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From: Robert Peirce on 12 Aug 2010 00:20
In article
<wayne.morris-9D580D.00164311082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
"Wayne C. Morris" <wayne.morris(a)this.is.invalid> wrote:

> That's often a problem is dialog boxes. To work around it, I switch to
> TextEdit
> (any text-oriented program will do), copy a line break, then switch to the
> other
> app and paste it. Doesn't work in some apps, but it does work in the
> Comments
> field in iTunes.

That's a major chore. You can also type in the lyrics field and cut and
paste but that is almost as bad. However, that field does appear when
you select a number of tunes, so it might be possible to copy into one
box and have it broadly applied.

> > Is the comment field searchable?
>
> Yes. iTunes will search all the fields including Comments, assuming you
> haven't
> changed the Search box from All to Artist, Album, or Name.
>
> You can also create Smart Playlists that specifically search the Comment
> field.

Apparently it has to be displayed to be searched. I don't display it so
it did not appear to be searchable. This seems to be the only field
that has to be displayed to be searched. At least I have found no
others.
From: Robert Peirce on 12 Aug 2010 00:23
In article <everyday-9C00BB.20063110082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote:

> In article <bob-072082.22221310082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>,
> Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <everyday-C6A3EC.18551610082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <bob-D0FCED.21500010082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>,
> > > Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Use text program if you need returns. I just use a continues string to
> > > enter date, place, artists in the comments field. To help you answer
> > > your other question is it searchable, enter something unusual in the
> > > comments field and then do a search on it.
> >
> > First, it isn't searchable. Therefore, it would not be a good place to
> > put group members if I want to look for them. Second, cut and paste
> > might be ok for a couple of tracks or CDs, but not a whole library.
> >
> I just entered my middle name in an Iron Maiden comments field and then
> entered my middle name in the search field and iTunes found it, so the
> Comments field is searchable.
>
> How did you test the search on your Comments field?

Same way. However, I subsequently discovered this field has to be
displayed to be searched. When I displayed it, it got searched. It
appears this is the only field that is handled this way, although I
could be wrong about that.
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