STV: MlbDude2 1.8.7 - July 5

[mlbdude]

Originally posted by Alex0230
I am running 1.5 and this currently works; I am also using girder and the send message pluging to send my FFW#2 command.

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On another note, I have the Currently Recording and Upcoming Recording sub windows enabled on the main menu. I come home everyday about about 5:45 and see that that it still says Upcoming recording "That 70's Show 5:00 - 5:30". If I hit say the "Recordings" button and come back to the main menu, this sub window refreshes. I'm wondering if it's possible to put the refresh you do for the sub window in a timer event also like it is when you navigate to different sections of the program. That would be neat if there was a timer event system to take advantage of in Studio...

Let me know if this is refreshing on its own now. I hooked into the scheduler and think it might work.

[Alex0230]

It looks to be working....I set up a recording for 7 at 6:55. At 7, the status changed to "Currently Recording". At 7:30, the status changed back to "Upcoming Recordings". Nice work!!

[kny3twalker]

Sorry wish I would have posted these issues before you came out with a new version but take a look


also can you make it so when hitting left or back whichever you will eventually return to the main menu

some screen left works and others back works (including the arrow for mouse support) and others both work

one more thing can you do a complete line up of pictures for the old icons like you did for the new cartoon icons

I think I like how the new ones have standard sizes and that everything has its own icons but like the old style of images more

[mlbdude]

Originally posted by kny3twalker
Sorry wish I would have posted these issues before you came out with a new version but take a look


also can you make it so when hitting left or back whichever you will eventually return to the main menu

some screen left works and others back works (including the arrow for mouse support) and others both work

one more thing can you do a complete line up of pictures for the old icons like you did for the new cartoon icons

I think I like how the new ones have standard sizes and that everything has its own icons but like the old style of images more

I will look into those formatting issues. The old icons are still there, they are in the Default2 subdirectory. You can either change directory names or go into the properties file and change all references to Default to Default2.

[cmaffia]

Added new Volume window to OSD. Now only this window will be shown when adjusting the volume if the OSD is not up.


This option doesn't seem to work,
When no OSD is presnet and I adust volume
no volume graphic is shown

[mlbdude]

You are using the enhanced OSD? What bound command are you using to change Sage's volume? Can anyone confirm or deny that this is working for them and what commands are you using?

I am testing with the default Ctrl+E and Ctrl+R.

[gplasky]

This seems to work fine for me. When I use volume up-down just the volume OSD shows up.

Gerry

[Opus4]

Are you also checking for the combo-commands Right/Vol Up & Left/Vol Down when deciding when to display that volume indicator? Those are the commands normally associated with the Hauppauge remote's buttons. (Don't know if it makes a difference which volume command is used, but this could be something to check... if it doesn't matter to an STV which command is issued for volume... then nevermind. )

- Andy

[cmaffia]

I am using the streamzap remote that came with my SageTV bundle. Didn't have to do anything but install drivers to get it to work with SageTV. Is there something else I need to do to get the volume screen to work? Yes I am using enhanced OSD
When I test with Ctrl-E Cntrl-R it shows the volume display but when I use the remote there is volume control but no display.
Thanks

[mlbdude]

I have no clue . I checked and it looks like it is also being caught for the combo right\volume up etc. commands. The StreamZap must be sending a different command somehow.

[Opus4]

The only difference I can think of is that it would send the command via a message... but I don't know why that wouldn't work as part of the volume notification process.

Oh -- unless it is configured to control volume directly through Windows instead of through SageTV. (I do that too for a couple apps with my remote.)

- Andy

[mlbdude]

Put up a crude website to detail as much as possible about the STV.

http://download.sage.tv/~mlbdude/MlbDude2.html

First post is also updated.

[kny3twalker]

The old icons are still there, they are in the Default2 subdirectory. You can either change directory names or go into the properties file and change all references to Default to Default2.

mlbdude I know they are there but I was wondering if you could make it more complete like you did with the cartoon icons and more standard sized(where they are all the same sized icons)

but I am using the old icons

I like the post belows idea as well but I am editing this for a request

can you modify how the volume icon looks and the bar
something else please

[jcato]

I really love the mini-guide, but I was wondering if it would be possible to add the ability to scroll ahead and back (timewise)? If I'm watching a show and its 12:57, using the mini-guide isn't that helpful for seeing what there is to watch at 1:00.

[JasonJoel]

I would LOVE that, also. I currently use that functionality on my digital cable box ALL the time. Sorely miss it.

That feature coupled with marking recordings as first run (or not) like the 'original' Mlbdude STV would complete the package (for me)!

Great work!

Jason

Originally posted by jcato
I really love the mini-guide, but I was wondering if it would be possible to add the ability to scroll ahead and back (timewise)? If I'm watching a show and its 12:57, using the mini-guide isn't that helpful for seeing what there is to watch at 1:00.

[mlbdude]

I forgot about the First Run icon! I will add that back in.

If the mini-guide left and right navigation was easy, it would be there already .

[mlbdude]

Ok, tried something new. Put up an update (1.8.1) for those interrested in trying the new features.

1.8.1
Added property to allow the LiveTV guide to timeout and go Back to previous menu. NOTE: This may not work well for Mouse users.
Added property to allow user to disable Mini-Guide for Guide command in enhanced OSD. If disabled, Guide command goes to LiveTV guide. Chan up and down will still bring up the mini-guide though.
Added property to launch an external application when the Music Library command is selected.
Added properties to launch an external media player when a library file is selected. Very experimental.
Added FirstRun icon back into Sage Recordings.
Redesigned Mini-Guide to allow for right and left navigation. Very experimental.
external_media_player=C\:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe
external_media_player_params=
external_music_player=C\:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe
mlbdude/use_mini_guide=true
mlbdude/epg_timeout=false

[JasonJoel]

Wow.. At least in the 10 minutes I've used it, the left/right time shift in the mini-guide works GREAT.

Shows the upcoming show, selecting it goes to the show detail screen so you can record it, etc. Cool. That is EXACTLY what I was looking for!

One thought, though. I think when you go into the mini-guide, it should start on the channel you are on. When I start watching Live TV (or if I go out to the Home menu and back to Live TV) and then bring up the mini-guide it brings up the information for the first programmed channel in the listing (in my case channel 2) instead of the channel I am watching.

All subsequent times I bring up mini-guide in that Live TV session, it starts on whatever channel I stopped using the mini-guide on.

Not a huge deal, but would improve usability (in my opinion).

Jason

P.S. Thanks for adding the 'first run icon' back on the recordings listing.

[cmaffia]

Hi

Are there any other StreamZap Remote users out there using this mod and having problems? The mini-guide does not work for me with the StreamZzp. my previous problem with the volume was remedied by linking the volume with left and right Even when I unlink the Left/Right from volume the mini guide option still doesn't work for me. Live guide comes up as promised but left and right does not bring up the channel OSD/look-ahead

Also is there a way to make a record ICON so you know when you've actually initiated a manual recording on the timeshift screen?


Gets better with each release!

Oh also there is no DONE button on the COLOR CALIBRATION menu like the original stv.

[mlbdude]

Posted a new version. Lots of small fixes. Some deep so let me know if I broke anything and I will get a fix out ASAP.

1.8.2 - June 21 2004
Fixed Mini-Guide to start on current channel if the show is currently recording.
Added property to allow user to enable color borders for the OSD to signify currently recording, manual recording, and favorite.
mlbdude/osd_color_border=
Added back Done button to Color Calibration
Corrected origionalv2 Frey bug or behavior - Clicking on a currently recording show in Sage Recordings now takes you to the correct info menu.
Corrected origionalv2 Frey bug or behavior - If show is currently recording as a Manual Record red border was covering yellow currently recording border.
Changed formatting of two pane menus to only leave a border in the left pane when moving to the right.
Selecting Recording Error (possibly Delete as well) now takes you back to the Main Menu if you came from the OSD.
Override Volume Down when Mini-Guide is up to not allow volume to be changed if you hit the left "wall" in the Mini-Guide. Volume can only be changed when Mini-Guide is closed. This is necessary for dual Left\Right with Volume commands.
Fixed refresh issue causing channel info to possibly not be displayed on first call to Mini-Guide.

Check the first post for the download.