From 19701af4ec4605e7aa9e4cd75ebfdd26e885ebb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: visionmercer <62051836+visionmercer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:10:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] A few fixes to IPC

---
 cimp.bas | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cimp.bas b/cimp.bas
index 8d0ee67..e39cc51 100644
--- a/cimp.bas
+++ b/cimp.bas
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ const key_up=1001
 const key_down=1002
 const key_right=1003
 const key_left=1004
-
+dim slash as string
+slash="/"
 $if win then
 shell"chcp 65001 > nul"
+slash="\"
 $end if
 
 redim file(0) as string
+chdir _startdir$
 if command$=""then
     print"please specify file to play."
     goto quit
@@ -34,21 +37,38 @@ if ipc_status = 0 then
     ' --- CLIENT MODE ---
     dim cmd_msg as string
     
-    if command$(1) = "--next" then
-        cmd_msg = "NEXT"
-    elseif command$(1) = "--prev" then
-        cmd_msg = "PREV"
-    elseif command$(1) = "-v" or command$(1) = "--volume" then
-        cmd_msg = "VOL:" + command$(2)
-    elseif command$(1) = "--add" then
-        cmd_msg = "ADD:" + get_abs_path(command$(2))
-    elseif command$(1) = "--playlist" then
-        cmd_msg = "GET_PLAYLIST"
-    else
-        ' Default behavior: Resolve target file/playlist and replace active queue
-        cmd_msg = "PLAY:" + get_abs_path(command$(1))
-    end if
+   Select Case command$(1)
+        Case "--next"
+            cmd_msg = "NEXT"
     
+        Case "--prev"
+            cmd_msg = "PREV"
+    
+        Case "-v", "--volume"
+            cmd_msg = "VOL:" + command$(2)
+    
+        Case "--add"
+            For i = 2 To _commandcount
+                cmd_msg = "ADD:" + _cwd$ + slash + command$(i)
+                ipc_send_message cmd_msg
+            Next i
+            System
+    
+        Case "--playlist"
+            cmd_msg = "GET_PLAYLIST"
+    
+        Case Else
+            ' Default behavior: Resolve target file/playlist and replace active queue
+            cmd_msg = "PLAY:" + _cwd$ + slash + command$(1)
+            If _commandcount > 1 Then
+                For i = 2 To _commandcount
+                    cmd_msg = "ADD:" + _cwd$ + slash + command$(i)
+                    ipc_send_message cmd_msg
+                Next i
+                System
+            End If
+    End Select
+     
     ' Send instruction to the main player instance
     ipc_send_message cmd_msg
     
@@ -88,7 +108,6 @@ end if
 
 echooff
 cursoroff
-chdir _startdir$
 
 dim volume as single
 dim repeat as integer
@@ -344,7 +363,8 @@ while keyin<>27
             _sndvol musichandle, volume
         elseif left$(client_cmd, 4) = "ADD:" then
             dim new_file as string
-            new_file = mid$(client_cmd, 5)
+            new_file = _trim$(mid$(client_cmd, 5))
+            print new_file
             if _fileexists(new_file) then
                 if lcase$(right$(new_file, 4)) = ".m3u" then
                     parsem3u new_file, file()
@@ -355,7 +375,7 @@ while keyin<>27
             end if
         elseif left$(client_cmd, 5) = "PLAY:" then
             dim replace_file as string
-            replace_file = mid$(client_cmd, 6)
+            replace_file = _trim$(mid$(client_cmd, 6))
             if _fileexists(replace_file) then
                 redim file(0) as string
                 if lcase$(right$(replace_file, 4)) = ".m3u" then
@@ -363,7 +383,7 @@ while keyin<>27
                 else
                     file(0) = replace_file
                 end if
-                i = 0
+                i = -1
                 playnext = 1
             end if
         elseif client_cmd = "GET_PLAYLIST" then

From 301a6423dbdb8052cbf40a679bd7b278d7e80056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: visionmercer <62051836+visionmercer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:17:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] remove debug print

---
 cimp.bas | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cimp.bas b/cimp.bas
index e39cc51..3b60a71 100644
--- a/cimp.bas
+++ b/cimp.bas
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ while keyin<>27
         elseif left$(client_cmd, 4) = "ADD:" then
             dim new_file as string
             new_file = _trim$(mid$(client_cmd, 5))
-            print new_file
             if _fileexists(new_file) then
                 if lcase$(right$(new_file, 4)) = ".m3u" then
                     parsem3u new_file, file()