STV: SageMC 16x9 Version 6.x (latest dev build) - Page 190

dflachbart · #**3781** 03-08-2007, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvr599

Hey guys,
I've been using SageTV with SageMC since version 5 of both (about 6 months). I know there are TONS of features I'm not using. I want to go back through the posts and start from the beginning to learn about all the things I'm missing without asking 1000 questions. Question is where do I start? What post would be a good place to start.

For example, I have no idea what metadata is or .myfiles or DVD Profiler is.

One off subject question? Should I upgrade to SageTV v6.1.4 RC?

If anyone can guide me in right direction I would appreciate it. THANK YOU!!!

Dirk

SCPRedMage · #**3782** 03-08-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvr599

Hey guys,
I've been using SageTV with SageMC since version 5 of both (about 6 months). I know there are TONS of features I'm not using. I want to go back through the posts and start from the beginning to learn about all the things I'm missing without asking 1000 questions. Question is where do I start? What post would be a good place to start.

For example, I have no idea what metadata is or .myfiles or DVD Profiler is.

Metadata is information about the show beyond the file name; ie, name of the show, name of the episode, when it aired, etc; .my files are an external file that contains the metadata on a recording. They're needed because of the fact that when you archive a recording, Sage treats it as an imported video rather than a recording, and you end up losing the metadata. With .my files, SageMCE16x9 can work around that limitation.

DVD Profiler is a program that lets you catalog your DVD collection. It has a lot of nice features, and is worth a look-over if you have a large collection of DVDs. It's not free, however; it costs $29.95.

Quote:

One off subject question? Should I upgrade to SageTV v6.1.4 RC?

If anyone can guide me in right direction I would appreciate it. THANK YOU!!!

Well, I just upgraded my Sage server and client about an hour ago while I was on lunch, so I couldn't give you a good idea of how good it is, but I will give you this piece of advice: consider how satisfied you are with your current setup, and how interested you are in the new features (which for me was mainly the YouTube support). If you're satisfied with your current setup and aren't really interested in the new features, I'd hold off until an update with more to offer comes along.

dflachbart · #**3783** 03-08-2007, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCPRedMage

DVD Profiler is a program that lets you catalog your DVD collection. It has a lot of nice features, and is worth a look-over if you have a large collection of DVDs. It's not free, however; it costs $29.95.

Just to add on to this: there is a freeware version of DVD Profiler available which has limited functionality (e.g. no high-res cover art, some ads), but is sufficient for everything you'd need in SageMC - give it a try, setup is easy, and it's a great addition...

Dirk

pvr599 · #**3784** 03-08-2007, 11:41 AM

WOW..thanks you guys. My brother liked my setup so much he's now looking into his own. He asked me what software I use and I told him "SageTV, the support forums are awesome!!!" This just goes to show.....

Thanks again, I'm going to check out everything you suggested.
Dana

EDIT: YouTube would be REALLY cool!!

pvr599 · #**3785** 03-08-2007, 11:47 AM

Is there a program like DVD Profiler for music? I don't have alot of video's, but I have TONS of music.

pvr599 · #**3786** 03-08-2007, 03:02 PM

Just wanted to let everyone know, who might be nervous (like me), I upgraded to 6.1.4.128 RC with SageMC and all went PERFECT. Looks really good, especially with YouTube.

Thanks,
Dana

pvr599 · #**3787** 03-08-2007, 05:32 PM

I have what I know is going to be a stupid question. Where can I find a list of my favorites? I use webserver, which is GREAT, but right on the server is there anything like that?
Thanks again

pjwerdna · #**3788** 03-08-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvr599

I have what I know is going to be a stupid question. Where can I find a list of my favorites?

Favourites have been named "Series" under SageMC.

horseflesh · #**3789** 03-08-2007, 09:09 PM

After updating from SageMC 6.1.something to the latest SMC (and SageTV RC) my diskbar isn't working. Instead of drawing the glassy bar, the word "Untitled" is printed twice in that area.

I went into the SMC options and did a disable/enable, but no luck. BTW my diskbar is set to display "Info" in its options.

Any ideas?

MeInMaui · #**3790** 03-08-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horseflesh

After updating from SageMC 6.1.something to the latest SMC (and SageTV RC) my diskbar isn't working. Instead of drawing the glassy bar, the word "Untitled" is printed twice in that area.

I went into the SMC options and did a disable/enable, but no luck. BTW my diskbar is set to display "Info" in its options.

Any ideas?

Did you restart sage after loading the new version?

horseflesh · #**3791** 03-08-2007, 11:05 PM

Hmm, I guess I didn't RE start it but I did the SMC update with Sage off. I shut it down, installed the SageTV update, copied over the new SMC files, and fired it up. I'll do a restart.

edit: restart fixed it, I'll have to put that in my bag of tricks. Thanks.

arielshu · #**3792** 03-09-2007, 07:35 AM

Fresh install of 6.14RC+sagemc 6.3.2c, turned on dynamic menus, after changing some menuitems i tried to save the menufile (ariel_menu.xml) and received an error "menu file write failed - see logfile".

I am using JRE 1.6.0. Could this be the issue...? Relevant log file pasted below..

Fri 3/9 15:20:28.477 Loading 208x32 image from file C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV3\SageMCE\Images\menu_list_focus.png
Fri 3/9 15:20:28.479 Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=208 h=32
Fri 3/9 15:20:33.448 Seeker has finished the library import scan.
Fri 3/9 15:20:35.310 processOptionsMenu optionsMenu=default:null|OptionsMenu:Options
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.970 WritingC:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\ariel_menu.xml_new
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.990 Failed to generate XML menu file: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: org.apache.xerces.dom.DocumentImpl.getXmlStandalone()Z
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.990 java.lang.AbstractMethodError: org.apache.xerces.dom.DocumentImpl.getXmlStandalone()Z
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.DOM2TO.setDocumentInfo(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.DOM2TO.parse(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.DOM2TO.parse(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerImpl.transformIdentity(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerImpl.transform(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.991 at com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerImpl.transform(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at net.sf.sageplugins.sagemenu.SageMenuReader.writeMenuFile(SageMenuReader.java:369)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sage.e$d.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sage.d.d.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sage.d.c.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.992 at sage.d.d.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.d.m.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.e.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.a8.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.a8.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.a8.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.a8.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.bg.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.993 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.994 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at sage.bo.a(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at sage.bo.if(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at sage.bo.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.995 at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.996 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Fri 3/9 15:20:41.997 processOptionsMenu optionsMenu=default:null|OptionsMenu:confirm
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.778 processOptionsMenu optionsMenu=default:null|OptionsMenu:TextEntry
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.890 Loading 101x32 image from file C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV3\SageMCE\Images\button_small_imdb_nofocus.png
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.890 Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=101 h=32
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.897 Loading 101x32 image from file C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV3\SageMCE\Images\button_small_imdb_focus.png
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.898 Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=101 h=32
Fri 3/9 15:20:45.912 Added font to 3D cache java.awt.Font[family=Courier New,name=Courier New,style=bold,size=20]
Fri 3/9 15:20:55.034 key=74
Fri 3/9 15:20:55.035 character='j'
Fri 3/9 15:20:55.036 addChar: buffer=C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\ariel_menu.xml cursorPos=45 firstCharPos=20 cursorShown=false bufferlength=45
Fri 3/9 15:20:55.036 addChar exit: buffer=C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\ariel_menu.xmlj cursorPos=46 firstCharPos=21 cursorShown=false bufferlength=46
Fri 3/9 15:20:58.690 Selected menu file: C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\ariel_menu.xmlj
Fri 3/9 15:20:58.693 WritingC:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\ariel_menu.xmlj_new
Fri 3/9 15:20:58.695 Failed to generate XML menu file: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: org.apache.xerces.dom.DocumentImpl.getXmlStandalone()Z

phelme · #**3793** 03-09-2007, 12:55 PM

so I installed 6.3.2c and I suddenly lost some mouse control. I can't go back a menu/screen by simply clicking on the background like I use to. is there a new option or something for this?

thanks!

dflachbart · #**3794** 03-09-2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelme

so I installed 6.3.2c and I suddenly lost some mouse control. I can't go back a menu/screen by simply clicking on the background like I use to. is there a new option or something for this?

thanks!

The 'click-spot' for 'Back' has been moved to the upper left corner, as shown here

Dirk

EmuZombie · #**3795** 03-10-2007, 04:04 PM

I upgraded to 6.3.2c

Now I am missing some icons, most importantly the manual record icon that appears on the GUI when watching a show, it used to be i would hit record and the program info would come up and add the man_rec.png icon to it. Thus, insuring me the program will continue to record once I navigate away from it. This icon is also missing from the newly added icon options page.

See screenshot attached.

The file is still intact in it's correct location. I have tried restarting the GUI several times, and replacing the file to no help.

Any suggestions?

geogecko · #**3796** 03-10-2007, 04:09 PM

LOL, awesome, that addition just passed me by or something. That is cool to see it laid out like that.

camus · #**3797** 03-10-2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camus

I have a couple shows that are showing the wrong image.

For example, NOVA has the image for the movie "Casanova"

How can I change these?

Anyone? I hope it isn't something simple I am missing here but now 24 is showing a looney tunes graphic.

clmolnar · #**3798** 03-11-2007, 10:54 AM

I just decided to switch back to the default theme for SageMC and install the newest version. So I downloaded the base install and unzipped it, and then unzipped 6.3.2c on top of that. Now for some reason my dynamic main menus no longer work. I downloaded Nielm's plugin for the default STV and gave it a try, it doesn't work on the default STV either. I get an "invalid top level node version 1.4" error in either STV.

I have had this problem before, and it looks like I have an old JAR, but I don' think that's the case. I have a backup version of the JAR and STV folder that was working, I copied them over and I am still receiving the same error.

Does anyone have any idea what I managed to mess up?

I am also using the newest RC of SageTV.

Thanks,
Carl

geogecko · #**3799** 03-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clmolnar

I just decided to switch back to the default theme for SageMC and install the newest version. So I downloaded the base install and unzipped it, and then unzipped 6.3.2c on top of that. Now for some reason my dynamic main menus no longer work. I downloaded Nielm's plugin for the default STV and gave it a try, it doesn't work on the default STV either. I get an "invalid top level node version 1.4" error in either STV.

I have had this problem before, and it looks like I have an old JAR, but I don' think that's the case. I have a backup version of the JAR and STV folder that was working, I copied them over and I am still receiving the same error.

Does anyone have any idea what I managed to mess up?

I am also using the newest RC of SageTV.

Thanks,
Carl

Can you please list the folders within your ../sagetv/sagetv/ directory?

clmolnar · #**3800** 03-11-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geogecko

Can you please list the folders within your ../sagetv/sagetv/ directory?

Thanks for refreshing my memory.

Deleted the net directory and everything is working again!

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