[slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?

2005-08-10 Thread Super-Gonzo
The existing web skinning format is too limiting to really allow major functional changes in the UI w/o having to get into the Perl that generates the data for the skin in the first place. I would love to see a SOAP interface for slimserver. It would be a great way to provide a simple and

[slim] SLIMP3 and 6.2 nightly - Double clock issue

2005-08-10 Thread d-mode
I have an 'old' SLIMP3 running under about a week old 6.2 nightly and now I only have the bottom half of the Time Date screensaver. Anyone else with this issue? Andrew (And no I have not updated to tonights nightly - the server is getting blown away in a day or two)

[slim] Re: Search kills server in 6.1.1 OS X

2005-08-10 Thread Ben
Was a bug ever posted on this? I'm getting the exact same behavior with 6.1.2, but mines was installed in /library Modification of a read-only value attempted at /Library/PreferencePanes/SlimServer.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Web/HTTP.pm line 1194. 2005-08-10 06:34:55.6809 Got to the END.

[slim] Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread nhopton
Fellow Squeezers, I've been toying with the idea of buying a little low-powered FM transmitter to plug into the headphone socket of the Squeezebox so that I can listen to the SB on any of the FM portable radios that we have about the house. Like when I'm in the bath, for example. Mono would do.

[slim] Playlist problems

2005-08-10 Thread mirage62
There's still prblems with playlists in the latest 6.1.2 version: 1) If the playlist links to songs that have special (national) characters in the filename the result is some strange song entrys under No album. It seems that slim cannot find the songs and therefor tries to add them by guessing

Re: [slim] SLIMP3 and 6.2 nightly - Double clock issue

2005-08-10 Thread dean blackketter
Update to the latest nightly, this should have been fixed. On Aug 9, 2005, at 11:57 PM, d-mode wrote: I have an 'old' SLIMP3 running under about a week old 6.2 nightly and now I only have the bottom half of the Time Date screensaver. Anyone else with this issue? Andrew (And no I have

[slim] Slimp3 initializing... freeze up

2005-08-10 Thread micheners
hi. i have tried to figure this out in as many places as i can look but now i need HELP! slimp3 is stuck on initializing... wether plugged into ethernet or not. When i hold any key on remote and plug unit into power, i get Slim Devices Bootloder V. and that message just sits there. nothing

[slim] Slimserver Flac Linkstation question

2005-08-10 Thread sinking_fast
I wasn't successful in finding this info via a search so here it goes. Anyone had any trouble streaming FLAC from a Linkstation setup with SS to a SB2 via ethernet (i.e. not wireless)? I've ripped a few FLAC files using EAC and then playback using Softsqueeze on my PC all the while I telnet

[slim] Re: Playlist problems

2005-08-10 Thread Dan Sully
* mirage62 shaped the electrons to say... There's still prblems with playlists in the latest 6.1.2 version: 1) If the playlist links to songs that have special (national) characters in the filename the result is some strange song entrys under No album. It seems that slim cannot find the songs

[slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?

2005-08-10 Thread dukeinlondon
A java application would be great (I don't use windows at home), especially with drag and drop support. Can't you do that in javascript though ? However, just getting the library in a filtered list (by artist/genre) with something to quickly select bunch of songs to build playlists would be

Re: [slim] Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Roy Owen
It's not very powerfull but I like the iRock. Works great for my MP3 player in the car.On 8/10/05, nhopton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Fellow Squeezers, I've been toying with the idea of buying a little low-powered FM transmitter to plug into the headphone socket of theSqueezebox so that I can listen

RE: [slim] Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Gregory Forrest
Nick: I have been looking for the same thing. My search found many kits, and many low-power devices. While I can build the kits, I have little time or desire and would prefer to purchase a 1/2 watt stereo capable unit (yea, I know that this does not meet Part 15 FCC limits, but the low-power

[slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?

2005-08-10 Thread Yannzola
dukeinlondon Wrote: A java application would be great (I don't use windows at home), especially with drag and drop support. Can't you do that in javascript though ? However, just getting the library in a filtered list (by artist/genre) with something to quickly select bunch of songs to

[slim] Multi Folders

2005-08-10 Thread jmallan
I have my slimdeveices pointed to my iTunes direcory but also ahve songs stored on a linkstation. The FAQ states: How do I use multiple folders or disks with my Music Library? You can create links or shortcuts to other folders and place them in your specified Music Library Folder. The contents

[slim] Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread Randall
Howdy dev team. Question. I'd like to see the squeezebox allow different profiles. Why not? For example. Say I personally have 50% decent songs while the other 50% are songs that have explicit lyrics in which I really wouldn't want others to hear during a party. If I could turn on the

[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread nhopton
Thanks to all for the replies. Since I made the original posting I've found the following: http://www.veronica.co.uk/50mwsb.htm but it might be overkill for what I need. Roy, do you have any idea what the range of the iRock is when used about the house? Regards, Nick. -- nhopton

Re: [slim] Multi Folders

2005-08-10 Thread kdf
what version of the server are you using, and on what OS? are you running as a service? If so, the link may not be accessible from the server. try this: http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-sharedvolume -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread kdf
Quoting Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Howdy dev team. Question. I'd like to see the squeezebox allow different profiles. Why not? For example. Say I personally have 50% decent songs while the other 50% are songs that have explicit lyrics in which I really wouldn't want others to hear during

Re: [slim] Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread kdf
Quoting Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED]: If I could turn on the squeezebox and choose a profile that can only see the half of the library that I wouldn't mind my mother hearing - that would be awesome. add your vote, and/or your email to the cc list:

Re: [slim] Re: Sean Adams caught red handed!

2005-08-10 Thread Michael Herger
Hmm... 1. Promise to put it on your vehicle so others can see. I don't own a car, but a tandem. 2. Promise not to park said vehicle like Sean does. Tandem's can be parked very smartly. So what can I do to get a sticker anyway? Just in case Felix would ask for one... I could stick it

Re: [slim] Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread Michael Amster
Randall wrote: Howdy dev team. Question. I'd like to see the squeezebox allow different profiles. Why not? For example. Say I personally have 50% decent songs while the other 50% are songs that have explicit lyrics in which I really wouldn't want others to hear during a party. If I

[slim] Re: Skipping/seeking no longer working in 6.1

2005-08-10 Thread gurpal2000
gurpal2000 Wrote: Well I installed this and it's still not working like before (6.0.2). There is a noticeable delay before the skipping actually starts. What is going on with the codebase? Is anyone doing any thorough testing? Any improvement? This is pretty serious. I am embarrassed to show

[slim] Browse Artwork - categorise pages by letter, not page number?

2005-08-10 Thread alex_london
In browse artwork, the pages are split up in an arbitrary size (i.e. in my case 50 items per page). With over 1,500 albums, it's quite hard to browse through everything and find what I'm looking for - there's a lot of trial and error involved in finding the right page! Is it possible to browse

Re: [slim] Re: Skipping/seeking no longer working in 6.1

2005-08-10 Thread Ben Sandee
On 8/10/05, gurpal2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gurpal2000 Wrote: Well I installed this and it's still not working like before (6.0.2). There is a noticeable delay before the skipping actually starts. What is going on with the codebase? Is anyone doing any thorough testing? Any

[slim] Re: RF interference in SB2's headphone output

2005-08-10 Thread ephemere
seanadams Wrote: yes, soon. I'm going to test this a bit more and make sure it's really the ideal fix - but it seems to work perfectly for me. I just wanted to get something out quickly for the guys who are hearing this. Sean, I'm wondering if you could provide an update on this. Did the

[slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread klgray
I've read good things about this one: http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-transmitters/fm-transmitter.aspx and it can be hacked to extend the range: http://www.xm411.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=8151 Ken -- klgray ___ Discuss mailing list

[slim] Re: Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-10 Thread gonk
So I have now opened the SB2 and yes, you can rotate the display and the cable is just long enough. I had to cut two small supporting tabs as some leads on the PCB to the display got in the way. But there are still several support to the display so it is still in place. Thank you all! --

[slim] Re: Skipping/seeking no longer working in 6.1

2005-08-10 Thread oreillymj
Make sure you force a firmware upgrade by press-and-holding the brightness key. I upgraded to 6.1.1 to fix this issue and at first noticed nothing. I forced the FW upgrade presto, it was fixed. The FW to fix the issue didn't get a rev, so the SB didn't auto upgrade. -- oreillymj

RE: [slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Gregory Forrest
Here is another: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=actionkey=FM35 Fully assembled, its cost is about equal to the Squeezebox... It is amazing that these are so expensive - I can buy a rock-solid 2.4 or 5.8 GHz (not *MHz*) WiFi card for less than a third of this price.

RE: [slim] Re: Small FM transmitter...

2005-08-10 Thread Pat Farrell
It is amazing that these are so expensive - I can buy a rock-solid 2.4 or 5.8 GHz (not *MHz*) WiFi card for less than a third of this price. Why is 1 RF watt at 88 MHz, with 20 KHz of audio response so costly in 2005?? The main driver in any piece of electronics is volume. These aim at a much

[slim] Re: Crossfade ... Eh doesn't

2005-08-10 Thread tim
I noticed the same behavior playing mp3s. Crossfade set to 10 seconds, and to ON, with two synchronized players, I get doodily squat. The firtst song just fades out, then silence for a few seconds, then the next song fades in. Any tricks to getting this working? Are any others experienceing

[slim] Re: RF interference in SB2's headphone output

2005-08-10 Thread seanadams
ephemere Wrote: Sean, I'm wondering if you could provide an update on this. Did the fix work out to your satisfaction? If so, when will it be incorporated into shipping units? We're already shipping this fix as of a couple weeks ago. If you want to send your unit in please contact [EMAIL

[slim] Re: Slimserver Flac Linkstation question

2005-08-10 Thread mac
No problems here. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=43680postcount=12 -- mac ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread Randall
Michael Amster Wrote: Randall wrote: Howdy dev team. Question. I'd like to see the squeezebox allow different profiles. Why not? For example. Say I personally have 50% decent songs while the other 50% are songs that have explicit lyrics in which I really wouldn't want others to

Re: [slim] Re: Multiple Profiles?

2005-08-10 Thread kdf
On 10-Aug-05, at 8:49 PM, Randall wrote: Michael Amster Wrote: Randall wrote: Howdy dev team. Question. I'd like to see the squeezebox allow different profiles. Why not? For example. Say I personally have 50% decent songs while the other 50% are songs that have explicit lyrics in

[slim] Tweaks to ExBrowse2 for better 800x600 display

2005-08-10 Thread Yannzola
I made a few ham handed tweaks to the ExBrowse2 skin, in order to improve support for 800x600 resolutions. Two items were tweaked: the lower portion of the Browse Albums AZ, etc. nav bar above the contents of the left hand column are no longer partially hidden when this line breaks to two