foobar with GBPVR

[jam_zhou]

Hi All, I've successfully "integrated" foobar CD playing into GBPVR.

I install Foobar2000 and install the foo_osd plugin. Change the shortcut keys for foobar to be the same as GBPVR and set it to global settings. This way, foobar intercepts all the relevant commands. I also tell it to limit the speed of the ROM.

I have play, ff, rw, next, previous, pause, random (ctrl G), normal play (ctrl R) set up. Now I can actually fast forward through a song.

I have a simple OSD that shows track name and elapsed time near the bottom of the screen. I have it always one, but you can have it disappear after few seconds as well.

I launch foobar with the following script which checks for a valid CD and then brings GBPVR back into focus.

dim FSO: set FSO = wscript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
dim CDDrive, qu, cdplayerexe
Dim Files, File, WshShell

CDDrive = "H:\"
cdplayerexe = "C:\Progra~1\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe"

'---------done set these variables------------------

'--------Check for a CD-------------
Wscript.sleep(3000)
qu=0
if NOT fso.fileExists(CDDrive+"track01.cda") then
qu = msgbox ("Please insert a disk into the top drive",0)
Wscript.Quit(0)
End if

if NOT fso.fileExists(cdplayerexe) then
wScript.echo cdplayerexe, " Does not exist"
Wscript.Quit(0)
End if

cdplayerexe=cdplayerexe+ " "+cddrive
'--------------Start Extraction-----------------------
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Wscript.sleep(3000)
qu=WshShell.Run(cdplayerexe,7,0)
Wscript.sleep(1000)
wshshell.appactivate("GB-PVR")

[lonegeek]

So does it read id3 tags properly? Does it also display album art? This is great because foobar has a last.fm plugin...

I might have to try this

[jam_zhou]

A while back, I was able to get the id3 tags to work with foobar and OSD.

Right now i'm only using it for CD audio and not even installing the Freedb plugin (not updated for 0.9). The freedb was always flaky for me any way.

As for album art, I'm not sure either. I think people have fibbed it by displaying album art as a visualization. I was introduced to foobar through this: http://www.meedio.com/forum/about6512.ht...ght=foobar

[fabien44]

Hello jam_zhou,

where do you place your script ?

Fabien

[jam_zhou]

You can put the script anywhere. It's called via custom task. The executable is wscript.exe and the paramete to pass is the script including full path. Becareful with long directory names and such...you may need to use the "~" or use double quotes around the parameter. Good luck.

[fabien44]

Hello jam_zhou,
i would like to develop a foobar plugin to use foobar player instead of medial player for music playback. Do you have an idea to start and a direction to follow in order to complete this task ?

[jam_zhou]

I personally have no idea how to make any plugin, that's why I make these work around scripts.

I think Reven would be the best person to ask...heck, I think his My Music plugin could be modified to launch an external player since his My Video Plugin accepts external player options.

It looks like Jorm is also someone who can help as he's made the XDVD plugin which uses VLC to play DVDs.

If you could make such a plugin it would be awesome.

[daza67]

I install Foobar2000 and install the foo_osd plugin.

Trying to find this plugin but cannot, love the bitperfect playback of foobar.

Daza

[jam_zhou]

you can find foo_osd here:
http://kode54.foobar2000.org/