to retrieve the list of available commands and some server info.
-Choose your database tool (dbtool)
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-You have two options:
+Choose an audio file selector
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+paraslash has three different audio file selectors: random (default),
+playlist and mysql.
- 1. Use the mysql dbtool which comes with paraslash and requires
- mysql.
+ The random selector chooses files randomly from the given
+ directory.
- 2. If you can not use the mysql dbtool and you just want
- to quickly make paraslash working, use the random dbtool.
- The directory which is searched for audio files can be given
- via the server option --random_dbtool_dir.
+ The playlist selector allows to send a playlist to para_server
+ via the lpl (load playlist) command. para_server will choose
+ files from the loaded playlist in sequential order.
- Note, however, that this database tool is really dopey. It
- scans the given directory on every audio file change and
- chooses one randomly. There is no further functionality.
+ The mysql selector stores information about your audio
+ files in a mysql database. It is much more involved than
+ the other two selectors and lets you chose files in many
+ interesting ways. If you like to use the mysql selector,
+ read README.mysql and follow the instructions given there.
+ Return to this document when ready.
-The current database tool can be changed at runtime via
+The current audio file selector can be changed at runtime via
- para_client cdt new_dbtool
+ para_client cdt new_selector
-If you have choosen 1. above, read README.mysql and follow the
-instructions given there. Return to this document when ready.
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