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Title: External script needs to know play info
Post by: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 05:15:43 pm: I am launching an external script instead of directly playing a DVD. I happen to be using windows Powershell .ps1 script but that really doesn't matter. When i initiate PLAY, obviously MC knows what what chosen but i need my external script to know all the data fields like [artist], [name],[Genre] and even some custom fields I added.

I didn't see any data field request commands from the mc17.exe /mcc mechanism.

Help!
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: MrC on February 06, 2012, 07:31:07 pm: Have you had a look at the MCWS server?

Eg:

http://localhost:52198/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1 (http://localhost:52198/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1)
For some instructions, go to:

http://localhost:52198/MCWS/v1/ (http://localhost:52198/MCWS/v1/)

Media Network needs to be enabled (Tools > Options > Media Network > Use Media Network to share this library and enable DLNA).
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 07:47:28 pm: I was just looking there and the only problem is that the INFO request does not return my custom fields CHANGER and SLOT. It returns a predefined record of info.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
-<Response Status="OK">
<Item Name="State">2</Item>
<Item Name="FileKey">10044</Item> <Item Name="PositionMS">576730</Item>
<Item Name="DurationMS">8402852</Item>
<Item Name="ElapsedTimeDisplay">9:36</Item>
<Item Name="RemainingTimeDisplay">-2:10:26</Item>
<Item Name="TotalTimeDisplay">2:20:02</Item>
<Item Name="PositionDisplay">9:36 / 2:20:02</Item>
<Item Name="PlayingNowPosition">0</Item>
<Item Name="PlayingNowTracks">1</Item>
<Item Name="PlayingNowPositionDisplay">1 of 1</Item>
<Item Name="PlayingNowChangeCounter">4</Item>
<Item Name="Bitrate">20460</Item>
<Item Name="SampleRate">0</Item>
<Item Name="Channels">0</Item>
<Item Name="Chapter">0</Item>
<Item Name="Volume">0.33</Item>
<Item Name="VolumeDisplay">33%</Item>
<Item Name="ImageURL">MCWS/v1/File/GetImage?File=10044</Item>
<Item Name="Name">Batman Begins</Item> </Response>
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: MrC on February 06, 2012, 07:55:50 pm: Add those columns to the Playing Now playlist.
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: MrC on February 06, 2012, 08:06:27 pm: Alternatively, you can specify the fields you care about:

,[Slot],[Channel]]http://localhost/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1&Fields=[Reference ID],[Slot],[Channel] (http://localhost/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1&Fields=[Reference ID)
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 09:57:24 pm: Quote from: MrC on February 06, 2012, 07:55:50 pm
Add those columns to the Playing Now playlist.

good idea and when I did the correct values displayed in those columns in Detail View but the output from the MCWS INFO call is not affected. That seems like a set record call so my custom fields were not included.
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 10:09:57 pm: this command returns all the slot numbers
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot

this command returns all the changer numbers
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Changer

this command DOES NOT return all the slot numbers and changer numbers as the documention suggests.
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot,Changer

can I modify this command to give me just the Slot for the playing NOW, for example
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot&Zone=3&playingNow=yes
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: MrC on February 06, 2012, 10:19:30 pm: Quote from: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 09:57:24 pm
good idea and when I did the correct values displayed in those columns in Detail View but the output from the MCWS INFO call is not affected. That seems like a set record call so my custom fields were not included.

They will be. There is some caching apparently, and I didn't look into the duration. If you force a reload of the web request, the new fields will appear. Same thing with removing columns from the playlist.
Title: Re: External script needs to know play info
Post by: MrC on February 06, 2012, 10:26:50 pm: Quote from: Yummycarp on February 06, 2012, 10:09:57 pm
this command returns all the slot numbers
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot

this command returns all the changer numbers
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Changer

this command DOES NOT return all the slot numbers and changer numbers as the documention suggests.
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot,Changer

can I modify this command to give me just the Slot for the playing NOW, for example
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Library/Values?Field=Slot&Zone=3&playingNow=yes

Field != Fields

Eg:

Code: [Select]
http://localhost:52198/MCWS/v1/Playback/Playlist?Zone=-1&Fields=Reference ID,Date (baseline)
Code: [Select]
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> <MPL Version="2.0" Title="MCWS - Files - 4512"> <Item> <Field Name="Key">9654283</Field> <Field Name="Reference ID">1413</Field> <Field Name="Date (baseline)">40929.9769599999999628</Field> </Item> </MPL>