Plex Plugin - first release

[psycik]

Update fixes the error on exit, but there is an error exiting Video Playback if Plex isn't started

Code:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at dcSoftware.NPVR.Plugins.PlexPlugin.PlexPlugin.Notify(String eventName, Object eventArg)
   at NUtility.EventBus.Notify(String eventName, Object eventArg)
   at NUtility.EventBus.Notify(String eventName)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.Stop(Boolean informController)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.Stop()
   at NextPVR.Players.BasePlayer.HandleCommonCommands(String command)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.HandleCommand(String command)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.OnKeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Martin

Ok think I've caught that now.
So I've tried:
Start npvr, no plex, exit = fine
Start npvr, no plex,play video, stop video, exi t= fine
Start npvr, start plex, play video, exit = fine
Start npvr, start plex, play video, exit plex, play video, exit = fine

That notify class is a PITA.

I've also been adding a delete command, and it shows watched/unwatched in the title and description. Also the percentage through in the description.

Might need to work on the top buttons though, seems to be a limit of about 4. May have to go contextual, or implement a menu screen. Thoughts?

And I want to add that resume/restart screen as well.

[mvallevand]

Update fixes the error on exit, but there is an error exiting Video Playback if Plex isn't started

Code:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at dcSoftware.NPVR.Plugins.PlexPlugin.PlexPlugin.Notify(String eventName, Object eventArg)
   at NUtility.EventBus.Notify(String eventName, Object eventArg)
   at NUtility.EventBus.Notify(String eventName)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.Stop(Boolean informController)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.Stop()
   at NextPVR.Players.BasePlayer.HandleCommonCommands(String command)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.HandleCommand(String command)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.OnKeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Martin

[mvallevand]

That notify class is a PITA.

I've had no problem in any of my plugins, you must be making a bad assumption.

I've also been adding a delete command, and it shows watched/unwatched in the title and description. Also the percentage through in the description.

My personal preference is a cleaner UI without overloading the description using the meta area for data,

Might need to work on the top buttons though, seems to be a limit of about 4.

The skinners choose that, just create you own override to global.xml in your skin.

Martin

[psycik]

I've had no problem in any of my plugins, you must be making a bad assumption.

Possibly. How did you handle the dispose stuff, did that happen for you? Having to dispose of the plugin or npvr wont exit?

[psycik]

Added a 0.5 version. In the top post.

[JonnyCam]

I wonder if anyone is able to help me here.

I have plex installed on my unRaid linux server. Ir runs fine & I can view my media from my itouch & android phone. (as well as clients)

I originally had it installed on my PVR machine, but all of my media except recordsings ar on the linux server, so I decided to put it on there.
I moved the library from the windows version to Linux, and that still worked.
I found I couldnt play media any more as I had my media linked as UNC paths (\\dump\SHOWS) (it was playable from the windows plex client)

I had to change that in Linux to /mnt/users/SHOWS, which allows them to be transcoded for the mobile devices.

Now I want to use this pugin. I can view all of the media, but cannot play it. In the logs

Code:

Adding directories: 0 to add
23/01/2012 4:24:06 p.m.    PlexPlugin.PopulateList: Adding Videos, 8 to add
23/01/2012 4:24:06 p.m.    PlexPlugin.PopulateList: Setting list objects and ending populate list
23/01/2012 4:24:09 p.m.    PlexPlugin.ActivateItem: Found a file "/mnt/user/SHOWS/The Borgias/The Borgias_S01E05.mkv"
23/01/2012 4:24:09 p.m.    PlexPlugin.ActivateItem: File exists
23/01/2012 4:24:09 p.m.    PlexPlugin.ActivateItem: Starting playback of "/mnt/user/SHOWS/The Borgias/The Borgias_S01E05.mkv"
23/01/2012 4:24:09 p.m.    PlexPlugin.ActivateItem: Error in ActivateItem: Length cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: length
23/01/2012 4:24:09 p.m.    PlexPlugin.ActivateItem: Stack trace:    at System.String.InternalSubStringWithChecks(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length, Boolean fAlwaysCopy)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.GetMetaData()
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.PlayFiles(List`1 playQueue, Int32 playQueueIndex, String& reason)
   at NextPVR.Players.VideoPlayer.PlayFile(String filename, String& reason)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.PlayVideoFile(String filename, Hashtable metadata)
   at dcSoftware.NPVR.Plugins.PlexPlugin.PlexPlugin.ActivateItem(ListObject selectedObject)

I assume that is because it can't locate the folder.

I understand this is because of the way I have things set up, but I was wondering if anyone knows enough about linux for me to be able to refer the the SMB shares instead of using the local location?

(so the same \\dump\shows\ can be used in Windows & linux allowing the plex plugin to play, and my mobile devices to still get transcoded to.)

[mvallevand]

For the PlexPlugin you'd have to have to play them with your "\\dump\SHOWS" notation. /mnt/user/SHOWS is the mount point which would be equivalent to a drive letter in the Windows world. Psycik needs to do some kind of global search and replace from /mnt/user/SHOWS to \\dump\SHOWS before telling NextPVR to play it.

Martin

[psycik]

Yeah martin is right.

It is avtually something I started with as that is the error you're getting, it's already figured out it can't find the file natively from the client and it's trying to replace a F:\serverfolders path with the name of my server.

I'll see if I can finish it this week, it'll be something line look for /mnt/user and replace with \\dump I'll add a find xyz setting and replace with abc.

[JonnyCam]

Thanks. No need to hurry :-)

[psycik]

Added 0.6 Version to top post.

@JonnyCam - it's got a basic path replacement option now. In the config screen. See if that does what you want.