how to add rating tag

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#1

hello,
using search i can't seem to find out how to add rating tags to my files. can anyone point me to where i can find step by step instruction on adding a rating tag to my music files....and how to view the rating as one of my columns.

thanks
tom

#2

First: only WMP accepts rating tags - iTunes stores them locally in a database on the PC.
Then: Add the column %rating wmp% to your columns

Then you may follow the instructions of the MP3Tag help: either add a number between 0 and 255 or asterisks just like in WMP.

WMP has to reread the tracks to see the effects of the rating.
In iTunes nothing of your work will be displayed.

#3

Use only the values 1-5 for %rating wmp% (as written in the help)

#4

thanks for the help!
i looked at the help files (before and after) i posted and i don't see this info in "help> Configuration>tags". what am i missing? also after adding the column "%rating wmp%" i see the column, but when i add a value for a track such as "4" or "****" it does not save to the column (in other words the column remains empty).

#5

You are missing the right page: /help/main_tags.html ("Names and mapping of ID3v2/WMA/MP4 tag fields")
And while you are at it: please check if you only read the tag or also rewrite it. So fill in the name, the value with the variable %rating wmp% and also the field with %rating wmp%.

And if that still does not work, we will have to have a look at the type of tags you have in your files - the classic foe is APE. If you have APE tags remove them first. Otherwise no MP3 tags will be stored

#6

thanks that did it. i didn't have the value set. can anyone tell me the difference between %Rating MM% & %rating wmp% ? and which might be a better option or most compatable? (i'm using wmp 11).

#7

I think it's a bigger problem - if you want it compatible.

You have to know that the sh.. ID3 format has defined that a file can have multiple ratings.

When you read chapter 4.17 Popularimeter

http://www.id3.org/id3v2.4.0-frames

then you see that the format it "per email address" - which means that you have to display multiple columns - one column for each email address.

WMP uses a specific email address. MM might use another one - don't know it yet.

The values are from 0-255 - and 5 might be 255, 4 = ? .. and so on ... don't know it yet.

I hope that helps to understand that sh...

Cheers

#8

If you use WMP then take %rating wmp%

And you can skip what pueblo funky wrote as %rating wmp% already takes care of all that stuff.