About the X-Factor Skin (R479) (10 Viewers)

[rekenaar]

Glad it is working now.
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[henkvantol]

Hello,

First I want to express my appreciation to Cul8er and all others that have worked and tested on this great skin.

I have just installed the new version R479. The standard works just fine, including the fanart. However when I customize the menu to my liking, the fanart doesn't work anymore. The back (image-path) for menu-items that should use fanart stay all black, the menu-items with a single or multiple image work just fine. I am using XP sp3 and MP 1.02

I hope that somebody can help me with this problem.

Thanks in advance.

Regards Henk

 

[cul8er]

Hi henkvantol,

Please attach your basichome.xml so we can see what the problem is. Also if possible attach the xfactor.xml that is in your MP data directory.

cheers
cul8er

 

[bodiroga]

Hi cul8er!

Can you have a look at my post?

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/552534-post446.html

Can you see the same problem in your computer when using Moving Pictures in list view? If you don't have this problem I will investigate what I've done wrong.

Please, also consider including logos below the film poster, just like in TVSeries

Thanks for all your work man, XFactor is amazing!

Regards,

Aitor

 

[henkvantol]

Hi Cul8er,

I don't know how to attach the files so I just copy the files into the text.

Regards Henk

Skin-directory Xfactor.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<profile>
<section name="XFactor">
<entry name="menuText1Name">Photos</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Name">Music</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Name">Movies</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Name">Trailers and Online Videos</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Name">Weather Forecast</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Name">Plugins</entry>
<entry name="menuUseRSS">
</entry>
<entry name="menuType">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText1Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText1ImageName">menu_pictures.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText1Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText1ImagePath">Random Pictures</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText2ImageName">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText2ImagePath">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText3ImageName">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText3ImagePath">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText4ImageName">C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\XFactor\Media\menu _movie_trailers.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText4ImagePath">movies\movies_default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText5ImageName">menu_weather.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText5ImagePath">weatherbg</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText6ImageName">menu_shutdown.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText6ImagePath">pluginsbg\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuDefaultMenu">Menu 3</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameA0">Photos</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgA0">Random Pictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkA0">2</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailA0">menu_pictures.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB0">Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB0">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB0">501</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB0">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB1">Now Playing</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB1">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB1">510</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB1">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC0">Movies</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC0">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC0">96742</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC0">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC1">DVD</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC1">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC1">3001</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC1">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC2">Now Playing</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC2">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC2">730719</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC2">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD0">Movie Trailers</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD0">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD0">5900</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD0">menu_trailers.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD1">OnlineVideos</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD1">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD1">4755</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD1">menu_streaming.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameE0">Weather Forecast</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgE0">weatherbg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkE0">2600</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailE0">menu_weather.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF0">Settings</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF0">settings\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF0">4</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF0">menu_settings.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF1">Plugins</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF1">settings\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF1">34</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF1">menu_plugins.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF2">Shutdown</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF2">shutdownbg\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF2">Shutdown</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF2">menu_shutdown.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF3">Exit</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF3">shutdownbg\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF3">Exit</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF3">menu_exit.png</entry>
</section>
</profile>
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User data Xfactor.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<profile>
<section name="XFactor">
<entry name="menuText1Name">Photos</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Name">Music &amp; Radio</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Name">Movies</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Name">TV</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Name">Games &amp; Sports</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Name">Plugins</entry>
<entry name="menuUseRSS">
</entry>
<entry name="menuType">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText1Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText1ImageName">menu_pictures.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText1Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText1ImagePath">Random Pictures</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText2ImageName">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText2Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText2ImagePath">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText3ImageName">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText3Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText3ImagePath">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText4ImageName">menu_tv.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText4Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText4ImagePath">Random TV</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText5ImageName">menu_games.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText5Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText5ImagePath">games\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Pefix">
</entry>
<entry name="menuText6ImageName">menu_shutdown.png</entry>
<entry name="menuText6Multiimage">Fanart Plugin</entry>
<entry name="menuText6ImagePath">weatherbg</entry>
<entry name="menuDefaultMenu">Menu 3</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameA0">Photos</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgA0">Random Pictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkA0">2</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailA0">menu_pictures.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB0">Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB0">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB0">501</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB0">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB1">Radio</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB1">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB1">30</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB1">menu_radio.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB2">RadioTime</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB2">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB2">25650</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB2">menu_radiotime.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB3">Last FM</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB3">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB3">7890</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB3">menu_lastfm.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB4">Playlist</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB4">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB4">500</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB4">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameB5">Now Playing</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgB5">Random Music</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkB5">510</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailB5">menu_music.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC0">Movies</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC0">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC0">96742</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC0">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC1">DVD</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC1">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC1">3001</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC1">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC2">Now Playing</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC2">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC2">730719</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC2">menu_movie.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC3">OnlineVideos</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC3">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC3">4755</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC3">menu_streaming.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC4">Movie Trailers</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC4">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC4">5900</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC4">menu_trailers.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameC5">Showtimes</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgC5">Random MovingPictures</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkC5">7111992</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailC5">menu_showtimes.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD0">TV</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD0">Random TV</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD0">1</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD0">menu_tv.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD1">TV Guide</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD1">tvguide\tvguide3_default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD1">600</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD1">menu_tvguide.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD2">TV Recordings</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD2">Random TVSeries</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD2">603</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD2">menu_tvrecordings.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD3">TV Series</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD3">Random TVSeries</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD3">9811</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD3">menu_tvseries.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameD4">Now Playing</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgD4">Random TV</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkD4">730719</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailD4">menu_tv.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameE0">Sudoku</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgE0">games\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkE0">7777</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailE0">menu_sudoku.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameE1">Tetris</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgE1">games\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkE1">7776</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailE1">menu_tetris.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameE2">Sport Results</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgE2">games\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkE2">42000</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailE2">menu_scorecenter.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameE3">Tetris </entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgE3">games\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkE3">7776</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailE3">menu_tetris.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF0">Weather Forecast</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF0">weatherbg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF0">2600</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF0">menu_weather.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF1">Settings</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF1">settings\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF1">4</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF1">menu_settings.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF2">Plugins</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF2">settings\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF2">34</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF2">menu_plugins.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF3">Shutdown</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF3">shutdownbg\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF3">Shutdown</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF3">menu_shutdown.png</entry>
<entry name="menuItemNameF4">Exit</entry>
<entry name="menuItemBgF4">shutdownbg\default.jpg</entry>
<entry name="menuItemHyperlinkF4">Exit</entry>
<entry name="menuItemThumbnailF4">menu_exit.png</entry>
</section>
</profile>
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[vgallego65]

Hi cul8er, thank you very much for the skin. I have notice that in list view mode, in previous release when I was in the beggining of the list and I pressed Up arrow in the remote control, The focus get position in the last file of the list. like some kind of looping. Now if I do that I go to the top menu in order to change view mode and all other features.
For me this is very painfull because I got a big number of movies and if I want to see the last files it gets a long time to arrive there. Will be nice if you restore this feature.

I hope you understand my english

 

[Spragleknas]

Please don't post long XML's. Use the collapse function. ([collapse])

 

[robbo100]

Hi there,

I have just installed X-Factor on my Fathers PC and it seems to behaving slightly odd. When I install it, it automatically selects random Fanart for all the main options (left hand side of the x-factor configuration screen). However no backgrounds show.

For example. If under movies, I select Fanart Movies and Random MovingPictures Then generate new basic home and save), I get no backgrounds under Movies.

When I check the Fanart handler log I always have:

30-Dec-2009 19:46:50 Info [ Class1]: Fanart Handler starting.
30-Dec-2009 19:46:50 Debug [ Class1]: Fanart Handler is using Fanart: True, Album Thumbs: True, Artist Thumbs: True.
30-Dec-2009 19:46:50 Debug [ DatabaseManager]: Successfully Opened Database: FanartHandler.db3
30-Dec-2009 19:46:58 Error [ Class1]: SetupFilenames: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Fan Art\fanart\original'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption)
at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
at FanartHandler.Class1.SetupFilenames(String s, String filter, Int32& i, String type)
30-Dec-2009 19:46:59 Info [ Class1]: Fanart Handler started.
30-Dec-2009 19:54:40 Debug [ Class1]: Fanart Handler stopped.

This is the case on both my PC and my Fathers (and is the same for all fanart selections (not just movingpictures).

Both using SVN 1.0.4.24281 with Moving Pictures mpe1 installed and latest x-factor on XP home SP3.

Thanks

Robbo100

 

[henkvantol]

Hi Robbo100,

I have checked your remark about the fanart-handler log for my problem. I have exactly the same issue.

Hopefully somebody can fix it or has a workaround.

Regards Henk

 

[robbo100]

I think the reason I didn't spot it on my installation initially was because it was an upgrade from the previous version of X-Factor and it kept my xfactor.xml and hence did not default to fanart for the pictures. The installation on my Fathers PC and I suspect the latest version defaults on a fresh install to fanart for backgrounds rather than multiple images as before.

I also noticed that when you try to select a single background image, it will only let you choose a .png image and not a .jpg image. On the occasion when I tried to install manually enter a .jpg image, the next time I tried to run mediaportal basic home was completely blank (no menus or anything, just the top bar which normally doesn't display). Then if I ran the plugin config I got an un-handled exception error. I had to delete the x-factor directory and start again.

I hate posting bugs as it makes me feel really guilty that I am complaining about what is an absolutely awesome skin. :sorry:

I hope this extra info helps

Rob