Issues with 'sort by name' and tracknumbers

BongFish · 29th October 2003, 14:01

In WA5 I has my titles in the format:
[%artist% - ][$abbr(%album%,10)[ %tracknumber%] / ]%title%[ %streamtitle%]
which is brilliant, it sorts by artist, album then track number so I can play whole albums in the correct order very easily, which was just not possible in WA2/3.

My problem is that although most of my track numbers go 01,02,03 etc some go 1,2,3, and these mp3's get sorted in the order:

1
10
11
12
~
19
2
20
21
3
4
~
9

It would be nice if WA5 would see 10 as a whole and put it after 9 rather than just looking at the 1 and putting it after 1 so you don't have to move your MP3's around after a 'sort by title'.

I'm not very good at explaining things so if you don't get what I mean just ask and I'll try again!

If you too think this would be a good idea please show support!

Lion King · 29th October 2003, 14:54

use $num(%tracknumber%,2)

BongFish · 29th October 2003, 15:33

Brilliant! Thanks a lot, I love this title formating thing.

odoya · 7th November 2003, 11:22

Hi, I'm new to the ID# tag thing.

And I have the same issue as you did.

(Exactly) what do you have typed in the

"Title formating (default)" space

and the

"Title formatting [when ID3 tag is present]" space

Thanks for the help.

Lion King · 7th November 2003, 12:46

this works only in winamp5 or for ogg vorbis files in winamp2

odoya · 7th November 2003, 14:52

thanks, i just got 5.0.

now what do i type exactly in the line.

thanks for your help.

7th November 2003, 18:59

Preferences (Ctrl-P) > Titles > Advanced Title Formatting

Lunas · 8th November 2003, 03:58

odd
i have my ripping software setup to put track number in 01 02 03 style and i have it setup to put it so the track is put in the tag with the artist name show it shows up like d01 System of a Down - prison

the d at the beggining of it is so the album stays together so all my albums have a leter seperating them

29th October 2003, 14:01	#1
BongFish Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 43	Issues with 'sort by name' and tracknumbers In WA5 I has my titles in the format: [%artist% - ][$abbr(%album%,10)[ %tracknumber%] / ]%title%[ %streamtitle%] which is brilliant, it sorts by artist, album then track number so I can play whole albums in the correct order very easily, which was just not possible in WA2/3. My problem is that although most of my track numbers go 01,02,03 etc some go 1,2,3, and these mp3's get sorted in the order: 1 10 11 12 ~ 19 2 20 21 3 4 ~ 9 It would be nice if WA5 would see 10 as a whole and put it after 9 rather than just looking at the 1 and putting it after 1 so you don't have to move your MP3's around after a 'sort by title'. I'm not very good at explaining things so if you don't get what I mean just ask and I'll try again! If you too think this would be a good idea please show support!

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29th October 2003, 14:54	#2
Lion King Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,668	use $num(%tracknumber%,2)

29th October 2003, 15:33	#3
BongFish Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 43	Brilliant! Thanks a lot, I love this title formating thing.

7th November 2003, 12:46	#5
Lion King Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,668	this works only in winamp5 or for ogg vorbis files in winamp2

7th November 2003, 18:59	#7
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	Preferences (Ctrl-P) > Titles > Advanced Title Formatting

8th November 2003, 03:58	#8
Lunas Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 31	odd i have my ripping software setup to put track number in 01 02 03 style and i have it setup to put it so the track is put in the tag with the artist name show it shows up like d01 System of a Down - prison the d at the beggining of it is so the album stays together so all my albums have a leter seperating them