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6.2.2
LogMerge for XStudio, DCS & Maestro
MusicMaster System Setup
The MusicMaster Archive File Conversion Utility can be used to convert any existing MusicMaster
music schedule to an ASCII text file. The program file LOG2ASC.EXE and the optional configuration
file LOG2ASC.DEF must be placed in your MusicMaster program directory. LOG2ASC will always look
at the currently selected data set. To change the current data set, use the MusicMaster Datafile
Manager (DFM.EXE). The utility will prompt you to select the music schedule you wish to convert.
Once you have selected a date, you will see the progress of the conversion on the screen. When the
conversion is finished, the program will exit immediately.
Customizing the Output File
The configuration file (LOG2ASC.DEF) controls the format and the destination of the output file. This
is an ASCII text file which can be created and edited using any word processor (making sure to save
the finished file as straight ASCII, not a word processing document). Once this file is created, it must
reside in the same directory as the LOG2ASC.EXE file. A variety of command-line switches are also
available for customizing the output file. However, these switches can also be included in the
configuration file.
The specific file structure required for LogMerge is as follows:
LOG2ASC.DEF
File Item
Meaning
F:\MUSIC
This is the path to where the ASCII output file is stored.
99,C
Custom field to indicate a music record (type C to DCS/Maestro)
51
Airtime
1,2,4
Cart number field
2
Artist name
3
Song title
22
Runtime
5
Intro time
6
Ending type
The comments in the right column above are not part of the LOG2ASC.DEF
file; they are for reference purposes only.
If you have existing cart numbers and current carts are 4 digits change the cart number line to read
"1,1,4". The normal configuration when using the global update will place a leading zero and by
selecting the starting position as 2 will remove it. However if the cart number is only 4 digits then the
starting position should be 1.
For additional information on LOG2ASC refer to your MusicMaster manual under "Automation System
Interface".
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