About Templates

Introduction to Templates

Templates are used throughout Helium Music Manager's tools and wizard to speed up the process of different tasks. A template contains information of what a tool/wizard should do. Instead of performing the same task over and over again you can use templates.

Tools/wizards using templates

• The File Rename Wizard can save and load templates that define how you want to rename your files and/or how you want your folders to be.
• The Tag Editor uses templates to define the look of the Tag Editor interface. You can add/remove fields and group them on different pages.
• The Tag Editor (Spreadsheet Mode) uses templates to define which editing fields that should be active as well as their order.
• The Report Wizard uses templates for creating reports. The template tells exactly how the report should look and what information it should include.
• The Action Manager uses templates to define what actions that should be executed on files.
• The Album Browser used templates for Album Sorting and Grouping for easy switching between different layouts in the Album Browser.
• The Track list uses templates for column layouts.
• The Advanced Search uses templates to store predefined searches.
• The Add Audio CD tool uses templates to define which editing fields that should be active and their order.
• The CD-Ripper tool uses templates to define which editing fields that should be active and their order.
• The Add Vinyl/Cassette tool uses templates to define which editing fields that should be active and their order.
• The Device Synchronization tool uses templates for managing different device (portable/static) layouts.
• The Subtrack Editor uses templates to define which editing fields that should be active and their order.
• Smart Playlists are stored as templates with their internal definitions.