Mellon wrote: > I owe you a pint (or two)! > > I had found 'syncthing.net' > (https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-syncthing/), and somewhat > overthinking it, decided it was unsuitable as I would have to replace > PiCore with a full featured OS like Raspberry Pi OS to install the > client, which I didn't really want to do. > > Then I saw your post and it dawned on me that the client doesn't have to > be on the Pi (Doh!). I have the music directory on my Pi set as a > network drive in Win 10, so I'm just pointing the app from one folder to > another in Windows. I'm pretty sure I could have done the same thing > with syncthing. > > This is almost exactly what I was looking for, in fact I have a shortcut > on my desktop now called RealTimeSync, which I'm hoping monitors folders > in realtime, which would make it exactly as I had before , yay! Its > really easy to use and previews all the potential changes when you > configure it. > > It was only when I realised the cause of the problem that I started to > discover the scope. FreeFileSync identified that little hidden line of > config in Media Monkey had changed 11,768 filenames, and is now in the > process of correcting them. > > So, not only did you come up with a great suggestion, but also helped me > see that I wasn't limited to running the client on the Pi.
Glad I could help. I've been doing this digital music stuff for donkeys years. Its just a question of experience and a happy unlearned ability to find best of breed tools for various jobs like this one, WinSCP, Notepad++, and Greenshot (Windows screenshot replacement) to name but a few. Jim https://jukeradio.double6.net VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s *Office* Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s *Dining Room* SB Radio *Bedroom (Bedside)* Pi Zero+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV) & Bathroom* SB Touch ->Denon AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s + Kef ceiling speakers *Guest Room* Joggler > Topping Amp -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114789 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
