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Title: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on December 10, 2008, 05:24:21 pm
Update

(http://pix.wefrag.com/i/2/b/2/4/6/33794619bc31b8fe3c30eef4f73aa9cf.png)

Since I wanted to add some interactivity between my trackinfo plugin and MC's library, I decided to build a new plugin.
Before describing its features there are many people I would like to thank:
- Davjand for his kind help.
- Yaelle (yaelle.com (http://yaelle.com)) for his flash pictureflow.
- Last.fm (http://Last.fm), lyricswiki.org (http://lyricswiki.org) and lyricsplugin.com (http://lyricsplugin.com) for their useful data and API.
- competitors to MC for their inspiration.

Please note that:
- looks like you need to restart your computer after install.
- you should split view in 2 columns for a better experience with 'rok skin.
- the 'flow skin will work with MC13/14/15 only (thumbnails size issue).
- the 'flow skin requires Flash 10.0.22 or higher.
- both won't work with IE6, please update to IE7.
adobe flash version detection: http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_15507
adobe flash install: http://get.adobe.com/fr/flashplayer/

Features:
Trackinfo was limited to basic information regarding the now playing track. It's now possible to extract anything from your full library and current playlist. If you played with other library manager, you know what I'm talking about.
Right now it comes with two skins only:

But compatibility with standard trackinfo skins is preserved, old keywords (http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Track_Info_Template_SDK) will be properly parsed.

Known limitations
Lots of them  ;D but the first one you'll encounter is the right click menu.
I don't know how I can make it works, then you have to put your template in the "C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 1X\Plugins\AdvancedTrackInfo\skin" folder I you want it to work. Rename skin1 to skin if you want to switch them.

I was hesitating whether to ask for donations or not. If you think it's pretentious I'll remove it.
But if you feel like thanking me for my work then a few bucks are always welcome.
Donate? (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=4NCBE66XFPS4A&lc=US&item_name=PM&currency_code=EUR&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_SM%2egif%3aNonHosted)

Download

v1.2 - 27 Nov 2009 - JRMC14 (http://pi.aime.free.fr/AdvTrackInfo/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC14_1.2.exe) - JRMC15 (http://pi.aime.free.fr/AdvTrackInfo/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC15_1.2.exe) JRMC16 (http://pi.aime.free.fr/AdvTrackInfo/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC16_1.2.exe)
To do:

Requests:
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Mr ChriZ on December 10, 2008, 05:34:24 pm
Oooooh!  :)

[Edit]
Doh I can't play, portable installations don't seem to be able to use these.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: llafriel on December 12, 2008, 05:04:04 am
This looks extremly nice! Can't get it to work though.. How does one activate it? I can't see it under the 'Track Info' list.. It did install under 'Media Center 12\..' altough changing to 13 didn't help.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 12, 2008, 12:05:23 pm
Does it appear in your plugin manager? It should show up in your right click menu between 3D Vis. and Trackinfo.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: mrhicks on December 12, 2008, 01:11:44 pm
I also can't get it working. Nothing in the plug-in manager or when I right click. I'm using MC 13.0.82.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: pank2002 on December 12, 2008, 02:20:36 pm
For me it shows up in plugin manager but it does not show up when I right click in playing now. I have tested it in some MC12 build and latest public MC13 build.
-Rasmus
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 12, 2008, 02:55:19 pm
Okay, I built two different installers for MC 12 and 13. Could you please try them and update me?
Thanks a lot and sorry for this mess.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Berto on December 12, 2008, 04:19:46 pm
Okay, I built two different installers for MC 12 and 13. Could you please try them and update me?
Thanks a lot and sorry for this mess.

I installed the plugin for MC13 and it works. I like it a lot.
A few remarks:
You mentioned 'skin' and 'skin2' folder, but I have 'skin' and 'skin1' folder. 'skin1' folder is the flow skin, 'skin' folder is the rok skin I presume, but for me it only shows an empty page with Music, Lyrics, Artist and More information. What's 'rok' about that?
In the flow skin the font of the tracktitle is much to big. With long tracktitles a part of the text goes to line 2, messing up the display of Artist name and track length.

Edit:
How can I use the sidepanel without everytime having to change the folder names skin and skin1?




Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: llafriel on December 12, 2008, 04:25:13 pm
That sidepanel thingy is great! JRiver should pay you and include it as standard. Now if there was a way to lock a pane..
The flow skin isn't working correct for me. There is a bar showing 'Image 3/3 : 100 % Loaded' but doesn't get past it.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 12, 2008, 04:42:31 pm
That sidepanel thingy is great! JRiver should pay you and include it as standard. Now if there was a way to lock a pane..
The flow skin isn't working correct for me. There is a bar showing 'Image 3/3 : 100 % Loaded' but doesn't get past it.
Could you send me the skin folder with this problem? Do you have album without art? 12 or 13?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 12, 2008, 04:46:31 pm
Could you clarify what is working and what is not?
You're right regarding skin1 and skin2 , I'll update the first post.
But you can't display both skins at the same time. Flow skin is designed for a full screen usage, what's your screen resolution?
'rok skin is named after a popular Linux media player that embed a similar side panel

I installed the plugin for MC13 and it works. I like it a lot.
A few remarks:
You mentioned 'skin' and 'skin2' folder, but I have 'skin' and 'skin1' folder. 'skin1' folder is the flow skin, 'skin' folder is the rok skin I presume, but for me it only shows an empty page with Music, Lyrics, Artist and More information. What's 'rok' about that?
In the flow skin the font of the tracktitle is much to big. With long tracktitles a part of the text goes to line 2, messing up the display of Artist name and track length.

Edit:
How can I get the sidepanel to show alongside the flow skin? I thought it were separate skins (flow and rok).
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Berto on December 12, 2008, 04:53:27 pm
Could you clarify what is working and what is not?
You're right regarding skin1 and skin2 , I'll update the first post.
But you can't display both skins at the same time. Flow skin is designed for a full screen usage, what's your screen resolution?
'rok skin is named after a popular Linux media player that embed a similar side panel

OK. Thanks. I figured it out, but how can I use the sidepanel without everytime having to rename the folder names skin and skin1?
My screen resolution is 1360x768. In full screen the flow skin is almost OK (it doesn't fit completely on the screen in the vertical direction)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 12, 2008, 05:02:21 pm
Berto: you should just rename it once after the installation. What's your problem?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Berto on December 12, 2008, 05:09:47 pm
Berto: you should just rename it once after the installation. What's your problem?

In MC I just have one Advanced Track Info choice and that uses what's in the folder 'skin' to display.
So if I give the folder where the flow skin is in the name 'skin' than that's what  Advanced Track Info shows.
If I want the sidepanel I have to rename the folder 'skin1' to 'skin' and the folder 'skin' to 'skin1' or whatever.
Do you understand what I mean? Or do I not understand it?

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: llafriel on December 13, 2008, 04:03:59 am
Could you send me the skin folder with this problem? Do you have album without art? 12 or 13?

Powered on my computer this morning and it worked.. Maybe the reboot cured it. Version is MC13 and albumart was present.
Anyways it works now, thanks!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 13, 2008, 04:12:13 am
Yep I clearly understand. That's what I was stating in my first post. I don't know how to build a menu allowing users to switch easily from one skin to another. So right now you have to rename folders.
And you can't use both skins at the same time. with the 'flow one.
I hope the staff could help me.   (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=49301.0)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: llafriel on December 13, 2008, 06:44:45 am
A workaround perhaps is to install the plugin twice, one for each skin?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: dcwebman on December 15, 2008, 08:07:46 am
I got it working and I like the side panel view. I clicked Artist and was reading about some songs and clicked one of the song titles that brought me to last.fm. I could not find a way to get back to Playing Now without stopping the song and restarting it.

While playing a song, it correctly identified it which was "You Really Got Me / Cabo Wabo" from Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now. However the Lyrics showed the words from Cabo Wabo, not the Lyrics I had already had in the lyrics tag.

This is my first time trying out an incarnation of the Last FM trackinfo so I'm sure not sure what saving to Lyrics Wiki and Lyrics Plugin does.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: dcwebman on December 17, 2008, 07:37:43 am
While playing a song, it correctly identified it which was "You Really Got Me / Cabo Wabo" from Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now. However the Lyrics showed the words from Cabo Wabo, not the Lyrics I had already had in the lyrics tag.

This is my first time trying out an incarnation of the Last FM trackinfo so I'm sure not sure what saving to Lyrics Wiki and Lyrics Plugin does.
I think I figured this one out on my own. Lyrics Wiki and Lyrics Plugin are apparently two different places where lyrics for the current song can be found and then are displayed, so it's not displaying the current Lyrics from the song's tag. And then if you want them to be saved to the lyrics tag of the song, you click the Save button. That doesn't work however. Unfortunately I can't cut and paste from the displayed lyrics either.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 17, 2008, 08:10:05 am
Will look into it.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: dcwebman on December 17, 2008, 08:15:01 am
Thanks and which version of the lyrics plugin are we supposed to use? I tried the Windows Media but didn't see any output. I don't have WinAmp installed so I couldn't install that plugin.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 17, 2008, 04:06:03 pm
There is now extra plugin to install, lyrics extraction is purely web based.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: steveklein on December 18, 2008, 05:46:03 am
im using 13 build 91, installed it, and have nothing in the right click menu or plugin manager.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: steveklein on December 18, 2008, 06:19:47 am
after a reboot, i see it in the right click menu, but just a white screen is displayed.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Berto on December 18, 2008, 06:26:39 am
after a reboot, i see it in the right click menu, but just a white screen is displayed.

My experience: If you go to next track it works.
 
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: H4N5 on December 19, 2008, 11:40:37 am
That's a really really great plugin! Please integrate it into MC13! The Sidebar is a must-have!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Fex on December 19, 2008, 01:14:09 pm
'rok and 'flow: Both are just great.
One (or two) of the best ideas in the last time.

Thanks!

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: edladner on December 19, 2008, 10:10:09 pm
There is now extra plugin to install, lyrics extraction is purely web based.

Does this mean the save button will not be usable?  With the loss of King's data master, that wold be a key feature to have.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on December 20, 2008, 04:18:51 am
Does this mean the save button will not be usable?  With the loss of King's data master, that wold be a key feature to have.
Nope it should work anyway, I surely mixed up something something  ?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: raym on December 22, 2008, 02:31:31 am
This is really very impressive! Thanks so much..

One question,... When in fullscreen (cover flow skin) I'm seeing a virticle scroll bar. Is there any way of hiding this?

Thanks again.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Media Freak on December 22, 2008, 11:21:02 am
Thanks for such a great Track Info. Such feature should be embedded by default in MC.
How have you got the template to appear on the right side? Mine only opens in the small display on the bottom on the left over action window.

On another note neFAST, I know you are one of the best skinner in here. I've opened a thread called:  Combine Zune 3.0 elegant look with MediaCenter's robust backbone and it's about making MC look like the Zune 3.0 software which I think is awesome in terms of skin layout.
If you haven't seen what the Zune 3.0 software look like then take a look at this gallery: http://pix01.com/1X@kQDR.
Now, I know it's a question of your time and obviously time = $$$. Since I'm the one pushing for the idea then I'm willing to donate $$ toward the project. Let me know through private messages what this would take.

Thanks for the effort and dedication to MC.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: WinoOutWest on December 30, 2008, 01:02:55 am
Great plugin!

Is there anyway to change the font size?  Currently its great on the desktop but on the HTPC from across the room I can barely read the lyrics etc and I'm the one with the good eyes in the house.  :)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: schmoose on January 01, 2009, 01:01:38 am
impressive yet again  :)

IMO, this new version is better than any of the upgrades to MC13 itself (besides WASAPI support that is).

i'm using the rok skin (sidebar). only suggestion i have is about the way it handles displaying albums with no album art. It currently shows the ugly red IE X when no art is available.

Any way to have this default to displaying a nicer default image or an image of our choice?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on January 01, 2009, 11:58:15 am
Happy new year to all of you.
Sorry if I don't have much time to work on an update or answer your question.

@all: thanks for your greetings/ The lyrics page is quite buggy, a fix is already beeing worked on.
@raym: my real problem with this scrollbar is to find a way for the user to toggle it. The righr clic would be the best solution but I don't know how I can code this (cf. my unanswered post in the dev section)
@Media Freak: i've already tried the zune application, I will take time to answer your next week.
@WinoOutWest : you can change anything by editing the html/css files. Look for lyrics in the css file and change the font size.
@schmoose: i will correct the red cross problem asap
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on January 01, 2009, 01:07:46 pm
Very very nice, I am really liking this!   :D

thanks!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: principal_X on January 05, 2009, 08:26:14 pm
NeFast,

I installed your plugin.  This is what I am seeing after I selected AdvancedTrackInfo in the right click menu.  Something is wrong.  Any ideas?  Here's a screenshot:

http://www.fuseboxpc.com/temp/scr1.jpg



Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on January 06, 2009, 02:46:18 am
NeFast,

I installed your plugin.  This is what I am seeing after I selected AdvancedTrackInfo in the right click menu.  Something is wrong.  Any ideas?  Here's a screenshot:

http://www.fuseboxpc.com/temp/scr1.jpg
Looks like you have Internet Explorer 6 and an old Flash version. Could you check this?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: principal_X on January 06, 2009, 11:59:01 pm
I did have IE6.  Upgraded and I'm good now..  Thanks.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: damian_pentney on January 10, 2009, 09:00:02 am
Love it. thanks PM. if I can get help with a couple of small niggly issues, it will be enough to make me upgrade to MC13.

Here's my two problems:

1) Sometimes the Artist text is cropped off by the flash pane. see screen shot 1, "Blondie" is partly cut off.

2) Sometimes I get no "flow" art - just a message that says " Image x/x: 100% loaded"

I'm running MC13, IE 7 and Flash 10.0.12.36

Here's links to the screenshots. ignore the right side portions - that's just the view of my other two screens, the display is on the far left screen (incidently, does any one know how to tak screen shots of single screen when running multi screens)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27944459@N02/3184189561/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27944459@N02/3184189561/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27944459@N02/3185031978/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27944459@N02/3185031978/)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on January 10, 2009, 10:06:03 am
Thanks for your feedback.
1) Sometimes the Artist text is cropped off by the flash pane. see screen shot 1, "Blondie" is partly cut off.
Could you try editing style.css, try a bigger percentage for the top element:
Code: [Select]
#top {
  background-color: #2f3033;
  height: 30%;
}
2) Sometimes I get no "flow" art - just a message that says " Image x/x: 100% loaded"
Could you please reproduce it and send me the "160.xml" that is created in the skin folder.
incidently, does any one know how to tak screen shots of single screen when running multi screens
You can use alt-print screen keys simultaneously, it will grab the current window only.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: alaskatu on February 16, 2009, 09:37:17 am
Hi, i love yours Advanced Track Info!!! Can you please do that the found Lyric is saved at MC the Library too. That would bee amazing!!! MC Team should pay you for that.

 ;D
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: RiderFan on March 12, 2009, 05:45:05 pm
This is really very impressive! Thanks so much..

One question,... When in fullscreen (cover flow skin) I'm seeing a virticle scroll bar. Is there any way of hiding this?

Thanks again.

Does anyone know how to remove the verticle scroll bar?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: RiderFan on March 28, 2009, 12:41:07 am
bUMP.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: apeters on April 10, 2009, 05:35:56 am
Hi,
i cant get pictureflow visible. It seems transparent. I see the Albumcover, Title and at the buttom the Track and Year. But the middle is empty. Any ideas?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on April 10, 2009, 04:43:53 pm
Try to check your flash version as suggested in the first post.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on May 19, 2009, 03:47:27 pm
Yaelle (yaelle.com) issued a new version of his coverflow, so will I!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: mobyfrag on May 29, 2009, 11:16:45 am
Waiting for a updated ;D
I lovin' it! ;) Nice stuff.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: alaskatu on June 13, 2009, 05:47:55 pm
Please make it MC 14 complatible!

Thanks
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: WinoOutWest on July 23, 2009, 01:17:00 am
Is this most awesomeness plugin compatible with v14?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on July 23, 2009, 07:51:28 am
Please make it MC 14 complatible!

Thanks

x3   ;)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Media Freak on October 15, 2009, 01:10:07 am
i guess PM has deserted this board or got really busy. Either way this is by far the best plugin MC has ever seen. Honestly this should be pick up and licensed by the MC development team to integrate straight into MC.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: robydago on October 15, 2009, 03:18:25 am
 
Please make it MC 14 complatible!

+1


Honestly this should be pick up and licensed by the MC development team to integrate straight into MC.

+1
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Media Freak on October 15, 2009, 10:48:56 am
Just knowing that this plugin is not compatible with MC14, I'm not buying 14. My MC13 is stable and working fine with PM 1.6... and with the Albedo Skin slap on it, this thing shine morning or evening. Every single friend who sees my setup in the screen thinks I have a multi-million dollar program... lol!!!

Oh, By the way, I have one small problem with PM 1.6. The info for some reason now is default to French, only when I click on the British flag in the Biography section then the info switch to english. Anyone is having the same problem or know how to default it to English?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: WinoOutWest on October 15, 2009, 11:16:59 am
+1

I went to v14 because of the Tremote capability which was well worth it for me but we REALLY miss this plugin.  Would LOVE to get it back into v14.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: rick.ca on October 15, 2009, 01:12:41 pm
I have this working in MC14. Sorry, I don't remember how. But it must have been easy, or I would remember! :-\

To change the default language to English, I edited index.html. I think I just changed the order of the lines in the Show selected language section.

See Media Freak's post following.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on October 15, 2009, 02:14:26 pm
Let me try to build you an installer for MC14. Just give me a couple of days!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Media Freak on October 16, 2009, 12:58:06 pm
To change the default language to English, I edited index.html. I think I just changed the order of the lines in the Show selected language section.

Additionally the fix in the html file is also to look for line 25 and change: toggle_wikki ('fr') to toggle_wikki ('en').
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: neFAST on October 17, 2009, 01:56:29 pm
BTW, which skin do you guys use at most? flow-like or amarok-like? Or a custom one?

PS: I'll have an JRMC14 installer (of a slightly updated version) very soon.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: HiFiTubes on October 17, 2009, 11:14:05 pm
Just knowing that this plugin is not compatible with MC14, I'm not buying 14. My MC13 is stable and working fine with PM 1.6... and with the Albedo Skin slap on it, this thing shine morning or evening. Every single friend who sees my setup in the screen thinks I have a multi-million dollar program... lol!!!

Oh, By the way, I have one small problem with PM 1.6. The info for some reason now is default to French, only when I click on the British flag in the Biography section then the info switch to english. Anyone is having the same problem or know how to default it to English?

Not sure, but I think I had this problem and fixed it. I can only offer to give you my slightly modded 1.6 which was edited to fit 1920x1080.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: rick.ca on October 18, 2009, 05:35:22 pm
Additionally the fix in the html file is also to look for line 25 and change: toggle_wikki ('fr') to toggle_wikki ('en').

Actually, this would be the correct way to change it. On closer inspection, I had missed this, and so just added a line to set language = 'en'. :-[
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: HiFiTubes on October 19, 2009, 12:49:05 pm
That's it! This is such a wonderful track info template. Thanks!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: Media Freak on October 21, 2009, 07:17:33 pm
neFAST, I use the "flow" skin exclusively... so I definitely vote for FLOW
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: HiFiTubes on October 22, 2009, 08:25:22 am
I'm checking out the Flow skin and it's a bit confusing.

The install pushes a folder into Plugins. In MC13 this means I see Advanced Track Info listed as a unique Display Option next to 3d. Normally track info skins are found under Track Info. Only when I copy the two skin folder to the Viz>Track Info folders can I see the skins, BUT the Flow when just shows a title and one album cover. No "flowing" in MC13 or MC14.

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: HiFiTubes on October 22, 2009, 08:30:31 am
Okay I see that with white screen resulting, we need to click to next track to initiate the Flow.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: alaskatu on November 03, 2009, 08:12:19 am
Hi,

how are the Progress about make it MC 14 compatible?

Thanks very much for the good work.

Alaskatu
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: craft on November 12, 2009, 07:46:18 pm
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Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.0
Post by: alaskatu on November 27, 2009, 10:40:35 am
Waiting for a updated
I lovin' it!  Nice work.
Alaskatu
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: WinoOutWest on November 27, 2009, 05:11:41 pm
^^
+1 (again) - nothing compares to this skin. 
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 27, 2009, 05:12:58 pm
Updated installers.
Took me 5mins to understand that the 4 letters "j r m c" are automatically replaced with "MC" in those forums. And since I had the 4 forbidden letters in my server path, the links were broken. JimH, is it a joke of yours?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: JimH on November 27, 2009, 05:18:27 pm
On our board, there is only one MC.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: alaskatu on November 27, 2009, 06:54:38 pm
Hi Nefast,

thank you very much!

 :D

Alaskatu
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 04:12:37 am
Lyrics wiki source seems broken :(
But lyrics plugin still works great
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 09:02:19 am
thank you neFAST!


Anyone have a clue as to why this would show up as a blank white screen?

This began after I had tried to swap the skins. Even after replacing the original skin folder it is still not displaying properly. I also tried a plug-in uninstall/reboot/re-install/reboot with no luck.
Unfortunately this is on my main media machine in the living room where it was most desired  :(
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 10:04:03 am
Do you get any error message? Do other plugins work fine?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 12:25:44 pm
no error messages, other plug-ins, track info, & visualizations all work fine.

I realize now that I did this once before (swapping the skins) and had the same problem. I do not recall finding a resolve.  :-[
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 01:00:18 pm
Delete generated.html and tell me if this file appears again.
Are you sure you took the right installer?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: WinoOutWest on November 28, 2009, 02:11:27 pm
Lyrics wiki source seems broken :(
But lyrics plugin still works great

What do I need in order to use lyricsplugin to work?  Nothing comes up when I select it. I clicked the link in your first post and it shows plugins for Winamp and Media Center.
Thanks!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 02:40:05 pm
There is nothing to do. If nothing comes up, then it means no lyrics were found.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 02:49:31 pm
Delete generated.html and tell me if this file appears again.
Are you sure you took the right installer?

I deleted generated.html and it does not reappear (even after another uninstall/reinstall), same blank white display.  

I downloaded JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC14_1.1 and am using MC 14.0.101, it is working on my laptop with the same versions of both.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: WinoOutWest on November 28, 2009, 02:53:21 pm
I MUST be doing something wrong then.  It worked fine in v13 when it used LyricsWiki.  
It still comes up and appears to default to Lyrics Wiki which obviously shows nothing.  If I select Lycrics Plugin in the drop down I still get nothing.  If I advance to the next track Lyrics Wiki comes up in the drop down box and again selecting "Lyrics Plugin" doesn't seem to change anything.  I presume it should find "I Gotta Feeling" from The Black Eyed Peas...  or Hotel California from THe Eagles?  (The other tabs seem to work fine)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: rick.ca on November 28, 2009, 02:59:24 pm
Anyone have a clue as to why this would show up as a blank white screen?

Advancing to the next track "fixed" it for me.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 03:13:39 pm
Advancing to the next track "fixed" it for me.

YEA!  That did the trick, Thanks.

Now one last minor problem, the display is about twice as long as my screen so I must use scroll bars to see all of it. Is there a way to shrink it?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 03:53:51 pm
I MUST be doing something wrong then.  It worked fine in v13 when it used LyricsWiki.  
It still comes up and appears to default to Lyrics Wiki which obviously shows nothing.  If I select Lycrics Plugin in the drop down I still get nothing.  If I advance to the next track Lyrics Wiki comes up in the drop down box and again selecting "Lyrics Plugin" doesn't seem to change anything.  I presume it should find "I Gotta Feeling" from The Black Eyed Peas...  or Hotel California from THe Eagles?  (The other tabs seem to work fine)
Try to redownload my installer, I fixed the encoding or artist/title. Tell me if it's better.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 03:58:29 pm
YEA!  That did the trick, Thanks.

Now one last minor problem, the display is about twice as long as my screen so I must use scroll bars to see all of it. Is there a way to shrink it?
Are you referring to the flow or the rok skin? Would you mind posting a screenshot?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 04:27:26 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/LisaRCT/Capture-4.jpg)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 28, 2009, 04:36:24 pm
Ok I need your resolution to reproduce it. Thanks
You should set "PM visualization" like explained in first post.
Please note the skin was designed with full screen in mind.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on November 28, 2009, 05:19:34 pm
OK, fixed the screen shot to show it back in full screen.

I have tried several resolutions from my usual 1024 x 768, then from 1280 x 1024 all the way up to the max of 1920 x 1080. Looks about the same on all of them.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: WinoOutWest on November 28, 2009, 08:16:48 pm
Try to redownload my installer, I fixed the encoding or artist/title. Tell me if it's better.

Ok I re-installed and it is working now so thanks.  One problem/request tho:

It seems to default to the Lyrics Wiki so initially it doesn't find anything.  If I select the Lyrics Plugin option from the drop down it finds them without issue but it seems I need to do this for every song.  Is it possible to make the LyricsPlugin the default?


Thanks again for making this v14 compatible!  Its awsome!
Cheers!
Wino
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on November 29, 2009, 05:28:46 am
OK, fixed the screen shot to show it back in full screen.

I have tried several resolutions from my usual 1024 x 768, then from 1280 x 1024 all the way up to the max of 1920 x 1080. Looks about the same on all of them.
I don't see the flash coverflow?!
Quote
- the 'flow skin requires Flash 10.0.22 or higher.
- both won't work with IE6, please update to IE7.
adobe flash version detection: http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_15507
adobe flash install: http://get.adobe.com/fr/flashplayer/
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: Sheugel on December 02, 2009, 01:30:22 pm
Hi,
First, thanks for the nice plugin.
I'm not able to display more than 30 pictures in cover flow. Can it handle more? Do I have to change some settings?
Also, is there any way to remove the right side scrollbar?
Sheugel
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on December 02, 2009, 01:57:12 pm
Hi,
First, thanks for the nice plugin.
I'm not able to display more than 30 pictures in cover flow. Can it handle more? Do I have to change some settings?
Also, is there any way to remove the right side scrollbar?
Sheugel
The 30 limit is hardcoded for performances reasons, sorry.
Edit index.html in the skin directory anch change the alpha value:
Code: [Select]
vars+="&myAlphaScroll=0.2";
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on December 02, 2009, 02:10:55 pm
I installed FLASH (10,0,32,18), rebooted, but still no Flow.

Any other requirements I may have missed?   :-[
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on December 02, 2009, 02:41:21 pm
What's your IE version, MC ver., Windows ver. ?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: AoXoMoXoA on December 02, 2009, 02:49:59 pm
WinXP Pro 5.1.2600 S.P. 3

IE 8.0.6001

MC 14.0.106

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on December 02, 2009, 03:00:08 pm
Strange! Can you send me the content of "C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 14\Plugins\Advanced Trackinfo"?
(http://www.sigtools.com/SIGpm@live.fr-custom-black-no.png)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: 221bBS on December 02, 2009, 03:29:31 pm
Great plugin  ;D

I was wondering what the "Save to File" does? It doesn't seem to write to the lyrics tag or make a txt file in the album directory ?

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: 221bBS on December 02, 2009, 03:30:46 pm
It seems to default to the Lyrics Wiki so initially it doesn't find anything.  If I select the Lyrics Plugin option from the drop down it finds them without issue but it seems I need to do this for every song.  Is it possible to make the LyricsPlugin the default?

I 2nd this suggestion.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: neFAST on December 02, 2009, 03:34:59 pm
It *should* save to lyrics tag. Last time I checked it was working.

Edit: v1.2 (http://pi.aime.free.fr/files/AdvTrackInfo/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC14_1.2.exe) should fix lyrics related problems and background issue of "PM Visualization.mjv".
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.1
Post by: Sheugel on December 03, 2009, 01:30:16 am
The 30 limit is hardcoded for performances reasons, sorry.
Edit index.html in the skin directory anch change the alpha value:
Code: [Select]
vars+="&myAlphaScroll=0.2";
Ok, merci pour le super boulot!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2
Post by: alaskatu on April 14, 2010, 11:50:13 am
Hi,

how are the Progress about make it MC 15 compatible? Do you have workaround for the install for MC15?

Thanks very much for the good work.

Alaskatu
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2
Post by: neFAST on April 15, 2010, 03:58:06 pm
how are the Progress about make it MC 15 compatible? Do you have workaround for the install for MC15?
There you go: JRMC15 (http://pi.aime.free.fr/files/AdvTrackInfo/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC15_1.2.exe)
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: alaskatu on April 15, 2010, 07:29:36 pm
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 ;D Thanks very much for the good work!! ;D
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: Media Freak on April 21, 2010, 01:25:27 am
Blank screen for me. All the other views works except for the Advanced Track Info.
I'm on Windows 7, x64 with MC 15.0.27
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: akamia on April 21, 2010, 07:54:21 am

Same here - white background. Also Windows 7 (64 bit) und MC 15.0.27.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on April 21, 2010, 08:03:18 am
Can't test on x64 :(
All I have is my six year old Pentium 4.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on April 21, 2010, 12:02:59 pm
Do you still have this white background when you skip to next track?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: akamia on April 21, 2010, 01:06:59 pm

Yes, still white background.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: kurushi on April 21, 2010, 01:27:40 pm
Hi,
I want to retest this famous plug-in since it works for MC15.
So i have seen the white background so i have restarted and the plug is working ;)
So i have just need to tweak i think it now cause there's some glitches.

Ok all is ok !
but there's a part of the text  who is hidden.(see the red shape in the screenshot)

(http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8978/advancedtrackinfo.png)

Is it possible to skin the other part?

The coverflow is have better drawing but it's not enough for me how can i drop it?

Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on April 21, 2010, 02:59:03 pm
You can try to tweak the css to avoid overlapping text.
I do not understand your last sentence. Tu peux peut-être m'expliquer en français :p
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: kurushi on April 21, 2010, 05:21:50 pm
Thx for the css i was thinking about that but have you noticed the difference before & after skinning i have only changed some picture & the text is become not overlaped.


Héhé il me semblait bien que tu étais francais car il me semble avoir vu coverflow ailleur sur un site francais:)
En simple je demandais si on pouvais enlever le coverflow et comment? car j'aime pas trop le rendu (je sais que c'est pour la légereté et tous-ca mais bon.Si je pouvais l'enlever ca serais pas mal par contre j'adore la fonction qui affiche la piste suivante si seulement il y avait ca en theater view ca serais top.

Sinon j'aime bien ton plug-in je vais le tester un petit moment et peut-être que je vai l'adopter.

Merci.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: DJ_Hazelwood on April 23, 2010, 04:59:10 am
Yes, still white background.

Hi, I had the same problem with Windows 7 (32 bit) and MC 15.0.27

After changing the rights for the folder C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 15\Plugins\AdvancedTrackInfo it works fine.
'User' has all rights now, since that it's ok.

Thanks for the plugin!
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: kurushi on April 24, 2010, 08:18:13 am
Hi,i have wrote that for the plug-ins work i have restarted i mean i have rebooting.
In fact i have read other complaint about blank screen so i have installed the plug and rebooted my computer without changing the right (but i am logged at administrator).
Then i have launching MC and wait 30 or 40 sec for the the white display disappearing.
I hope it 'll help.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: Media Freak on April 29, 2010, 09:49:58 am
I got to make the 'Rock skin work on MC15. I just switched the folders name where skin becomes skin1 and skin1 becomes skin. The white background happens in both x64 and x86 and it seems only attributed to the 'Flow skin.
One question for neFast: Is it possible to add the "Coming Up Next" feature  in the 'Flow skin to the 'Rock skin?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on June 19, 2010, 07:18:42 am
I got to make the 'Rock skin work on MC15. I just switched the folders name where skin becomes skin1 and skin1 becomes skin. The white background happens in both x64 and x86 and it seems only attributed to the 'Flow skin.
One question for neFast: Is it possible to add the "Coming Up Next" feature  in the 'Flow skin to the 'Rock skin?

You can use the keyword TrackInfo_Insert(Next Artist) - TrackInfo_Insert(Next Name) anywhere you want in both skins.
Just edit index.html, tell me if it does not work.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: Mars on October 01, 2010, 03:12:18 pm
I'd like to congratulate NeFAST for this great Track Info Plugin, It's fantastic!!

However, recent Builds of MC unfortunatelly don't support embedded visualizations  :'( . I think it would be a good idea to replace them with more Artists Pictures (Last FM has lots of them). Is it possible to set the script to grab more than one picture per artist? If so, what are the parameters to be changed? (Sorry, no skills in Java, nor in HTML  :-[ ...)

Thank You very much.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: WinoOutWest on October 14, 2010, 12:51:36 pm
My lyrics aren't showing up.  I just rebuilt my HTPC and reinstalled this on v15 and it seems to work fine except its not displaying any lyrics on the lyrics tab.  Is there anything else I need to do?  I love this feature.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: The Mastermind on October 15, 2010, 10:09:12 pm
I installed this on 15, but it simply crashes MC. Any ideas?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: Seerohr on November 04, 2010, 09:29:24 am
Download down  ::) .. please reupp .. thx
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: glynor on November 04, 2010, 12:22:40 pm
I hadn't seen this before.  I tried to download the v15 version, but I got a 404 error.  Any love?
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: WinoOutWest on December 01, 2010, 07:41:20 pm
Here's a link for the download if anyone still wants it.
 
http://solutionset.ca/JRMC_AdvancedTrackInfo_JRMC15_1.2.exe

I really hope this doesn't die.  Its a great plugin.

Would love to get my Lyrics working again.  Does anyone have the lyrics working correctly now?   MIne used to.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on December 03, 2010, 12:14:35 pm
Woops my server crashed. I reuploaded installers but lost all screenshots. If you have a nice one, I'll put it on first post.
Sorry about that.
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: joh on December 19, 2010, 03:22:18 am

I only get a white background screen - was there a fix for that?
(Win7 x64, MC 15.0.269)

Eager to try this plug-in!

Olle
Title: Re: [Plugin] Advanced Track Info - It rocks, it flows! - v1.2 - NOW for MC15
Post by: neFAST on June 19, 2011, 11:29:29 am
I was wondering if someone here would like me to share the sourcecode.
It looks like the m0nkeyr0ck skin still works nicely while the itun3sFlow is broken (flash file does not load, viz neither).

I updated the first post with a screenshot and a new installer for JRMC16.
Plugin is in c#.
The original idea was to provide users with an advanced track info plugin, just like the original one shipped with MC, but better ;)
There are a number of new keywords that the plugin looks for and replace in a provided html/xml file.

Let me know if you want to work on this (with me or alone, your choice) or if I should drop this in the trash can :-S