User`s guide

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User’s Guide
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 Create a new Playlist
Use the JOG DIAL to highlight NEW
and press ENTER.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name.
See Section 5.4 Using the On-screen Keyboard for
details.
4. After you select the target Playlist, a ‘Playlist Add Completed’
confirmation screen will appear. Press ENTER to acknowledge.
12.7. Understanding the Playlist File
This section explains how to find the Playlist MPL files on the
computer and the structure of the MPL file for editing. If you are a
programmer, you might find this information helpful for you to
create a script to work with your photo management software
when creating complicated playlists more easily.
When a Playlist is created, it makes a text file with the extension
‘.MPL’. This text file contains the paths of all
the photos, music, and video files of the
Playlist. All the Playlist files are located within
the ‘SYSTEM’ folder in a folder called
‘PLAYLIST’. This folder location is not visible
through the Picture Porter 35 screen, but can
be accessed when Picture Porter 35 is
connected to a computer.
You can view and edit these files manually by opening the MPL
files though your computer using a text editor.
Each entry in the playlist consists of two lines. The first line begins
with the ‘#’ symbol followed by the path of the file it designates.
The second is the same file path without the ‘#’ symbol at the front.
Spaces are allowed in the path. Note that the files in the same
Playlist can come from many different folder locations.
The following is an example of what a Playlist MPL file looks like:
#/HD1/MEDIA/ALBUMS/Folder 1/Photo 1.jpg
/HD1/MEDIA/ALBUMS/Folder 1/Photo 1.jpg
#/HD1/MEDIA/ALBUMS/Folder 1/Photo 2.jpg
/HD1/MEDIA/ALBUMS/Folder 1/Photo 2.jpg
#/HD1/MEDIA/MUSIC/Collection 1/Music 1.mp3
/HD1/MEDIA/MUSIC/Collection 1/Music 1.mp3