Better support for Remote Folders

Topfs · 2007-10-26, 16:44

Started on: ?? (2007-10-26)
last update: ??

Summary:
I mostly have my media on another computer shared through Samba (Windows Share) and would like to have that I could check in when adding the "local" folder that is not local, but remote, thus making Media Portal Check if the folder is on-line before showing any of the media located on on this path.

Area:
My Music, My Videos, MP-general

Description:
Media Portal doesn't seem to have any special routines when dealing with Samba shares (Windows Share) and this is sad because if you look at Media Center on the windows side you can add remote directories that will only show up when they are online and reachable, this would be an awesome feature and if possible incorparated to work in the Album listing of My Music and the Movies in my videos.
Possible solution would to have it gray out files it cannot see that are off-line. And if the user tries to play he/she could see an warning box telling that the host of the media is either Off-line or unreachable.

One way to incarnate this in the configuration would be a check box, or some sort of automated to see that if the filepath begins with "\\" it is quite certainly a remote. Otherwise it could always poll all the folders (Note folders, not the files, that would be left to the media watcher) and skip any extra settings but giving the user greatly more working remote acces.

The pros with this aproach against the FTP is that it is: Easier for the newcomer and it is streamable.

/Topfs

tbundgaard · 2007-10-29, 23:21

This functionalty would be very great, but I miss the posibeliti to make more shares become "one", so I can see all movies without going back to a diffenres directorie.

If you looking at yours movies in the filmstrip layout.... alle movies will be showed in this view (no back out). This shall of corse be a options i the setup, how the movies shall en showed.

Topfs · 2007-10-30, 16:56

I'd like that when showing the list for all movies I'd like it to only display movies that are actually accesible, and with an option show all. As with the MP-Series plugin. although MP-Series need to reload the series when they come online and this take a bit of time and does not give the instant experiance as i'd like but all in all it is good for series as they may be subject of fast change, delete and such.

Ì have to much in school to pick up and understand the sourcecode for MP at the time being. So if any developer would look into this it would be awesome

Otherwise I'll look into it in a month or more

2007-10-26, 16:44	#1 (permalink)
Topfs Portal User Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Better support for Remote Folders Started on: ?? (2007-10-26) last update: ?? Summary: I mostly have my media on another computer shared through Samba (Windows Share) and would like to have that I could check in when adding the "local" folder that is not local, but remote, thus making Media Portal Check if the folder is on-line before showing any of the media located on on this path. Area: My Music, My Videos, MP-general Description: Media Portal doesn't seem to have any special routines when dealing with Samba shares (Windows Share) and this is sad because if you look at Media Center on the windows side you can add remote directories that will only show up when they are online and reachable, this would be an awesome feature and if possible incorparated to work in the Album listing of My Music and the Movies in my videos. Possible solution would to have it gray out files it cannot see that are off-line. And if the user tries to play he/she could see an warning box telling that the host of the media is either Off-line or unreachable. One way to incarnate this in the configuration would be a check box, or some sort of automated to see that if the filepath begins with "\\" it is quite certainly a remote. Otherwise it could always poll all the folders (Note folders, not the files, that would be left to the media watcher) and skip any extra settings but giving the user greatly more working remote acces. The pros with this aproach against the FTP is that it is: Easier for the newcomer and it is streamable. /Topfs Last edited by Topfs; 2007-10-26 at 23:56.

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2007-10-29, 23:21	#2 (permalink)
tbundgaard Portal User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	This functionalty would be very great, but I miss the posibeliti to make more shares become "one", so I can see all movies without going back to a diffenres directorie. If you looking at yours movies in the filmstrip layout.... alle movies will be showed in this view (no back out). This shall of corse be a options i the setup, how the movies shall en showed.

2007-10-30, 16:56	#3 (permalink)
Topfs Portal User Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'd like that when showing the list for all movies I'd like it to only display movies that are actually accesible, and with an option show all. As with the MP-Series plugin. although MP-Series need to reload the series when they come online and this take a bit of time and does not give the instant experiance as i'd like but all in all it is good for series as they may be subject of fast change, delete and such. Ì have to much in school to pick up and understand the sourcecode for MP at the time being. So if any developer would look into this it would be awesome Otherwise I'll look into it in a month or more