MusicLibrary2

[mikepl]

Thanks. Your instructions worked. I figured I was doing something completely idiotic... and I was right!

[psycik]

Glad you got it going.....there's another option in the config app, that turns on remote text entry just shows up an "AB" in the top left (bottom of screen if Blue Skin), and you use the remote/keyboard to type with, and the enter key does what it should, save the play list.....try that if you like an see if you prefer it.

[mikepl]

I'm trying to use the remote as much as possible so I tried the remote text entry that you suggested and it worked very smoothly.

I installed GBPVR yesterday, have tried various recording features including EPG, paused live TV, plus many other basic functions and it has performed marvelously. MusicLibrary2 is the first plugin I've tried and it is definitely a keeper.

As soon as I feel comfortable with GBPVR, I will upgrade to the newest (less stable) version 97.07, including the updated MusicLibrary2.

Thanks for all your patience.

[psycik]

You're welcome.

With no plugins you should be able to convert fairly easily....I think most of the problems with 97.7 were plugin related.

[Fatman_do]

I don't know how feesible it is for a change and it is no "biggie" if you do not want to do this, but here it is.

What I am thinking is something along the lines of the magic that makes this working in a skin file:

<SpecialElement name="LeftList" loc="15,50" spacing="25" rows="25"/>

I am using image files for list backgrounds (BaseSkin/ThemePack method). Some of these images use 3d shadow effects so the actual image is offset from 0,0 to allow room for these shadows (about 10pixels avg.). With that in mind, the lists over-run the images since they are limited by the composite image size definition and the images are actually about 20pixels smaller.

I can shift the list text to the left and down to compensate, I just cannot "choke off" the list length.

This would also allow skinners the ability to add other goodies into the list composite images at the bottom.

Just a thought.

[psycik]

Ok, that would be too hard for me to implement - just when i started writing plugins I didn't see the point in hard coding the number of rows, instead i calculated it from the height of the item, and the height of the image.

This has come at a good time, I'm just re-writing most my skin code to remove CommonGBPVRUtilties, and can add something in that says if the list has a rows item then use it, otherwise calculate like normal.

[Fatman_do]

Not meaning the number of rows to be hard coded, but "soft coded" by the skin.

[Fatman_do]

Ok, that would be too hard for me to implement - just when i started writing plugins I didn't see the point in hard coding the number of rows, instead i calculated it from the height of the item, and the height of the image.

This has come at a good time, I'm just re-writing most my skin code to remove CommonGBPVRUtilties, and can add something in that says if the list has a rows item then use it, otherwise calculate like normal.

The first part seems like you are saying no, you can't. The last part seems like you are saying you are doing something like that?

[psycik]

Yeah the first part says that I couldn't figure out why someone would want to do it like that.

The second says, now I understand a reason and will do it for you. It will also be applied to SystemStatus (same code funnily enough )

[Fatman_do]

It just brings more options to be able to limit the list separetly from the composite image.

Thanks again.