Library Tree Add On, Sorting

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Library Tree Add On, Sorting

2024-10-02 04:08:22

Hi all. Just discovered the brilliant Library Tree Viewer add on and it's great. However, I have a large collection and like to order things in Date Added order. The nearest I've come with F2K is to sort by date modified. I've managed to add this in Library Tree in the Views menu, using this string: $cut(%last_modified%,10)|%filename_ext% This works fine but the list is viwed from the oldest at the top to the newest at the bottom. Is there a way I can change this, either by changing the above string or is there a way in Library Tree itself?

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #1 – 2024-10-02 05:47:18

for example:
$sub(99999999,$replace(%added%,-,)) - %DISCNUMBER% - %TRACKNUMBER% - %TITLE%

$sub(99999999,$replace(%added%,-,)) - $swapprefix(%album artist%) - $sub(3000,%date%) - %ALBUM% - %DISCNUMBER% - %TRACKNUMBER% - %TITLE%
$sub(99999999,$replace(%added%,-,)) - $sub(3000,%date%) - $swapprefix(%album artist%) - %ALBUM% - %DISCNUMBER% - %TRACKNUMBER% - %TITLE%

$date(%added%): yyyy-mm-dd
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%file_created%
$sub(99999999,$replace(%file_created%,-,)) - $swapprefix(%album artist%) - $sub(3000,%date%) -%ALBUM% - %DISCNUMBER% - %TRACKNUMBER% - %TITLE%
$sub(99999999,$replace(%file_created%,-,)) -$sub(3000,%date%) - $swapprefix(%album artist%) - %ALBUM% - %DISCNUMBER% - %TRACKNUMBER% - %TITLE%

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #2 – 2024-10-02 05:56:56

Tried all these and I just get "Nothing Found". Even with the built-in default Library Tree script for Recently Added.

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #3 – 2024-10-02 06:10:10

Oops, these were sorting patterns.
It would be better to use Filters.
https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Query_syntax

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #4 – 2024-10-02 09:19:46

SORT DESCENDING BY %added% does not seem to be available in Filters.
Of course, you can use it in Library Search.

menu > Library > Search
%added% DURING LAST 300 WEEKS SORT DESCENDING BY %added%

$sub(99999999,$replace(%added%,-,),) $date(%added%)|$swapprefix(%album artist%)|$sub(3000,%date%,) [%ALBUM% - ][%date%]|[%discnumber%. ][%tracknumber% - ]%title%

Now I know that it can be displayed.
Subtracted values do not display or can't be successfully replaced by fields.

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #5 – 2024-10-02 11:40:58

"Last Modified" dates are not ideal for finding most recently added music. If you install Playback Statistics it has an %added% field which records the date/time music was added to library, and is not changing when you modify files. The downside is if you only newly installed it, everything gets the same added date (current date), so not immediately useful until you add new albums.

In title formatting (library view patterns), to get descending dates you subtract the dates like Air KEN was attempting. Library Tree has a custom $nodisplay function for sorting views, so the view pattern should look like -

Code: [Select]

$nodisplay{$sub(99999999999999,$replace($date(%last_modified%),-,))}$date(%last_modified%)|%filename_ext%

^ This only sorts by the $date part of %last_modified%, which means tracks will be grouped by day, rather than the precise minutes and seconds they were modified which would most likely group everything separately. (If you use Playback Statistics you can swap %last_modified% for %added% in both places above)

^ For secondary branch %filename_ext%, keep in mind Library Tree sorts the playlist by the complete view pattern, so depending on your filename structure you might need more fields to keep the playlist organized (or just use standard tags here like %discnumber% etc, or put them in another $nodisplay)

Quote from: Air KEN on 2024-10-02 09:19:46

Subtracted values do not display or can't be successfully replaced by fields.

It was not working because $sub function only accepts numbers, but %added% field (and other dates) have a dash, space, and colon which also need replacing -

Code: [Select]

$sub(99999999999999,$replace(%last_modified%,-,, ,,:,))

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #6 – 2024-10-02 12:31:55

@anamorphic Thanks.

Is this the right one for me?
It can be displayed for now.

$nodisplay{$sub(99999999999999,$replace($date(%added%),-,))}$date(%added%)|$swapprefix(%album artist%)|$nodisplay{$sub(3000,$replace($sub(3000,%date%,),,))}[%ALBUM% - ][%date%]|[%discnumber%. ][%tracknumber% - ]%title%

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #7 – 2024-10-02 13:07:52

^ It depends if you have any %date% tags in YYYY-MM-DD format or just YYYY format? This should work either way though -

Code: [Select]

$nodisplay{$sub(99999999999999,$replace($date(%added%),-,))}$date(%added%)|$swapprefix(%album artist%)|$nodisplay{$sub(99999999,$replace(%date%,-,))}[%album%][ - %date%]|[%discnumber%. ][%tracknumber% - ]%title%

Re: Library Tree Add On, Sorting

Reply #8 – 2024-10-02 13:19:40

@anamorphic Thanks again.

@Richard127
Give it a try.

Also, try Library Search, which is mentioned above. It allows you to create flexible Auto Playlists.
Also, please make effective use of menu > Edir > Sort > Sort by...

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