Re: [Gtkpod-questions] Copying files from an ipod to another in Python

[Emmanuel V. <emm...@un...>]

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Christophe Fergeau <cfe...@gm...> wrote:
> 2010/5/9 Emmanuel Viennet <emm...@un...>:
>> (In my preceding posts, I had problems with gtkpod on a new ipod
>> classic, and it's unclear if they're related to gtkpod or libgpod. My
>> goal being to copy my music library from an ipod to another, I restart
>> using Python. We need to copy all tracks but also related metadata:
>> tags, iTunes ratings, play counts, last play date, etc.)
>
> NB: copying artwork might be tricky to get to work if the ipods are
> different models
>
>>
>> Unsurprisingly, my first attempt is not successfull:
>>
>> db1 = gpod.Database( '/media/ipod1') # the old ipod
>> db2 = gpod.Database( '/media/ipod2' ) # the new ipod
>>
>> t = db1[0] # the track to copy
>>
>>
>> db2.add(t) # add to new ipod (is this supposed to work ???)
>
> I wouldn't expect that to work, I'd start with duplicating "t" and
> setting its file path to NULL and copying it or something like that.

Can find how to reset the file path. Seams to be read only and
accessible via ipod_filename() method.


>> 1) When python quit, it crashes !
>> *** glibc detected *** python: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0000000001bb6730 ***
>> (traceback omitted)
>
> Sounds bad... Though a backtrace would be needed ;) One obtained using
> valgrind ideally

Here attached.


Emmanuel