Topic: Evillyrics (Read 6693 times)

Stimpco · « **on:** February 14, 2006, 09:24:32 pm »

Can anybody help me to make evillyrics work with media center? I FAR prefer it to the plugins available here. No setup involved with winamp or media player (MS)... and it displays the whole song in a easy format. HELP! (please) -Thomas

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2006, 05:23:08 am »

Not much to go on there.
Is the program open source or provide an interface to it's calls?
I couldn't find any information on this other than
a link for developers of media players like JRiver allowing them to
make the player compatible with evillyrics.

Do you code yourself?
What does EvilLyrics require from the plugin?
What do you mean by no setup is involved, how
can you add any program or plugin without a setup?
(I guess you could mean it's an automatic setup)

Alternatively what do you dislike about the plugins here?
Kingsparta's Lyric Finder is pretty good in my opinion, although
a tad slow if you've got lots of stuff. Maybe there's extra
functions you would like to see on it though?

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2006, 06:47:38 am »

I've sent an email to EvilLyrics to see
what exactly would need to be done.
Not saying I'll do it, but even if I don't, it's
then open to someone else.
By the look of it I'd guess it could be an extension to one
of the PlayingNow plugins.

KingSparta · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2006, 09:51:14 am »

Let me know, if they wish maybe i can modify the plug-in to include there server.

the slowness can be:

1. Programs like norton internet security
2. internet speed of the users ISP
3. internet problems
4. demand on the server
5. interaction with MC and the plug-in (it takes about .5 seconds or less to get info from MC and transfer it to the plug-in)
6. time for the plug-in to parse the info and make a url to download.
7. some users are still using a older version. the new one on the site takes 1\2 the time as the older version.

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2006, 10:18:07 am »

Cheers, I haven't taken a look at it for a while.
I'll take a look

Could just be our somewhat less than perfect net connection here!

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:15:02 am »

Just got a response on this.
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Hi Chris

EvilLyrics has an simple COM interface (undocumended) ... here's the VB6 sample of how it can be accessed.
If it's not clear i can explain better how it works or if it's not accessible at all, there are other ways to send info to EvilLyrics ... just let me know it there's any problem

regards
Marek
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Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2006, 08:14:11 am »

If someone can give me some idea of how I might get the playing now
track title and artist I could probably produce a plugin for this in under
10 minutes.

KingSparta · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2006, 08:19:27 am »

The whole playing now list or what is playing now

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2006, 08:28:40 am »

Just the current playing now (singular).
Cheers.

KingSparta · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2006, 11:02:33 am »

Well I tried what your thinking, and what happens is if there is a FTP\Http connection within MC\MJ It will delay the play of the song and will make MC non responsive.

I figured it out once, not sure i still have the code however.

KingSparta · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2006, 11:43:10 am »

Maybe

boolean GetPreviousFile()

Description: gets the index of the file to play on "Previous"
Return Value: index of file

boolean GetCanPlayNext()

Description: Determine if there is another file to play after the currently playing file
Return Value: true only if there is one

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2006, 02:55:13 pm »

Cheers,
I got a little lost in the API's! Think I'm found tho

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2006, 03:31:22 pm »

Cracked it :-D
Will upload soon...

Stimpco · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2006, 04:33:12 pm »

If I may say so.... REGARDLESS of the outcome, thanks so much for all those involved, who have taken their personal time on this. I left Microsoft Windows Media Player for lack of .ape support... I left Winamp because it doesn't like multi-user XP systems... and I was getting frustrated with JRiver because of the lyrics plugin. But I'll be the first to say I'm amazed at the quality of the updates and user forum. Thanks guys. -Thomas

KingSparta · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:17:43 pm »

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and I was getting frustrated with JRiver because of the lyrics plugin.

Why At JRiver?

They Don't Have A Lyrics Plug-In.

And What Is Wrong With It?

Stimpco · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:39:45 pm »

The only plugin I found was from SpartaSoft.... and the problem is that the way it displays.... it only shows as much of the song as will fit on the screen. Evillyrics is set up to do cool things like scroll along with the song (Karaeoke (sp?) style)... allow you to upload lyrics, or correct those that are wrong (on the fly)... and upload karaeoke (not that I care about karaeoke, but I like that it keeps your place in the song).

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:59:40 pm »

Stimpco:
I think EvilLyrics and Kings plugin are doing two slightly different things.
*Kingspartas Plugin is a full server search system, combined with a cool
plugin allowing lots of batch stuff and everything. All pretty clever, and alot
of work gone into it.

*EvilLyrics is more about the current playing track, one at a time type thing, although it can update the lyrics as it goes along. (Like the playing now type plugins)

I'll post the plugin in a few minutes, just checking a few things.

Stimpco · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:01:13 pm »

PS a sorry in advance to one of the fine moderators of this forum...

JimH · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:13:57 pm »

Quote from: stimpco on February 27, 2006, 06:01:13 pm

PS a sorry in advance to one of the fine moderators of this forum...

KingSparta is also one of the fine human beings who make Interact so special. He's created a lot of plug-ins for MC, sometimes taking people's requests and turning them into real software. Not an easy job.

Plus, he has a really cute pup.

And, if you ever have a pest problem, you can probably get free advice. Unless you live anywhere in North Carolina, in which case, he will have to charge.

KingSparta is in the JRiver Media Center Hall of Fame, which will open soon in an undisclosed location. The wax figure is Really Life Like.

Stimpco · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:28:12 pm »

Awesome! A THOUSAND kudos (not the pretzels..)!!!

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:47:47 pm »

I've created a new post in the plugin area.

KingSparta · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2006, 07:08:29 pm »

Quote

The wax figure is Really Life Like.

Funny, Kind of like my Blue Yugo

That Reminds Me Of "Charlie Chan In The Wax Museum"

JimH · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2006, 07:30:13 pm »

Quote from: KingSparta on February 27, 2006, 07:08:29 pm

Funny, Kind of like my Blue Yugo

Darn. Who told you?

Stimpco · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2006, 07:39:04 pm »

WOW. Works like a charm!

Stimpco · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:00:07 pm »

I had a comment on functionality... I posted under the plugin... should I continue to post here?

Mr ChriZ · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2006, 03:58:55 am »

Post it with the plugin,
Cheers
Chris.

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