CEPlaylist is an application that helps manage and play song files and playlists on a PocketPC device. When the application is started, it searches the device for all MP3. OGG and Windows Media files and builds a library containing Genre, Artist, Album and Title for each song it finds. It also searches and catalogs any existing playlists on the device. It is capable of searching all storage on the PocketPC device, as well as any network storage available through a network connection. Songs, albums, and artists can be easily selected and sent to Windows Media Player, PocketMVP, withMP3, WinamPAQ, GSPlayer, PocketMusic or other PocketPC players to be played. Song Tags (artist, album, name, track, genre) can also be edited. Playlists created on the PC using popular programs such as Music Match, WinAmp, and Windows Media Player can be copied directly to the PocketPC and CEPlaylist will automatically adjust them to find the song files on the PocketPC.

The Song Library screen provides a hierarchical view of all the song files (*.mp3, *.ogg and *.wma) with the ability to arrange them in many different formats:

- Genre / Artist / Album
- Genre / Album / Artist
- Artist / Album
- Album / Artist
- Album Title Only
- Artist Only
- Directory / Filename

This view allows songs to be selected individually, or by genre, artist and album. Once selected, they can be played directly by Windows Media Player, PocketMVP, withMP3, WinamPAQ, GSPlayer, PocketMusic or other PocketPC player - or their contents can be saved to the Song List. Song Tags (artist, album, name,track, genre) can be edited on WMA, OGG, or MP3 files.

The Playlists screen shows all the Playlist files (*.asx) on the PocketPC along with their location. Playlists can be played directly by Windows Media Player, PocketMVP, withMP3, WinamPAQ, GSPlayer, or other PocketPC player - or their contents can be saved to the Song List. Their contents can be viewed, and they can be renamed and deleted.

Playlists created on the PC using popular programs such as Music Match, WinAmp, and Windows Media Player can be copied directly to the PocketPC and opened by CEPlaylist. When they are saved, they will be automatically adjusted to find the song files on the PocketPC.

The Song List screen shows all the data about each song that has been copied to it from either the Playlists or Song Library screens. Playlists can also be opened and saved in this screen, and new playlists can be created using some or all of the songs in the list. Some or all of the songs can also be played directly by Windows Media Player, PocketMVP, withMP3, WinamPAQ, GSPlayer, PocketMusic or other PocketPC player. Songs can be moved up or down in the list by clicking on the Up or Down menu icons. Playlists can also be set to repeat and play in random order.

The Edit Song dialog allows the song tags to be edited.
- The Artist drop down list shows all of the currently found artists. The Artist button allows new artists to be added.
- The Album drop down list shows all of the albums found for the selected artist. The Album button allows new album titles to be added.
- The Genre drop down list shows the standard list of genres supported by most MP3, OGG and WMA players.
- The Title edit box allows the song's title to be changed.
- The Track Up/Down control allows the song's Track tag to be changed.

The Search Dialog allows any song, artist, or album to be found that contains a word or phrase. By selecting artist, album, or song, entering a word or phrase, and clicking GO, all matches will be shown in the Results box. If an entry is selected in the Results box and the Select in List button is pressed, the selected item will be highlited in the Song Library window. The Copy All To Song List button will copy all the found items to the Song List.

 

CEPlaylist can be configured to handle storage cards as well as attached network drives, building libraries containing thousands of songs. It makes organizing and playing song files on a Pocket PC device easy and fun. Included is a set of Help files in HTML format that can be viewed using a browser on a desktop PC or on the Pocket PC device.

CEPlaylist is shareware, and has a fully functional 14 day trial period. The application itself is about 215k, the download also contains a large set of HTML based help files.

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