foo_ncmpcpp_mod readme

readme.txt

most recent readme: https://gist.github.com/2000446

//This skin really isn't completely ready for a release.
//It is tailored towards my way of tagging files and is made for last.fm users.

To install unpack and move folder contents into foobar2000 installation directory.
Also, be sure to delete user_profiles_enabled from said directory.
Open foobar2000 goto 'Preferences>Display/Columns UI/Main'
Click import and import 'foo_ncmpcpp_mod.fcl' from the 'skins/masood_' folder.
Make sure to install the included fonts. 

//IMPORTANT
	the playcount statistics come from last.fm and need to be set up
	for those who do not want playcount syncing with last.fm
	right click on el_playlist goto the main script and change
	%LASTFM_PLAYCOUNT_DB% to %play_count% also go into the main splitter
	settings (right click on top bar>splitter settings) click on
	'Playcount Sync' and check hide at startup

//A note on album art:
	All of my album art is saved as 'cover.jpg' inside the folder of its parent
	album I use no embedded album art but it should still work correctly.

//A note on tagging:
	I tag my music with the featured artist in the artist tag and as such I have
	set up the last.fm scrobbler to remove anything in the artist tag after and 
	including 'ft.' I have also set up the skin to work best with this tagging 
	scheme. If you don't like it it is easy to change but doesn't look as nice and 
	organized in my opinion.

//Big ugly heart button / [+l] button
	one is for loving a track on last.fm one is for setting the rating of a file to
	5 stars (+l) I keep the one that sets the rating to 5 stars and hide the other as
	I have foobar set to automatically love 5 star rated tracks. to hide the
	last.fm button go into the main splitter settings click on 'Playcount Sync'
	and check hide at startup (only do this after setting your api key/username)

//last.fm radio/scrobbling/playcount sync
	api key, username, and password must be entered in the following locations:
	Preferences/Tools/Audioscrobbler
	Preferences/Tools/Last.fm Radio
	Preferences/Tools/Soft Playlists
	Right-click on heart icon: set username and API key
After setting the last.fm info you can right click on the heart again and select
library import to get your play counts from last.fm

//last.fm artist remap
//must be added to 'Preferences/Tools/Audioscrobbler'
[$if($strstr(%artist%,' ft. '),$substr(%artist%,1,$sub($strstr(%artist%,' ft. '),1)),%artist%)]

//Searchbox Icon:
	I have included the searchbox icon that I use in the readme folder
	To use it left click on the search icon 'options>custom bitmap'
	and select 'search-bri_dark.bmp' from '###README###' folder

//Why can't I drag the window? / Why is there no Titlebar?
	Hold down ctrl and alt to drag the window. 'Preferences/Display/Main Window'
	will allow you to change this behavior and even add back the
	caption/titlebar if you want.

//Window transparency
	I forgot how bad transparency can look when not using a dark desktop background.
	It can be changed under 'Display/Columns UI' in the main tab under the
	Miscellaneous heading.

//Scrollbars
	to hide ugly scrollbars:
	rightclick on el_playlist>settings>style tab>scrollbar:hide

//Script Error
Scripting Engine Initialization Failed (Playcount Sync by marc2003, CODE: 0x80020101)
Check the console for more information (Always caused by unexcepted script error).'
	The above error can be fixed by going to 'Preferences>Tools>WSH Panel Mod'
	and making sure that 'Debug mode' and 'Safe mode' are unchecked.

Controls:

Middle click actions
	file: add to playback queue
	volume: toggle mute
	seek bar: pause
	group: collapse group

Scroll wheel can be used to seek and change volume.

arrow left: previous track
arrow right: next track

Right click on el_playlist to change the grouping or switch playlists.

Buttons
	'[playing]' toggles the playlist switcher (which has a search bar).

	'[+l]' rates a song as 5 stars so that it can be autoloved with the last.fm script.

	'[+m]' sets media player tag to true I use it for an autoplaylist that syncs with my pmp.

	'[----]' changes playback order when clicked

//My musik library format
%album artist% = album artist
%album% = album
%discnumber% = disc number <--- only used if multi disk album
%tracknumber% = tracknumber <--- with leading zeroes
%artist% = %album artist% ft. featuring artist(s) <--- comma-delimited
%title% = title (remix information)

//my file hierarchy
..\musik\%albumartist%\%album%\$ifgreater(%discnumber%,1,%discnumber%.,)%tracknumber%. %artist% - %title%