[SlimDevices: Radio] Internet Radio, Local, State, City

2010-02-18 Thread moviereel
I have two SB radios. On one SB I can go to Internet Radio, Local and then it goes right to my local FM and AM stations. On my other SB Radio when I go to Internet Radio, Local, the next option is State and then Cities. Why the difference? Please note that I am starting with the home button in

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Screen shot of working cassette style. It requires the just released 2.2 version and you will find the style file in the announcement thread if you like to improve it. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=518482#post518482 As you probably can guess from the screen shot, the 2.2 version

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Chinese Font for the Radio

2010-02-18 Thread ychi
How do I use SCP? Could you explain step by step procedure on how to use SCP? -- ychi ychi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36587 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
kdf;518368 Wrote: > do you plan also so have the wheels spin at different rates as the > "tape" moves from one to the other? How about the centre window showing > the diameter shifting from one to the other as a progress indicator? > Simplest might be to have it work as a track-by-track timed p

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread kdf
erland;518302 Wrote: > wheels when the music is playing, and of course with the current > artist/album/track shown on the label on the cassette: > http://www.says-it.com/cassette/ do you plan also so have the wheels spin at different rates as the "tape" moves from one to the other? How about t

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
right now I noticed that the forum doesn't put image name, so, the first is left wheel, the second, the right one. Do you think it would better if the wheels were empty inside? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
ok, so these are the pieces the cassette has no background as well as the wheels, wich are square pictures exactly cropped around the circle. +---+ |Filename: right wheel.png | |Download: htt

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518349 Wrote: > so the wheel must be in a square image, regardless of the size (inside > of 320x240) ? > Theoretically I think it can be a non square image but it will be rotated around its center so a square image makes most sense in this case I think. The wheel on the image needs to be si

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
erland;518335 Wrote: > The rotation will be in the center of the image, but you can place the > image anywhere on the screen, I fixed that in the 2.0 version. So for > example, you can now put a analog clock on the left side of the screen. so the wheel must be in a square image, regardless of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518303 Wrote: > > now, unfortunately I've got no battery to test, but I would expect that > in this case you should have a state saying "AC powered". > I think the AC state is used for a fully charged battery, yours is probably in the NONE state if you don't have battery. -- erland Er

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518322 Wrote: > With the wheel you mean the tape dragging wheel, right? > Yes Rikk;518322 Wrote: > > You said that the rotation is always screen centered, right? So the > cassette should be put in a way the wheel is in the center of the > screen, right? > Or you want to put both the whee

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518303 Wrote: > > Please find attached the schema I'm working on. > > Also I found that backgroundtype is irrelevant. Regardless If you > choose black, white or any other color, he puts black. > The logic should be that "background" is used if you have specified it, else it will use "back

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread tcutting
Rikk;518321 Wrote: > You could take a picture of it! I'm curious of the final effect you got, > because I tryed your schema and saw something strange... The cover was > full screen and semi transparent. That's strange... mine is displaying the cover "under" the transparent box in the background

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
erland;518302 Wrote: > If someone is up to the challenge it would be really cool to get two > images: > 1. A cassette image without the "wheels" in the holes > 2. A "wheel" image that just contains the part of the wheel that should > be shown and the rest of the image transparent. > > If we had

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
tcutting;517759 Wrote: > Rikk- > Hope you don't mind, but I played with your clock screensaver a bit. Sorry, I missed your post... obviously no problems! tcutting;517759 Wrote: > I used one of the backgrounds you posted and the export from Custom > Clock Helper and got something close to what I

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread tcutting
erland;518307 Wrote: > I think we should be able to fix that, but it will probably require 7.5 > firmware. I have a applet currently in beta test that will make it > possible to apply patches on the standard firmware, the only problem at > the moment is that it requires SBS 7.5 to work. Too bad.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
tcutting;518298 Wrote: > > One other suggestion - there are cases where text items are longer than > the available size - could a "scroll" feature be added in cases where a > text item is longer than the available width? > It's on the todo list, I just haven't had the chance to investigate how

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
ok, got it. now, unfortunately I've got no battery to test, but I would expect that in this case you should have a state saying "AC powered". For bot wifi icon and battery the screen saver doesn't start at all. For the alarm text, I tryed the hour minute combination you wrote but it doesn't dis

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
If someone is up to the challenge it would be really cool to get two images: 1. A cassette image without the "wheels" in the holes 2. A "wheel" image that just contains the part of the wheel that should be shown and the rest of the image transparent. If we had this, I think it would be possible w

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread tcutting
I spent some time last night with the new plugin. Was able to make use of the new "track"...text items. Nice. Was also able to get the alarmicon to display, as well as play, pause and stop icons. I could NOT get the alarmtime to work, tried with a valid time format string (same as my clock strin

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518151 Wrote: > > to display cover art I should use "covericon" item , right? > Yes Rikk;518194 Wrote: > the wirless icon seems to have still some problems > Ok, probably some bug, I haven't got around to test that yet. Rikk;518199 Wrote: > battery icon too > Probably a bug, unfortun

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Screen saver does not come on

2010-02-18 Thread iPhone
Chunkywizard;518196 Wrote: > I see this also. When I start a dynamic playlist I remain in the main > menu rather than go to Now Playing screen. Checking the screensaver > settings, it is definitely set and the delay is set to 10 secs. I am > running 7.4.2-30018 > > HTH > > CW If the time is sh

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How do I get Pandora working?

2010-02-18 Thread aubuti
Scaevola;518244 Wrote: > Is anyone aware of this is to be added to the development road map? It > seems kind of insane(I just bought a radio this week) that the higher > bitrate is not supported on the $$ audiophile/music lover centric > devices. > > I mean why? Not?! As explained in the threa

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How do I get Pandora working?

2010-02-18 Thread Scaevola
toby10;517353 Wrote: > No code needed, ignore that. > Just get your free Pandora setup. > Enter Pandora login details on MySB as described. The code thing in the mysqueezebox.com is outdated ..says you need to "create an account via pandora.com/logitech which page then asks you for a #pin" to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How do I get Pandora working?

2010-02-18 Thread Scaevola
Is anyone aware of this is to be added to the development road map? It seems kind of insane(I just bought a radio this week) that the higher bitrate is not supported on the $$ audiophile/music lover centric devices. I mean why? Not?! -- Scaevola --

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Stuck - wifi terms and conditions

2010-02-18 Thread Scaevola
Just a guess way out in left field.(not sure how technical you are) Could you spoof a nearby computer with your squeezebox's mac address. Run through the trust and acceptance and then pull your computer and plugin the squeezebox? Are you aware if your network authentication has a time out? Or

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
sorry to put pieces like this, but as I test I write... 1 - alarm text doesn't display text or doesn't take format string (like %H:%M) 2 - in general, for text items, how do I switch between bold and normal text? 3 - how do I take the running playing time of the song? I have not clear what foll

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bigger text - patch

2010-02-18 Thread Chunkywizard
Hi Ben, I am running 7.4.2-30018 and this doesn't work for me. I thought this was only in 7.5 (not 7.4.x) Regards CW -- Chunkywizard *Squeezebox:* Boom x2 (Lounge and Kitchen), Radio *Server:* 7.4.2 for Windows Home Server (HP EX-475 MediaSmart Server with 2GB RAM upgrade) *Plugins:* Dynami

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bigger text - patch

2010-02-18 Thread bklaas
When in the Now Playing screen turn the knob a bit and you will see the artwork shrink to within the banner and status bar. Turn it a bit more and it will go back to full bleed. That change came in with the 7.4.1 release. In certain rare circumstances spinning the knob will cause the audio to sk

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
battery icon too -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 ___ Radio m

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Screen saver does not come on

2010-02-18 Thread Chunkywizard
I see this also. When I start a dynamic playlist I remain in the main menu rather than go to Now Playing screen. Checking the screensaver settings, it is definitely set and the delay is set to 10 secs. I am running 7.4.2-30018 HTH CW -- Chunkywizard *Squeezebox:* Boom x2 (Lounge and Kitchen)

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
the wirless icon seems to have still some problems -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74787 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Mysqueezebox does not see Radio.

2010-02-18 Thread jgboys1
toby10;517920 Wrote: > > Are you sure you entered the correct MySB.com login info when you first > set up your Radio? That was my problem. In my password login, I had put in a L instead of a I, I changed it and everything is working good. Thanks again for helping me out again. -- jgboys1 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
yes, now switching text is ok still cant see any cover art to display cover art I should use "covericon" item , right? -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread Rikk
I've tryed the substitution and actually screen savers started to work again. Now I update the applet. -- Rikk Rikk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Dimming Dilemma

2010-02-18 Thread erland
Rikk;518072 Wrote: > I'm sorry but yesterday evening I couldn't test anymore, anyway this > evening I'll try to substitute all switching texts in normal texts and > we'll see. > If you upgrade to the latest version of the Custom Clock applet (2.1.1), switching texts should work too -- erland

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] "Paused" at start, then shuts itself off

2010-02-18 Thread funkstar
This sounds like the correct behaviour to me. When you first turn it on, there are lots of things it could be doing, continuing the current playlist is just one. Instead of turning it on, then pressing play, how about just pressing play from off? that should kick it off with the current playlist