Files plugin

[McBainUK]

PM sent. Does it work with the supplied blue skin? If not a maybe a plugin problem.

[dottore]

doesn't work with the standard blue-skin either. sorry.

[McBainUK]

doesn't work with the standard blue-skin either. sorry.

That makes a difference. Will look into it tonight - suspect I've uploaded an old skin file :o

[dottore]

ok, you could then take a look at how your plugin sets the resolution. it seems to be hardcoded to 720x480. i noticed it just now, as i was going nuts, because i searched the center of the screen (which should be at 400 pixel) and in the end i had two boxes of different sizes ;-)

[McBainUK]

ok, you could then take a look at how your plugin sets the resolution. it seems to be hardcoded to 720x480.

You're right, this has been changed for the next release.

Would recomend to not skin the Files plugin until gbpvruielements comes out of beta (by the end of the week). As there are changes to the skining system it uses which makes it easier to skin.

Have you had time to look at the beta I sent? Doing some final testing / documentation now.

[dottore]

no, sorry, busy with other things, exams and similar....

i hope i find some time later.

[McBainUK]

strange....everything is there:

Took a look at this again and found the skin included in the zip was an old version (so everything wasnt there).

Very sorry :o

This works but just needs a tidy up:

Code:

<settings>
    <!-- text style -->
    <TextStyles>
        
        <TextStyle name="GbpvrUiElements_ItemText" color="white" typeFace="Trebuchet MS" size="13" style="regular"/>        
        <TextStyle name="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonText" color="white" typeFace="Trebuchet MS" size="13" style="regular"/>
        <TextStyle name="GbpvrUiElements_DisabledButtonText" color="Black" typeFace="Trebuchet MS" size="13" style="regular"/>    
        <TextStyle name="GbpvrUiElements_LabelText" color="White" typeFace="Trebuchet MS" size="13" style="regular"/>
        <TextStyle name="GbpvrUiElements_ChoosenFileItemText" color="Cyan" typeFace="Trebuchet MS" size="13" style="regular"/>
    </TextStyles>

    <!-- special elements -->
    <SpecialElements>    
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_MenuButtons" loc="280,110" spacing="37"/>
        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FileListBoxA" loc="-1,105" spacing="31"/>
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_SourceLabelA" loc="40,390"/>
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_EntryInfoLabelA" loc="40,400"/>
        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FileListHeaderA" loc="10,15"/> <!-- added by McBainUK : feel free to edit tso it fits in with oblia beter -->
        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FileListBoxB" loc="350,105" spacing="31" />        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_SourceLabelB" loc="420,390"/>
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_EntryInfoLabelB" loc="420,400"/>
        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FileListHeaderB" loc="10,15"/> <!-- added by McBainUK : feel free to edit tso it fits in with oblia beter -->
        
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FavoritesList" loc="190,90" spacing="40"/>
        <SpecialElement name="GbpvrUiElements_FilterList" loc="190,90" spacing="40"/> <!-- added by McBainUK : feel free to edit tso it fits in with oblia beter -->
        
        <SpecialElement name="Background" loc="0, 0"/>                
    </SpecialElements>
    
    
    <!-- Composite Images -->    
    <CompositeImages>
        <!-- Background image -->
        <CompositeImage name="Background" size="800,600">            
            <DrawImage filename="..\background.jpg" loc="0,0" size="800,600"/>
            <DrawImage filename="task.png" loc="20,20" size="35,35"/>
                  
                  <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_backpanel.png" loc="-149,90" size="569,440"/>
                  <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_backpanel.png" loc="410,90" size="569,440"/>
                <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="550,1" loc="-140,130"/>    
                <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="550,1" loc="-140,479"/>
                <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="550,1" loc="420,130"/>    
                <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="550,1" loc="420,479"/>
                  
                  <DrawText text="@Title" loc="60,20" size="400,50" textStyle="ScreenName" align="Left"/>
            <DrawText text="Source" loc="10,100" size="330,30" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_LabelText" align="Center"/>
            <DrawText text="Destination" loc="420,100" size="330,30" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_LabelText" align="Center"/>
        </CompositeImage>
        
        <!-- image used for the menu buttons button list box -->
        <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonListBoxImage" size="165,220">
            <DrawRoundedRect loc="5,5" size="155,210" radius="5" borderWidth="4" borderColor="White" fillColor="Black"/>
        </CompositeImage>
                    
        <!-- image used for the file list boxes -->
        <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_FileListBoxImage" size="370,280">
        </CompositeImage>            
    
        <!-- image used for the favourite list box -->
        <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_FavouriteListBoxImage" size="340,325">
        </CompositeImage>

        <!-- image used for the source labels -->
        <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SourceLabelImage" size="330,25">
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="0,0" size="330,25" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_LabelText" align="Left"/>        
        </CompositeImage>    
        
        <!-- image used for the entry info labels -->
        <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_EntryInfoImage" size="330,70">
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="0,0" size="330,70" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_LabelText" align="Left"/>        
        </CompositeImage>
                    
                
        <!-- 'GBPVR UI Elements' list selectors -->
            <!-- image used for a selected item -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SelectedItemImage" size="370,31">
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_selected.png" size="370,31" loc="0,0"/>
                <DrawRect loc="350,0" size="10,29" borderWidth="1" borderColor="Transparent" fillColor="Cyan"/>
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="370,1" loc="0,30"/>        
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,4" size="310,20" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ItemText" align="Left"/>
            </CompositeImage>

            <!-- image used for an unselected item -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_UnselectedItemImage" size="370,31">
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="380,1" loc="0,30"/>              
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,4" size="310,20" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ItemText" align="Left"/>
            </CompositeImage>    
        <!-- End of 'GBPVR UI Elements' list selectors -->
        
        
        <!-- 'GBPVR UI Elements' file list selectors -->
        <!-- image used for a selected item on the choosen list  -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SelectedChoosenItemImage" size="370,31">
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_selected.png" size="370,31" loc="0,0"/>
                <DrawRect loc="350,0" size="10,29" borderWidth="1" borderColor="Transparent" fillColor="Cyan"/>
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="370,1" loc="0,30"/>        
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,4" size="310,20" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ChoosenFileItemText" align="Left"/>
            </CompositeImage>

            <!-- image used for an unselected item on the choosen list-->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_UnselectedChoosenItemImage" size="370,31">
            <DrawImage filename="..\resources\recordings_separator.png" size="370,1" loc="0,30"/>    
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,4" size="310,20" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ChoosenFileItemText" align="Left"/>
            </CompositeImage>    
        <!-- End of 'GBPVR UI Elements' list selectors -->
        
        
        <!-- 'GBPVR UI Elements' buttons -->
            <!-- image used for a selected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SelectedButtonImage" size="130,35">
        <DrawImage filename="..\resources\button_focus.png" size="130,35" loc="0,0"/>
      <DrawRect loc="115,0" size="10,35" borderWidth="1" borderColor="Transparent" fillColor="Cyan"/>
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,5" size="115,34" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonText" align="Left"/>    
            </CompositeImage>

            <!-- image used for an unselected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_UnselectedButtonImage" size="130,35">
        <DrawImage filename="..\resources\button.png" size="130,35" loc="0,0"/>
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,5" size="115,34" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonText" align="Left"/>    
            </CompositeImage>    

            <!-- image used for a selected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SelectedDisabledButtonImage" size="130,35">
        <DrawImage filename="..\resources\button_focus.png" size="130,35" loc="0,0"/>
      <DrawRect loc="115,0" size="10,35" borderWidth="1" borderColor="Transparent" fillColor="Cyan"/>
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,5" size="115,34" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_DisabledButtonText" align="Left"/>    
            </CompositeImage>

            <!-- image used for an unselected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_UnselectedDisabledButtonImage" size="130,35">
        <DrawImage filename="..\resources\button.png" size="130,35" loc="0,0"/>
            <DrawText text="@text" loc="10,5" size="115,34" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_DisabledButtonText" align="Left"/>    
            </CompositeImage>
            
            <!-- image used for a wide selected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_SelectedWideButtonImage" size="215,50">
                <DrawRoundedRect loc="15,15" size="195,30" radius="10" borderWidth="4" borderColor="White" fillColor="DarkBlue"/>        
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="15,19" size="195,30" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonText" align="Center"/>
            </CompositeImage>

            <!-- image used for a wide unselected button -->
            <CompositeImage name="GbpvrUiElements_UnselectedWideButtonImage" size="215,50">
                <DrawRoundedRect loc="15,15" size="195,30" radius="10" borderWidth="4" borderColor="Black" fillColor="DarkBlue"/>
                <DrawText text="@text" loc="15,19" size="195,30" textStyle="GbpvrUiElements_ButtonText" align="Center"/>
            </CompositeImage>            
        <!-- End of 'GBPVR UI Elements' buttons -->        
        
    </CompositeImages>            
</settings>

[dazzyb2k3]

Finally got round to testing this over the weekend. Great work McBain - I can see this will get a lot of use from me.

One small feature I thought would be nice is if you could specify a default starting directory for both pains. I know you have the favourites but as I will often be backing up recordings from one drive to another (ie. the same source and destination each time) it would simplify things slightly if I could set defaults.

Only a minor niggle really. Thanks for a great plugin

[McBainUK]

Finally got round to testing this over the weekend. Great work McBain - I can see this will get a lot of use from me.

One small feature I thought would be nice is if you could specify a default starting directory for both pains. I know you have the favourites but as I will often be backing up recordings from one drive to another (ie. the same source and destination each time) it would simplify things slightly if I could set defaults.

Only a minor niggle really. Thanks for a great plugin

Thanks, nice to know its being used. Adding the ability to change default startups paths is on on my todo list, thanks for the suggestion.

[MixMan]

Hi

I downloaded the files plugin a couple of days ago.
I will use it to make a "template" for a 2 pane skin for the Advisor skins.
I will figure out how to skin it...but it will take some time I guess.

Will you implement keymapping for the Files plugin?

Regarding help button.
What makes me frustrated sometimes is the lack of documentation of installation, dependencies, features, how to use, keyboard shortcuts. etc.
I guess that why I don't use any plugins....and they are to often buggy.

I guees that it is easier to make a documentaion during the development, than afterwards. To have a simple RTF document describing all the thing is a ggod start.
I will make a template for documentation, from a users perspective.