Updated iMON (Soundgraph) LCD Driver

[cybrmage]

Johan: Yes, you have solved the double instance of MediaPortal... but there looks like there are other serious problems with your installation...

The first two exceptions:
2007-09-05 19:13:03.187500 [Info.][MPMain]: OnMessage exceptionystem.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Boolean MediaPortal.Util.Utils.IsLastFMStream(System.Strin g)'.
2007-09-05 19:13:03.187500 [Info.][MPMain]: OnMessage exceptionystem.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Boolean MediaPortal.Util.Utils.IsLastFMStream(System.Strin g)'.

These indicate that your installation is missing two core functions (more than likely, missing the entire MediaPortal.Utils.Utils library.

The last exception:
2007-09-05 19:13:31.984375 [Info.][MPMain]: Exception ystem.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

is due to the fact that the display driver did not load (due to the second exception)..

SO... what version of MediaPortal are you running??? did you compile it yourself??? what happens when you run the release version of thye plugin? can you post the log for the release version?


Kossan: Do you have a CD/DVD drive in your machine? Please try the attached DLL and let me know what happens.

[ralphy]

Originally Posted by cybrmage

Also , I have been looking at the RC component of the device, with view of getting a workable API built (and as a way of determining if a VFD or LCD display is being used)... So I have added some experimental (but safe to use) code to the driver... so that I can gather some device specific information.

I am sure that this will help get one driver to determine VFD or LCD.

Silverstone GD01-MX OEM LCD returns the following

iMONLCDg.Setup() RC TEST returned DRVR: c9, FW: 98, HW: 2, RF: 0

PS. did you get my email sent yesterday?

[iSP]

Silverstone MFP51 OEM LCD returns the very same, but that was to be expected
But the new plugin seems to be stable, no crashes, worked right away.
Since those exception fixes in the past releases I haven't encountered any problems anymore with reinstalling mp over and over again.
I think it's pretty safe to conclude it's stable, but it's not finished yet.

Btw any progress about the cd icon I mentioned in pm?

[cybrmage]

Originally Posted by ralphy

PS. did you get my email sent yesterday?

Sorry... i've been a little lax at reading email lately... i'll check it and get back to you a.s.a.p.

Originally Posted by iSP

Btw any progress about the cd icon I mentioned in pm?

Umm... I'm not exactly sure what you are refering to... I added the spinning disk functions several versions ago.... If you insert a CD, it displays one disk icon, if you insert a DVD it display a different disk icon... when you play media it spins.... What am I missing here????

And what do you mean by "not finished yet? what other features do you desire?

Regards,
Cybrmage

[Johan]

Originally Posted by cybrmage

SO... what version of MediaPortal are you running??? did you compile it yourself??? what happens when you run the release version of thye plugin? can you post the log for the release version?

Well This is weird. I am running 0.2.3 RC1 and as far as I remember I have not installed any SVN on top of that.
Anyways when I get home I will try the release and send you log of this one.

If there still are some weird problems that you find in this log I will make a total reinstall.
My wife will hate me for this haha she gets so pissed at me when I change something and our HTPC is not working as she is used to (or working at all ).

I could spend soo many hours to tweak everything but since I have a little newborn girl (one month old) I don't think it's really appreciated! I have my duties.

I also must give the developers of this displaydriver a BIG thanks for the quick and great support!

[iSP]

Originally Posted by cybrmage

Sorry... i've been a little lax at reading email lately... i'll check it and get back to you a.s.a.p.

Umm... I'm not exactly sure what you are refering to... I added the spinning disk functions several versions ago.... If you insert a CD, it displays one disk icon, if you insert a DVD it display a different disk icon... when you play media it spins.... What am I missing here????

And what do you mean by "not finished yet? what other features do you desire?

Regards,
Cybrmage

Well, for example if I play a movie, only the movie icon should be displayed, instead it displays the music icon too?
In my opinion that's wrong.

Another function still missing is the backlight control, it's way to bright now, and you can't dimm it, that's the only thing really missing.
It obviously should work if you see the picture at the soundgraph site, no backlight leaking there! here backlight leaking is all over the place, I just want light blue on black not on darker blue.

What I mentioned about the spinning cd, it spins alright, but I want it to only spin when there's a cd or dvd inside, not on every media file! for example I watch a recorded movie, why is the disc still spinning?
It's not playing it from a cd or dvd...
I also think as soon as you put in a disc the disc icon should get displayed so you know a disc is insid, and should be displayed as long as there's a disc inside, you understand what I mean?
It's exactly what my autoradio does, and I really like that feature, as I never forget a cd if it's inside because you can see it right there.

Another small thing, when media portal is idle it displays time, but shouldn't the time icon on the left get displayed too?
Not sure if those other icons are working over there but I thought I'd just mention it.

So I think it's not quite finished, but almost.

And btw I got a possible bug involving dvd's, bu I'm not yet sure if it's the 2.3 install or this driver.

[darkaz]

Firstly, can I say a big thanks for all your work on this - everytime I start looking at the source to try and improve on it you release an updated version and there's nothing left for me to do!

Originally Posted by cybrmage

5) load the MediaPortal.log file and search for a line that starts with "IDisplay(API) iMONLCDg.Setup() RC TEST". If the line reads "RC TEST FAILED", you have not placed the SG_VFD.dll in the MediaPortal directory.
6) please post the device that you have (i.e. Antec Fusion Black display or SoundGraph MFC51, etc...) and the values returned by the RC TEST.

For my Antec Fusion Black I got the following result:

2007-09-06 22:37:58.390625 [Info.][ExternalDisplay]: IDisplay(API) iMONLCDg.Setup() RC TEST returned DRVR: c9, FW: a1, HW: 5, RF: 0

Hope this is of some help as it'd be great to get this part working as well

then of course the only thing left to do (which I'm assuming is part of the same) is the volume knob on the front of the case...

thanks again

[Kossan]

Originally Posted by cybrmage

Kossan: Do you have a CD/DVD drive in your machine? Please try the attached DLL and let me know what happens.

Yes i have.

And this works!
But i had the same problem as Johan. it only shows /0 when playing music
and Videos dont work.

But when i disabled Audioscrobler and Last.fm plugin it works perfect.
The title shows and video works.

[Johan]

Originally Posted by Kossan

And this works!
But i had the same problem as Johan. it only shows /0 when playing music
and Videos dont work.

But when i disabled Audioscrobler and Last.fm plugin it works perfect.
The title shows and video works.

Oh so the problem is with these plugins?

But I want them available?? Have you solved this in some way or is the only way to get it working to disable them?

I just tried latest release and also Kossan release
They are both working excellent if I disable Audioscrobbler plug-in. It works with Last.fm plug-in active.

Is there anyone else having this problem (I know Kossan has) or is it mine and Kossans installation that is bad?

I really want the Audioscrobbler function, but I will keep it disables for now since I prefer the displaydriver at the moment.

[Kossan]

I installed the new 0.2.3.0 RC2 and now the Audioscrobler plugin works with the display.
Try it Johan.