[mb-bugs] [MusicBrainz Bug Tracker] #3418: PicardQT: Does not save ID3 "comment" field

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#3418: PicardQT: Does not save ID3 "comment" field
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 Reporter:  npmeyer        |       Owner:  luks
     Type:  bug            |      Status:  new 
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:      
Component:  Picard Tagger  |     Version:      
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 I'm taking a crack at writing my first plugin for PicardQT, and I started
 with simply trying to save a string to the comment field like so:

 {{{
 def add_track_comment(tagger, metadata, release, track):
     metadata["comment"] = "here goes nothing"
 }}}

 When I enable the plugin and tag a file, right-clicking on the tagged file
 in the right pane of Picard and choosing "Details" brings up the metadata
 window, where there is a name/value pair for this field, as I would
 expect.  However, when saving the file, this field is not saved to the
 tag, despite the entry in the
 [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/PicardQt/TagMapping Tag Mapping] list, which
 says this is mapped to the "COMM" field in ID3v2.  If I open the file in
 iTunes, the tag is not present; I've even opened the file with a hex
 editor and I saw that all the other tags are there, just not the comment
 one.

 I've also tried the string "comment:" instead, as that's what shows up in
 the drop-down list when you click "Add" in the metadata window of Picard.
 That didn't work either.

 I'm assuming this is either a bug in Picard or a mistake in the Tag
 Mapping documentation.  I'm using Windows Vista, if it makes a difference.

 Thanks!

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