plugin to generate CDDB entry?

earthsound · 4th April 2001, 17:32

Hello,
I am looking for a way to generate a CDDB database submission entry from within Winamp while playing a commercial CD that is not currently in the CDDB database.

Also, I was looking for a listing of alternate (open source) CDDB addresses to configure Winamp with (I remember seeing them somewhere in the Forums a while back, but no luck searching the Forums) Thanks for any help you may have!

david

Abraxa · 4th April 2001, 17:55

As far as I know there is no plugin that lets you submit new entries to the CDDB (or any other CDDB-based database).

The free CDDB alternative is called FreeDB and can be found here: http://www.freedb.org/

Regards,
-Søren

Lion King · 4th April 2001, 18:11

http://www.freedb.org/sections.php?o...ticle&artid=18

earthsound · 4th April 2001, 18:17

It appears as though it would be an easy plugin to write, as the CDDB submission are sent via a specially formatted email message (see question #3 on the Gracenote FAQ):

http://www.gracenote.com/FAQs.html/faqset=subs/page=all

Since I have no experience (yet) in plugin writing, anyone think they could whip this up rather quickly?

david

Abraxa · 4th April 2001, 20:27

Writing such a plugin is not as easy as you might think. The reasons are:

a) you have to use the SMTP protocol to send eMails

b) which in turn needs a valid mailserver and mailaddy to work (I don't think that all users will supply valid eMail infos)

c) in addition, the plugin has to generate a unique ID of the CD - the method is described everywhere, but there is no ready-to-use code for Delphi (the language I'm writing my plugins in) and currently I don't have the time to convert the code from cpp -> Delphi

d) how should the dialog pop up where you enter all the infos? Jumping into the options menu everytime is IMO not a satisfying solution

e) ...and there are some other small things to take care of...

When looking at the facts that you seem to be the first one to request such a plugin and the plugin won't work with WA3 it IMO doesn't make much sense to put that much effort into building such a plugin.
Sorry, but that's the way I see it

Regards,
-Søren

4th April 2001, 18:17	#4
earthsound Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southeast US Posts: 15	new CDDB entry plugin It appears as though it would be an easy plugin to write, as the CDDB submission are sent via a specially formatted email message (see question #3 on the Gracenote FAQ): http://www.gracenote.com/FAQs.html/faqset=subs/page=all Since I have no experience (yet) in plugin writing, anyone think they could whip this up rather quickly? david

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4th April 2001, 17:32	#1
earthsound Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southeast US Posts: 15	Hello, I am looking for a way to generate a CDDB database submission entry from within Winamp while playing a commercial CD that is not currently in the CDDB database. Also, I was looking for a listing of alternate (open source) CDDB addresses to configure Winamp with (I remember seeing them somewhere in the Forums a while back, but no luck searching the Forums) Thanks for any help you may have! david

4th April 2001, 17:55	#2
Abraxa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: germany Posts: 201	As far as I know there is no plugin that lets you submit new entries to the CDDB (or any other CDDB-based database). The free CDDB alternative is called FreeDB and can be found here: http://www.freedb.org/ Regards, -Søren

4th April 2001, 18:11	#3
Lion King Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,668	http://www.freedb.org/sections.php?o...ticle&artid=18

4th April 2001, 20:27	#5
Abraxa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: germany Posts: 201	Writing such a plugin is not as easy as you might think. The reasons are: a) you have to use the SMTP protocol to send eMails b) which in turn needs a valid mailserver and mailaddy to work (I don't think that all users will supply valid eMail infos) c) in addition, the plugin has to generate a unique ID of the CD - the method is described everywhere, but there is no ready-to-use code for Delphi (the language I'm writing my plugins in) and currently I don't have the time to convert the code from cpp -> Delphi d) how should the dialog pop up where you enter all the infos? Jumping into the options menu everytime is IMO not a satisfying solution e) ...and there are some other small things to take care of... When looking at the facts that you seem to be the first one to request such a plugin and the plugin won't work with WA3 it IMO doesn't make much sense to put that much effort into building such a plugin. Sorry, but that's the way I see it Regards, -Søren