Let's say because I (and the other developers) have (had) other priorities. If it's so important for you, why don't you implement it yourself? OpenMPT is an open-source program, everyone can make changes to it.
I think you're the second person requesting this, so surely folks have not wanted it (or didn't know that they want it)!
I think this *was* possible years ago (LPChip often likes to talk about how he has done things a long time ago without checking if that's still valid
), but currently OpenMPT will always cut playback after the first loop. As I've said, it is planned to add a "loop count" edit box in the WAV export window at some point which will solve this problem, but not right now.
because i'm not a programmer, nor do i know anything about OpenMPT or creating mods themselves. I am merely a listener, and had only used ModPlug Player before it was suggested I try OpenMPT here, in this thread. and while it's not actually "so important to me," i just wanted to do this so i could make a couple of short looping songs a friend liked out of my collection of mods a little longer for him.
I find that surprising that those that listened to mods never thought about this but once before. I suppose not many care about making mods into mp3s so they don't have to use a separate program to listen to their songs. Around the time Modplug Player was being used, mp3s were not around as far as i know/remember, so doing this wasn't all that practical to be implemented. It's even less practical for OpenMPT since those that use/know how to use it can do whatever they want with the song, so i understand why it was /is low priority.
I'm sorry if what i said somehow offended you to bring about slight sarcasm. = | I tried to not be offensive as best i could while i was annoyed with trying to find out how to do this and other personal occurrences making me irritable, but i guess it still warranted sarcasm. Of course, i could be misinterpreting, and if i am i apologize.
Edit by mod: Fixed quote