Personal songs in "My songbook"...?

Hello Alex - Yes, it is possible to have your own compositions in a chordie songbook.  However, the process is a 'work-around' sort of solution so it is not as simple as pushing one button - and it is not perfect.

Here is what I have figured out -

1.  Create a 'new' songbook for your personal stuff.

2.  Put 'victim' songs out of chordie's listings into this new book. You will need one 'victim' song for each original song.

3.  Your original songs should be in the chordpro format like we use in the Songwriting forum.

4.  Pick a victim song and open it using the 'edit' button (at the end of the listing).

5.  Now, in the 'editing' pane (top) delete the lyrics, chords, and everything EXCEPT THE {t:TITLE} and {st:SUBTITLE} lines of the victim song.  These MUST remain in their original form, or chordie will not recognize the file.

6.  Finally, paste in your original song right below the victim song's title and sub-title lines.

7.  Lastly, change your original song's title and subtitle lines to comments {c:My Song Title} and {c:My Sub-Title}.

8.  Before exting the edit routine, be sure to hit the 'save' button between the view panes (NOT your browser's save button).

You can now access, print, and transpose your original songs within this songbook.  These songs should remain in your songbook.

Unfortunately; your original songs will be listed in your songbook under the original name and artist of you chosen 'victim songs'.  I can't figure out a way around this problem . . .  James

Hey Per,

That would work for me. Maybe we could call it Member Written songs or something like that and reserve it only for songs user with manditory blocks where only the posters/authors name is automatically filled-in. I'm just trying to think of ways to make it work.

Thanks,

Jets60/Jeff G.

Great idea, would be nice to access songs that chordie members write and post all together on a page or two. Like a cornacopia of

awesomeness.lol.have a great day

...Badeye.

With the number of songs posted this year so far "Badeyeing" the lot will keep you out of mischief for a while.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

But I have to agree it would be a good to have all members songs in one songbook that was only accessible to Chordie members if that is possible.

Roger

OK. I will add this feature. First priority now is however moving to a new server. Then this will be fixed.