Pick random song from playlist based on probability

[barser]

Each song in play list has a probability to be chosen next. You set this probability by some interface buttons. Just for example, higher for your favorite song, lower for others.

Algorithm is rather easy to implement. Here is the link to C# analog: http://www.vcskicks.com/random-element.php

[Adolfo]

Yeah or even just a few variants of shuffle, I find the shuffle algorithm plays the same songs sometimes? Maybe like a smart shuffle, which plays songs that have been played to completion (without skipping) or one that assigns higher probability to songs of the same genre..

[Adolfo]

Or another variant could be playing songs from the folder that *haven't* been played recently, so that there is a fair distribution.. Or a variant of shuffle which shuffles a folder without repetition until all songs are played..

[admin]

PowerAMP shuffles the whole selected list, i.e. it wont repeat any songs until the full list is played (unless you have duplications in the list itself).

There is no "pick random file" action anywhere in the code.

The full list is randomized. See post viewtopic.php?f=4&t=347#p1507 for details.

Thanks!