New Plugin: MusicLibrary2 v00 - Another music player

[psycik]

Hi

I've just released this.

Unlike most of the other music libraries here this one fully uses a database as a media library. It was born out of the convoluted file structure I keep my MP3's in.

You can have files anywhere, and in any file structure, and this will present them in artist, album and title - if it can read the ID3v1 or ID3v2 tags.

I would consider this as a beta realease at the moment. I've tested it on 3 machines, including acros a network.

I have disabled all mouse events for the moment, and will add those in a later release (sorry to all those mouse users).

In upcoming releases, will be a random playlist generator, the ability to save playlists, and I will add automatic music library updating. At the moment it is only available from the Config screen.

Hope you enjoy.

Installation: Install adatabase to GBPVR directory, DLL to plugins and skin files....well you know where.

EDIT: Requires CommonGBPVRUtilities (from 8-10-2005 onwards). Not included in package, nor is the Common Dialogs skins.

EDIT: Will actually put in package, not source.

Can someone help me with a Wiki page, do I need a logon???

[bluesxman]

Just downloaded this - doesn't seem to contain the dll??

[psycik]

Sorry, have re-engaged brain. Proper one has been posted to the above message.

[tieke]

Worth mentioning that the MusicLibrary2.mdb database file should be changed from "read only" otherwise it won't save any of the information it finds

[psycik]

Sorry yeah, it should. I use source safe for source control, and it read-only things when you check them in.

Good spotting.

[nightwalker]

I tried to install but it doesn't show in the config under the plugins tab? I took the read only attribute off all the files but that didn't help either.

[psycik]

Is there anything in the gbpvr.exe.log with some errors??

[nightwalker]

Is there anything in the gbpvr.exe.log with some errors??

Opps, should have included that. Why yes there is, lots of it.

10/22/2005 4:51:38 PM.843 ERROR [2] Error initializing menu plugin: D:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\\plugins\MusicLibrary2.dll
10/22/2005 4:51:38 PM.843 ERROR [2] Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
10/22/2005 4:51:38 PM.859 ERROR [2] at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type)
at xd426863f4d052758.xc4f12ec3a8a4c96b.xb77fa95273e0c228()
10/22/2005 4:51:38 PM.859 ERROR [2] Inner exception: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path "D:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\skin\FBHV-Custom\MusicLibrary2\skin.xml".
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials)
at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.CreateScanner()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Init()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadWithCollectTextToken()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
at MusicLibrary.MusicLibrary..ctor()
10/22/2005 4:51:38 PM.859 ERROR [2] at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials)
at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.CreateScanner()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Init()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadWithCollectTextToken()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
at MusicLibrary.MusicLibrary..ctor()

[psycik]

I think:

"Could not find a part of the path "D:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\skin\FBHV-Custom\MusicLibrary2\skin.xml"

Would be the important bit. Copy in the blue/MusicLIbrary2 directory and give that a go.

[nightwalker]

Ah, right you are. When i didn't see the music library 2 in the list of plugins i just pressed ok and didn't bother to change to the blue skin to have a look see. It has shown up this morning so i can go play with it a bit. thanks!