Pocket PC Remote Plugin

[madcat]

I am using lately the LogMeIn to control the PVR remotely, but this is more for real maintenance or similar.
For normal playback, I find it (or any other PC Remote control software) a bit overkill. Also, when video or visualization starts, then usually you have a problem.

I was more looking for a solution that would be a RF Remote Control replacement, so I can sit at my desk (the dinning table... ) and play music, or pause, or whatever, w/o turning on the TV and having to walk there to do it.

Again, it's not something of life and death. Logmein and alike could do. But would be cool to have it.

[HTPCGB]

Hey madcat,

I finally got around to looking at the source. I've tweaked the UI and some code of the client to make it more user friendly. (It's also sized at the resolution of a PocketPC screen.)

Are you still interested in this project?

Regards,
HTPCGB

[kaizen]

Hey madcat,

I finally got around to looking at the source. I've tweaked the UI and some code of the client to make it more user friendly. (It's also sized at the resolution of a PocketPC screen.)

Are you still interested in this project?

Regards,
HTPCGB

I don't know about madcat, but I'm definitely interested. I have two PocketPCs (Ipaq and Cingular/HTPC) I could test it on, but only one that has WIFI built in at the moment. If it worked well enough, I would go out and get a wifi card for the Ipaq.

I don't program so I can't compile and use your source, but I might be able to help with graphics and/or documentation...

[HTPCGB]

I don't know about madcat, but I'm definitely interested. I have two PocketPCs (Ipaq and Cingular/HTPC) I could test it on, but only one that has WIFI built in at the moment. If it worked well enough, I would go out and get a wifi card for the Ipaq.

I don't program so I can't compile and use your source, but I might be able to help with graphics and/or documentation...

I'm glad that you're interested. At the moment, I'm still working on the server end of things. (Madcat's server didn't seem to work with my setup.) The client also needs to be ported tot he PocketPC platform.

One of the eventual goals is to make the client skinnable. I'm sure you could help with the button graphics.

To Sub/Developers: Which parts of the API should I look at for controlling the currently playing media stream?

[madcat]

Well, I'm "half interested". It's not burning me anymore to have it (even the one I created and works here I don't use often).

If it did what I mentioned (show feedback on client screen of menu selection and song/folder list), AND ran on a PC, then I'd probably be interested.

1) Feel free to play around and abuse that code (don't forget to include my name for credit, heh? :p )
2) I don't mind helping in coding. I'm not sure that menu feedback is possible with the current API (Sub? are you reading our "Developers" [wannabes?] threads? Can you comment?)

[sub]

2) I don't mind helping in coding. I'm not sure that menu feedback is possible with the current API (Sub? are you reading our "Developers" [wannabes?] threads? Can you comment?)

There currently isnt any notification of the currently selected menu items. You can get notification of the current channel or video file or music file, but thats about it.

[HTPCGB]

Hey sub,

So far I've been able to get volume +/-, stop, and skip +/- working using just the GBPVR API. I've tried the following to pause the currently playing video.

Code:

PluginHelperFactory.getPluginHelper().GetActiveVideoPlayer().pause();

However, it doesn't seem to do anything. You've previously posted that this part of the API isn't meant to be called by a plugin. Do you plan on adding plugin-friendly playback functionality within the next few releases?

Cheers,
HTPCGB

[sub]

However, it doesn't seem to do anything. You've previously posted that this part of the API isn't meant to be called by a plugin. Do you plan on adding plugin-friendly playback functionality within the next few releases?

To be honest, probably not. Maybe in some future release though. Its just not a high priority for me and I'm really busy.

[RoyN]

I guess this makes it quite difficult to open GBPVR even more... I've been thinking of how a CQC driver could be developped for gbpvr, but it would most probably rely on some tcp server (such as the one for the ppc), but without full 2-way comm it wouldnt be too useful....

[sub]

Sorry, I can understand your desire to have all sorts of APIs added to GB-PVR, but its from past experience I've added lots of APIs developers have requested and they never end up getting used by anything that ever gets released to the public - so it ends up being a large time commitent on my part for no gain for the community.

That said, if I see developers are serious about implementing something and have concrete plans for what exactly they'll need - then I definitely try to accommodate this. Its hard to commit my limited development time for features may or may not be used in the future, or may only have benefit to a very small number of users.