Multiple databases

[Timmer]

I noticed in the command line options that you can specify the database to start Silverjuke with, ex:

--db=mymusic.db

How can I create a new database separate from mymusic.db so I can maintain more than one database?

Thanks

[Timmer]

Please disregard - I figured it out...

For anyone that would like to know...
1) Create Library
2) Copy library to a different folder
3) Create another library and copy it to it's own folder
4) Start Silverjuke with the following command line:
silverjuke --db=C:\New Directory\DatabaseName.db

[Guest]

[Timmer]

[DNO]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. However, I could not create 2 libraries that wouldn't interfere with each other, without some tweaking. I solved it by doing this:

1) Install Silverjuke twice, each in seperate directories.
2) Create a unique database in each directory
3) Create 2 shortcuts on XP desktop, each calling a unique *.db, and *.ini (instance)

ex: under SHORTCUT>TARGET, I entered:
C:\Silverjuke\Silverjuke.exe --instance=C:\Silverjuke\DNOMusic.ini --db=C:\Silverjuke\DNOMusic.db

Then for the 2nd shortcut, I entered:
C:\Silverjuke-All\Silverjuke.exe --instance=C:\Silverjuke-All\DNOAll.ini --db=C:\Silverjuke\DNOMusicAll.db

The end result is by mouse-clicking the shortcut "Silverjuke - DNO" will launch Silverjuke with "only" 400 popular albums. Launching "Silverjuke - All" will allow selection of my full library, with all the bizarre and arcane selections only my DJ friends would enjoy!

[Guest]

> 1) Install Silverjuke twice, each in seperate directories.

In my experience, this is not necessary unless you want to use different versions. --instance plus --db should do the job.

B.

[Matt]

Hi, I am having trouble with this and was hoping someone might help. I would like to have two seperate libraries for my wife and I and I would like to do this by adding commands to the targets of desktop shortcuts, I have been able to add the mysettings.ini file to the silverjuke .exe folder and I can see this being used in the advanced menu inside silverjukes UI, my problem is that windows 7 does not seem to accept my modified shortcut target and responds with an error saying that the name "C:\Program Files (x86)\Silverjuke\Silverjuke.exe"--ini=mysettings.ini' in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. BTW my os is win7 home premium 64 bit.

Thanks,
Matt

[Virgus]

Hello Matt,
I'm still using XP so I cannot give you help about Windows7
but I often use scripting to do this kind of things.

You could choose amongst many scripting languages.
The simplest I know are AutoIt, AutoHotKey, VBscript (but you have so many other choices...)
You have functions to run programs which take into account the parameters fields
and you can do a lot of other things as well...

Regards,
V.

[SilverEagle]

Matt wrote:
> ...my problem is that windows 7 does not seem to accept my modified shortcut target and responds with an error saying that the name
> "C:\Program Files x86)\Silverjuke\Silverjuke.exe" --ini=mysettings.ini'
> in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path> and file name are correct.

Some pointers:

Usually this error means your quoting of the path in the shortcut is wrong. First make sure the shortcut works without the --ini added. Make sure the path in the shortcut is the same, and quoted correctly as well. Also better put the shortcurs somewhere 'legal' where a user can edit them, win7 does not like editing in the program dir.
Then add the --ini setting. Note that in your forumpost you appended a closing-', but not an opening-'. Coincidence or related?

Next you need a --db= parameter as well for what you want. (In fact you probably could just use the --db and forget the --ini, but that depends on your needs.) Copy the music.db to somewhere else and/or another name, and use that for the --db param. Notice it needs a full path, won't default to your user dir as far as I know.

SilverEagle

[Matt]

Virgus wrote:
> Hello Matt,
> I'm still using XP so I cannot give you help about
> Windows7
> but I often use scripting to do this kind of
> things.
>
> You could choose amongst many scripting
> languages.
> The simplest I know are AutoIt, AutoHotKey,
> VBscript (but you have so many other choices...)
> You have functions to run programs which take into
> account the parameters fields
> and you can do a lot of other things as well...
>
> Regards,
> V.
Hi Virgus thank you for your reply, I think the scripting side of things may be a bit beyond my current skill level. Although it is something I am interested to learn about i think I will try to persevere with the what the Silverjuke Team have already provided.

Thanks again