"Delete Duplicates" button needed!!

29th April 2000, 05:23

I think WinAmp should come with an optiion of deleting duplicate entries. All too often to I add a directory to find it somehow or other added a file twice. I would LOVE to have a button that detects and deletes those darn duplicates. Or even better, have it smart enough to regognize a duplicate file (same file name/size, etc) even when it's in a different directory. Oh my god that would make me happy.

DigiTalk · 30th April 2000, 12:11

I try to be more specific.
The button should bring up a sialogue box (similar to the windows search) where you can give the options:
- Search for duplicates with exact the same name
- search for duplicates with similar names
- include same filezize
- include Song lengh.

The last one might bring huge results on huge lists, but that's why you can switch it off.

The results should show up like this:
Song Name - Interpret (Drive:\folder\filename.mp3)

Where the Song Name - Interpret option should look like in the Playlist (specified in Input-Plugin MPEg Decoder)

DigiTalk

SheepMan2000 · 3rd May 2000, 21:26

I agree totally with DigiTalk - those options would be so helpful when trying to get rid of those duplicates which seem to crop up everywhere!

Thanks guys

21st May 2000, 01:05

Well, the button should be programmed to automatically check for similarities that are 100% related, because this would remove the most irritating type of duplicates, the ones where you accidentally load the same file twice.

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29th April 2000, 05:23	#1
Magnum Guest Posts: n/a	I think WinAmp should come with an optiion of deleting duplicate entries. All too often to I add a directory to find it somehow or other added a file twice. I would LOVE to have a button that detects and deletes those darn duplicates. Or even better, have it smart enough to regognize a duplicate file (same file name/size, etc) even when it's in a different directory. Oh my god that would make me happy.

30th April 2000, 12:11	#2
DigiTalk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Germany Posts: 22	I try to be more specific. The button should bring up a sialogue box (similar to the windows search) where you can give the options: - Search for duplicates with exact the same name - search for duplicates with similar names - include same filezize - include Song lengh. The last one might bring huge results on huge lists, but that's why you can switch it off. The results should show up like this: Song Name - Interpret (Drive:\folder\filename.mp3) Where the Song Name - Interpret option should look like in the Playlist (specified in Input-Plugin MPEg Decoder) DigiTalk

3rd May 2000, 21:26	#3
SheepMan2000 Junior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: London Posts: 1	I agree totally with DigiTalk - those options would be so helpful when trying to get rid of those duplicates which seem to crop up everywhere! Thanks guys

21st May 2000, 01:05	#4
Wolfbane Guest Posts: n/a	Well, the button should be programmed to automatically check for similarities that are 100% related, because this would remove the most irritating type of duplicates, the ones where you accidentally load the same file twice.