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==Database search==


This component is avaible from the [Foobar2000:Contextual menu]] and the components tab. It was developed by [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showuser=5153 foosion]. Official topic [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7841&hl=database+search here]
==Database search==
<h3>Settings when invoked from main menu</h3>
Will be applied when launched from the components tab.
*'''''Search''''': where the serach will be done
*'''''[last used]''''': the last used thing
*'''''All playlists''''':will search in the playlist
*'''''Clipboard''''': will search in the clipboard
*'''''Database''''': will search in the database
*'''''History''''': will search in the History
*'''''Playlist''''': will search in the active playlist
*'''''Format:'''''<br> In which field(s) the search will be done
*'''''[last used]''''': the last used thing
*'''''album''''': will search in the album tag
*'''''All your favorite tags''''': will serach in album, artist, title, date, venue tags.
*'''''Artist''''': will search in the artist tag
*'''''Codec''''': will search in the codec field
*'''''Comment''''': will search in the comment field
*'''''Composer''''': will search in the composer field
*'''''Date''''': will search in the date field
*'''''Filename''''': will search in the filename
*'''''Genre''''': will search in the genre field
*'''''Path''''': will search in the path
*'''''Performer''''': will search in the performer field
*'''''Title''''': will search in the title field
*'''''Tracknumber''''': will search in the tracknumber field
*'''''Venue''''': will search in the venue field
*'''''Filter'''''
*'''''[last used]''''': the last used thing
*'''''boolean''''': will perform a boolean search (the files can return only 0 or 1 if the criterion entered exists or not (1if it exists))
*'''''info missing''''': will show the files without any information avaible (if you choose right click then properties, the console will open and say : '''ERROR (CORE) : Unable to query info on:''')
*'''''Match all''''': the result will have to match all the entered things
*'''''Match exact''''': the search will have to match exactly what was entered, very specific, I advice you to use match all instead.
*'''''Match one''''': the serach will return the files matching at least one thing entered
*'''''Match prefix''''':
*'''''pass''''':This filter always returns true, so all items pass the test.
<h3>Settings when invoked from context menu</h3>
Just see above
<h3>Format presets</h3>
There are all the format presets for your search (see fomat above). To add or remove some ones, The action takes place here.
*'''''Add''''': will allow you to add new format strings (see [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Reference of fields and functions for titleformat scripts]])
*'''''Edit''''': will allow you to edit an already existing format
*'''''Remove''''': will remove the selecte format
*'''''Default''''': will return to the default configuration (deletes new formats and adds the default ones)
<h3>Misc. settings</h3>
*'''''Default action Properties''''': I wasn't able to figure out what it does.
*'''''Update search results when query changes''''': Don't use it with slow CPU computers or huge playlists, it will perform the query only when you have finished to enter your query (to validate type ENTER).
==Database search Display==
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*'''''Sorting''''' (tab): Choose your sorting pattern (see [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Reference of fields and functions for titleformat scripts]])
*'''''Status bar''''' (tab): Choose the information displayed in the status bar. [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Reference of fields and functions for titleformat scripts]])
*'''''Display''''' (tab): choose how to display the results. (see [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Reference of fields and functions for titleformat scripts]])
*'''''Reset''''': go back to default settings
*'''''Choose color font for''''': choose the color for the corresponfing thing
*'''''Resultlist font''''': choose the font of the results
*'''''help''''': see the official [http://www.stud.uni-karlsruhe.de/~uzbs/fb2k/foo_dbsearch/foo_dbsearch_help.html page] for help. (it must be in the component folder to work)
== GO back to [[Foobar2000:Advanced User Guide]]==

Latest revision as of 20:48, 29 May 2005