Self Contained Web Server / Interface

[mythtified]

Never mind. I realized that I had changed the instance name of my sql server from the default to something else. Once I entered the server name as servername\instancename I was able to connect just fine. It looks good. This is much better than the original web interface that I remember.

[Big_Kev]

Hi all,

I'm back...

A prioritized list of requests would be very useful!

Kev

[risu]

Can't say anything about priority because everyone thinks his issues are most important

Well mine really aren't but here's two requests, not bugs but affect usability:

1) When MPWebint can't connect to database(?) and you get that weird pipeline(?) error, could it be coded so that you'd only get that error popup once instead of flooding the whole desktop while getting new popup twice in a second? I haven't had this issue for a while but some users seems to get it still. Maybe you could change popup so that it would prompt Try again, Stop MPWebint Service and Cancel(Ignore)?


2) MPWebInt definately pins the CPU when user opens TVGuide. I recently installed MPWebint .16 on 3.2ghz dualcore and didn't have this issue anymore but I'm sure people with less horses on they HTPC still suffer from this. Previously with singlecore 2.2ghz system TV picture froze for a half second to second everytime I opened TV guide. I was guessing before it was related somehow to database reading but now that I've though about it, it's probably just MPWebint's call function for generating TV Guide that pins CPU. Could you optimize it so it would run in a threads or at least insert little (1-5 ms) pauses or something on loops so it wouldn't utilize all CPU power available at the moment, leaving little room for other apps like MP

[stoked]

For me:

1. CPU pinning. Maybe scope the Guide to 20 - 50 channels at a time and have a scroll button? Might be more efficient.
2. It'd be nice to be able to set the pre/post buffer when setting a recording.

And thanks Big_Kev! Makes MP even better!

[Big_Kev]

I have tried to address the issues raised ....

1. I have fixed the strange pipeline error message
2. I have added a "Yield" field to the "Web Interface" page of the Manager that will allow you to set a sleep time in the read loops for the guide data - start at 1, as it can considerably slow down the interface. It seems to have an effect on the CPU usage, please let me know how it goes.
3. You can now set the Pre/Post record times when scheduling - they are defaulted to the time you set in the Web Manager.

Attached are some changed pages for the Custom layout designed by Risu. You will need these if you are using his custom HTML.

Kev

[cheezey]

A couple more requests:

Can you add

<meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width">

to each html - it's to make the initial page scale better for iphone & ipod touch users.

And an option to change the TCP port that the web interface runs on.

Nice to see you back!

[risu]

Originally Posted by cheezey

And an option to change the TCP port that the web interface runs on.

You can already change the default port 8080 to anything you want in webint manager.

[stoked]

Originally Posted by Big_Kev

I have tried to address the issues raised ....

1. I have fixed the strange pipeline error message
2. I have added a "Yield" field to the "Web Interface" page of the Manager that will allow you to set a sleep time in the read loops for the guide data - start at 1, as it can considerably slow down the interface. It seems to have an effect on the CPU usage, please let me know how it goes.
3. You can now set the Pre/Post record times when scheduling - they are defaulted to the time you set in the Web Manager.

Attached are some changed pages for the Custom layout designed by Risu. You will need these if you are using his custom HTML.

Kev

Thanks Big_Kev!

The Yield of 1 definitely worked... but it also made the web guide considerably slower. I'd prefer to have a slow guide than interrupt streaming though so thank-you!

risu,

Will you be updating your custom pages for remote control? Howe about the hover over? Sometimes it shows "header=..."
Thanks!

[AngryBadger]

Originally Posted by Gixxer

are there any chances of getting an updated version of the pdf for RC1?

i have tried to add a user to mysql but i dont know how to do it, i cant find any screen similar to the one of the pdf.

what is the server, user, and password when i go to web inter config?

thanks a lot, and sorry for so many quetions.

btw, in the start menu...
i have "microsoft sql server 2005
-Configuration tools
---sql server configuation manager
---sql server surface are configuration (this is the only place i can Add new administrator, if thats what i want to do, but i dont know the name i have to write)

I wonder if anyone can help another hapless newbie. Ive installed the RC1 media portal which defaults to use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 rather than MySQL. Because of this the documentation doesnt show the steps required to get if working with this database. Can anyone explain how I need to go about creating the user etc, or am I best reinstalling with MySQL?

[Big_Kev]

Originally Posted by AngryBadger

I wonder if anyone can help another hapless newbie. Ive installed the RC1 media portal which defaults to use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 rather than MySQL. Because of this the documentation doesnt show the steps required to get if working with this database. Can anyone explain how I need to go about creating the user etc, or am I best reinstalling with MySQL?

Hi AngryBadger,

I had a look back at the installation guide, and it shows how to add a user to both MySQL and MSSQL Express.

With older installations of TV Server, the instructions contained a link to SQL Server Management Studio Express and advised people to download this application.

I am not sure if that is the case with RC1 as I have only installed it over my original TV server installation, and not on a clean machine.

In order to add users etc in MSSQL Express, you will need the SQL Server Management Studio Express.

If you dont have it you can download it here:

Download details: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express

This should enable you to add a user as shown in the installation instructions...

Once that is done, use the "Test Login" button in the Web Interface Manager program ("Database" page) to check the details.

If you are still having problems, let me know what error you are getting with the "Test Login" button.

Kev