Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
- From: "Sabaruddin Isa" <golden789@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:27:01 -0800
Thanks much Alan.
i'll test on my school laptop now. I try to create some time markers
now in my talking books and explore my laws settings afterwards to
locate winamp time markers. I'll copy on my flash drive to test on my
home pc after school.
thanks again for your patience with me.
On 3/26/08, Allan Wong <allan.wkf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> hi Golden,
> let see, hope i can be a help this time.
>
> as my understand, you wish to share your winamp time marker file to another
> computer. ok here is my explaination.
>
> 1. at this point, you might know or not, time marker is a feature produce by
> FS for jaws user and if you are using others then jaws,
> you are not able to use this feature.
>
> 2. the place marker file is called "winamp.tmf" and if you are using jaws
> later then version 6.0, you can find this file at the
> following location:
>
> start / programs or all programs / jaws x.x / explore jaws / explore my
> settings / winamp.tmf
>
> note: x.x is refer to the currently loaded jaws version if you have more
> then one version installed.
>
> 3. copy the "winamp.tmf" file and place back to the same location when you
> move to another computer.
>
> 4. to make long story short, actually, all the time marker that you've set
> for all the tracks will be stor into this file only. so,
> let say if you have 10 tracks and you've set markers for them, you just need
> to share this winamp.tmf file.
>
> hope i explain clearly enough as english also not my native.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Warmest Regards,
> Allan Wong
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Negoslav Sabev
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 03:44
> Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
>
>
> No problem. We are all here to learn and to help. Your english is good I
> think, since I can understand what you are saying. If it makes you feel
> better english is not my native also.
> Now on the question - actually I use Winamp Version 5.3.5.1305. The tmf file
> has nothing to do with winamp version, because the time markers are jaws
> thing. This
> file stores information that jaws uses. Try first to place some markers and
> look again for this file. Also, can you reach the address folder I gave to
> you? If not, try searching for the file. If you have more questions, feel
> free to ask.
> Negoslav
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "golden" <golden789@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
>
>
> > hi again
> >
> > sounds like you are running winamp version 5.5. do the time markers reside
> > in the same location for all versions of winamp? or, the one you provide
> > only applies to the latest version.
> > i'm asking you this because i'm still having difficulty in locating the
> > time markers or the .tmf as you had indicated, in my version of winamp
> > which is 5.35.
> > sure interesting to be able to import the time markers and to resume
> > listening on another machine when you are on the go.
> >
> > sorry to bother you again.
> > please excuse me for my rotten English as i'm not a native speaker.
> > From: "Negoslav Sabev" <negi4a@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
> >
> >
> >>I think it's possible. I didn't try it myself, but here is something you
> >>can do. Locate your winamp.tmf file. On my machine it is in C:\Documents
> >>and Settings\username\Application Data\Freedom
> >>Scientific\JAWS\8.0\Settings\enu and copy it to the other machine. Of
> >>cource you have to copy the files you placed the markers in. If there are
> >>no markers, try to reproduce the folder structure as it is on your pc.
> >>What I'm trying to say is - if your files are in my documents\my
> >>music\artist\album folder on your pc, place them in the same place on the
> >>other pc. Please tell us what happens when you try this.
> >> HTH
> >> Negoslav
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "golden" <golden789@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:15 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
> >>
> >>
> >>> hi
> >>>
> >>> can i import time markers to another machine?
> >>> say, i want to resume listening on my school machine. am i able to
> >>> import the markers to my pc in school or, vice versa.?
> >>>
> >>> sorry for asking too much.
> >>> thanks.
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Negoslav Sabev" <negi4a@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:42 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Yes, they are different. I think I've explained in my previous message
> >>>> the difference. The bookmarks allow you to return to a file or stream
> >>>> you like for a later time, but a time markers allow you to set a
> >>>> bookmarks in a file ( you can't set time markers in streams) and later
> >>>> return to the same place. For example, you listen or watch long file
> >>>> and you need to restart the pc in the middle. You just add time marker
> >>>> and after restart you can use it to jump directly to the place you
> >>>> stopped. Warning, if you have deleted or moved the file you have placed
> >>>> markers in, they are gone.
> >>>> Here is some information from the jaws help:
> >>>>
> >>>> Time Markers and Time Announcement
> >>>>
> >>>> The following commands allow you to get time information about the
> >>>> current track, or to manipulate time markers within a track. These
> >>>> commands work in any
> >>>> Winamp window except the minibrowser.
> >>>>
> >>>> Summary: Time Marker and Announcement Commands
> >>>>
> >>>> Description
> >>>>
> >>>> Command
> >>>>
> >>>> Announce Elapsed Time
> >>>>
> >>>> ALT+SHIFT+T
> >>>>
> >>>> Announce Remaining Time
> >>>>
> >>>> CTRL+SHIFT+T
> >>>>
> >>>> Announce Length of Current Track
> >>>>
> >>>> CTRL+INSERT+T
> >>>>
> >>>> Set Time Marker
> >>>>
> >>>> M
> >>>>
> >>>> Jump to Time Marker
> >>>>
> >>>> ALT+SHIFT+M
> >>>>
> >>>> Remove Time Marker
> >>>>
> >>>> CTRL+SHIFT+M
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> HTH,
> >>>> Negoslav
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Sabaruddin Isa" <golden789@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 4:02 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: Bookmarks in Winamp
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi
> >>>>>
> >>>>> are bookmarks different from time markers?
> >>>>> How to locate time markers to resume listening?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 3/23/08, Negoslav Sabev <negi4a@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>>> If you mean time markers, they are placed with the letter m. you can
> >>>>>> leave
> >>>>>> them automaticly nmamed like "marker 1" and so on or you can name
> >>>>>> them
> >>>>>> manually and press enter. You can delete time markers with
> >>>>>> ctrl+shift+m or
> >>>>>> go to time marker with alt+shift+m. All those hotkeys open the
> >>>>>> corresponding
> >>>>>> dialogue. Ctrl.+i saves markers in a file named winamp.bm. It's
> >>>>>> applicable
> >>>>>> if you have big playlist and want to bookmark a song you like to
> >>>>>> heare
> >>>>>> again. Also you can use it to bookmark streams you hear on internet.
> >>>>>> You can
> >>>>>> find those bookmarks in the winamp menu/bookmarks. The file itself is
> >>>>>> located in c:\program files\winamp or
> >>>>>> c:\documents&settings\username\aplication data\winamp\.
> >>>>>> HTH
> >>>>>> Negoslav
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>> From: "Dave 'SqueezeBox' Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:39 AM
> >>>>>> Subject: Bookmarks in Winamp
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> > When I listen to a file in Winamp and want to mark my place, I know
> >>>>>> > that I
> >>>>>> > can use Ctrl-I to place a bookmark at that location.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > However I don't find any way to save the file or the bookmarks so
> >>>>>> > they are
> >>>>>> > there the next time I load that file.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > Dave
>
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