Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Populating source list...

[Robert Connolly <rob_connolly mailshack com>]

Jonathan Matthew wrote:
> On 11/3/07, Robert Connolly <rob_connolly mailshack com> wrote:
>   
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm trying to add entries to the list in a browser source. This is what
> > I have so far:
> >
> > db = self.shell.props.db
> > entry_type = db.entry_register_type("NJB:List_Entry")
> > entry = db.entry_new(entry_type, "njb://song/%i" % count)
> > # set properties
> > db.set(entry, rhythmdb.PROP_TITLE, tag.GetStringValue())
> > # ... set rest of properties
> > db.commit()
> >
> > That seems to work, I don't get any errors, but nothing shows up in the
> > Browser listing.
> >     
>
> You need to use the entry type you pass to the source's constructor.
> The browser source class, of which your source is a subclass, creates
> query models (which select entries to be displayed in the source)
> using the source's entry type property.
>   
Thanks, that works. Makes sense too, it just never occurred to me!
> Also, you probably want to include something unique to the device in
> the entry URI, otherwise you won't be able to handle multiple devices
> at the same time
Thanks I'll bear that in mind. How exactly does the URI relate to the 
song? Is it just ued as a unique identifier?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Rob