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[PaulSinnema]

Hi,

I just had a wild idea and would like your comment. In my Windows Phone 7 MC Remote App I've programmed a page called 'View'. In this page the different Views of MC can be selected and MC will be put in that view remotely (Standard, Mini, Display, Theater and Cover). For each of the views a set of buttons with a function is displayed. Pressing a button will cause a command to be issued to MC.

At the moment the buttons are hard coded but what if I could ask MC for, let's say, a XML file which contains the description of the buttons. This would potentially open a wide range of possibilities:

• I could write a plugin for MC that mainains the XML.
• Anyone could manipulate the XML via the plugin.
• That way the remotes 'View' page would become programmable.

Now that would be awesome 

The big question is: Can I use MC as a file server? Or put in other words: Can I retrieve a XML file via MC and get access to that same file from a plugin?

Regards
Paul

[kensn]

Could you not create your own xml file in a media center directory and maninipulate that directly?

[PaulSinnema]

Hi kensn,

Yes I can but I need to get the XML to the Windows Phone somehow. If I can use the 'File' commands of the webservice the transfer is easy.

Regards
Paul