Noob Question - Album Sort

[alexm]

Hi all,

Very new to MinimServer but I like that it's very responsive and very flexible.

One question I have; I've added "Artist.ignore.sort={The}" to tagOptions but can't seem to see my <n> Albums sorted without 'The'. Sorry for such a boring question but it's really annoying me!

Thanks in advance, Alex

[simoncn]

(26-01-2015 20:35)alexm Wrote:  Hi all,

Very new to MinimServer but I like that it's very responsive and very flexible.

One question I have; I've added "Artist.ignore.sort={The}" to tagOptions but can't seem to see my <n> Albums sorted without 'The'. Sorry for such a boring question but it's really annoying me!

Thanks in advance, Alex

Which control point are you using?

Some control points ignore the sort order sent by MinimServer and impose their own alphabetical sort order.

[alexm]

I've tried BubbleDS, Kinsky and Kazoo!

[simoncn]

(26-01-2015 21:58)alexm Wrote:  I've tried BubbleDS, Kinsky and Kazoo!

There shouldn't be any problem with these control points.

Looking at your previous post again, you said you have set Artist.ignore.sort={The}. This won't change the sort order of the "n albums" list unless you have also set Album.sortTags={Artist, Album} or similar.

[alexm]

Hi Simon,

Ah, ok. And that goes on the same line?

Sorry, I'm really finding it hard to grasp the strings and how they relate to the sorting

[simoncn]

(27-01-2015 13:44)alexm Wrote:  Hi Simon,

Ah, ok. And that goes on the same line?

Yes, these both go on the tagOptions line.

Quote:Sorry, I'm really finding it hard to grasp the strings and how they relate to the sorting

Have you read the online User guide? This would help you understand how to set the sorting properties. As a start, I suggest you read this section and this section.

[alexm]

So this on the tagOptions should look right?

Album.sortTags={Artist, Album}, Date.indexValue.yearOnly, Artist.ignore.sort={The}

I have read the guide, I don't find it particularly easy to understand, I'm sorry.

[simoncn]

(27-01-2015 22:58)alexm Wrote:  So this on the tagOptions should look right?

Album.sortTags={Artist, Album}, Date.indexValue.yearOnly, Artist.ignore.sort={The}

I have read the guide, I don't find it particularly easy to understand, I'm sorry.

The indexValue.yearOnly option is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of MinimServer (as it says at the end of this section). Instead, you should use:

Album.sortTags={Artist, Album}, Date.yearOnly.index, Artist.ignore.sort={The}

[alexm]

With that line under tagOptions still shows 'The Beatles', and others, under 'T'?

I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong here?

[simoncn]

(27-01-2015 23:21)alexm Wrote:  With that line under tagOptions still shows 'The Beatles', and others, under 'T'?

I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong here?

Did you restart MinimServer after making this change to tagOptions?