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Warning !! A Special UI columns fomatting, fcs modding FAQ is available here: UI columns FAQ

Where could I find buttons?
Where could I find .fcs files?
I have downloaded some panels but they don't want to display!!
My buttons have disappeared after having added a new one.
My custom buttons don't want to display
The $char(1)C no longer works in foo_uie_trackinfo
Can I display album arts stored in my music files?
I can't remove the version of foobar from the main window title
Where could I find a tutorial for titleformat scripting?
I have seen people using a projectM panel, where could I find this plugin?
I have seen something like the playlist switcher but in a simple dropdown toolbar.
Can I import a 0.8.3 fcs?
Components
Where has gone the freedb?
Where are Kernel Streaming and Asio components ?
Where has gone the masstagger ? I don't have the masstagger plugin. Where could I download it?
How to get "the now playing song" in MSN, trillian etc.. ?
Where could I find a complete list of plugins?
I have seen people using a projectM panel, where could I find this plugin?
I have seen something like the playlist switcher but in a simple dropdown toolbar.
I am missing foo_toaster / What is the plugin that shows on song changes the album art and some info about the playing song?
Where is foo_quicktag? / I want to rate my songs !!
Where could I find uie tabs?
Media Library
How to remove dead entries from the media library ?
How to make an history with the Autoplaylist component?
How to make a "most listened" Playlist with autoplaylist?
Do I have to indicate every single folder containing music for the Media Library?
General
How to add settings in commandline mode for the converter ?
How to make "The Beatles" become "Beatles, The"
Can I translate foobar into my native language?
A window seems to pop up some time very shortly it is very annoying, which components does that?
How to manage my playlists (i.e. sort them etc..)?
How to lock my playlists?
How to listen to the selected file after the current one?
Where is the Resume playback after restart option?
What is Replaygain?
My toolbar disappeared, how to get it back?
About this manual/ foobar tutorials etc..
Why this manual isn't in the Wiki ?
Could I port this manual to the Wiki ?
Could I translate this manual ?
I want to post comment/critics about this manual / I want to correct typos, grammatical mistakes etc...
Where could I find a tutorial for titleformat scripting?


My buttons have disappeared after having added a new one.
It's because all your buttons don't have the same size. Resize them.

My custom buttons don't want to display
You need to put the zlib.dll an libpng.dll files in your foobar directory (not the component one) .
download download zlib.dll an libpng.dll files

Where are Kernel Streaming and Asio components ?
They are now optional components.
download Kernel streaming
download ASIO

A window seems to pop up some time very shortly it is very annoying, which components does that?
It's the playcounter. Each tag updating triggers this window, it is linked to the core, no way to circumvent it yet.

Where has gone the masstagger ? I don't have the masstagger plugin. Where could I download it?
It is now splitted into Tagging and File operations.

If you don't have the masstagger, You may have forgotten to install it, Reinstall foobar in the same directory. You won't loose your settings.

The $char(1)C no longer works in foo_uie_trackinfo
Use $tab() your text $tab() instead

Where has gone the freedb?
It in the Tagging group related topic Freedb page

How to get "now playing" in MSN, trillian etc.. ?
For MSN, you can use official page Related topic download foo_msnalt
For other programs, you can use official page Related topic download Amipwrapper , more complex, but more evolved, independant program.

How to remove dead entries from the media library ?
  • First, open the album list component:
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    Then, via the contextual menu (right click), choose Remove dead entries (slow)
    Warning !! Warning !! To really delete the file from the library, the deleted file must NOT be in any playlist !! (except auto playlist ones) Warning !! Warning !!
  • If it does not work, it may come from a panel. Do the same operation without the files in your panels.

How to add settings in commandline mode for the converter ?
Click on Add new and finally choose as encoder: Custom .

Can I display album arts stored in my music files?
Not if your are using the default album art plugin. Anyway, the matroska album art plugin can display covers stored in the container.

Can I translate foobar into my native language?
Actually you can't. It's like that as every people understand some words of english while if it was in polish, it would be harder for people all around the world to use foobar. it is also easier for plugin developers to create a component in english than having to translate it in everey language or release it only in their native langage. It works in both senses.

How to make "The Beatles" become "Beatles, The"
Use this script $if($strcmp($left(%artist%,4),The ),$right(%artist%,$sub($len(%artist%),4))', 'The,%artist%)

I can't remove the version of foobar from the main window title
It is because you use the default Interface. For the moment, you can't remove it. It may come in furthur versions.

Where could I find a complete list of plugins?

Where could I find buttons?
Check here: Related topic Buttons thread

Where could I find .fcs files?

I have downloaded some panels but they don't want to display!!
The sidebar system no longer works. Everything is working with the layout system now. See here: Related page on this website Layout

I have seen people using a projectM panel, where could I find this plugin?
See here: Related topic foo_uie_vis_projectm - a quick port to 0.9

I have seen something like the playlist switcher but in a simple dropdown toolbar.
See her: Related topic foo_uie_playlists_dropdown, Playlists Dropdown - Columns UI Extension

I am missing foo_toaster / What is the plugin that shows on song changes the album art and some info about the playing song?
See here: Related topic foo_prettypop

Where is foo_quicktag? / I want to rate my songs !!
It hasn't been ported to 0.9 yet.

Warning But you can use Masstagger scripts to do the same thing (you can assign shortcuts to a script):
Related topic [0.9]Rating with Masstagger, Here you can get two scripts for rating

Why this manual isn't in the Wiki ?
It's personal taste. I think that my navigation system is better than the wiki one and I don't like the idea that someone could change everything according to his point of vue and destruct the coherence of this manual.

Could I port this manual to the Wiki ?
No problem, just send me a PM on hydrogen audio forum or via the guestbook to warn me. I can even send you all files related to this tutorial.

Could I translate this manual ?
No problem, just send me a PM on hydrogen audio forum or via the guestbook to warn me. I can even send you all files related to this tutorial.

I want to post comment/critics about this manual / I want to correct typos, grammatical mistakes etc...
Very nice idea, just go there: foobar 0.9 manual, comments appreciated

Where could I find a tutorial for titleformat scripting?

How to make an history with the Autoplaylist component?
Seee here: Related page on this website Create an history with the autoplaylist manager

How to make a "most listened" Playlist with autoplaylist?
Seee here: Related page on this website Create a "Most listened" playlist sorted with most listened tracks at the beginning

How to manage my playlists (i.e. sort them etc..)?

How to lock my playlists?
In the main menu: Edit picture Read only (Requires foo_utils)

Where could I find uie tabs?
It has been ported to 0.9 see those two topics: Related topic Related topic

How to listen to the selected file after the current one?
In the main menu: Playback picture Playback follows cursor

Where is the Resume playback after restart option?
Now it is in the preferences menu picture Playback

What is Replaygain?
See here: Related page on this website Replaygain

Do I have to indicate every single folder containing music for the Media Library?
Of course no. Indicating the root folder is enough. Foobar will scan this folder and all sub folders. (But don't indicate the root of your hard drive unless you have a lot of time to waste.. (foobar scans every file even files that are not music..))

My toolbar disappeared, how to get it back?
Preferences picture Display picture Columns UI picture Main tab, Miscellaneous, show toolbars (Use Reset if you closed all your toolbars). (If you use UI columns, you may also want to see the Related page on this website Layout system)

Can I import a 0.8.3 fcs?
Yes But you will probably have to use Enable legacy support under the "global" tab of "Display view"

 

August 23 2007 10:39:22.