Channel Logo Tool

[systemshark]

Sub,

I'm going to update my channel logo tool to work with NPVR. I've had a bit of a look around the DLLS etc. but I base question.

Am I better to late bind to the NPVR dlls via the Reg key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NPVR\ or
KEYHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\NPVR\ (if on a 64bit machine)

Or is there a DLL function call which returns the paths and config etc ?

Thanks
Systemshark

[sub]

I'm not sure I follow you. What exactly is the problem?

[systemshark]

Hi Sub,

Sorry Crap Question.

I'm actaully after a list of channels. In GBPVR , I did the following steps....
Read RegKey for GBPVR install directory
Read Config.xml for Database source
Open Database
Read out a list of channels.

Now I've seen a couple of functions in the API which appear to do this much quicker.... Channels.GetAll (I think it was)

but can I just open the DLL and execute the function (late binding allows me to connect to DLL without having to package it directly) or do I have to go the long away around. aka read config and open db and get a channels list.

[mvallevand]

I have written a few command line utilities (console and GUI) and as long as they run from the Program Files folder I have had no problems with any of the NUtility/NShared API's so far. The only issue was related to setting my compile type to AnyCPU and no x86, the SQLite dll doesn't like that on 64 bit machines.

Martin

[steeb]

Hi systemshark,

I hope you are well!

Read RegKey for GBPVR install directory

I wish I had known you had this code already

I'm trying to learn some coding at the moment for a config.xml GUI editor for NextPVR and this is one of the methods I have created to read this (actually NextPVR's data directory). It works but could perhaps be pretty rubbish because I have never coded anything before

So 'top of head' thinking here (and I'm not sure how you feel about sharing your source code)

Would it not be great to have a repository for NextPVR with access for dev's to see stuff like this? So perhaps not having to re-invent the wheel (and I'm sure in my case re-invent it as square).

cheers

steeb

[mvallevand]

Why bother when you can use

NUtility functions like SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetDataDirectory(); and SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetInstallDirectory();

Martin

[steeb]

Why bother when you can use

NUtility functions like SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetDataDirectory(); and SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetInstallDirectory();

Martin

I don't know Martin? I'm not sure how systemshark's tool works code-wise? As for me I am just a beginner and wasn't trying to write anything too clever (and it isn't a plugin). Where are such things as the NUtility functions documented so I could have a look and see if they would help me?

cheers

steeb

[steeb]

Sorry systemshark, didn't mean to hijack your thread Actually just wanted to know how you were? (hadn't seen you around for a while)

the other bit was just 'top of head' thinking

I am a novice when it comes to this coding stuff :o But it is great fun, though sometimes lonely

steeb

[sub]

Hi Sub,

Sorry Crap Question.

I'm actaully after a list of channels. In GBPVR , I did the following steps....
Read RegKey for GBPVR install directory
Read Config.xml for Database source
Open Database
Read out a list of channels.

Now I've seen a couple of functions in the API which appear to do this much quicker.... Channels.GetAll (I think it was)

but can I just open the DLL and execute the function (late binding allows me to connect to DLL without having to package it directly) or do I have to go the long away around. aka read config and open db and get a channels list.

As Martin said above, you should have no problems referencing NUtility.dll, and calling Channels.GetAll(). You do need to mark your utility as 32bit though, otherwise it'll fail looking for dependencies like SQLite.

[systemshark]

Why bother when you can use

NUtility functions like SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetDataDirectory(); and SettingsHelper.GetInstance().GetInstallDirectory();

Martin

Thanks perfect....Thanks for the pointer......