Caller ID Plugin

[CodeMonkey]

I have a Caller ID plugin about ready.  However, there are some gbpvr issues that need to be resolved before I can officially release it.  But there are a couple things you can do to get your system ready.

For those interested in trying this, you can go and get the YAC Caller ID program and get that setup and running on your network.  You can run the main YAC program either on your GBPVR box, or on another box on your network (so you don't have to have a modem in, or run a phone line to, your gbpvr box if you don't want to).  Test it out on the install machine and get it working nice.  Then when you get the CallerID plugin you just need to configure a 'listener' in YAC.  If YAC is running on the gbpvr box, you will create a listener to 'localhost'.  If it's on another box on your LAN, you set the listener to the IP of the gbpvr box.

By default, YAC (and the CallerID plugin) uses port 10629.  if this doesn't work for you, change it in YAC and in the CallerID plugin config.

That should be all there is to it!

Here is what it looks like now.  It will look better once sub fine tunes the method of plugins putting text on the screen.  Up until now, no one has really tried this method before.

[Guest]

Any chance of getting it to work with a VOIP phone?

[CodeMonkey]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Dec. 07 2004,19:31)]Any chance of getting it to work with a VOIP phone?

Someone would need to write a app to get calerID information from the VOIP line and send the data as a message to the CallerID program, or make that app a gbpvr plugin itself.  

Unless you have the VOIP service running over your in-house wiring (VOIP box plugged into a phone jack in your house and disconnected from the POTS line) and the VOIP service provides the caller ID format in the same way the POTS line does.  An easy way to tell is if your callerid enabled phones can display callerid information.  If they can, then this plugin should work.

EDIT:  I just checked the Vonage website (largest VOIP provider) and this was on their page:

Quote[/b] ]You can tell who's calling you before you answer the phone. It's compatible with any Caller ID-enabled touch-tone device. It's an excellent way to manage your incoming calls.

So I would say this plugin will work with Vonage at least if your modem is somehow plugged into an active phone line.  The best way to try is to get YAC (see first post) and see if it works.  Please let us know if you try.

[ollis]

Nice Plugin - but i never heard from "Caller ID" before.

Does it work in Germany? is there anyone who tried this?

There is a Feature in Germany called: "CLIP"
In my case - CLIP is available after ISDN

[CodeMonkey]

I don't know if caller id is a US thing only or not. Sorry.
If you have never heard of it, I doubt it is available for you. It is a service that you pay extra for from the phone company (at least here in the US).

[Jurgen]

Quote[/b] (ollis @ Dec. 08 2004,16:42)]Nice Plugin - but i never heard from "Caller ID" before.

Does it work in Germany? is there anyone who tried this?

There is a Feature in Germany called: "CLIP"
In my case - CLIP is available after ISDN

I'm sure it is available in Germany. I'm using it in Netherland on my POTS (Plain Old Telephone Set). You can inform with your operator. He has to enablel it on your line. It costs me less than 1 euro a month.

[CodeMonkey]

FYI: I posted the current source and a DLL for this in the developers forum. Make sure you read the post completely.

Enjoy!

[jasjol]

Do you think the listener would work via GBPVR server PC to show messages on a MediaMVP?

[CodeMonkey]

Quote[/b] (jasjol @ Dec. 21 2004,13:28)]Do you think the listener would work via GBPVR server PC to show messages on a  MediaMVP?

It depends on how sub implements the plugin helper function that overlays text on the screen. If that function works with the MVP, then so will this plugin.

[CodeMonkey]

Quote[/b] (tipstir @ Dec. 22 2004,12:53)]CodeMonkey, is the plug-in for GB-PVR server ready yet? This Caller ID works good, I have another program running along side it both come at the sametime. So it works!

The plugin is ready (including language support, translators start your engines! ), but there needs to be some changes/fixes in gbpvr before it can be used.  Sub is aware of the issues and I'm sure he will get to them once his (well deserved) break is over.  The plugin will not run properly until at least the next release of gbpvr.