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Title: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: wendi on March 12, 2019, 07:45:35 AM

MB 3.0.6276; Win10Pro64.  I want to export a playlist with absolute file paths.  The box for "use relative file paths" is unchecked, yet the m3u file that is generated has relative paths anyway.  I've also noted, while testing, that if I check the "use relative file paths" box and click save, it is nevertheless unchecked when I re-open preferences.  Can any one help?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: phred on March 12, 2019, 12:16:43 PM

Before you do anything else, update your 3+ year old MB to the current 3.2, or even better, the very stable 3.3. It's quite possible the reported issue has been fixed.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: wendi on March 13, 2019, 08:02:43 AM

Ok.  I'm now at version 3.2.6902.  It still won't export an absolute file path playlist.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: sveakul on March 13, 2019, 08:07:23 PM

Quote from: phred on March 12, 2019, 12:16:43 PM

... or even better, the very stable 3.3. It's quite possible the reported issue has been fixed.

wendi:  give 3.3 a try like phred suggested above.  Start here: https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=27074.msg155943#msg155943 (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=27074.msg155943#msg155943)  Then, grab the latest patch to 3.3 from the link in phred's signature file and apply that.  My bet is that will fix the problem.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: wendi on March 13, 2019, 08:21:12 PM

Just to be sure I will be doing this correctly... 

I downloaded from here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0h3rnvh8d91akc4/MusicBee_Setup_3_3_7003.zip?dl=1

Then I downloaded from here:
https://getmusicbee.com/patches/MusicBee33_Patched.zip

The first one contains a setup executable MusicBee_Setup_3_3_7003.exe.  The second one contains a collection of files, including MusicBee.exe, although no setup file.  Do I run the first one, installing over my existing copy of MusicBee, and the just copy over the files from the second one?

W.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: phred on March 13, 2019, 08:27:39 PM

Yes, you've got it correct.

Use first one first - the one you got from the dropbox link. Run MusicBee_Setup to install (over your existing set up.) Then take the second one and unzip the files and copy them over to where your install is. You should be prompted to overwrite existing files. You should allow it. If you don't, you won't be updated.

Let us know how you make out.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: wendi on March 13, 2019, 10:05:29 PM

That fixed the problem.  Thank you both for your advice.  W.

Title: Re: Cannot export playlist with absolute paths
Post by: phred on March 13, 2019, 10:30:13 PM

Great to hear you've got it working.