any request for tech support through PM will be ignored. Read the Stickies ---> \| \| \| \| <--- Knowledge is power

30th March 2001, 04:31	#3
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Another thing worth mentioning: Maybe the designated font isn't installed. First, you'll need to change the extension from WSZ to ZIP Simply use "File -> Rename" to do this. Now open the skin with your Zip program (eg. Winzip / PowerArchiver / etc). Extract the file pledit.txt and open it with Notepad. Look at the line : Font= If the designated font isn't installed on your system, change this line to one that is. Then save the txt file and add it to the original zip, thus replacing the old txt file. Close your zip program & rename the skin from ZIP back to WSZ. The only other thing that could be causing your problem is if there are any foreign characters in your playlist titles. If so, you'll need to make sure that you have the correct Windows language pack installed (Internet Explorer setup), plus the correct Winamp Language Pack installed. Also : Prefs -> Display : uncheck "Use bitmap font for title display" Probably not relevant, but worth mentioning anyway Playlist -\|- Twitter

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30th March 2001, 01:04	#1
beeno Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1	My playlist doesn't display the names of the songs in certain skins. I have installed exactly the same versions of winamp and the skins on 2 computers after a clean install of windows. Yet on one of my computers only syntax shows in certain playlists. While the other computer has no problem. How can this be??