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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: dragyn on August 17, 2003, 02:39:19 pm

Title: push button playlists
Post by: dragyn on August 17, 2003, 02:39:19 pm
I had an idea last night.

I want to have my system setup so when I push a button, it will replace 'playing now' with a specified playlist.

In addition, I want it to be set to shuffle (not a problem there). Also to not play a song in a givin time frame/session. (also not a problem).

It can't be with a remote. It needs to be via a push button. I like to have about 5-8 of them. Anyone know of anything that would work? Could girder do this? Never really played with it that much.
Title: Re: push button playlists
Post by: Matt on August 18, 2003, 01:26:14 pm
You can tell MC to play a playlist in several ways. (posting an MCC message, command line, etc.)

I'm not sure if you mean a push button in the hardware or software sense, but either way you should be able to rig something up.
Title: Re: push button playlists
Post by: KingSparta on August 18, 2003, 03:00:03 pm
real one has something like this where you can set a radio station.

it is kind of like your car stereo where you can set your local stations you listen to.

I like this Idea, where you can assign a play list and or  radio stations.

this could also be used to get you to a place in MC9 where if it normaly takes you 5 clicks to get there. you can record a macro and one click on the button will get you there.
Title: Re: push button playlists
Post by: dragyn on August 18, 2003, 05:50:24 pm
Well I managed to get my X10 mouse remote to work. This will do me for now until I can come up with something else.

I just needed something because I didn't want to use the screen while driving. This is working pretty good now.

I also noticed a bug with mjextman and treepath where it doesn't use the last directory. I had to add a fake one at the end.
Title: Re: push button playlists
Post by: Matt on August 19, 2003, 01:17:03 pm
This isn't an insurance company stipulation because of the last accident is it :P