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MediaBay
MediaBay Window
PROCEDURE
1. In the Results list, select the files for which you want to make settings.
You can make settings for several files simultaneously, except for the attribute name,
which must be unique for every file.
2. Click in the column for the value that you want to change and make the settings.
RELATED LINKS
MediaBay Settings on page 581
Editing Attributes of Multiple Files Simultaneously
You can edit attributes for multiple files at the same time.
NOTE
If you edit a large number of files simultaneously, the processing of your edits may take some
time.
Editing attributes is executed in the background so that you can continue with your work as
usual. The Attribute Counter above the Results list displays how many files are still being
updated.
Editing Attributes of Write-Protected Files
Media files can be write-protected due to a number of reasons: the content could have been
provided by someone who write-protected the files, the file format could restrict write operations
by the MediaBay, etc.
In the MediaBay, the write protection status of files is shown as an attribute in the Attribute
Inspector and in the Write Protection column in the Results list.
IMPORTANT
You can define attribute values of write-protected files in the MediaBay. These changes are only
saved in the MediaBay database file, they are not saved to disk. This means that if you delete
your program preferences, these changes are lost.
NOTE
If the Write Protection and/or the Pending Tags columns are not visible, activate the
corresponding attributes for the file type in the Attribute Inspector.
To set or remove the write protection attribute for a file, right-click the file in the Results
list and select Set/Remove Write Protection.
This is only possible if the file type allows write operations and if you have the necessary
operating system permission.
When you specify attribute values for a file that is write-protected, this is reflected in the
Pending Tags column next to the Write Protection column in the Results list.
If you rescan the MediaBay content and a media file on your hard disk has changed since
the last scan, the pending tags for this file will be lost.
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