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[UncleJohnsBand]

Yes I did all of that. Still no button. Just did it again, and same result. Even accessed it with a computer that has never accessed the web admin before and still no button.

Strange....the code to display the button just checks to make sure that the selected show start time is <= to the current time and that the end time of the show is > the current time + 1 minute. If those two conditions are both true or if the selected item is already recording/recorded you should see the button.

The only thing I can think of is that you are not clicking on a show that meets the above criteria.

[Mr. Camaro]

Ok...I did some more checking and I found out that it is hosing up on this line.

bool strmAllowed = File.Exists(Path.Combine(guideParams.strmVLCLoc, "vlc.exe"));

So it is not finding vlc for some reason. It plays fine when playing another file from the manage recordings. I have vlc in c:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe and this is what is set up in the config on web admin

if I put strmAllowed = true;

after this line I get the button, but when I play I get an error.

I'll keep messing with it. If you have any suggestions let me know.

Thanks

[UncleJohnsBand]

Ok...I did some more checking and I found out that it is hosing up on this line.

bool strmAllowed = File.Exists(Path.Combine(guideParams.strmVLCLoc, "vlc.exe"));

So it is not finding vlc for some reason. It plays fine when playing another file from the manage recordings. I have vlc in c:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe and this is what is set up in the config on web admin

if I put strmAllowed = true;

after this line I get the button, but when I play I get an error.

I'll keep messing with it. If you have any suggestions let me know.

Thanks

This line just checks to see if it can find VLC in the directory that is in the config section of EWA. You should have this based on the info you gave me.

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\Vlc\

Is that what you have?

[Mr. Camaro]

Ok...figured it out.

I had in my config that the VLC path was

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe

Found out I need to get rid of the vlc.exe

So I tried this

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC

This will then fault on this line.....

Line 323: //Start the VLC process on the server
Line 324: proc = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(psi);

This is because you really need this in the config

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\ --Note the last slash.

So you need the last slash as well. Without it it will crash.

Now it is WORKING......Thanks UncleJohnsBand

[UncleJohnsBand]

Ok...figured it out.

I had in my config that the VLC path was

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe

Found out I need to get rid of the vlc.exe

So I tried this

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC

This gives you this.....

Line 323: //Start the VLC process on the server
Line 324: proc = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(psi);

This is because you really need this in the config

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\

So you need the last slash as well. Without it it will crash.

Now it is WORKING......Thanks UncleJohnsBand

Excellent....glad I could help.

[Mr. Camaro]

Maybe you could add a little test in the config part so if you put in the wrong path it would warn you when you press submit, that the file is not there.

That was fun, I figured out a little about how the web admin is programmed and works. Not as complicated as I thought.

[HtV]

I have notcied that the pop-up windows get cached and to clear it you need to go to a different screen (olike I mentioned above....Manage Recordings) and clear your browser cache. Then come back to the Guide and click on a show to see the detail.

You were right (of course), emptying the cache did the trick. Great.
After that I thought I was missing the streaming button.........took me a minute to realise it's only there when you click on a show that's airing now.:o

[UncleJohnsBand]

.........took me a minute to realise it's only there when you click on a show that's airing now.:o

The button should also show up if the program is currently being recorded or was recorded in the past.

As an FYI....Using Stream Now on these two instances will not delete the recording when you are done watching it and click Stop Server Stream. The only time the Stream Now recording is deleted is when you initiate it on a show that is currently airing and is not already being recorded.

[m.clizzle]

just wanted to add that i love the streaming. i OWNS ALL! thanks UJB and the rest of the contributors.

i have found no problems with anything so far.

[Mr. Camaro]

Streaming is working well now. I've also got it working in Linux. Using the advanced web admin and the VLC Linux version, I've got most of the functionality I need to use GBPVR in Linux.

I've got a MAME (Another great freeware program by the way) arcade set up with an arcade cabinet, and now with this I can switch over the cabinet to a TV whenever I want!