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[phoenix91]

Hi Deivit

I'm would be pleased to get this new version. Since I have a working version (v5), I can wait until the uppit problem is solved.

I have a minor thing with PM Lyrics
- Coverart always fills the full designed square space.
- Some of my coverart has a rectangular shape (mostly DVD) and is distorted when displayed

Is it possible to retain the original shape?

[Deivit]

Hi Deivit

I'm would be pleased to get this new version. Since I have a working version (v5), I can wait until the uppit problem is solved.

I have a minor thing with PM Lyrics
- Coverart always fills the full designed square space.
- Some of my coverart has a rectangular shape (mostly DVD) and is distorted when displayed

Is it possible to retain the original shape?

OK, I will try again tonight from home. Yesterday "uppit" was somehow rejecting my uploads but don't know exactly why.

Could you elaborate a litte bit that problem "coverart always fills the full designed square space"? Not sure I understand well what you want to do and cannot accomplish.

For the other part of your question, yes it's possible to retain the original shape and size of the cover art by simply removing the width and height atributes of the "cover art" display in the index file.

(
<img class="art" src="TRACKINFO_INSERT_IMAGE" width="500" height="500" alt="[trACKINFO_INSERT_ALBUM] Cover Art"/>
)

That will make your TrackInfo to display the cover art at its actual size and shapes instead of "resizing" it. This has a downside, though... if your art is much bigger than 500x500, it can mess up the whole thing.

I think that I have at home a script that I "borrowed" from another TrackInfo Template a few years ago that could be a good compromise for you. If I recall correctly, the script made the art to show at its actual size but not taller or wider that a given size. That was nice mostly for DVDs art, that is taller than wide. Would that work for you? Let me know, and I will try to locate that script tonight at home.

Thank you.

[phoenix91]

Sorry Deivit for not being clear enough with my details.
Here is an example.

MC12 ActionWindow/Display shows the coverart correct in its original shape (taller than wide). Size (height/width) is reduced proportionally


In the track-info the same coverart looks like this

Coverart size is unproportionally reduced. (BTW the Chicks ladies wouldn't like their proportions  )

Maybe it needs another class or method to display the coverart image or the parameters for src="TRACKINFO_INSERT_IMAGE" width="420" height="420" can't be set to fix values. Unfortunately I have not the knowledge to solve this.

As I said before, it's a minor thing. But maybe, there is a way.
Thank you very much

U.

[c1c9k72]

Phoenix91,

I'm pretty sure that if you just eliminate the width="500" element from the image generating line of code, it should give you the effect you're looking for.  Square images will remain squared, but DVD rectangles will slim down properly.

I think.

[phoenix91]

Thank you c1c9k72. That's brought the difference! Dixie Chicks are happy again... and me too.

U.

[Deivit]

Great 

[Deivit]

I'm still having issues with uppit. It shows an upload error in the process though it eventually gives a download url. However, that url leads to a 403 page.

Can anybody please try it with a fake file (www.uppit.com) just to make sure it's not something from my end? Thanks in advance.

Alternatively, does anybody know of any other similar service?

Thanks again.

[Deivit]

OK, I finally got it using an alternative upload site. Hope it works.

Click here to download PM Lyrics (Version 9)

Thank you.

[phoenix91]

Got the zip-file. Thank you.

edit:
- Tried with www.uppit.com too.
- Upload worked fine and fast. Resulting url: http://uppit.com/d/E7CZX
- Download gives a 404  ?

[neFAST]

* Suggestion:
The only thing that throw me off right now is when I click a link and it opens up IE... that mess the whole experience. So, any of you with the power to code and program ever thought of makin' a "Lightbox" type of pop-up browser that would just come up in front of the Track Info without having to leave MC at all? if that's possible then it would seal the experience.

I'm on it. Just a few tweaks and I'll release it :p

[Deivit]

Got the zip-file. Thank you.

edit:
- Tried with www.uppit.com too.
- Upload worked fine and fast. Resulting url: http://uppit.com/d/E7CZX
- Download gives a 404  ?

Yes, that's what was happening to me too. Strange.

[Media Freak]

I'm on it. Just a few tweaks and I'll release it :p

neFAST, I'm your biggest fan :-)

[Deivit]

A new update of PM Lyrics (Version 10) is available

NEW
1.- Added the "Artist Links" section, providing links to information about the current artist at the following sites: Last.fm, Allmusic.com, Wikipedia, Google, Youtube, Rollingstone.com and Billboard.com
2.- Added the "Album Links" section, providing links to information about the current album at the following sites: Last.fm, Allmusic.com, Wikipedia and Google.
3.- The Album Links section also provides a cover search of the current album, using the slothradio.com search form.
4.- Added a Lyrics search of the current song (via google search). Use the small icon right beside the Lyrics section header. You'll ned to  manually paste the lyrics to your MC lyrics field 

Click Here to download PM Lyrics 10
Click here to download the PN Skin Companion for PM Track Info Template (no changes) (*)

This is how it looks:

Click here for a larger view

Please recall that this version displays better with a resolution of 1366x768 at full display. It may work with other resolutions, though.

(*) For using the PN Skin companion you need to have Rhinobanga's Playing Now Plug-In installed.

Thank you.

[c1c9k72]

Deivit,

I like those new links a lot.  This has been my favorite track info template for a while now, and it just gets better and better.  Excellent work on the upgrades.

[Deivit]

Thank you. Glad you like those changes

[Magic_Randy]

neFAST & Deivit,

Thanks for the great skin. It gets better all the time.

[neFAST]

Great job Deivit!

[Deivit]

Great job Deivit!

Thank you, neFAST, but all the credit is yours! I just moved the things around.

[Messiahs]

Hi neFAST,
hi Deivit,

i really like your trackinfo-template.

I think it should be possible to  browse your trackinfo-template with a normal browser.... i only have to extend my project (xpTunes - enhanced remoteserver) a little bit.

I'd love to use your template in my project, so I'm seeking your permission.

Cheers
Markus

[Deivit]

Messiahs,

What respects to me, no problem at all, but it's neFAST who did the work. Hopefully he will not mind either.

[neFAST]

I'd love to use your template in my project, so I'm seeking your permission.

Permission granted :p

[Messiahs]

thx ;-)

[neFAST]

neFAST, I'm your biggest fan :-)

Check v1.2!

[c1c9k72]

Internal sub-browser!

Excellent add, neFAST.  Thanks!

[Deivit]

neFAST,

That's really COOL! 

[Deivit]

neFAST,

Trying to adapt PM Lyrics to the new internal browser 

I need some help from you:

1.- I'd like to take out the artist photo from the "Similar Artists" block and put it in the "Biography" block. Also, I'd like that photograph to show at least at 50x50 and floating on the upper left. This means modifying the js. Can you give me a hint as to how to do it?

2.- How can I keep the logos in the artist & album links? I can do it with plain text but no matter what I try, I can't get the logo to work.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers,

[phoenix91]

Hi Deivit

As soon as there is a & character in the artists name, no information will be scraped from last.fm
Examples:
- Brooks & Dunn
- Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Emmylou Harris & Carl Jackson
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters (Biography found! But not the other topics)

Maybe special characters must be masked in some way (i.e. /& ) for the query.

Thanks again Deivit and neFAST for your great work.
U.

[neFAST]

1.- I'd like to take out the artist photo from the "Similar Artists" block and put it in the "Biography" block. Also, I'd like that photograph to show at least at 50x50 and floating on the upper left. This means modifying the js. Can you give me a hint as to how to do it?

I want to do this too. You need to alter the Displaydata function in PM.js. If you can wait a little, I'll do it. Maybe tomorrow. last.fm allows to retrieve the full tracklsit too. Would you like a function to display that?
I need help with album/artist links when search word contain quote. I tried to handle that but it looks like it's still not working. Can you confirm that?

2.- How can I keep the logos in the artist & album links? I can do it with plain text but no matter what I try, I can't get the logo to work.

That's strange... It should work perfectly. I can add an option if you need. Otherwise you can show me what you did and I can help you correct it.
I think I need to rewrite my code to allow users to modify the template easily. But I don't have much time.

There's something else I want to add. If you click on the artist picture (top right) you can see that it downloads and copy it in your album folder. I'd like to allow easy cover grabbing using the same method.

[neFAST]

As soon as there is a & character in the artists name, no information will be scraped from last.fm

Does it work with my original template? If yes the Deivit just need to include my fix for exotic chars.

[phoenix91]

Hi neFAST

Thank you for your fast reply.
Tried your new v1.2 with the artist name 'Brooks & Dunn'. Got the message 'No xml found from Last.fm' too.
U.

[Deivit]

I want to do this too. You need to alter the Displaydata function in PM.js. If you can wait a little, I'll do it. Maybe tomorrow. last.fm allows to retrieve the full tracklsit too. Would you like a function to display that?
I need help with album/artist links when search word contain quote. I tried to handle that but it looks like it's still not working. Can you confirm that?That's strange... It should work perfectly. I can add an option if you need. Otherwise you can show me what you did and I can help you correct it.
I think I need to rewrite my code to allow users to modify the template easily. But I don't have much time.

There's something else I want to add. If you click on the artist picture (top right) you can see that it downloads and copy it in your album folder. I'd like to allow easy cover grabbing using the same method.

1.- Great. I'm gonna wait till you give me the syntax to change the Displaydata function properly. It should be good to have the full tracklist too. However, I'm not sure where can I put it in the TrackInfo Display (almost no available space) and since there's the ability to open the sub-browser clicking on the lastfm link, maybe that's not a priority.

2.- I think I was not clear. I was talking about the external links to lastfm, billboard, allmusic, etc. Basically, what I want to know is where or how do I put the expression

<img src="img/lastfm.jpg" border=0 alt="Last.fm">

to get the last.fm logo displayed instead of the "word", ans the same with the other links. I've tried in several different loocations to no avail. I see that in your template you're showing the word instead of the logo but I'd prefer to show the logo (as in PM Lyrics Version 10).

Thanks again, neFAST.

[neFAST]

2. Look in the includeLinks() function inside index.html. But don't mess with single and double quotes:

Code: [Select]

+ "<a"+insertlyte+"href='http://www.last.fm/music/"+artist+"/"+album+"'>Last.fm</a>"==>

Code: [Select]

+ "<a"+insertlyte+"href='http://www.last.fm/music/"+artist+"/"+album+"'><img src='img/lastfm.jpg' border=0 alt='Last.fm'></a>"

[Deivit]

... don't mess with single and double quotes:

That was it! The single-double quotes old trick 
Thanks very much, neFAST.

[winniew]

v1.2 - 04-12-2007:
quick & dirty update, just to get some feedback:
added lytebox to open links within MC
added "artist image" auto-download script
added some web links (thanks to Deivit)

more cover links to come

Download

neFAST,
I have a problem with your download-link.
My Antivirus-Software blocks the link and reports:

This site contains infected Code: Trojan-Downloader.JS.gen (2x).

Even when I download the zip-File PM_Track_Info_1_2.zip I can't extract it
("Error in zipped file").

Could you please check the link or give me a hint how to download it?
Thanks,

WinnieW

[neFAST]

Try to update your virus signature or disable your Antivirus-Software.

[Deivit]

I have a new version of PM Lyrics (12) almost ready for prime time. This version will feature the new lytebox pop-up internal sub-browser recently added by neFAST. I'm going to wait to release it though, until I can get the artist image to move from the "Similar Artists" section to the "Biography" section 

After a few days using the new lytebox pop-up, I have found a couple of drawbacks that I would like to share with you, neFAST:

1.- If you have a litebox open and there's a track change, your litebox will vanish. If you're in the middle of an interesting read, this can be annoying. Is that a limitation of the script or can it be changed, so that the litebox remains open until you manually close it?

2.- The litebox does not inherit the right-click options of a regular browser page, but the right-click options of a Media Center Playing Now Template. This means, for instance, that you don't have the ability to right click-> copy a cover art image or a text, as you can do with a regular page. I understand that this could be a limitation of how the Playing Now Templates are accomodated inside Media Center. Is there no solution to that? Perhaps we can ask the MC developers?

Also, I don't like the template to download anything to my computer hard disk without me specifically telling it to do so. I'm referring to the artist image downloading to the path folder when you click on it. I would rather change that behaviour and probably PM Lyrics 12 will have that ability disabled if I can figure out how to do that without messing up with other things.

Otherwise, great job neFAST! Thank you very much for having developed an excellent tool for enhancing the whole Media Center experience.

[neFAST]

1.- If you have a litebox open and there's a track change, your litebox will vanish. If you're in the middle of an interesting read, this can be annoying. Is that a limitation of the script or can it be changed, so that the litebox remains open until you manually close it?

2.- The litebox does not inherit the right-click options of a regular browser page, but the right-click options of a Media Center Playing Now Template. This means, for instance, that you don't have the ability to right click-> copy a cover art image or a text, as you can do with a regular page. I understand that this could be a limitation of how the Playing Now Templates are accomodated inside Media Center. Is there no solution to that? Perhaps we can ask the MC developers?

Both are limitation of the Playing Now plugin. I tried to get the SDK on the wiki and recompile the plugin without those limitation but I failed and nobody helped me. I you can add your voice to mine maybe I'll get answers. Today I successfully compiled a basic Interface plugin starting from scratch. But Display plugins like Playing now behave differently.

Also, I don't like the template to download anything to my computer hard disk without me specifically telling it to do so. I'm referring to the artist image downloading to the path folder when you click on it. I would rather change that behaviour and probably PM Lyrics 12 will have that ability disabled if I can figure out how to do that without messing up with other things.

As you wish. I can add a link "click to download" if you want. In fact it was just a test before trying to combine this feature with "cover search" links.

[Deivit]

Both are limitation of the Playing Now plugin. I tried to get the SDK on the wiki and recompile the plugin without those limitation but I failed and nobody helped me. I you can add your voice to mine maybe I'll get answers. Today I successfully compiled a basic Interface plugin starting from scratch. But Display plugins like Playing now behave differently.

I was affraid it was so. Don't know how difficult it can be for the developers to add basic web-browser right click functions such as copy, back, forward, etc. to the Playing Now Template Plugin, but that would be great.

I followed your posts in that thread you mention. I'm sorry nobody helped you with your efforts. I've bumped it. Hopefully one of the developers will see it again.

As you wish. I can add a link "click to download" if you want. In fact it was just a test before trying to combine this feature with "cover search" links.

I've re-read that part of my post and noticed it could be missinterpreted as a criticism and it isn't so in any way. Sorry if it seemed. Actually, it's just a question of personal taste.
With the limitations of the lytebox pop-up acting as a real browser and your idea of cover search links, it has more sense now. Probably a "click to download picture" button would work better for people like me.

nFAST, again thank you very much for your hard work 

(Did you have the chance to take a look at the picture moving from similars to bio?  )

[neFAST]

Sorry I moved recently and I'm waiting for my web provider to connect me.
So I don't have much time to work on the template, and when I have I must steal my neighbourg wifi.
But I may have found why playing now sources doesn't compile. I'll keep you informed.

[Deivit]

In the meantime... A new update of PM Lyrics (PM Lyrics Lytebox 1) is available 

NEW
1.- Added "Lytebox" internal browser pop-ups for all links. Thanks neFAST!

CHANGED
1.- Top Albums and Similar Artists sections display bigger cover art. The "visible" lines of information are reduced to 5, but there's still complete access to the other lines of information by scrolling. I think it looks nicer and less cluttered.
2.- A few minor internal changes.

Click Here to download PM Lyrics Lytebox 1
Click here to download PM Lyrics 13 (same look but regular web browser method for links).

- Please be advised that Lytebox (though nicer) has some limitations, as explained in this thread, such as, no right-click options, no back and foward navigation, window not resizable, vanishing at song change, etc.
- If you want the same look but with regular web-broswer navigation for external links, have a look at PM Lyrics Version 13.
- I have configured Lytebox pop-up to not covering the whole display, but leaving the song information still visible. I personally prefer that way but If you don't like that size, it's very easy to set it at a different size. Just let me know and I'll explain what to modify in the script.


This is how it looks:

Click here for a larger view

Please recall that this version displays better with a resolution of 1366x768 at full display. It may work with other resolutions, though.

Thank you.

[Messiahs]

Hi Deivit,

i think there is a small bug in index.html:

Code: [Select]

//function WriteToFile(input_url, output_path, rename)
{
if( output_path =="" ) output_path = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].text;
.
.
}
the var "output_path" isn't declared.... cause the function is commented out.

Great work.

Messiahs

[Deivit]

Yes, that's because I wanted to cancel that function without stripping it out of the code... and may be I did it in a wrong way 

Does it prevent your template to run? It works well here.

[Messiahs]

Yes, that's because I wanted to cancel that function without stripping it out of the code... and may be I did it in a wrong way 

try something like this:

Code: [Select]

/*get current Picture
curloc = window.location.pathname;*/

Does it prevent your template to run? It works well here.

With activated debugging -> ie7  throws an error... but I can handle this ;-)

Is it possible for you to write "TrackInfo_Insert(Date Imported)" in uppercase in future ?

At this moment i have only two things to change "TrackInfo_Insert(Date Imported)" and the "wiki_bio".
I spent some hours to solve the "wiki_bio"-problem... but with no success, so my webservers has to handel the request to lastfm in future.

Messiahs

[Deivit]

Is it possible for you to write "TrackInfo_Insert(Date Imported)" in uppercase in future ?

Sure 

[neFAST]

what's your problem with wiki_bio messiah?

[Messiahs]

Sure 

thx :-)

what's your problem with wiki_bio messiah?

When i start your template from a normal web browser (TRACKINFO_INSERT fields are filled with values)  i can't get any biography.
Don't know why and like mentioned i spend some hours to find out the problem... with no success.
I relazied that the bio request is no Ajax-request (all async-requests are ok), but i found no error in your code (and in MC the error didn't occurs).
On the one hand i would say... a error in my webserver.... but on the other the request goes directly to youfm... so i'm a little bit confused.

Perhaps i can release a new version of my webserver next week, so you can see my problem.

Cheers
Messiahs

[Media Freak]

Check v1.2!

Wow!! so much has happened since my last visit.
neFast and Deivit, I'm so happy that you guys took on the browser project. I haven't been lucky with the new PM Lyrics though... now, whenever I load MC with the latest version, I get these following error as posted below; and that's for every time a new track is played. I'd press "no" for the first one and the second prompt follows.
Switch to any other "display" and the error is gone, so it's gotta be something with PM.
I'm using MC 12.0.318 on Vista Ultimate.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Deivit]

Hi Media Freak,

Try this:

- Open with Notepad the index.html file
- Look for the following sentence:

//function WriteToFile(input_url, output_path, rename)

- Change it to:
function WriteToFile(input_url, output_path, rename)

(just strip the two //)

That should work. Let me know.

Thank you.

[Media Freak]

Hi Media Freak,

Try this:

That should work. Let me know.

Hey Deivit, thanks for the quick answer but unfortunately the workaround only fixed one prompt and now give me a new error prompt when I launch the litebox.
On the main "display" window, when songs come on I get this:

When I click on any link to launch the litebox browser, the following comes on top of the browser:

It seems an easy fix but I'm clueless on what to delete or move...so, some help is still needed.

Thanks.

[Messiahs]

Hi Media Freak,

is it possible, that your song has a special character ?