Smart Sync not smart

[ftothe3]

I'm not sure if this is a bug or something but here's the deal:

song count in ML = 21,
play song on ipod (playcount = 22)

plug in ipod-
check playcount in ipod, and its correct at 21.

check playcount in ML, still at 21.

Press smart sync ratings, playcounts,

now both ipod and ML say playcount = 21!

has anyone else had this problem?

[will]

I've just been totally reworking this
Look forward to 1.15 with much better smartsync!

[ftothe3]

thanks. dont mean to be harsh but isnt the code just something like:
if ipodcount > winampcount
then
playcount = ipodcount
else
ipodcount = winampoutcount
?

[will]

nah its more complicated than that. Smart sync is ment to resolve differences in ratings and lastplayed dates too.
So it used the last played date to discriminate which to take as correct. Clearly this is where your problem lies.

Now, I have changed it to hook up to the "last updated" date on winamp and the iPod to discriminate. Basically it works good now.

[ftothe3]

oh maybe my ipod time settings are wrong and thats why its not working?

EDIT: i (re)installed itunes, it autoupdated my clock, then i tried out the smartsync and it worked so i guess it was my clock that was the problem. i guess it got reset when i was updating ipod firmware.

so, is there anyway you could integrate a clock update before it syncs? thanks for your wokr and the great plugin! itunes sucks

[cdlegate]

clock and date would be nice if it could be updated before a sync

[cdlegate]

the smart sync on my winamp and ipod are different

[ftothe3]

hmm, i just tried it again and it didnt work even with the time updated... im confused :-P

[kaatinthehaat]

Originally posted by will
nah its more complicated than that. Smart sync is ment to resolve differences in ratings and lastplayed dates too.
So it used the last played date to discriminate which to take as correct. Clearly this is where your problem lies.

Now, I have changed it to hook up to the "last updated" date on winamp and the iPod to discriminate. Basically it works good now.

Great to hear, Will. As I've posted previously, there has been a problem with lastplayed dates being deleted during smart syncing. I've tried to find some kind of pattern to it but nothing seems obvious.

I'm really looking forward to testing out your next version.