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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: KingSparta on December 13, 2004, 12:08:03 pm

Title: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 13, 2004, 12:08:03 pm
0.0.102

Added: Delete Current Cover Art From The MC DB And File
Added: Change Folders From Cover Art Browser tab
Added: Plug-in Is As Wide As MC is better for viewing larger than 500x500 pictures on the internal browser.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 13, 2004, 06:34:38 pm
0.0.104

New: In Manual Mode If You Have "Auto Advance" Turned on And You Drag And Drop An Image On The Current File, The Plug-in Will Advance To The Next Media File. This Makes For Faster Manual Editing.

New: Added Current File # To The HTML

Also Sometimes The Images Will Not Display On The Html, If You Had A Problem With That It May Work A Tad Better. I Am Giving The Page More Time To be Created
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: Baekdahl on December 14, 2004, 09:56:32 am
When is are you releasing the beta for testing?

Would sure like to test it..


Regards

Baekdahl
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 14, 2004, 10:20:06 am
It is avail on my web site

www.spartasoft.com
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 14, 2004, 04:46:09 pm
0.0.107

added: Auto Search slothradio.com for art

So if my Server can not find images (not in batch mode) the plug-in will now pull up and search for that art on slothradio.com

at that point you can drag and drip the image that is best for your media

you can turn this on or off

Removed Pull Up Art In External Browser Since The Program Supports A Full Screen Browser In The Plug-in Depending On Your Screen Size
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 15, 2004, 06:26:14 pm
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Hi Mark,

Thanks for an excellent plugin.

Just one question.

I’m storing my cover art as folder.jpg in the album directory and have the option in your plugin to “get cover art even if I have art” un-selected.

If I have a whole album in playing now and run the update cover art batch it still seems to go through each file and download the art from the web.

Is there a way of stopping this so that if the album directory already has a folder.jpg (downloaded for the 1st track), each subsequent track will have it’s tag info changed but the artwork not actually downloaded again?  This would speed up the process of updating a lot.

Keep up the GREAT work.

Rxxxxxx Pxxxxx

Sydney, Australia

Version 0.0.109

Try The Current Version
 
You Should See A New Check Box
 
[X] get cover art even if I have art "[X] Always"
 
What Always Does Is "0" Out Your File Size So Anything Found Would Be Bigger
 
Now The Plug-In Leaves Your Current Art Size In A Variable So Only Art Would Be Downloaded If Found Art Was Bigger Than Your Current File Size.
 
So It Should Not Download It Since It Is Not More Than.
 
Let Me Know If It Works, I Did Not Test It But It Should Work.


Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 16, 2004, 10:51:02 am
0.0.111

Added: [X] If Folder.jpg Exists Use It's Size To Compare
Added: [X] If Folder.jpg Exists Do Not Download Art
Fixed: Folder.jpg path was not being saved to database\MediaFile if it was selected, but was being copied.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: bennyd on December 16, 2004, 12:08:26 pm
So how do I register this, because auto batch is greyed out.

The option "If no images found, search on Slothradio.com" doesn't do anything for me, how do I use/check this ?

Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 16, 2004, 12:44:56 pm
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So how do I register this, because auto batch is greyed out.

It does not require one, that was removed

there is a option to turn this off and on on the setup page

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The option "If no images found, search on Slothradio.com" doesn't do anything for me, how do I use/check this ?

Must be used in manual mode it will bring up a page (or should) on the last tab so you can drag and drop images from slothradio.com. There is a bug in that where the browser window does not show up (That I May Have Just Corrected)

If you turn on auto view, it will click the tab for you.

make sure you have the latest version 0.0.112 is current
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 16, 2004, 04:57:59 pm
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Bingo!

Thanks Mark, just what I needed.

Many thanks

Richard

well I guess the latest works better with "folder.jpg"

I also extended the expire date
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: woodstock_hh on December 16, 2004, 10:46:07 pm
make sure you have the latest version 0.0.112 is current

Hey, c'mon... you're special enough just the way you are. And a great programer, btw! There's really no need to bump up version-numbers in forum-style "press-releases" without having anything to give to the public...

?
          :-)

just kiddin'. might be that 0.0.112 is the most recent release (I'm sure, if you say so...), but what's through the wires and over the big pond definitly claims to be a 0.0.111 - during setup and from within MC as well. Got it from http://www2.spartasoft.com:8080/FTP/My%20Programs/UpDate%20Cover%20Art.exe

my mistake?

       woodstock
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 17, 2004, 12:25:42 am
>> my mistake?
Mine

It Is There Now

Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: bennyd on December 17, 2004, 04:29:35 am
Looks like if "Smallest" is checked, it will not automatic download cover art, if "Largest" is checked, all is working fine.

Built 112
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 17, 2004, 05:39:07 am
Looks like if "Smallest" is checked, it will not automatic download cover art, if "Largest" is checked, all is working fine.

Built 112

Fixed In 0.0.113
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 17, 2004, 01:11:35 pm
0.0.115

Some Project Code Was Optimized

Maybe 100 Lines Or So

Dead Subs, Unused Vars, Unused Controls & Objects Removed
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 19, 2004, 06:56:05 am
0.0.118

Changed: The Delete Function Now Asks You If It Is The Correct Artist, Wong Album Questions.

If it is the wrong Artist Then The Album Will Be Deleted From All 3 Folders, Then Ask If You Want To Delete Your Current Art.

Let Me Know If You See Any Problems

Note:

Just Because It Don't Look Like The Art On Your Disk Does Not Mean That This Song Was Not Released On Other Albums That May Be Form This Artist And Also "Top Hits" Type Cds. But If It Is The Wrong Artist Then Feel Free To Delete It.

The Control Is In The Users Hands To Maintain The Art In A Orderly Way.

All Art Correct Or Not Has Been Submited By A User, If It Is Wrong Flog Them Not Me.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 20, 2004, 01:33:08 pm
0.0.120 is A tad faster because i took out a sub that figured largest and smallest.

the Largest and smallest  cover art is now figured when the list of files is received and not done as a seprate sub.

I also fixed a bug that was in the sub when i moved the code getting a size

size = val(string)

Removed A Few If Than Statements

I still have the flu, so i am taking a few days off from work

dang it is cold here, wind chill at "0" this morning, it even snowed i seen a flake or two
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: LonWar on December 20, 2004, 02:56:45 pm
0.0.120 is A tad faster because i took out a sub that figured largest and smallest.

the Largest and smallest  cover art is now figured when the list of files is received and not done as a seprate sub.

I also fixed a bug that was in the sub when i moved the code getting a size

size = val(string)

Removed A Few If Than Statements

I still have the flu, so i am taking a few days off from work

dang it is cold here, wind chill at "0" this morning, it even snowed i seen a flake or two

0....0....0..... That's It?? With the wind it was -40celsius
(0 F = -17.8c)
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 20, 2004, 03:44:45 pm
Ya but it don't normaly get that cold here in North Carolina

0.0.121

Added: Drag And Drop Delete From The Cover Art Page.

So if something should not be on the list (ie wrong artist) you can just drag it to the trash can and it will delete it from the server.

Added: when your mouse is over the cover art list not only will it tell you that you must double click, but it tells you how many covers are in the list.

If you hover over your cover art it now tells you the file name as it will show on the cover art list.

There is Currently 56 Covers For AC\DC, And 66 for Alice Cooper
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: Michel Lefebvre on December 20, 2004, 05:01:15 pm


0....0....0..... That's It?? With the wind it was -40celsius
(0 F = -17.8c)

imjustagamer,

You must be from Montreal also... Boy was it COLD today!

Michel.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: LonWar on December 22, 2004, 01:08:25 pm


imjustagamer,

You must be from Montreal also... Boy was it COLD today!

Michel.

Nope, I'm From Brampton...
30 min NW of Toronto
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: Shrubman on December 22, 2004, 08:04:22 pm
The cover art finder doesn't seem to be working for me. It says it has completed within a nanosecond, only to have done nothing at all. The MC cover art finder works fine.

Here's my system info:
Media Center 11.0.148 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1880 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 544 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive F:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive G:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive H:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive G: CDWRITER IDE5224            Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:52  MaxSpeed:52  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 22, 2004, 08:13:30 pm
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It says it has completed within a nanosecond

that's dam quick

maybe if you turn off your firewall you will get better results

with the limited information you have given it would be hard to find out what could be the problem.

Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: park on December 28, 2004, 12:05:02 am
Cover art plugin isnt working for me either. It locks up MC whenever it tries to find the cover art and I have to end task media center.
It was all i could do to "stop plugin" and then uninstall  before the start page loaded in MC every time i loaded it otherwise MC would freeze as soon as the start page had loaded.

I'm still using MC 11.0.105 though, and i figure at a longshot, that coud be a reason why.
Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 28, 2004, 05:50:14 am
Cover art plugin isnt working for me either. It locks up MC whenever it tries to find the cover art and I have to end task media center.
It was all i could do to "stop plugin" and then uninstall  before the start page loaded in MC every time i loaded it otherwise MC would freeze as soon as the start page had loaded.

I'm still using MC 11.0.105 though, and i figure at a longshot, that coud be a reason why.

No Thats Not Why, But You Should Upgrade.

The Plugin Seems To Work Fine For Most Users, Only 2 That I Know Of Have Problems.



Title: Re: A New Cover Art Finder For Media Center 11 Only!
Post by: KingSparta on December 29, 2004, 10:39:57 am
By the Way

I did not test this program with a dial up connection

If You Have Dial Up connection Make Sure You Are Logged On The Internet before you load up MC with this plug-in installed.

If that is the problem let me know i might be able to do something about it.