[Bug-gnupod] Playlist sorting on an iPod Classic

[Mathieu Chouquet-Stringer]

Hello,

I've noticed something strange with my latest iPod (a classic): it  
appears it sorts both playlists and playlist entries.

In my GNUtunesDB, my playlists were named after the artist or band  
name. They were sorted the right way: that is if I have a playlist  
named "The Beatles", it's with other 'B' letters not 'T'. But now, all  
my "The something" playlists are among T's (it's just an example, I've  
got the same issue when the artist is in the form "firstname  
lastname").  I've looked at the code and it appears to do the right  
thing so I ended up cheating by naming my playlist like that  
"Lastname, Firstname". In a way, that got sorted out.

But then, I've got the same thing with playlist entries.
All my playlist are of the form:
<add artist="XYZ" album="ABC" />
<add artist="XYZ" album="DEF" />

Trouble is, on the ipod, in the playlist, albums are in order (ie I'll  
get album ABC before DEF) but tracks within an album are not (I get  
ABC tracks randomized and then DEF tracks) .

Is this a known bug or can I help or do anything to fix that?

Best,

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Mathieu Chouquet-Stringer                           address@hidden
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