PluginHelper.SetPlayerMetaData(Hashtable args) not working

[alibert]

Hi,

it seems that I'm not able to set the video player's metadata with the new "PluginHelper.SetPlayerMetaData(Hashtable args)" method.

I guess that the hashtable should contain the corresponding values as used in the "Video.xml" skin ("@title", "@description" and "@coverArt"), but it does not show up in the OSD afterwards, no difference if I set the metadata before or after starting playback via "PluginHelper.PlayVideoFile(string filename)".

-alibert

[mvallevand]

It is simple like you suggest and I use it in Universe as follows but it must be called after PlayVideoFile() However it does not take in the first instance when the video starts

Code:

args = new Hashtable();
args["@title"] = item.properties["@shortDescription"].ToString();
args["@description"] = item.properties["@longDescription"].ToString();
PluginHelperFactory.GetPluginHelper().SetPlayerMetaData(args);

Martin

[alibert]

Hi,

thanks for the reply. Does it mean that I simply have to set it twice to make it work?

-alibert

[mvallevand]

I only set it once, directly after PlayVideoFile()

Martin

[alibert]

Hi,

it seems that after setting the metadata, it is directly overwritten by some default metadata that npvr has about the videofile.

sub, would it be possible to check whether the parameters like "@title", "@description" and "@coverArt" already exist in the hashtable, and don't overwrite them afterwards?

-alibert

[sub]

Did SetPlayerMetaData() before or after you started playback? It is supposed to be after your start playback.

[alibert]

Hi,

In both cases the mentioned default parameters got overwritten.

-alibert

[sub]

hmmm, it shouldnt do. Martin has been using it, and hasnt reported this problem.

[sub]

Ah, I know why this is happening. I'll try to fix it and post a patch.

[alibert]

Probably they only get overwritten by the videoplayer if the played file contains embedded metadata?

-alibert