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#81
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by admin - August 17, 2004, 08:48:16 PMMatthias:
I think I know what the problem is. If I'm right, X10, and serial keypad handling are also broken. To fix it I'll have to continue replacing the serial library. It's not a small undertaking, but I think it'll be worth it in the long run.
I think I know what the problem is. If I'm right, X10, and serial keypad handling are also broken. To fix it I'll have to continue replacing the serial library. It's not a small undertaking, but I think it'll be worth it in the long run.
#82
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 16, 2004, 03:05:30 PMBrent:
I don´t know if other people have problems with the IR control. Maybe it would be a good idea to add a few lines/options to the mpxt.cfg. So user can decide to shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. The idea is to use MPXT IR support for MPXT and when switching to MPXPLAY using it´s own IR support.
I don´t have any idea if this too much work.
Will MPXT get the IR control back when you switch back from MPXPLAY to MPXT? Otherwise this function would be useless.
Quote:
"Unless you're using a playlist format that MpXT doesn't understand"
--> What playlist format does MPXT understand or not understand?
I know I have many questions ;-)
But I hope I can help other MPXT users when writing my documentation of my own MP3 project. I already start this in German and I will do this also in English
I don´t know if other people have problems with the IR control. Maybe it would be a good idea to add a few lines/options to the mpxt.cfg. So user can decide to shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. The idea is to use MPXT IR support for MPXT and when switching to MPXPLAY using it´s own IR support.
I don´t have any idea if this too much work.
Will MPXT get the IR control back when you switch back from MPXPLAY to MPXT? Otherwise this function would be useless.
Quote:
"Unless you're using a playlist format that MpXT doesn't understand"
--> What playlist format does MPXT understand or not understand?
I know I have many questions ;-)
But I hope I can help other MPXT users when writing my documentation of my own MP3 project. I already start this in German and I will do this also in English
#83
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 16, 2004, 12:37:36 PMBent:
Skip ahead / forward works perfect. Now it´s much faster to scroll through the playlists. Friend of mine has 800 of his own cd´s ripped...
Do you think it would be possible to improve the skip function by skipping not 10 back or forward but skipping from one letter to another? So you can skip from A to B to C and so on; e.g. from ABBA to Blur to Christina Aguilera etc. Maybe this would be a nice function for a next version of MPXT.
IRtest.exe seems to work fine. But IR support in MPXT doesn´t work anymore at all. It already fails when I try to learn new codes.
Can you make a version of MPXT with build in skip function (skipping 10 or skipping by letter doesn´t matter at the moment) and shutting down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay (your posting from friday)? With this version I could go on testing.
Thanks
Matthias
Skip ahead / forward works perfect. Now it´s much faster to scroll through the playlists. Friend of mine has 800 of his own cd´s ripped...
Do you think it would be possible to improve the skip function by skipping not 10 back or forward but skipping from one letter to another? So you can skip from A to B to C and so on; e.g. from ABBA to Blur to Christina Aguilera etc. Maybe this would be a nice function for a next version of MPXT.
IRtest.exe seems to work fine. But IR support in MPXT doesn´t work anymore at all. It already fails when I try to learn new codes.
Can you make a version of MPXT with build in skip function (skipping 10 or skipping by letter doesn´t matter at the moment) and shutting down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay (your posting from friday)? With this version I could go on testing.
Thanks
Matthias
#84
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by admin - August 16, 2004, 12:39:54 AMMatthias:
Make sure that you use the Load List function before using Edit List. I just ran a test on it tonight. Unless you're using a playlist format that MpXT doesn't understand, it should work.
I added the skip ahead/behind 10 to the playlist selection routine. That was fairly straight-forward.
Replaced the entire serial library in the IR unit. I had MPXPlay playing music with IR enabled, but I don't know if IR still works. I compiled a new version of Irtest.exe, but I don't know if that works either. If you want something to test, here you go:
http://techworld.dyndns.org/download/mpxttest3.zip" target="_blank">http://techworld.dyndns.org/download/mpxttest3.zip
Make sure that you use the Load List function before using Edit List. I just ran a test on it tonight. Unless you're using a playlist format that MpXT doesn't understand, it should work.
I added the skip ahead/behind 10 to the playlist selection routine. That was fairly straight-forward.
Replaced the entire serial library in the IR unit. I had MPXPlay playing music with IR enabled, but I don't know if IR still works. I compiled a new version of Irtest.exe, but I don't know if that works either. If you want something to test, here you go:
http://techworld.dyndns.org/download/mpxttest3.zip" target="_blank">http://techworld.dyndns.org/download/mpxttest3.zip
#85
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 15, 2004, 09:41:46 AMBrent:
Quote:
"If MPXPlay's IR routines work ok, I could shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. Then you could use MPXPlay's built-in IR handling."
I´ll try MPXPLAY´s IR routines and post the information
Matthias
Quote:
"If MPXPlay's IR routines work ok, I could shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. Then you could use MPXPlay's built-in IR handling."
I´ll try MPXPLAY´s IR routines and post the information
Matthias
#86
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 15, 2004, 07:03:01 AMBrent:
What I mean is a function (by keyboard) so skip 10 forward/back when you search for a playlist in the playlistmenu/play list:
1. Select Playlist Menu
2. Select Play List
3. Select the individual playlist
--> at this point it would make sense to have that key function
One thing:
Those functions Load List and Edit List doesn´t work at all. When I select one of those menu´s MPXT tries to start "something" and then switches back to playlist menu without any visible error message (I tried to push the break button on my keyboard).
I can understand that this IR stuff is hard to handle. It would be a nice add on to have a full working IR remote control, but it´s not a must. This thing is also not working properly under Windows...
If you need any assistance when testing IR routines I can help you with that - no problem at all. I have collected different IR receivers and remote controlls
Matthias
What I mean is a function (by keyboard) so skip 10 forward/back when you search for a playlist in the playlistmenu/play list:
1. Select Playlist Menu
2. Select Play List
3. Select the individual playlist
--> at this point it would make sense to have that key function
One thing:
Those functions Load List and Edit List doesn´t work at all. When I select one of those menu´s MPXT tries to start "something" and then switches back to playlist menu without any visible error message (I tried to push the break button on my keyboard).
I can understand that this IR stuff is hard to handle. It would be a nice add on to have a full working IR remote control, but it´s not a must. This thing is also not working properly under Windows...
If you need any assistance when testing IR routines I can help you with that - no problem at all. I have collected different IR receivers and remote controlls
Matthias
#87
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by admin - August 13, 2004, 08:25:23 PMMatthias:
I added ahead 10/back 10 in MpXT under Playlist Menu -> Edit List. Perhaps you meant something else. Did you want it to skip ahead/back while MPXPlay is running?
I'm kind of limited on what I can do with the IR routines. I don't know much about them and even if I did, I don't have the hardware to test it.
If MPXPlay's IR routines work ok, I could shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. Then you could use MPXPlay's built-in IR handling.
Brent
I added ahead 10/back 10 in MpXT under Playlist Menu -> Edit List. Perhaps you meant something else. Did you want it to skip ahead/back while MPXPlay is running?
I'm kind of limited on what I can do with the IR routines. I don't know much about them and even if I did, I don't have the hardware to test it.
If MPXPlay's IR routines work ok, I could shut down the serial port interrupt handler before shelling out to MPXPlay. Then you could use MPXPlay's built-in IR handling.
Brent
#88
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 12, 2004, 12:41:58 PM@admin
I´ve just tried IRDOS. My first problem doesn´t appear anymore, but IRDOS has the problem that you always have to wait a second between pressing a button on the IR remote and the another button.
I´ve just tried IRDOS. My first problem doesn´t appear anymore, but IRDOS has the problem that you always have to wait a second between pressing a button on the IR remote and the another button.
#89
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 12, 2004, 12:32:34 PM@admin
Third:
LCD output looks good while running mpxt and mpxplay. But one strange thing, when starting mpxt with "Play Database" mpxplay always does "Loading file informations" which takes a long time for a database with 2000 entries and the LCD only shows line 2,3 and 4 while loading. When mpxplay has finished loading the file informations (database you can see all 4 lines of the LCD
--> same behavior as when you tell mpxt/mpxplay to play a drive
Third:
LCD output looks good while running mpxt and mpxplay. But one strange thing, when starting mpxt with "Play Database" mpxplay always does "Loading file informations" which takes a long time for a database with 2000 entries and the LCD only shows line 2,3 and 4 while loading. When mpxplay has finished loading the file informations (database you can see all 4 lines of the LCD
--> same behavior as when you tell mpxt/mpxplay to play a drive
#90
Software Discussion / MPXT
Last post by matthias - August 12, 2004, 12:23:17 PM@admin
First:
(Quote)
"After running MPXPlay it'll ask you to hit enter to continue. That way, if MPXPlay is crashing, you'll be able to see any error messages displayed. "
I tried that. Very strange, there is no error message by mpxplay. There´s only "Press Enter" to see and then "Returning to MPXT...". That´s all...
Second:
Maybe I missunderstand you. You mean when I press 1 or 3 (number) on my keyboard (or mapped on my Irda remote) it should skip ahead/forward by 10?
If so it doesn´t work. When I press 1 or 3 on my keyboard nothing happens at all.
Third:
LCD output looks good while running mpxt and mpxplay. But one strange thing, when starting mpxt with "Play Database" mpxplay always does "Loading file informations" which takes a long time for a database with 2000 entries and the LCD only shows line 2,3 and 4 while loading. When mpxplay has finished loading the file informations (database you can see all 4 lines of the LCD
First:
(Quote)
"After running MPXPlay it'll ask you to hit enter to continue. That way, if MPXPlay is crashing, you'll be able to see any error messages displayed. "
I tried that. Very strange, there is no error message by mpxplay. There´s only "Press Enter" to see and then "Returning to MPXT...". That´s all...
Second:
Maybe I missunderstand you. You mean when I press 1 or 3 (number) on my keyboard (or mapped on my Irda remote) it should skip ahead/forward by 10?
If so it doesn´t work. When I press 1 or 3 on my keyboard nothing happens at all.
Third:
LCD output looks good while running mpxt and mpxplay. But one strange thing, when starting mpxt with "Play Database" mpxplay always does "Loading file informations" which takes a long time for a database with 2000 entries and the LCD only shows line 2,3 and 4 while loading. When mpxplay has finished loading the file informations (database you can see all 4 lines of the LCD