PodView released
PodView is a tiny little program designed to be run directly from your iPod that makes it easier to play music stored on the iPod on PCs that do not have iTunes or EphPod installed. It features a Winamp-style jump-to-file filter box that filters the song list in real-time, and support for multiple selections.
Currently PodView generates an M3U in your temp file dir and then calls the default shell handler for M3U files. Unfortunately, iTunes' M3U support is subpar from what I hear, but I suspect you wouldn't need this program if iTunes were installed anyway. :)
Download:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/magreen1/podview/PodView.exe
Public domain C# source:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/magreen1/podview/Source.zip
It requires the .NET Framework 1.0+.
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antareus] at [2007-11-9 20:24:07]
# 1 Re: PodView released
Nice work.
Where did you find details on the ipod database and file structure?
I write a little desktop music manager app (http://www.indiepants.com/albumen.asp) and have been wanting to write an ipod manager plugin for it. Haven't been able to find much info though.
BTW, albumen could use a few good geeks for developing plugins. Have a play with it and let me know what you think (cw@indiepants.com or forums at http://www.willhavebeen.org/forum/category-view.asp?catlock=12).
Cliff
# 2 Re: PodView released
Grab the source zip and check out PodDB.cs for the implementation of the class. I googled itunesdb and found a few listings that got me what I needed. Since the source is public domain, you can use it in whatever project you want. Credit is appreciated but not necessary.
