[jiiteepee]

Hi

You can make (fast) a playlist file (.m3u) by using a (batch) command
(dir *.mp3 *.wav *.wma /S /B /OG >playlist.m3u) and then load the list
on any program which can import the .m3u formatted playlist.

You can add other formats too (a format extensions, your media player is capable to play) by just adding *.<extension> on command).

Open Command window.
If you want to make a .bat command file for the job then execute next 2 lines

copy con my_list.bat
dir *.mp3 *.wav *.wma /S /B /OG >%1

To end, press ctrl+Z (closes the console opened above with 'copy con ...' command)

USAGE: my_list <name of the .m3u -file>
(example: my_list music.m3u)

used switches
/S = dirs sub directorys
/B = Uses bare format (no heading information or summary)
/OG = O - List by files in sorted order, G - Group directories first.
>%1 = reads the given filename from command (eg. as on example above 'music.m3u') and creates/echoes out put to disk (eg. to file you named)

If you want just execute command to build a .m3u playlist then go to the root of your music collection and execute command below in command window:

dir *.mp3 *.wav *.wma /S /B /OG ><name of the playlist.m3u>
(example: dir *.mp3 *.wav *.wma /S /B /OG >mylist.m3u)
jiitee

m3u format

F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\01 - Restless.mp3
F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\02 - Here Come The Clowns.mp3
F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\03 - Run Home Girl.mp3
F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\04 - Black Rose.mp3
F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\08 - Hungry Eyes.mp3


Some other playlist formats:

[size=xx-small]PLS format

[playlist]
File1=F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\01 - Restless.mp3
File2=F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\02 - Here Come The Clowns.mp3
File3=F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\03 - Run Home Girl.mp3
File4=F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\04 - Black Rose.mp3
File5=F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\08 - Hungry Eyes.mp3
NumberOfEntries=5


ASX format

<Asx Version="3.0">
<Param Name="Name" Value="Untitled"/>
<Entry>
<Title>Restless</Title>
<Ref href="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\01 - Restless.mp3"/>
</Entry>
<Entry>
<Title>Here Come The Clowns</Title>
<Ref href="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\02 - Here Come The Clowns.mp3"/>
</Entry>
<Entry>
<Title>Run Home Girl</Title>
<Ref href="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\03 - Run Home Girl.mp3"/>
</Entry>
</Asx>

XML format (from MyMP3PRO)

<playlist version="1.0">
<audio artist="Sad Cafe'" title="Restless" album="Misplaced Ideals" track="1" seconds="275.407990" size="4406947.000000" playCount="2" path="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\01 - Restless.mp3">
<eqfxSetting Eq0="50" Eq1="50" Eq2="50" Eq3="50" Eq4="50" Eq5="50" Eq6="50" Eq7="50" Fx0="50" FxActive0="0" Fx1="0" FxActive1="0" Fx2="0" FxActive2="0" Fx3="0" FxActive3="0"/>
</audio>
<audio artist="Sad Cafe'" title="Here Come The Clowns" album="Misplaced Ideals" track="2" seconds="241.343994" size="3861928.000000" path="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\02 - Here Come The Clowns.mp3">
<eqfxSetting Eq0="50" Eq1="50" Eq2="50" Eq3="50" Eq4="50" Eq5="50" Eq6="50" Eq7="50" Fx0="50" FxActive0="0" Fx1="0" FxActive1="0" Fx2="0" FxActive2="0" Fx3="0" FxActive3="0"/>
</audio>
<audio artist="Sad Cafe'" title="Run Home Girl" album="Misplaced Ideals" track="3" seconds="296.986969" size="4752223.000000" path="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\03 - Run Home Girl.mp3">
<eqfxSetting Eq0="50" Eq1="50" Eq2="50" Eq3="50" Eq4="50" Eq5="50" Eq6="50" Eq7="50" Fx0="50" FxActive0="0" Fx1="0" FxActive1="0" Fx2="0" FxActive2="0" Fx3="0" FxActive3="0"/>
</audio>
<audio artist="Sad Cafe'" title="Black Rose" album="Misplaced Ideals" track="4" seconds="278.795990" size="4461157.000000" playCount="2" path="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\04 - Black Rose.mp3">
<eqfxSetting Eq0="50" Eq1="50" Eq2="50" Eq3="50" Eq4="50" Eq5="50" Eq6="50" Eq7="50" Fx0="50" FxActive0="0" Fx1="0" FxActive1="0" Fx2="0" FxActive2="0" Fx3="0" FxActive3="0"/>
</audio>
<audio artist="Sad Cafe'" title="Hungry Eyes" album="Misplaced Ideals" track="8" seconds="329.721985" size="5275975.000000" playCount="2" path="F:\Music\Cas\Sad Cafe'\Misplaced Ideals\08 - Hungry Eyes.mp3">
<eqfxSetting Eq0="50" Eq1="50" Eq2="50" Eq3="50" Eq4="50" Eq5="50" Eq6="50" Eq7="50" Fx0="50" FxActive0="0" Fx1="0" FxActive1="0" Fx2="0" FxActive2="0" Fx3="1" FxActive3="0"/>
</audio>
</playlist>[/size]

Sorry for the formatting.

jiitee