Two exports at same time

milka · January 5, 2006, 9:41am

It will be great to be able to select two (or more) export files in export dialog when exporting.
So that you can export files with two (or more) configurations at the same time (ex: html and m3u).

Or this solution (two exports in one file):

$filename(%_workingdir% (((Music List))).html)

%_workingdir% Music Directory & File List $loop(%_filename_ext%)%artist%$loopend() ...

$filename(%_folderpath%%_directory%.m3u)#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,----- %_directory% ($replace($replace(-%_total_time2%,-00:,),-,)) -------------------
X:----- %_directory% ($replace($replace(-%_total_time2%,-00:,),-,)) -------------------.x$loop(%_filename_ext%)
#EXTINF:%_length_seconds%,$if($or(%artist%,%title%),$if($not(%track%),,$num(%track%,2). ),)$if(%artist%,%artist% - %title%,%title%)$if($or(%artist%,%title%),,%_filename%)
%_filename_ext%$loopend()

flatrabbit · January 10, 2006, 5:59pm

I totally agree,

I think that a multiple export command would be extremely useful, I just recently modified my export templates, and to make all my current and archived albums conform to the new standard I have to replace each file, which includes doing the export command 4 times for each folder. A single export command to export my html/nfo/md5/m3u files would make this much easier. Yes I know that I make a lot of files for each folder, but I've gotten used to it and now it's a total habit...heh.

squonk63 · January 10, 2006, 6:09pm

Try to use Ctrl+Shift+E to export your folders...
This way you have to do the export command only four times for all of your folders...

milka · January 14, 2006, 7:34am

Yea, but with this request (multi export at same time) and Ctrl+Shift+E (One file per directory) you will have to do export command for all your folders in just one click (only one time).

squonk63 · January 14, 2006, 8:31pm

I agree, a new feature is always welcome...

In the meanwhile Ctrl+Shift+E may help to save some time, isn't it?

milka · January 14, 2006, 8:51pm

Yes I totally agree.

Florian · January 30, 2006, 9:11pm

Adding a new action type for the export is on my internal wish list but it's very low priority, because I'm working on other stuff at the moment.

Best regards,
~ Florian

milka · February 1, 2006, 8:36am

Can we see your wish list?

Florian · February 1, 2006, 11:41am

Nope. But you can have a look at the Roadmap.

Ydope · February 1, 2006, 4:06pm

What's 'TBD' mentioned in the Roadmap?

Florian · February 1, 2006, 4:56pm

To Be Decided.

eusty · January 24, 2007, 9:31pm

Gets my vote also

mctaggerty · August 5, 2026, 5:48am

The ability to run two (or more) "export" templates simultaneously, or in automated succession, seems like a worthwhile addition. I wonder, in the last twenty years since this topic was posted, have you found a functional way to do this?

If this capability has already been added at some point, I humbly add my apologies and gratitude, however, I've not been able to find it documented.

Regards.

ohrenkino · August 5, 2026, 5:52am

Check out the action "Export"

as you can add more or less any number of actions to an action group, it should be possible to also add several actions of the type "Export".

mctaggerty · August 5, 2026, 6:31am

Thanks for responding.

Yes, "Action" -> "Export" indeed flows nicely.

I'm now able to go straight from the auto-numbering wizard to my final *tidy* actions -- which now include exporting to an (almost standards-compliant¹) cue-sheet and creating a latex template (listing tracks for a custom CD sleeve insert).

Typically, I also create an album.m3u8 the usual "Make playlist" button, though, I suppose I could create an export for that instead, and simply add it to the Action.

(almost standards-compliant¹) cue-sheet

I was not able to work out the x-second gaps properly