Song length in preview window

[Hizzout]

I had an idea on the preview screen to add the length of the song. That way you know just how long the song is before loading it up to play.

[Rogue_F]

To know that you need to either parse the .mid file or the song file. That will add a considerable delay to the song selection screen.

-Alex

[JonasVerhaert]

Not if its included in the ini file... with a mod its possible to do so...

[Rogue_F]

that is true. I've actually thought of caching some things in the ini file that I need to discover every time.

For example: The difficulties, the lead/bass/rhythm.

I've even thought about this, but it has to be read at least once.

It's on the list, but probably far away

-Alex

[Heka]

I likew the idea too

[ThatJon]

that is true. I've actually thought of caching some things in the ini file that I need to discover every time.

For example: The difficulties, the lead/bass/rhythm.

I've even thought about this, but it has to be read at least once.

It's on the list, but probably far away

-Alex

Could I just say, if you do end up caching song data, wouldn't it be better to do it in a seperate file from the song.ini? Maybe a cache.ini file?

[Rogue_F]

No

-Alex

[bealsy]

Couldn't whoever makes the song for FOF just make a note of how long the song is, then put another line of code in the *.ini file with "2min 36secs" that the game can just read off and put next to the song title? Easy as pie surely?

Also had a thought on the previews - because they take a while to load sometimes would it not be better to have a 20second preview file in the song folder that would load quicker....? No idea on Python so wouldn't know but seems obvious unless I'm just a braindead noob

[Hizzout]

Couldn't whoever makes the song for FOF just make a note of how long the song is, then put another line of code in the *.ini file with "2min 36secs" that the game can just read off and put next to the song title? Easy as pie surely?

This was my original thought when I made the suggestion. I wouldn't think it would take much more coding to allow the information to show if a songlength tag were added in the ini.

[nobby76]

Also had a thought on the previews - because they take a while to load sometimes would it not be better to have a 20second preview file in the song folder that would load quicker....? No idea on Python so wouldn't know but seems obvious unless I'm just a braindead noob

heheh damn right you are! sorry!! it has allready been done, if you make a preview.ogg and put that into the song folder it will play that instead of the main song file