> I am trying to add a remote control feature to MClient. > > I thought this feature would just drop out of the code if I changed the > MAC address to the client I wanted to control. I was wrong. Turns out > I have these MClient state machines I forgot about. Maybe the code > would work as is with an older / real slimserver client. But, when > masquerading for another MClient, all heck breaks loose (i.e. the two > MClients trigger each other into a "ask for a play list" frenzy). > > I envisioned this feature to look like what you see when controlling the > local hardware (i.e. the only difference would be the word REMOTE > CONTROL MODE plastered on the top of the screen). > > Why? Well, say you were listening to music somewhere in the house and > you walked into the den and decided to stay and... read your e-mail. > You start up some new music but still can hear what you left playing > somewhere else in the house. Simply take control of that other > slimserver client and shut it down. > > Ok, as you were reading your e-mail, it follows you could have done the > above w/your browser instead. So... turn everything around and say you > started in your den and ended up somewhere in the house w/o a computer. > > Getting to the point - what would make this feature useful? > > That is, would you use it if all you had was the "REMOTE CONTROL MODE" > message at the top of the screen? > > Or would you need one or more of the following?: > > 1) State of the remote client (i.e. STOP, PLAY, PAUSE...). > > 2) Two line widget as seen on the remote client (the classic slimserver > two line display). > > 3) Image of the album (if available) as displayed on the remote client. > > 4) List of titles in play list (this may be difficult) as seen on the > remote client. > > 5) Listen to what is playing on the remote unit (may not be as hard as > one might think). >
I have been using the Slimserver Server Plugin Shadow Play (http://www.gwendesign.com/slimserver/dev_software.htm#shadowplay) to accomplish something similar to what you describe. With this plugin, I use the MediaMVP to remotely control the Softsqueeze client on my myth box that also feeds the whole house audio speaker distribution system. In remote mode, the MClient interface properly displays playlist and appears as if I were at the local display. The only problem I have encountered is that I have been unsuccessful exiting remote mode to return to controlling local MClient. The Shadow play looks for an extended continuous press of the left arrow button on the remote and my suspicion is that the MVP does not properly detect this. I haven't bothered to look into this any further as it has only been a minor annoyance..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Mvpmc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mvpmc-users mvpmc wiki: http://mvpmc.wikispaces.com/
