Caller ID Plugin

[drugstore_cowboy]

I have created and attached a BlueMCE2 task icon if anyone is interested

Download it from here original post was here http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=4041&page=22

[groover km]

YAC also maintains a call log as a file that the plugin can read and display. (not for the first release)

Is any more work being done on this plugin? It certainly be nice to have...

I have a bit of wishlist, if I may:

- It works, but it seems to be sporadic. YAC catches the call everytime, but the plugin doesn't always display it on the tv (I use MVPs 99% of the time, if that makes a difference - I wonder if it takes a little longer than 1-2 rings?)

- The YAC call log works but as stated above, it would be nice to call up from the menu (maybe even incorporate it into a panel that showed last call received...?

- When the phone rings could it automagically pause the tv / playback? Or make it a user-configurable option?

- Have a 'cancel' option to remove the popup?

Just my thoughts. Don't want to sound greedy, just think it has a lot of potential...

[groover km]

I am also trying (in a haphazard kinda way) to skin this more in keeping with my overall skin.

I can't for the life of me change the background from black. Is this a bug, or something I'm doing wrong?

Is any more work planned on this plugin?

[groover km]

Aaahh..... suddenly it all makes sense. Thanks Tipstir. I had changed the popup, but tinkered with the background for an hour to no avail - should have asked and saved myself the trouble!

Hope this is developed further....

[soccerdad]

Groover-
I have tried to use this on the MVP but I don't have anything popup when a call comes in. I think I followed the directions but no love. I hope this one keeps being developed. It is high on my wife's list. Did you have to do anything tricky to get it to work? BTW-what part of NC are you in? I am near Greensboro/High Point

[jorm]

The only tricky part is adding the video thing to the config.xml can you post your config.xml.

I will get around to updating it in the near future. Unless anyone wants to take it over. Hint Hint!

[lewis6681]

I'm near the Greensboro NC area as well! Small world here in GBPVR land.....

[groover km]

Groover-
I have tried to use this on the MVP but I don't have anything popup when a call comes in. I think I followed the directions but no love. I hope this one keeps being developed. It is high on my wife's list. Did you have to do anything tricky to get it to work? BTW-what part of NC are you in? I am near Greensboro/High Point

Have you added the video thing to the config.xml file like jorm says? Mine looks like this...

<VideoPlugin0>TV Guide</VideoPlugin0>
<VideoPlugin1>ProcAmp</VideoPlugin1>
<VideoPlugin2>OSD Menu</VideoPlugin2>
<VideoPlugin3>Live Guide</VideoPlugin3>
<VideoPlugin4>Record Until</VideoPlugin4>
<VideoPlugin5>Caller Id</VideoPlugin5>
<VideoPlugin6>

Like I say, it comes up on the MVP but somewhat sporadically - you know how when you sometimes press the blue button and it takes a couple of secs for the OSD to come up? I think that the caller id popup is timing out in this delay (sometimes) if that makes sense. No evidence, just a hunch. If it took a key press to clear, that would fix it.

Which was how I got to the idea of it automatically pausing the tv or whatever until you release it - if it was possible, it would be sweet.

I downloaded the source code from the wiki and opened it in #develop, but was severely hampered by the fact that I ain't got the vaguest clue what I was looking at. Think I may have to enroll in a course....

I hope that someone picks up where Jorm has left off (and much thanks for getting it this far), as I'd really like to see this fully integrated.

I'm in Hickory NC, about 50 miles north of Charlotte. Small world!

[jorm]

I can make the timeout configurable or you can shut it off. Then we can try it. I dont have a modem hooked up to my computer (out of slots) so i have not tested it with my mvp besides using yac.

> Which was how I got to the idea of it automatically pausing the tv or
> whatever until you release it - if it was possible, it would be sweet.
that might be possible. I will check.

> I downloaded the source code from the wiki and opened it in #develop, but > was severely hampered by the fact that I ain't got the vaguest clue what I > was looking at. Think I may have to enroll in a course....
that is actually quite impressive that you got that far. Do you have any development background?

> I hope that someone picks up where Jorm has left off (and much thanks for > getting it this far), as I'd really like to see this fully integrated.
If not its not a big deal. I have a couple small changes to theater listings and then I will probably do some more work on the caller id plugin. We just need a complete list of things for me to work on.

So far I have
- Fix call history (parse log)
- double check to make sure that message is not getting lost
- pause on call received configurable option
- someone mentioned the background was always black (check)
- option to leave screen open until user clears it.

What did I miss?

[groover km]

Jorm, thanks for the encouragement! I have no programming / development experience whatsoever (unless BASIC on my 48k Spectrum twenty years ago counts ) but I am keen to learn; just knowing where to start...

I downloaded the (well-written I may add) plugin tutorial from the wiki, and I have looked at different online tutorials and dead-tree library books, but I ended up with information overload. My local community college offers an online 'C# for Beginners' course for just $69 that I was gonna try but at the last minute I changed my mind and chose a film literacy course instead...

I'm not giving up yet though, as it's something I want to learn. I went through a flurry of accumulating:

#Develop
C# Studio Express
Visual Basic Studio Express

So I think I have all the tools I need to begin coding with - all I need now is the time, a bit of initial hand-holding, and an initial 'need' that I can try and develop something for that isn't too complicated and will be of use.


Anyway, back on topic - everything you have suggested there sounds pretty good. Thanks for the help!