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[satbox]

@Michael: thank you!
@Others: please, give me a feedback.

[StuckMojo]

First of all: THANKS ->To Both of you.

Scrolling is fine now,...but...

Now there is too much Info on the Screen for me.
A mix of both Versions would be nice.

-Selectable Tag's too show from Michael's Version.
-And scrolling style from your Version.

But nevertheless thanks for your work,but i think i will jump back to michael's Version.

Regards
Stuckmojo

[EdBrady]

Scrolling is better in the new version, it looks very nice.  How do you control what information is displayed?  The only options I see are for scrolling speed and an "alternate scrolling" checkbox.

[mib4755]

  I hope Didier doesn't mind, but I incorporated his scroll routine into my version. Give it a try...

[EdBrady]

Looks nice, Michael.  Thanks to both of you guys for your efforts.

[StuckMojo]

THANKS, Michael and Didier!

Exactly what I wanted!
One Question:
What's the "Position" Checkbox for?
I Checked it,but I got a Framework error,when starting.
Checked again,Second Line shows no more tags anymore,only this -> ===>
Nothing else.Option disabled->Second line working again. ?

PS:
Perhaps a few more tags would be nice.
(Technical Info's->Like Filetype,Bitrate,khz,Resolution)
Or an option to add our own tags (Dropdown Menu).
Something like this.
Until now,I'm happy with this Version.
But no hurry,take your time and have a good Christmas time and a happy New Year!

[sdwinkelman]

Thanks for the great plug-in, but I seem to have an error occur...

Any thoughts?

************** Exception Text **************
System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
   at ImonVFD.MainInterface.Timer1_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.239 (RTMGDR.030319-2300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
ImonVFD
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/J%20River/Media%20Center%2017/Plugins/IMON%20VFD/ImonVFD.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.235 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.236 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
iMonDisplayApiWrapperSharp
    Assembly Version: 0.1.0.7
    Win32 Version: 0.1.0.7
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/J%20River/Media%20Center%2017/Plugins/IMON%20VFD/iMonDisplayApiWrapperSharp.DLL
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 10.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
mediacenter
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/J%20River/Media%20Center%2017/Plugins/IMON%20VFD/mediacenter.DLL
----------------------------------------
iMonDisplayApiSharp
    Assembly Version: 0.1.0.1
    Win32 Version: 0.1.0.1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/J%20River/Media%20Center%2017/Plugins/IMON%20VFD/iMonDisplayApiSharp.DLL
----------------------------------------

[mib4755]

New version available:
www.saupurzel.eu/ImonVFD.zip - Source Code
www.saupurzel.eu/Setup.exe

Error handling added for timer1_tick routine

Viele Grüße
  Michael

[sdwinkelman]

Many Thanks!... however, it seems that I am being a bit of problem child...

I no longer get the TimerTick overflow, just a blank display with the error message (below) showing up in the plug-in config page in Media Center. What do you suspect I am doing wrong?

imonVFD.SetText
Object reference not set to an instance of object

Thanks again for what I'm certain is a great plug-in!

[mib4755]

Try with disabling scrolling and progress bar, then press Update.
Still errors?

[Facel]

Many Thanks for this plugin.I am going to test it.

As this thread title is VFD support, its main subject is rather related to control the Display of the VFD.
I would like to come back on 2nd part of VFD support which is the use of remote control with  VFD (May be it could be worth to create a new thread for that topic)

On last June, Soundgraph released an iMON Remote Control API    http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9829
It will be definitivly great if someone made possible with this API the full control of JRiver via the Tools -> Options -> remote control -> Commands   panel.
Today, even if the soundgraph VFD Supports MCE remote control, it is really a pain to get the action you want buy pushing the button of your choice.
For example in order to get the "theater View Home" by pressing the blue button on MCE remote, the only solution I have founded was to use evengost in order to assign a CMD command to a keystroke  combination (ex: Shift+Ctrl+F1) and then to assign this combination in the Imon manager to the Green Button of the remote ...

So my wish for the new year comming would be to have a nice and complete implementation of MCE and Imon remote into J River  (I hope that Jim and his team has got my message loud and clear !!)

regards

[sdwinkelman]

I already tried disabling the "progress" and "scrolling" (clicking update of course), but still same error. The simulated display in the plug-in config page looks correct, just nothing on the real one. Any other things I should check?

Thanks!

[StuckMojo]

Many Thanks for this plugin.I am going to test it.

As this thread title is VFD support, its main subject is rather related to control the Display of the VFD.
I would like to come back on 2nd part of VFD support which is the use of remote control with  VFD (May be it could be worth to create a new thread for that topic)

On last June, Soundgraph released an iMON Remote Control API    http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9829
It will be definitivly great if someone made possible with this API the full control of JRiver via the Tools -> Options -> remote control -> Commands   panel.
Today, even if the soundgraph VFD Supports MCE remote control, it is really a pain to get the action you want buy pushing the button of your choice.
For example in order to get the "theater View Home" by pressing the blue button on MCE remote, the only solution I have founded was to use evengost in order to assign a CMD command to a keystroke  combination (ex: Shift+Ctrl+F1) and then to assign this combination in the Imon manager to the Green Button of the remote ...

So my wish for the new year comming would be to have a nice and complete implementation of MCE and Imon remote into J River  (I hope that Jim and his team has got my message loud and clear !!)

regards

You're thinking in the wrong way.Start from the other side.
A great Feature of Imon is to integrate nearly every Application in it's System.
I use Imon Remote and it works flawlessly.Just start Media Center and then go to Imon options.
Add a new Application (Scan) and select Media Center.(Application Settings)
Now you can add keyboard shortcuts the way you like it.
Just like->MCE Button starts JRiver media Center in Theater View for me as example and so on,...
I know you have to play around for a while,but afterwards it runs great!
And you have to set it up only once.You can make a Backup of the settings or copy them to a new JRiver
Media Center Version.Because Keyboard shortcuts are always the same in JRiver!
Now I can even handle Zones and Library's with Imon Remote!
For me it is the best Remote I've ever had,because it has also a good Mouse/Keyboard Function!
It is the mix of both worlds (Imon & JRiver) that is great for me.It doesn't work perfect "out-of-the-box",but on the other side you can configure it until it is nearly perfect for your needs.

Oh,and here is a Link of JRiver's Keyboard Shortcuts:   (Could be useful. )
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Keyboard_Hot-keys

@mib4755

I've tried your latest Version,no .NET Error anymore,but second Display Line shows only "========>" and
no tags anymore when "Position" is activated.What's this Option for?

Best Regards
Stuckmojo

[mib4755]

In the latest version it should read "progress bar" instead of "position".
I guess, this explains it a bit better ;-)

[StuckMojo]

Nope,Just looked.

The same as before->Position.
Don't worry.Now I know for what it is for.
The arrow at the end of the line is changing to an"=" instead of going one step further.Next step the
arrow comes back again.And so on.
Example: ==>, ===, ===>, ====, ====>, =====, =====>,...and so on.
Bug?
Would "--->" look better than "===>"? Screen looks a littlebit overloaded with"=============>".
Or perhaps a simple Line: ___________________
Because main attention should be on the first Line (Tags).
What do you think?

Best Regards
Stuckmojo

PS:
Any Chance of adding some technical (Filetype,Bitrate,Audio,Khz,....and a few more) tags to select in the Future.Would be nice.

[EdBrady]

I'd kinda like to see a running clock display in addition to/instead of the progress bar... I think the iMon software does this for natively-supported applications.  I know I've seen it, but can't remember where for sure.

BTW, something I've been meaning to mention... on my system, the VFD info changes before the track actually changes.  It looks like it's early by the amount of time set in MC's prebuffering setting, which is 6 seconds in my case.

[mib4755]

Progress bar removed. Replaced by time display.
Sample rate added, bite rate and file type was there already.

www.saupurzel.eu/ImonVFD.zip - Source Code
www.saupurzel.eu/Setup.exe

[EdBrady]

The time display is nice.  Regarding the early change problem, it definitely is related to the prebuffering setting.  Changing this setting also changes the time by which the VFD information changes early.  Incidentally, the new time display disappears during this interval.  The other info changes to the next track, then the time reappears when the track actually starts playing.

[Facel]

You're thinking in the wrong way.Start from the other side.
 ......         For me it is the best Remote I've ever had,because it has also a good Mouse/Keyboard Function!
It is the mix of both worlds (Imon & JRiver) that is great for me.It doesn't work perfect "out-of-the-box",but on the other side you can configure it until it is nearly perfect for your needs.

@Stuckmojo

   => I have very quickly tested the Imon Remote but I remember to have the same judgment as yours (despite not beeing a Remote control expert)

   => Unfortunatly I could not  "start from the other side"  because my philisophy is to use one remote for all my devices (TV, SatBox, and JRiver media center)  
     I use a B&O remote for every thing and I have a Lintronic Infra red converter capable to send and receive any Infra red signals .... except the Imon one (Too baaad).

   The Imon infra red signal timing seems to be too difficult to reproduce for the Lintronic designers.

   That is the reason why I use The IMon VFD in the MCE remote mode, and the only solution founded was through evengohst.
    So if someone can implement something else for remote with the API it would be great for me.

regards
 

[sunfire7]

Many Thanks!... however, it seems that I am being a bit of problem child...

I no longer get the TimerTick overflow, just a blank display with the error message (below) showing up in the plug-in config page in Media Center. What do you suspect I am doing wrong?

imonVFD.SetText
Object reference not set to an instance of object

Thanks again for what I'm certain is a great plug-in!

same happens to me in MC17

[mib4755]

did you install the latest version from 12/31/2011?

[sunfire7]

did you install the latest version from 12/31/2011?

Yes, I installed that version and it shows:

imonVFD.SetText
Object reference not set to an instance of object

In DisplayText.exe its all working ok

[mib4755]

Honestly, I have no clue what the problem could be.
However, I changed the program, so that you should get another error message now, which will print out the the procedure name where the error occurred.

Just to make sure: IMON Manager ist set to Plugin mode?
(It must be, otherweise there would be a completely different error message. But you'll never know )

[Darth B]

I just downloaded and installed the plugin last night.  Great job!  My previous useless iMon VFD now displays meaningful information when using JRiver.  Very cool. Have you considered adding an option for the equalizer to be displayed?

[mib4755]

 

Equalizer? Would be nice, yes. But I guess, it would be too hard to do (at least for me)

Michael

[sunfire7]

Now the error message says "Sub Display();" and if I check scrolling it says "Sub timScrolling"

[gtener]

IMON VFD plugin not working in latest build 17.0.75. wrapperAPI_eror

Any ideas what happened?

[gtener]

Sorry, working now with a reboot. 

[BayensF]

Hi All,

I have a Luxa2 LM300 PRO with the IMON UltraBay; looks close to the picture below



I have installed the plug in, looks good in JR MC, but I do not see anything on the display, does anyone know the settings for IMON Manager? Or does it not work with the UltraBay display?

Thanks in advance for your support  

[BayensF]

I just downloaded and installed the plugin last night.  Great job!  My previous useless iMon VFD now displays meaningful information when using JRiver.  Very cool. Have you considered adding an option for the equalizer to be displayed?

Hi, could you inform me about the settings in IMON Manager to make it work. I have the Plug In working in MC but only 2 lines on the display.

[BayensF]

Honestly, I have no clue what the problem could be.
However, I changed the program, so that you should get another error message now, which will print out the the procedure name where the error occurred.

Just to make sure: IMON Manager ist set to Plugin mode?
(It must be, otherweise there would be a completely different error message. But you'll never know )

Hi, I have added a request to the VFD Chat,

I had your app loaded and it was looking good MC software screen, but nothing on my IMON VFD in the LUXA2 LM300 PRO case.

IMOM manager has a lot of settings, which should be used?
I get some error lines in the APP Screen but they are in Dutch language as I am living in the Netherlands, could it help if I send you the messages?

Thanks in advance for your support.

[StuckMojo]

Hi there.

Now, I created two Librarys.Main and Second.

Switching to second works.Back to Main->Crash with this Error Message:

Problemereignisname:   APPCRASH
  Anwendungsname:   Media Center 17.exe
  Anwendungsversion:   17.0.160.0
  Anwendungszeitstempel:   4fbeab64
  Fehlermodulname:   clr.dll
  Fehlermodulversion:   4.0.30319.544
  Fehlermodulzeitstempel:   4ee9a8e7
  Ausnahmecode:   c00000fd
  Ausnahmeoffset:   00001aa6
  Betriebsystemversion:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
  Gebietsschema-ID:   3079
  Zusatzinformation 1:   6ffd
  Zusatzinformation 2:   6ffd09e4b8c65ac4c1ee9e6aff0a7e1a
  Zusatzinformation 3:   4e3f
  Zusatzinformation 4:   4e3f404c87220c8be64e566b528e1408

I deactivated (delete) iMonVFD.Switching Librarys works normal.
So the error comes from the Plugin.

Ohh...and sometimes (not often) using Second Library for a while and go back to Main library.(Crash)....BUT
then i can't even start MC anymore.Random Crashes! I have to delete the iMonVFD Folder in Plugins.
Start MC,switching back to Main library,Copy the iMonVFD Folder back to Plugins Directory,Restart MC.

iMonVFD works again.
Seems to be a .NET Framework Problem.
I'm using the latest version and all available Updates are installed.

PLEASE mib4755 can you take a look at it again?!?

[zerocool]

Thanks for the plugin. I have just installed it but am having some problems getting it up and running.

The VFD representation in the plugin window is showing the information I want, but the physical VFD display on my case is blank (or actually it has 2 horizontal lines – one in top and one in the bottom of the display).

When I open the plugin window it – just below the Scroll Speed setting and the update button – says:

Code: [Select]

wrapperAPI_StateChanged
Object reference not set to an instance of an object
If I check the Enable Scrolling box it says:

Code: [Select]

Sub timScrolling
Object reference not set to an instance of an object
And after I press the Update button I changes to:

Code: [Select]

Sub Disply()
Object reference not set to an instance of an object
Display Plug-in Mode in IMON Manager is enabled.

Any help would be greatly be appreciated.

[sunfire7]

Have the exactly same problems as zerocool

[Hirez24]

same problem as zero and sunfire I am running win 7 64bit I have a thrermaltake case with the imon vfd oem.
has anyone sorted this out?

[zerocool]

I am running win 7 64bit

Just to elaborate on my previous post, I use Windows 7 32-bit. Hence the problem is present regardless of whether you use 32 - or 64-bit Windows ?

[sunfire7]

I'm also running win7 64 bits.  With displaytest.exe all runs fine... so the problem must be on the plug-in side

[zerocool]

I think we can consider this plug in broken, dead and no longer in development. Does anyone know of any alternatives?

[EdBrady]

The plugin is still working here.  What version of iMON Manager are you guys running?  I'm still using 8.00.0408, from about a year ago.

[StuckMojo]

I must agree.The Plugin is working fine,if it works.But it still has a few Bugs.

I'm running Win7 x64 and it is working fine.
I've only one problem:

I've 2 Libraries.Switching between them doesn't work with AnyVfd->MC Crash.
Described some posts above.

Has anyone heard something about mib4755? Would be nice if he could take a look at the plugin again.Please!

[sunfire7]

I hope nothing bad happened to mib4755, and return soon...  zerocool do you have a VFD or LCD??

[StuckMojo]

That's why I pushed the Thread back to Top. He's back!!!!

But was not here until now.Yesterday he posted in MC 18 Board.
Hope he will have some time to come back to this Thread.

Yesterday I tried to send him a PM, but his Inbox is Full!!!!!!!!!!
Didn't work.

[csimon]

I'm just starting on building a small, quiet PC just for MC, in an Origen M10 case, so I'm hoping to get this VFD plug-in running.

[StuckMojo]

For me,it's running good.

1.As I postet,if you want to create two different libraries,you will get problems->MC crashes.
  When switching from library A to library B for example.

2.In rare cases,MC crashes because of Any VFD.Then you have to delete/move the Any VFD Plugin Folder completely.
   Otherwise MC 17 won't start anymore.(Starting,running for 10 Seconds->crashing again)

After deleting/moving Folder:
-Start MC 17 again->Popup->Can't find Any VFD.
-Play at least one Song/Movie for a few Seconds.Close MC 17.
-Install/Copy back the AnyVFD Plugin Folder.Start MC 17 again.
-Should be working again.Control AnyVFD Settings.

I think this two bugs come from how things are displayed in VFD.(Perhaps timing Problems.)
Because the second Bug,only happens when switching to another file.
After the first crash and starting again, the display shows completely nonsense for 10 Seconds and MC 17 crashes again.

Using the latest Plugin Version.

[mib4755]

Sorry for not noticing your busy discussions. Jim informed me, so here I am.
But sadly I have to say, I will not be of much help.
I do not own a VFD anymore, so I cannot do any programming, testing debugging etc.
Someone else with a bit of Visual Basic knowlegde AND a VFD could go on with the development.
The source code is still available: http://www.saupurzel.eu/ImonVFD.zip

Sorry guys 

[StuckMojo]

Very Sad to hear.

Is this the Source from your latest Version?

[sunfire7]

darn....

[sunfire7]

I finally got it working on my iMon LCD , I changed some VFD code to LCD and that's it.  Too bad LCD has 1 text line only...

[sKiZo]

Yet another success story!

Bach Media VB8000BNS case with the iMon VFD. Thing's been nothing but a glorified digital clock since installing Media Center. Running XP MCE 2005 with all the available service packs and patches.

Had to do some tweaks:

Ran the plugin setup and it crashed out trying to register the DLLs. Did some digging and found out I was a couple versions old on the .Net Framework. You need v4 ... At this point, I could see the iMon plugin listed in MC, but all MC did was list the programmer and contact information. Huh.  ?

- Went to install .Net Framework v4.  In order to do that, I had to also update the windows installer and a couple other programs. Basically kept restarting the setup for .Net Framework until it stopped giving me error messages and did it's thing.

- Ran MC and now I got the iMon plugin listed in the Plugin Manager WITH the setup screen that allows you to configure the display. However ... error messages that the display wasn't initialized. Drat.

- Downloaded and ran DisplayTest.EXE as suggested and yup ... that couldn't find the display either. Double drat.

- Installed the latest version (8.12.1202) of the iMon Manager. I was on 7.9 something or other and that didn't even have a "plug in mode" to enable. Did that in the new version, ran DisplayTest.exe again, and eureka, tada, wahoo and all that. Fired up MC and played around with the display settings some and everything's working now. Wouldn't mind having a bit more control over scrolling speed, but that's just nit-picking.

Only complaint right now is the display seems a bit tired. Had some dimming here and there as a lot of pixels hadn't been used for a while when it was only a glorified digital clock. I've set both display lines to scroll text for now and the exercise seems to be helping. They all do light, so I'll let it go for a while and keep my fingers crossed that those dim pixels perk up.

Anyway. YES ... the latest exe download for the plugin DOES work and installs to the MC 17 directory seamlessly once you're up to date on everything else in an XP environment. BUT ... the zipped version apparently wasn't updated and is still trying to install to the MC 16 directory. You can change the install directory in the setup that comes with the zipped version, but not sure if you'd get the same results. I didn't test that myself as I didn't want to break anything.

PS ... this might actually save me about $150. I'm researching a new HTPC and was thinking about replacing the Bach Media case w/glorified digital clock with a Lian Li. Now that the VFD is working again, I'm having second thoughts. Who do I send the money to? <G>

[StuckMojo]

I finally got it working on my iMon LCD , I changed some VFD code to LCD and that's it.  Too bad LCD has 1 text line only...

Hi,Could you please upload your Version of AnyVFD somewhere.I would like to test it.
Perhaps it solves my 2 Library Problem,too???
Would be nice.
Im using the iMon VFD not the LCD Display.Could i get troubles with this Version?