tagUpdate enhancement

[simbun]

(06-08-2023 20:32)simoncn Wrote:  It isn't possible to do a "startsWith" match because of how tagUpdate is implemented. This would require all paths to be specified in full, which would rule out your first two examples.

That's a shame, but I understand.

(06-08-2023 20:32)simoncn Wrote:  Also, tagging programs such as Mp3tag allow bulk tagging of a selection of files, making it very easy to add GENRE=Classical to everything under the /Music/Classical folder

Given he's mostly happy with the old software and there's no real urgency to change, retagging his 130k+ files is a little too much to ask, but I'm confident MinimServer could have mostly handled the rest (apart from defined drill hierarchies).

(06-08-2023 20:32)simoncn Wrote:  ... or to add ALLMUSIC_URL=mw0001452888 to everything under the /Music/Pop Rock/Fleetwood Mac/1988 - Greatest Hits folder.

I know these things can be automated, but updating, verifying and then backing up over 1TB of music isn't a trivial matter, whereas writing out a tagUpdate file is.
If the information is directly attributable to the release then I do generally push them to tags, but any enhancements generally go into tagUpdate, and I've found very little reason for them not to.

I think the tagUpdate functionality is a hugely powerful tool in the MinimServer arsenal, and one which is generally unknown/underappreciated.