Store a lot of text with a song
Apart from the comment box of Get Info,which is quite limited, is there a place where I can store a larger amount of text for a song.
TIA
Gert
iTunes Windows XP
On iTunes 5 or later, you have the 'lyrics' tab.
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This ipod holds huge sentimental value and i am loathe to buy a new one! If anybody can help it is greatly appreciated, than kyou in advanced.
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K50IJ
iTunes 11.1.5.5
QuickTime not available
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 3.0.1
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 7.1.1.3
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 0038B8600B98D1E0
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2014-03-21 16:52:39.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
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Genius ID: 2fd81a1f13cf3ff25a8b4f0e8e725116
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.1.5.5 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.5.5 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
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Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936. Device is working properly.
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Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A. Device is working properly.
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udated and its on 10.6.8 yet still no change
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import flash.text.TextFormat;
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Select and copy causes ID to crash.
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Guys,
I really am having a lot of problems with a program. I got the program to compile but it looks absolutely nothing like it is supposed to look. I have a deadline for tomorrow and sent my teacher an email but the chances of him getting back to me by tomorrow night for a weekend is pretty much slim to none. Anyways I am sending my output and if anyone could give me advice or feedback on why it does not look right if it is something small and if its alot of things go ahead and call me dumb.
here is my code:
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Checkerboard extends Frame implements ActionListener
private Panel topPanel;
private TextArea topDisplay[];
private Panel bottomPanel;
private TextField startField = new TextField(10);
private TextField stopField = new TextField(10);
private TextField stepField = new TextField(10);
private Label startLabel = new Label ("Start");
private Label stopLabel = new Label ("Stop");
private Label stepLabel = new Label ("Step");
private Button goButton;
private Button clearButton;
private boolean clearText;
private boolean first;
private int start;
private int stop;
private int step;
//constructor methods
public Checkerboard()
//construct components and initialize beginning values
topPanel = new Panel();
topDisplay = new TextArea[16];
goButton = new Button("Go");
clearButton = new Button("Clear");
first = true;
bottomPanel = new Panel();
int start = 0;
int stop = 0;
int step = 0;
bottomPanel.add(startField);
bottomPanel.add(stopField);
bottomPanel.add(stepField);
bottomPanel.add(startLabel);
bottomPanel.add(stopLabel);
bottomPanel.add(stepLabel);
bottomPanel.add(goButton);
goButton.addActionListener(this);
bottomPanel.add(clearButton);
clearButton.addActionListener(this);
clearText = true;
//set layouts for the Frame and Panels
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
topPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4, 10, 10));
bottomPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 3, 5, 5));
//construct the Display
for(int i = 1; i <= 15; i++)
topDisplay[i] = new TextArea(null, 3, 5, 3);
//set color to the panel
//row 1
for(int x = 1; x <= 4; x++)
//set color for
setBackground(Color.white);
//row 2
for(int x = 5; x <= 8; x++)
//set color for
setBackground(Color.white);
//row 3
for(int x = 9; x <= 12; x++)
//set color for
setBackground(Color.white);
//row 4
for(int x = 13; x <= 16; x++)
//set color for
setBackground(Color.white);
//add components to frame
add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
//allow the x to close the application
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
public void windowclosing(WindowEvent e)
System.exit(0);
} //end window adapter
public static void main(String args[])
Checkerboard f = new Checkerboard();
f.setTitle("Checkerboard Array");
f.setBounds(50, 100, 300, 400);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.setVisible(true);
} //end main
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
//convert data in TextField to int
int start = Integer.parseInt(startField.getText());
int stop = Integer.parseInt(stopField.getText());
int step = Integer.parseInt(stepField.getText());
for(int i = 1; i <=16; i++)
setBackground(Color.blue);
for(int i = start; i <= stop; i++)
setBackground(Color.yellow);
//test clear
String arg = e.getActionCommand();
//clear button was clicked
if(arg.equals("Clear"))
clearText = true;
start = 0;
stop = 0;
step = 0;
first = true;
setBackground(Color.white);
startField.requestFocus();
} //end the if clear
}//end action listener
}//end classThis will incorporate arrays, for loops, and Frames all in one.
Create a panel containing an array of 16 TextArea components that change color to correspond with the start, stop, and step values entered by the user. Perform the following tasks to create the Checkerboard Array application shown below. When the user enters the start, stop, and step fields and then clicks the Go button, the results are also shown below.
1. Call your application Checkerboard.java
2. You will need the following variables� declare them as private:
a. 16 component TextArea array
b. a Panel to hold the array
c. 3 TextField components with length of 10
d. 3 int variables to receive the start, stop, and step values
e. 3 Labels to display the words Start, Stop, and Step
f. a Go button
g. a Clear button
h. a Panel to hold the 3 TextFields, 3 Labels, and the 2 Buttons
3. Create a constructor method to:
a. construct each of the components declared above and initializes the start, stop, and step variables to zero (when constructing the TextArea components, use the following parameters: null, 3, 5, 3)
b. set the Frame layout to BorderLayout
c. write a for loop to loop the array and set each of the 16 TextArea components in that array so they cannot be edited. In the same loop, set each of the TextArea components text to be 1 more than the index number. Also in this same loop, set the background of each of the TextArea components to white.
d. set the Panel for the TextArea components to GridLayout with 4 rows, 4 columns, and both gaps set to 10
e. set the Panel for the TextFields, Labels, and button to GridLayout with 3 rows, 3 columns, and both gaps set to 5
f. add the components to their respective Panels
g. make the buttons clickable
h. place the Panels in the Frame� put one in the NORTH and one in the CENTER
i. Enter the addWindowListener() method described in the chapter� this is the method that overrides the click of the X so it terminates the application
4. In your actionPerformed() method:
a. convert the data in your TextFields to int and store them in the variables declared above
b. write a loop that goes through the array setting every background color to blue
c. write another loop that�s based on the user inputs. Each time the loop is executed, change the background color to yellow (so� start your loop at the user�s specified starting condition. You�ll stop at the user�s specified stopping value. You�ll change the fields to yellow every time you increment your loop based on the step value. REMEMBER: Your displayed values are 1 off from your index numbers!!)
5. Write a main() method that creates an instance of the Checkerboard Frame.
a. set the bounds for the frame to 50, 100, 300, 400
b. set the title bar caption to Checkerboard Array
c. use the setVisible() method to display the application Frame during execution
6. After you get all of this complete, include error handling to make sure:
a. the values entered in the TextFields are valid integers
b. the start value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
c. the stop value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
d. the step value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
e. the start condition is less than the stop condition
f. when an error occurs, give an error message in a dialog box that is specific to their error, remove the text from the invalid field, and put the cursor in that field so the user has a chance to re-enter� this can be accomplished by using multiple try/catch statements
g. only change the colors if the numbers are valid
7. Create a clear button as seen in the example below. This button should:
a. clear out all 3 TextFields
b. change the background color of all TextArea array elements to white
c. put the cursor in the start field
8. Document!!
I know you guys are probably busy with your own stuff but any help and I would certainly appreciate itgot the yellow boxes to come up but just one box.....so is there something wrong with my yellow set background because I am not seeing any more errors
//packages to import
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Checkerboard extends Frame implements ActionListener
private Panel topPanel;
private TextArea topDisplay[];
private Panel bottomPanel;
private TextField startField = new TextField(10);
private TextField stopField = new TextField(10);
private TextField stepField = new TextField(10);
private Label startLabel = new Label ("Start");
private Label stopLabel = new Label ("Stop");
private Label stepLabel = new Label ("Step");
private Button goButton;
private Button clearButton;
private boolean clearText;
private boolean first;
private int start;
private int stop;
private int step;
//constructor methods
public Checkerboard()
//construct components and initialize beginning values
topPanel = new Panel();
topDisplay = new TextArea[16];
goButton = new Button("Go");
clearButton = new Button("Clear");
first = true;
bottomPanel = new Panel();
int start = 0;
int stop = 0;
int step = 0;
bottomPanel.add(startField);
bottomPanel.add(stopField);
bottomPanel.add(stepField);
bottomPanel.add(startLabel);
bottomPanel.add(stopLabel);
bottomPanel.add(stepLabel);
bottomPanel.add(goButton);
goButton.addActionListener(this);
bottomPanel.add(clearButton);
clearButton.addActionListener(this);
clearText = true;
//set layouts for the Frame and Panels
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
topPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4, 10, 10));
bottomPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 3, 5, 5));
//construct the Display
for(int i = 0; i <= 15; i++)
topDisplay[i] = new TextArea(null, 3, 5, 3);
topDisplay.setText(String.valueOf(i+1));
topDisplay[i].setEditable(false);
topPanel.add(topDisplay[i]);
//add components to frame
add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
//allow the x to close the application
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
System.exit(0);
} //end window adapter
public static void main(String args[])
Checkerboard f = new Checkerboard();
f.setTitle("Checkerboard Array");
f.setBounds(50, 100, 300, 400);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.setVisible(true);
} //end main
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
boolean done = false;
//test go
String arg = e.getActionCommand();
//go button was clicked
if(arg.equals("Go"))
//convert data in TextField to int
int start = Integer.parseInt(startField.getText());
int stop = Integer.parseInt(stopField.getText());
int step = Integer.parseInt(stepField.getText());
while(!done)
try
if((start <= 1) && (start > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
else done = true;
} //end try
catch (NumberFormatException f)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter start between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
startField.setText(" ");
startField.requestFocus();
} //end catch
try
if ((stop < 1) && (stop > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
else done = true;
} //end try
catch (NumberFormatException f)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter stop between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
stopField.setText(" ");
stopField.requestFocus();
} //end catch
try
if ((step < 1) && (step > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
else done = true;
} //end try
catch (NumberFormatException f)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter step between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
stepField.setText(" ");
stepField.requestFocus();
} //end catch
try
if (start > stop) throw new NumberFormatException();
else done = true;
} //end try
catch (NumberFormatException f)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Stop cannot be larger than start", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
startField.setText(" ");
stopField.setText(" ");
stepField.setText(" ");
startField.requestFocus();
} //end catch
} //end while
for(int i = 0; i <=15; i++)
topDisplay[i].setBackground(Color.blue);
for(int i = start; i <= stop; step++)
topDisplay[i].setBackground(Color.yellow);
} //end the if go
//clear button was clicked
if(arg.equals("Clear"))
clearText = true;
startField.setText("");
stopField.setText("");
stepField.setText("");
first = true;
setBackground(Color.white);
startField.requestFocus();
} //end the if clear
}//end action listener
}//end class -
Problem with one song not matching (Led Zeppelin)
I own all the Led Zeppelin studio albums, which are all available in the iTunes store. Every song on these albums was matched, except Tangerine on the Led Zeppelin III album. Anyone else have this happen? It's just strange that it would happen with one song. I've seen a lot of people mention She Came In Through the Bathroom Window on the Beatles' Abbey Road album, and that one happened for me too. I don't get it! This is just strange.
The song that won't sync is probably unchecked. You can check/uncheck all displayed songs using ctrl-click on a checkbox, or if you want to find it then you can use some smart playlists. Create a smart playlist with the rule *Playlist is Music* and the option *Match only checked tracks* and call this playlist Checked. Now create a smart playlist matching all the rules *Playlist is Music* and *Playlist is not Checked* (if necessary clear the option to match checked tracks) and call this playlist Unchecked. All unchecked tracks will be here.
If that doesn't solve things then the other possibility that comes to mind is that you've created two library entries for the same physical file. In this case only one file is placed on the device during syncing. One way to narrow down the search for these entries is to hold down the shift key and then select *File... Display Exact Duplicates*. iTunes will display files with matching details, one pair of which could be the culprit. For each pair examine the Get Info. Summary tab to see if both have the same location. If so, delete one entry while not letting iTunes delete the underlying file so the other can remain connected.
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Reviewing my bill i saw a LOT of text messages from a odd number sent to my number, BUT i never received them. Why would this be??
Why did you give your granddaughter the password?
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Lots of problems with newer MacBook Pro
I bought my first Mac about a year and a half ago. Unfortunately I've had lots of problems with it. I need to get it repaired, but I'm not sure what's wrong. I live in Thailand so I want to have some idea of what's going on before taking it to a shop (so they don't try to price gouge me).
The first problem happened about 9 months after i bought it. The computer would become incredibly slow. Sometimes it would take 15 minutes to boot up and sometimes it wouldn't boot up at all. But sometimes it was fine. If it did boot up, sometimes when I'd go into a folder in Finder, nothing would show up. The spinning loader graphic would just spin at the bottom of the Finder window. I ran a disk check and it said it found multiple errors that could not be fixed. I erased the hard drive and reinstalled Lion and everything seemed fine. Since I live in Thailand and I need my computer for work, I didn't want to ship it off to Apple to be fixed. It seemed fine after formatting the hard drive, so I figured it was fixed.
About 3 months later the problem came back, but much worse. I couldn't boot up or anything. I took it to a small Mac repair shop because at this point the 1 year warranty had expired. Of course inside the shop it booted up fine and I had to explain to the guy that for 5 days I haven't even been able to turn it on. Finally after restarting 4 times it began slowing down and he could see what I was experiencing. He said he could try replacing the hard drive, but couldn't guarantee it would fix it. I needed my computer badly at this point so I said let's try. I came back a couple days later and he had transferred everything to the new hard drive and installed it. Everything seemed to be working fine.
That worked, although sometimes (rarely) something weird would happen, like the computer would just shut down for no reason. But, the DVD drive stopped working. It loads a disc OK, but it can't read it and won't burn a DVD. One time it wouldn't eject my DVD for about 30 minutes. I was trying everything I could find on Google. Finally it spit it out.
Now, about 6 months later, I was watching a movie and about 10 small colored boxes popped up on the screen. They went away after a few seconds, so I closed my movie and went to shut down my computer. The entire screen then filled with horizontal rainbow colored static. It stayed for about 30 seconds, then the screen turned grey. I could hear and feel the fans blowing at full speed.
And then for about a full day it went away, until earlier today. As I was backing up all my files I played a quick part of a movie. The same squares popped up on the screen so I immediately closed the movie and they went away.
I finished backing up and then erased the hard disk. I started installing Mountain Lion, and it stopped at about 75%. I canceled the installer and restarted. After a few seconds the screen turned solid blue with white staticky lines. And now that happens every time I turn on the computer after about 30 seconds. There's no operating system because before I can even get to the installer before the screen goes.
Sorry for the huge amount of info. I just don't have enough experience with Macs to know what's going on. My current issue resembles a video card problem, the issues before resemble a hard drive and DVD drive issue. Replacing the hard drive fixed it temporarily. Could a problem with the logic board cause all of these issues?
Thanks for any help with this.A few things to note...
If you had contacted Apple about each of the issues that you reported here, they would have kept a log of the problems that would help them determine whether to continue support after the warranty expires.
You might consider asking about "Flat Rate Repair Pricing." See the discussion thread here and note that some users report that the flat rate repair pricing is only available in the U.S. and Japan.
gavin310 wrote:
(typically they just ship your computer to Singapore instead of working on it "in-house" from what I read).
Actually, I had great experiences with two different macs sent to the repair depot. One computer had narcolepsy on day one. Apple sent me a box, I packed up the PB and dropped it off at UPS. Apple fixed and returned to my house two days later. The second MBP had a known video card problem. I took it to an Apple Store Genius who ran a specifc test and deduct that it was the known defective video card. The store was out of parts and ordering would take a week. Knowing my past experience with the Repair Depot, I ask for that option. The genius took my MBP and shipped it to the depot that night. Three days later, I received the fixed MBP and on the work order, their tests showed failed fans that they also replaced. Three or four weeks later, the Apple Store called to tell me they got the video card in stock.
Gather up your grit, perseverance, and persistence before contacting Apple. Try bypassing phone support by contacting them via their online support system with the link I provided in the previous post. (I remember using the online support system and was able to choose to have them call me. At the time, I had AppleCare so i'm not certain with out-of-warranty.) Another option is to seek an authorized Apple service provider.
Good Luck!
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