"My Pictures" Plugin

[reven]

what which version are you using? i supplied a *surprise* version with my videos plugin (still in the same zip file mentioned in "my videos" post (not on the wiki) which contains a early alpha version which none of these features where implemented yet, it was just a teaser.  download the latest version from the wiki, or the link at the top of this page (thread), and im still updating it so, once i finish it (well make the first final version) ill upload it to sub, and then you wont have to keep updating it.

things i still have to do:
- fix the zoom problem (always zooms to the center of the image, ie jumps if zoomed in already).
- add a text box in the config app to define extensions (in case i miss one, theses wont be hardcoded).

i think thats it really, everything else seems to be working fine.
once i do the define of extensions, you will have to edit the config.xml file (im pretty sure it will make two copies of the my pictures tags).  ill explain how to do this clearly (well try to) once i implement this (probably later today).

oh to see which version you have goto windows explorer select the mypictures.dll in the plugins folder in gbpvr, goto file properties and then goto version, the latest version is 1.0.1801.28712

[huckw]

I'm not sure which one I am running but I am sure that I'm using the *suprise* one as I got it from the My Videos zip file. I JUST NOW downloaded 1.0.1802.18064 and will try it out when I get home...but its actually called MyVideosPlugin.dll can I just change the name and have everything work out ok?

Thanks

[reven]

yeah i think if you just copy the file over and replace it, it *should* work fine, i dont think i changed anything in the configuration since that version, since the only available options are the virtual root and slideshow interval (im sure i set that up even thou it wasnt implemented).

ive also removed the link to the *surprse* version in the my video thread, that points to the file contained on the wiki now (which i updated regular, i usually do a build and say "oh yeah thats, sweet, ill upload it" then 10mins later i think "hey what about that" and do the same, im always uploading new version, sometimes within minutes of each other )

the buttons have changed in the latest version green/blue = pageup/down, red is sort, yellow is view. these changes can also be found in the "my videos" plugin, you should also download the latest version of that, the early version had less features, and a few corrected bugs, you will have to read the "my videos" thread and edit the config.xml once you have configured the newer version of "my videos" its explained in the thread (i think clearly, have any problems just ask).

these changes will also have to be made in the "my pictures" plugins in the next build, when you get home goto the wiki and download the latest version (i may do another build before you get home ). ill post again when i have.
the reason you will have to edit the config.xml file (well you wont have to, it will run fine as is, but you really should) im leaving it up the the user what should be considered as image/video files, incase i miss one, or using pvr350 and only want to display mpeg files etc. just so its not hardcoded and i dont have to rebuild it each time to add a new extension.

[darrin75]

Will This and the my videos only work with the new version of gbpvr will it not work with anything below the 238 release..

[reven]

im pretty sure they will work with every version, i no longer have older versions installed, but my development machine was running 0.214 not to long ago and thats what i was testing it under, then i upgraded to 0.238(only upgraded to make new skins). but im 90% they will work with 0.214 and up (that was the first version of gbpvr i tried, so not sure about before then).

[darrin75]

I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR, NO INDEX IN ARRAY. NOT REAL SURE WHAT TO SET THE PATHES TO, I MEAN I UNDERSTAND THE DVD PATHES ETC, BUT WHEN I SET IT TO E:\MOVIES WHICH IS WHERE MY MPEG2 VIDEOS ARE NOTHING SHOWS UP. nOT SURE ABOUT VIRTUAL ROOT..

[reven]

can you pm me your log messages, and are you using the absolutely newest version of "My Videos"? i might have fixed this bug in a later release.  usually if its a bug like that its to do with the skin file or something.

oh just exit gbpvr and recreate the bug so the log file is quite small (only need gbpvr.exe.log file).

virtual root, is just kinda like "my computer" but you can add drives there (kinda like favourites in IE), like if you use a network drive, a local disk drive, dvd rom, and a folder on you computer, you add those to the virtual root (favourites) for easy navigation, if you only use one folder eg "My Videos" in my documents or something, that folders contents will be displayed instead (in newer versions, this was only added a few builds ago).

[reven]

if updated "My Pictures" (build #1.0.1802.25232) so you can specify which file extensions are to be considered image files, this will require you to edit the config.xml after configuring the new version in the config app. you can follow the instructions for the "My Videos" plugin here, its basically the same process just replace "MyVideoPlugin" for "MyPicturesPlugin" and "VideoFileExtensions" for "ImageFileExtensions" if you have any problems just ask. i made it so if this is setup right the plugin will run fine, but you should really set it up correctly. im just ironing these things out, once i do a final version and send it to sub, i wont handle changes in the configuration this way. ill handle it by code, but this is still a beta release so i cant be bothered changing the code, chances are i wont be altering the configuration anymore after this, so writing that code shouldnt be necassary.

[darrin75]

I will try this tonight and email you my log tonight when i get home from work. Thanks alot

[huckw]

reven...I got the My Pictures plugin to work as advertised!! I can now actually read what fodlers I'm browsing to and what images I'm opening...superb interface. I had to add JPG and JPEG (all caps) to see images from my dig camera...but works very nice now...thanks!!

I still have no luck having MyVideos show up in the GBPVR main menu...I get it in the configuration->plugin screen but never shows up in GBPVR! I do not have a DVD drive but I can't imagine that makes a difference? I just want to be able to use this plugin to see my recorded TV shows (is that an ok use for it or am I misusing it?).

Thanks