Composer Lyricist Display

[Hanu]

Hi Simon

I would like to display Composer and Lyricist

a) title [composer (lyricist)] what is the correct format >> Title.displayFormat={$title^$composer$lyricist^......

b) in the comment field [composer (lyricist)]
Comment.displayFormat=.....

c) some other ways? Composer and Lyricist as Artist is not wanted, because of 3dot functionality.

thanks
   

[Alandbush]

(21-12-2020 16:25)Hanu Wrote:  Hi Simon

I would like to display Composer and Lyricist

a) title [composer (lyricist)] what is the correct format >> Title.displayFormat={$title^$composer$lyricist^......

b) in the comment field [composer (lyricist)]
Comment.displayFormat=.....

c) some other ways? Composer and Lyricist as Artist is not wanted, because of 3dot functionality.

thanks

Best I can do is as follows

Code:

Title.displayFormat={$Title^$Composer^ [^$Lyricist^ (^)]}

nb - Composer and Lyricist need to be an indexTag or an itemTag

However, the display is incorrect if either Composer or Lyricist is missing.
eg.
Title [Composer
Title (Lyricist)]

There is a method using the tagUpdate feature that sets a tag name to a default value, i.e. such as DEFAULT_TAG=Unknown
This default tag can then be used to populate Composer and/or Lyricist with its' value.
The display would then look like
eg.
Title [Composer (Unknown)]
Title [Unknown (Lyricist)]

[simoncn]

It is much simpler if the display is

title [composer] (lyricist)

For this, you can use:

Title.displayFormat={$Title^$Composer^ [^]$Lyricist^ (^)}

[Hanu]

@ Alandbush
@ Simon
Thanks for the replays.
I will go with

Title.displayFormat={$title^$composer$lyricist^ [^)]^ (}

when no Lyricist it will display Title [Composer)]

I asume there is no chance to display it, in the preview next the booklet link see screenshot first post.

[simoncn]

You can add this next to the booklet link. What is your complete current setting for tagFormat?

[Hanu]

(22-12-2020 15:41)simoncn Wrote:  You can add this next to the booklet link. What is your complete current setting for tagFormat?

I display booklet and Comments
Additional something like [Comp: Composer / Lyrics: Lyricist] is welcome
It can be empty, composer or composer and lyricist

thanks in advance
   

[simoncn]

You could use something like this:

Comment.displayFormat={$composer$lyricist^ [^)]^ ($*infoFileURI^<a href="^">Digital booklet</a>$comment}

[Hanu]

(24-12-2020 13:34)simoncn Wrote:  You could use someything like this:

Comment.displayFormat={$composer$lyricist^ [^)]^ ($*infoFileURI^<a href="^">Digital booklet</a>$comment}

perfect
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