Creating a folder structure when burning an MP3 format CD

I have just purchased a new car that has a stereo system capable of playing MP3 encoded discs. This obviously allows for multiple albums to fit on one CD. The stereo allows you to browse hierarchical folders on the CD and select tracks from witihn each folder. The problem I have is iTunes appears to only let you burn from one playlist. I would like each album to appear as a separate playlist on the CD. Any ideas?

Take a look at this topic:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3073462
The article Chris CA and I referred to, is far from up-to-date, but it works.
Hope this helps.
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Ken

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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import com.sap.tc.logging.Location;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.CannotAccessConfigException;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.Configuration;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.IConfigClientContext;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.IConfigManager;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.IConfigPlugin;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.IMutableConfigurable;
import com.sapportals.config.fwk.InitialConfigException;
import com.sapportals.portal.security.usermanagement.UserManagementException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.WcmException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.crt.component.IReconfigurable;
import com.sapportals.wcm.crt.component.StartupException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.crt.configuration.ConfigurationException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.crt.configuration.IConfiguration;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.AccessDeniedException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.ICollection;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.IResource;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.NotSupportedException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.Property;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.ResourceException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.manager.IRepositoryManager;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.manager.IResourceEvent;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.manager.IResourceEventReceiver;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.manager.ResourceEvent;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.service.AbstractRepositoryService;
import com.sapportals.wcm.repository.service.ServiceNotAvailableException;
import com.sapportals.wcm.util.config.ConfigCrutch;
import com.sapportals.wcm.util.events.IEvent;
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 String parentPath = "";
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 if (resource != null && (resource.isCollection()) )
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 try {
 parentFolder.createCollection("subFolder1",null);
 } catch (NotSupportedException e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
 } catch (AccessDeniedException e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
 } catch (ResourceException e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
...MytestRepositoryService.co.xml:
- <Configurable configclass="com.test.MytestRepositoryService">
<property name="name" value="com.test.MytestRepositoryService" />
<property name="active" value="true" />
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<property name="description" />
</Configurable>
...MytestRepositoryService.cc.xml:
- <ConfigClass name="com.test.MytestRepositoryService" extends="RepositoryService">
<attribute name="class" type="class" constant="com.test.MytestRepositoryService" />
</ConfigClass>
Have i done it right?? Where am i going wrong??? Plz advice.
I need to 'myFolder' as a configurable property in KM's Content Management --> Repository Services section.
Thanks!
Regards,
SK.

Hi,
I haven't check your code but you know that you can archive the same without writing a portal componente by using the template feature. It is a simple customizing. See http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/55/83bd402b8d8031e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
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