Re: [Gtkpod-devel] filenames on the ipod

On Mon, Oct 20, 2003 at 01:18:21PM +0200, Jorg Schuler wrote:
> > Is there any particular reason why gtkposXXXX.mp3 are used for
> > filenames on the ipod?
>=20
> Yes.
>=20
> > Itunes just uses "<tracknum> - <trackname>.mp3".  Should gtkpod
> > do the same?
>=20
> If you manage to make legal filenames out of the trackname no matter what
> locale is being used... In my opinion this will just cause trouble.

But any filenames written to the ipod must match those in the
itunesdb, right?  Doesn't that mean using utf16? =20

Ths reason I suggested changing this to apple's method was that
the gnome-vfs ipod module shows the actual filenames (for example
if you point nautilus at ipod://). =20
--=20
sam clegg
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