[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Alien BBC & PCI latency

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
Could you provide a little more details on your configuration and the problem so that the problem and cure can be characterised and hopefully explained. What do you mean by droppouts - typically AlienBBC problems are either one of below depending on the source of the problem. - short burst of sil

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Moose 0.52

2007-01-17 Thread mattybain
Not seeing any crashes here and I have been using it extensively over the past couple of days. The return key isn't working though, I used to be able to press return in the library to add/insert new music but it's stopped working. Not sure why. Other than that everything is great, thanks for all

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Moose 0.51

2007-01-17 Thread smc2911
Dr Lovegrove;170538 Wrote: > Hi, yup, I've turned off the percentage stuff in 0.52, so it's back to > just the > 5 steps.. I'll add an option at some point if people start to miss the > feature.. > Thanks, I appreciate it. -- smc2911 ---

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Control NuVo Multi-Room System

2007-01-17 Thread algregs
Hi Christian, Really interested in this plugin. Don't have Nuvo but have something similar with an RS232 interface. To be able to do basic functions such as select source (ie Squeezebox), zone select, volume up/down etc would be fantastic. Algregs -- algregs -

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: StatusFirst: Repeat and Shuffle show current setting first

2007-01-17 Thread blader_se
Great! Thanks, and as an added bonus, my SB3 doesn't change volume when I use my JVC remote just one push against my stereo :-) -- blader_se blader_se's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5549 View th

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Moose 0.52

2007-01-17 Thread Dr Lovegrove
On 17/01/07, bossanova808 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Getting a few crashes/glitches with 0.52, can't yet narrow down what's happening - maybe a sing change? Weird, not seen that before.. Can you repeat it, or do you know what coverart it was displaying when it happened ? Looks like you were re

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Moose 0.52

2007-01-17 Thread Dr Lovegrove
On 17/01/07, mattybain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The return key isn't working though, I used to be able to press return in the library to add/insert new music but it's stopped working. Not sure why. It probably got broken when moving to the tabbed library.. I'll get it fixed for the next rele

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread studley
Morning. Multi Library is great! Thanks. One issue... When creating Libraries, both Standard and Standard with Options include the Genre checkboxes. I assume this isn't what you intended. It is problematic for me because I have alot of genres to checkmark. Cheers, David -- studley --

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alarm Playlist and Repeat Mode

2007-01-17 Thread coofercat
I'm sure a plugin could do this, but instead I've patched the Slimserver source to add in a modest extra bit of alarm functionality. With this patch applied, you get two extra alarm settings: Alarm Shuffle and Alarm Repeat. Setting these works much the same way as alarm volume; when the alarm occ

[SlimDevices: Plugins] mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread pgalore2k
Hello I had alienbbc working fine on my mac (G4), now the bbc streams have 'error, can't connect'. other alien streams work fine though... any ideas what to do? -- pgalore2k pgalore2k's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
Enable debug options d_source and d_plugins (Server Settings/ Debugging) and open debug window - then select a BBC station. Copy and post the log of the debug messages. When you say Alien works with other station - does it work with other RealAudio stations such as NPR ? -- bpa

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread erland
studley;171180 Wrote: > One issue... When creating Libraries, both Standard and Standard with > Options include the Genre checkboxes. I assume this isn't what you > intended. It is problematic for me because I have alot of genres to > checkmark.I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. I gi

[SlimDevices: Plugins] SlimScrobbler programming question

2007-01-17 Thread erland
Is there any way for another plugin to change the currently active SlimScrobbler account for submitting track info ? A CLI command, function I could call or something similar ? I like to change the active Scrobbler account when the user activates another library in the Multi Library plugin. --

RE: [SlimDevices: Plugins] SlimScrobbler programming question

2007-01-17 Thread Craig, James (IT)
Hi erland, I believe there's a function exposed to change accounts but it just cycles through them and does not allow a specific one to be chosen. I don't think there's a very good entry point to do this anywhere else in the code either, as most of the functions use the position of the account in

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread pgalore2k
ok - here's a snapshot of what I get: 2007-01-17 17:30:44.1975 Requiring (Plugins::Alien::AlienAddon::AlienABCMenu) Alien Addon menu. 2007-01-17 17:30:44.1984 Requiring (Plugins::Alien::AlienAddon::AlienVirginMenu) Alien Addon menu. 2007-01-17 17:30:44.1996 Requiring (Plugins::Alien::AlienAddon::A

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread danco
For diagnosis, you might want to see if you can play the streams on your computer by going to the BBC page on your browser. I was trying Lsten Again on a particular item several times over the last couple of days. It came through ok on my computer today, but kept failing yesterday. -- danco --

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Alien BBC & PCI latency

2007-01-17 Thread chuckiebear
bpa;171122 Wrote: > Could you provide a little more details on your configuration and the > problem so that the problem and cure can be characterised and hopefully > explained. > > What do you mean by droppouts - typically AlienBBC problems are either > one of below depending on the source of th

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread studley
my problems have been resolved... mostly caused by my own misunderstanding. First, I read "standard libarystandard library with various options" as two different choices (laugh!), hence my confusion. Second, I didn't realize that if you didn't check ANY genres to include it would include the

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread pgalore2k
yes, have tried that, everything works fine from the 'listen again' and 'listen live' console. -- pgalore2k pgalore2k's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevi

[SlimDevices: Plugins] IRBlaster and SlimServer 7

2007-01-17 Thread max . spicer
Is there a SlimServer 7 version of the IRBlaster plugin out there? I've actually started using my Transporter less as I now have to get up to turn the amp on. :-( It's at least 3m from the sofa! ;-) Max PS Sad, but true. -- max.spicer What do we want? Smoother Analog VU with FLAC! When

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Is there a plugin for that can show CPU temperature?

2007-01-17 Thread gvh
Hi, apologies if this is a known thing. Is there a plugin that can show the system temperature etc. on the display as a screensaver? I've just finished re-housing my slimserver box into a new case and it's now in the cabinet under the tv getting slightly hotter than I want. I'd like to monitor i

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
This problem seems to be with slimserver and not the mplayer. A few months ago somebody else had a similar problem and it related to the PC connected to internet router by wireless and the delay in connecting to nameserver. Is your mac connected to internet router by wireless ? -- bpa --

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] IRBlaster and SlimServer 7

2007-01-17 Thread kdf
Max, use 6.5.1. You'll be much happier, and you won't have to package your own plugins while the API continues to change. -kdf ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Alien BBC & PCI latency

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
Short burst of silence are usually an indication that the BBC dropped packets and predominantly happens on live streams and not on "Listen Again". >From observation this seems to happen around busy hours but also possibly when BBC is doing something to their network / server farm - so no proble

[SlimDevices: Plugins] ir blaster question

2007-01-17 Thread Dave Dewey
I have 2 setups using the awesome IR Blaster plugin. Bedroom setup works perfectly. Kitchen setup is exhibiting an odd behavior. There was no code for the remote on lirc.com, so I used the 'learning mode,' same as I did in the bedroom. The 'test' buttons in the learning interface work fine. U

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Alienbbc codec(?) problem (Debian, i386)

2007-01-17 Thread mustbemad
Thanks for the input - I finally had time to look at it again today. The Mplayer install was fine & as you suggested, it was the AlienBBC that seemed to be broken. Reinstalled Alien & set permissions for mplayer.sh & its all fine! Thanks for the help. -- mustbemad ---

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Alien BBC Listen Again problem ! 6.5/v1.06/1.0pre8

2007-01-17 Thread sparkling
I've been checking what works and what doesn't and seem to have solved my problem; well found an easy get-around anyway. All the streams work fine apart from Radio 4 A-Z and Radio 4 Listen again. I get a message saying: "Can't connect to retrieve playlist" on the box. I didn't realise that the o

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread pgalore2k
yes it is. -- pgalore2k pgalore2k's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31762 ___ plug

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
OK - the other part of the problem setup was that slimserver is installed to start up when OSX starts up. If your slimserver is also set to start when PSX starts - the following is what happens 1. OSX starts up and starts up networking 2. Slimserver starts and lookups up the DNS servers. Wirele

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread pgalore2k
h'mm... i've put a delay in... and no difference. the problem seems to be with all bbc and virgin services on alienbbc, but not rai or deutsche welle on alienbbc. also, RadioGuide fails to parse... -- pgalore2k pgalore2k's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread Phil Meyer
>I think it doesn't like apostrophies in directory paths.I should have thought >about this, it has been problem in almost every of >my plugin. I will try to fix it for the next release. > Thanks. It also didn't seem to like spaces in the filename, but hopefully that won't matter if that is trans

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: mac os problem

2007-01-17 Thread bpa
Delays may not be the whole answer but first yiou need to confirm if this is indeed the problem. Without stopping or rebooting OSX, stop and restart slimserver and then re-test AlienBBC -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Moose 0.52

2007-01-17 Thread bossanova808
I can't get it to repeat the crash, and haven't seen it again, so let's put that one down to transient demons... In all, working well! -- bossanova808 bossanova808's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: ir blaster question

2007-01-17 Thread fcm4711
Hi ddewey Thanks. :) Happy to hear it's useful. You are correct in that the 'test' buttons and pressing a button on the remote are sending the same codes. However there is a small difference: The 'test' button sends the code once whereas pressing a remote button might cause IR blaster to repeat

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread erland
A new version 1.1 of the Multi Library plugin is now available, the new functionallity and changes are: - Automatically refresh Custom Browse menu when changing a library definition - Added a "menu group" parameter making it possible to put the library menus in a group, for example "Libraries/XXX

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Re: Announce: Multi Library plugin

2007-01-17 Thread erland
Phil Meyer;171359 Wrote: > > >> 3. Will refreshing libraries be quick, or should there be some > progress > >> indicator?I think it will be pretty quick, I tried it on my test > database with > >4 tracks and it took maybe 3-4 seconds. If people are getting > >problem with long refresh times,