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256 characters maximum?!
Authored by: sapporo on Sep 09, '04 10:53:27AM

Hmm.. I've tried that before and found out that comments can hold a maximum of 256 characters.



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256 characters maximum?!
Authored by: Frederico on Sep 09, '04 02:51:36PM

I get the same result here using iTunes 4.2 and AAC files, as well as any MP3 files with ID2.4 tags.

To the original poster, could you please provide some more details on how to get more than 256 (I actually count 255) characters into your comments tags?

I can provide the AppleScript to round trip them in and out of any app you like.



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256 characters maximum?!
Authored by: alys on Sep 10, '04 08:23:51PM

Indeed. The MP3 comments field has a size limit. You have to be careful when using iTunes to enter comments: you can type as much as you want in the comments box, but when you click on OK and then go back into the Info dialog, you'll see that your comments have been truncated.

You could store the lyrics in a separate text file and store the file name and path in the comments field. Or just give the lyrics file the same name as the MP3 file, but with 'txt' as the extension instead of 'mp3', and keep them in the same directory. You could probably then write a "Stay Open" AppleScript that monitors iTunes, and when a new song starts it looks for the lyrics file and displays the lyrics. Or write a non-stay-open AppleScript and run it through GeekTool.



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