The Search Database window
This tool can be used to search for tracks in the database. Its other main use is to play playlists. While playing through the playlists, it is possible to add, remove and rearrange tracks without interrupting the music. It can be accessed by clicking on the Tools menu and choosing 'Search Database...' or by pressing F8.
In the below example, a search has been completed for tracks, which contain the text 'are you'. Double-click on a track to play it.
The Search Database window
It is possible to search in Batches, by Artist, by Track name, Genre, Date, Filename, Lyrics and Notes. You can specify more than one item to search for e.g. in the above example, typing '2005' into the Date TextBox would have included all tracks, which have the date set to 2005 in the results. You can use wildcards in the search boxes:
| Characters in Text | Matches |
|---|---|
| ? | Any single character |
| * | Any number of characters |
| # | Any single digit (0–9) |
| [charlist] | Any single character in charlist |
| [!charlist] | Any single character not in charlist |
The 'Match case' CheckBox makes your searches case sensitive.
If the 'Clear results before each search' CheckBox is checked, the search results list is cleared when a new search starts.
The toolbar buttons allow you play the list of results from the top, from the current position or randomly. The Stop button stops any track playing. The four buttons on the right of the toolbar are 'Add Tracks to Search...', 'Move up', 'Move down' and 'Remove item'.
When playing tracks randomly, the 'Remove random tracks played' CheckBox will remove a track from the results list after it has finished playing.
While this window is open, access to the functions of the main window is limited.
The Search Database window has its own menu structure, which is explained below:
Opens a search file you have saved with the 'Export search' function. Importing a search will populate the Search Options with the options saved in the search.
Saves the Search Options into a file for later use.
The file type used for these functions is .kts (Keep Track search).
NOTE: The functions within this menu do not work with embedded files.
Copies the list of files found to any folder. This might be useful if you wanted to copy a selection of MP3 files to an MP3 player, for example.
As above, but copies MP3 files found to the 'CD Burning' folder in your Windows XP profile or the 'Temporary Burn Folder' in your Windows Vista/7 profile ready for writing to a CD.
Creates shortcuts to the MP3 files found. Some games such as Grand Theft Auto III can use these to play MP3s while playing.
Saves a list of filenames found into a file, which can be used in other music player programs.
Displays the ID3 tag information in the selected track. See ID3 Tag Information.
Closes the Search Database window.
Begins the search.
Resets the Search Options.
New to this version of Keep Track is the ability to add tracks to your playlist dynamically (i.e. while the playlist is playing). Just click on the artist name and then from that artist's tracks, double-click on the one you want to add. It will be added to the end of the playlist.
Add Tracks to Search
Moves the selected item up in the list.
Moves the selected item down in the list.
Removes the selected item from the list.
Adds tracks from the Keep Track Statistics tool. If there is more than one track in this list, you will be asked to specify the number of tracks you would like to add from the top of the list. The tracks will be added in the same order as they appear in the Keep Track Statistics list. If the 'Clear results before each search' CheckBox is checked, the search results list is cleared before tracks are added.
Add Tracks from Keep Track Statistics
Starts playing all tracks from the first one in the list.
Starts playing all tracks from the selected track.
Plays all tracks randomly. If the 'Remove random tracks played' CheckBox is checked, the track will be removed once it has finished playing.
Stops playing tracks.
See Batches for more information.
Adds all the tracks in the list to a new batch. You will be asked to name the batch:
New Batch
Adds all tracks in the results list to the batch currently selected in the Batch ComboBox.
Removes all tracks from in the Batch currently selected in the Batch ComboBox and then adds all tracks in the results list to that Batch.
Adds the selected track in the list to a new batch. You will be asked to name the batch:
Adds the selected track in the results list to the batch currently selected in the Batch ComboBox.
Removes the selected track from the results list to the batch currently selected in the Batch ComboBox, if it is found to be in there.
Removes all tracks from the batch currently selected in the Batch ComboBox.
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