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Software Support => DOS/WinCab => Topic started by: OneShot on May 04, 2009, 09:05:16 am
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Hello all,
I want to use a mp3 jukebox software that handles advanced alpha search. I am not sure if that is the official name for it, but I want to search my mp3's such that with every letter that I type, the shown selection is getting smaller. I.e. When I type "E", all words starting with "E" are shown. Additionally I type "V", now all songs / artists with words beginning with "EV" are shown etc.
This is very useful for browsing in huge mp3 collections.
I am using Wincab, but I can only find next/previous alpha. It is possible that this advanced search is not included in the program because it isn't used in old non-digital jukeboxes, but if it is, how can I do that? If it is not possible at all using Wincab, which programs do have this option?
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It is not included. Part of this is because of the fact that it is mean to simulate old-fashioned jukeboxes without search, and the other is that the internal database just isn't robust enough to do that kind of search on the fly.
If you are using a Numeric skin, however, pressing a letter will at least jump to artists starting with that letter; that is about as close as you can get right now.
--Chris
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Hey Chris, thanks for the response. I probably have to do it the way you say so, I have searched for other jukebox programs, but I didn't like them that much as wincab, or I couldn't use it with numeric input.
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