Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] SqueezePlay - how intensively should we be testing it?

2008-10-13 Thread awy
A couple of points: I have been working with SqueezePlay (SP) audio on Linux. I have implemented the various sync-related protocol enhancements. Sync playback works well for me but subject to many of the usual caveats with regard to synchronization and software players. I recently fixed a proble

[SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread hipitihop
I wanted to try the latest 7.3 build, mainly to see and test if I can use the my new Squeezebox Duet controller as a player (headphone output) which I read somewhere would be supported under 7.3 I have no problems running 7.2 build on ReadyNas running RAIDiator 4.1.4 [1.00a042] however after I lo

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread Fletch
Try yesterday's 7.3 build. 7.3 is fairly stable, but I think today's is broken. -- Fletch Fletch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.ph

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
> I cannot access it from my browser. My controller also fails to connect. I'm sorry, I broke tonight's build. You'd probably best download yesterday's build: http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/SqueezeCenter_7.3_trunk_v2008-10-12/ -- Michael __

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
> Try yesterday's 7.3 build. 7.3 is fairly stable, but I think today's is > broken. BTW: no need to file a bug. I've already fixed the issue, but the builds were created based on a buggy checkin. -- Michael ___ beta mailing list beta@lists.slimdevic

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread Fletch
mherger;349311 Wrote: > BTW: no need to file a bug. I've already fixed the issue, but the builds > were created based on a buggy checkin. Yeah, I was gonna say something on campfire when I saw you check in the fix... -- Fletch --

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] can't power off SB with 7.3?

2008-10-13 Thread aubuti
Some new data: I just installed 7.3 (23459, installed from the deb package) on my Lenovo laptop and I don't have the failure to power off issue. The problem reported earlier was with 7.3 (23523, installed from the tarball) running on my LinkStation Pro (ARM proc). So it seems to be something platf

[SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language & music source

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
In an attempt to make the SC wizard obsolete I've been working on improved default behaviour on initial setup (SC 7.3). The two most important settings in the wizard were language and music source. These are now detected from your system if possible: Language: - Windows/OSX: use system language

[SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
I've added a simple cleanup script to 7.3 trunk, which should help you get rid of your SC preferences, cache and mysql database. Simply run "cleanup.pl" from the SC installation folder (Windows .exe still to be done), while SC is shut down. It currently supports only three parameters: --cache,

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Download nightly compiled builds of 7.3 SqueezePlay for win32 and Mac OSX (Intel)

2008-10-13 Thread Andy Hawkins
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, awy<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > adhawkins;348300 Wrote: >> >> Just had a thought. Do we need to be running 7.3.x SqueezeCentre for >> SqueezePlay playback to work? >> >> Andy > > Hmm, not sure but I don't think so. Ok. Can someone give me a step b

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Download nightly compiled builds of 7.3 SqueezePlay for win32 and Mac OSX (Intel)

2008-10-13 Thread MeSue
adhawkins;349353 Wrote: > If I go into 'Settings' -> 'Advanced' -> TEST_PLAYBACK I get > two options: > > x.x.x.x (the ip.address of my server) > my.server.name (the name of the same server) > > If I press 'Right' on the IP address, it remains in this menu. If I > press > 'Right' on the server

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread JJZolx
What percentage of Windows users do you expect have their libraries in My Music or else use iTunes? What happens when some percentage of new users start the server for the first time and have no music, or have the one demo tune that was in My Music? How do they figure out how/where to set the mu

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
> What happens when some percentage of new users start the server for the > first time and have no music, or have the one demo tune that was in My > Music? How do they figure out how/where to set the music folder? There's no final plan yet. But latest was to have a summary of what had been done

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread JJZolx
mherger;349385 Wrote: > There's no final plan yet. But latest was to have a summary of what had > been done (discovered configuration), what was going on (background > scan), and where the user could fix this (instructions) at first start. > Consider this a one page wizard with only the summary p

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Installer EXE naming, port checking, and firewalls

2008-10-13 Thread dwilliams01
No, never thought of that kind of a check. Actually, when I did the reinstall of a nightly that I had already installed (for the pause issue) it hit the firewall check again even though I'm pretty sure that I responded with "allow always" the first time anyway. So, if there was a seperate .exe t

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Download nightly compiled builds of 7.3 SqueezePlay for win32 and Mac OSX (Intel)

2008-10-13 Thread Andy Hawkins
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, MeSue<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I only get the server name in the TEST_PLAYBACK menu, but it does the > same thing... just bounces me back to the advanced menu. I think I've mentioned before, but it's worth repeating, that the instance of SqueezePl

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread MrSinatra
i keep my music on an ext drive, and i don't think XP is aware of this in any way, (outside of the drive being recognized). the ext drive is not always available either. i see problems, many problems, with trying to so aggressively be clever. what if you have a NAS? what if u have multiple mus

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread dwilliams01
I don't put anyting into "my music", either. It is on a different drive, even. I suppose you could prompt as part of the actual installation exe for where the music is... There needs to be a prompt somewhere, though. -- dwilliams01

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cannot connect to SC 7.3 Oct 13 build on ReadyNAS

2008-10-13 Thread hipitihop
Thanks Michael & Fletch, I installed yesterdays and indeed I can now connect using the browser and also my duet controller. However It seems I can't play with the player so I guess there is another possibly player firmware I need to get things in sync. cheers Denis -- hipitihop ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread Phil Meyer
>i see problems, many problems, with trying to so aggressively be >clever. what if you have a NAS? what if u have multiple music >locations? > Casual consumers who use WMP, iTunes, etc, will not have music stored on external HD's, NAS, etc. This one-off installation for new users sounds okay t

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread MrSinatra
fine, but even a new user might want to set if SC should treat TPE2 as album artist or not for instance, esp if that won't be the default, since it has a huge impact on mp3 users, you know, the masses. and thats just one such important option. if you don't, then you run the risk of a long scan,

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread MrSinatra
like a dope i missed your post, and posted this: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53743 i like the idea of it running from slimtray, is that how its gonna work? will it be able to do everything i laid out? will you be able to pick and choose which pieces to do? also, is there al

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread ModelCitizen
Well I never. I did an entirely fresh windows install at work today and used this wizard, only half realising it was different from usual. I was only setting SC up to attempt to hack Michaels Line Out plugin, so did not bother too much about a music library I just stole two albums from a colle

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread peterw
mherger;349264 Wrote: > Any comment is welcome. Thanks! My PlayLog plugin creates a directory inside the cache dir, as that's the only obvious place that I thought I could expect to have write privileges. Your cleanup tool appears (read the source at http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/slim/7.3/tru

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread Fletch
The latest version of cleanup.pl has options to only delete certain parts of the cachedir - not exactly what you requested, but similar. > Perhaps another option would be making another directory for plugins' > use? Why can't you use the playlist dir? -- Fletch ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread JJZolx
You forgot --logs. :-) I try to remember to clear the cache and logs when I stop my Windows server to do an SVN update. The logs only because they tend to grow so large if you have any logging levels set to Info or Debug. I've always thought a means of clearing the file and/or artwork cache wou

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] Cleanup script

2008-10-13 Thread JJZolx
> You forgot --logs. I just had a look at r23532. You didn't forget --logs. :-) Code: Description: add more granularity to the cleanup script --prefs --logs --mysql --filecache --cache --all -- JJZolx Jim -

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread JJZolx
There was a crasher on my Windows system running the Perl code. Can't locate Win32/Locale.pm. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9708 -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?use

Re: [SlimDevices: Beta] New preference default detection for language &music source

2008-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
> disadvantage would be requiring the user to restart the server should > they not want iTunes or MusicIP integration. No need to do so: we didn't disable the plugins before neither. We only disabled integration. > What's the push for doing this - that it would be more cross-platform? Ease of u