If I enter multiple artist fields in the track list (using the undocumented \\ trick - I know no other way), I get: [image] Fine. If I then make an edit there, Mp3tag combines the artists into a single field: [image] This also happens if I just enter edit mode and exit with no change. It would …

[image] chrisjj: ... Mp3tag combines the artists into a single field ... Here the ARTIST column value is defined as ... $if($eql($meta(ARTIST,1),),%ARTIST%,$meta_sep(ARTIST,'\\')) ... or ... $iflonger($meta(ARTIST,1),0,$meta_sep(ARTIST,'\\'),%ARTIST%) ... and here is no problem when chang…

Thanks for the workaround Detlev. I see that comes at the price of display as "\\" not ", ". FTR: [image] And why not simplify to: [image]

[image] chrisjj: Thanks for the workaround Detlev. I see that comes at the price of display as "\\" not ", ". ... And why not simplify to: ... Chris, yes, the column value code was a relict leftover, I have changed it to the minimal code now. In the early days of the new multi-value feature…

Thanks D. s/relict/relic/ :slight_smile: [image] DetlevD: Because in the Mp3tag user interface there is the double-backslash '\\' the only legal symbol for combining single items into a multi-value tag-field, I decided to use the double-backslash '\\' also when displaying a multi-value, especi…

[image] chrisjj: Thanks for the workaround Detlev. I see that comes at the price of display as "\\" not ", ". Why is that a problem? It's displayed the same in both the Tag Panal and the file list, is it not? Actually, it's the only way that I can see for it to work correctly, otherwise you g…

JJ Johnson: Actually, it's the only way that I can see for it to work correctly Perhaps then ask yourself why the program itself has not adopted it. JJ Johnson: What is the default definition for the ARTIST column? %artist%.

Are you sure of that? I just did a clean install (after backing up my settings) and it appears to be $meta_sep(artist,\\) The genre field is similarly defined.

JJ Johnson: Are you sure of that? I was! Now I find a fresh install shows I am wrong and you are are right. Thanks. Please can someone tell me where this is 'fessed in the changelog. I can't see it. http://www.mp3tag.de/en/changelog.html

I think the problem (if there is one) is that when something like that gets changed, the setting doesn't get changed when upgrading an existing installation. No doubt this is to avoid changing the setting for anyone who has redefined it. Another approach would be for the installer to change it if t…

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Multiple artist edit fail

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JJ_Johnson March 18, 2014, 7:19pm 11

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