add support for adding random artists/albums to playlist

src/conv.cpp

@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ mpd_tag_type IntoTagItem(char c)
 	{
 		case 'a':
 			return MPD_TAG_ARTIST;
+		case 'b':
+			return MPD_TAG_ALBUM;
 		case 'y':
 			return MPD_TAG_DATE;
 		case 'g':

src/mpdpp.cpp

@@ -864,6 +864,41 @@ void MPD::Connection::Add(const std::string &path)
 	}
 }
 
+bool MPD::Connection::AddRandomTag(mpd_tag_type tag, size_t number)
+{
+	if (!itsConnection && !number)
+		return false;
+	assert(!isCommandsListEnabled);
+	
+	TagList tags;
+	GetList(tags, tag);
+	
+	if (number > tags.size())
+	{
+		if (itsErrorHandler)
+			itsErrorHandler(this, 0, "Requested number is out of range!", itsErrorHandlerUserdata);
+		return false;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		srand(time(0));
+		std::random_shuffle(tags.begin(), tags.end());
+		TagList::const_iterator it = tags.begin()+rand()%(tags.size()-number);
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < number && it != tags.end(); ++i)
+		{
+			StartSearch(1);
+			AddSearch(tag, *it++);
+			SongList list;
+			CommitSearch(list);
+			StartCommandsList();
+			for (SongList::const_iterator j = list.begin(); j != list.end(); ++j)
+				AddSong(**j);
+			CommitCommandsList();
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool MPD::Connection::AddRandomSongs(size_t number)
 {
 	if (!itsConnection && !number)

src/mpdpp.h

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ namespace MPD
 			
 			int AddSong(const std::string &, int = -1); // returns id of added song
 			int AddSong(const Song &, int = -1); // returns id of added song
+			bool AddRandomTag(mpd_tag_type, size_t);
 			bool AddRandomSongs(size_t);
 			void Add(const std::string &path);
 			bool Delete(unsigned);

src/ncmpcpp.cpp

@@ -1844,11 +1844,27 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
 			{
 				LockStatusbar();
-				Statusbar() << "Number of random songs: ";
+				Statusbar() << "Add random ? [" << fmtBold << 's' << fmtBoldEnd << "ongs/" << fmtBold << 'a' << fmtBoldEnd << "rtists/al" << fmtBold << 'b' << fmtBoldEnd << "ums] ";
+				wFooter->Refresh();
+				int answer = 0;
+				do
+				{
+					TraceMpdStatus();
+					wFooter->ReadKey(answer);
+				}
+				while (answer != 's' && answer != 'a' && answer != 'b');
+				UnlockStatusbar();
+				
+				mpd_tag_type tag_type = IntoTagItem(answer);
+				std::string tag_type_str = answer == 's' ? "song" : IntoStr(tag_type);
+				ToLower(tag_type_str);
+				
+				LockStatusbar();
+				Statusbar() << "Number of random " << tag_type_str << "s: ";
 				size_t number = StrToLong(wFooter->GetString());
 				UnlockStatusbar();
-				if (number && Mpd.AddRandomSongs(number))
+				if (number && (answer == 's' ? Mpd.AddRandomSongs(number) : Mpd.AddRandomTag(tag_type, number)))
-					ShowMessage("%zu random song%s added to playlist!", number, number == 1 ? "" : "s");
+					ShowMessage("%zu random %s%s added to playlist!", number, tag_type_str.c_str(), number == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			}
 			else if (myScreen == myBrowser && !myBrowser->isLocal())
 			{