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Yes, I can switch from 'Database' view to 'Shares' view and browse to the CD to play it, but it seems like a really convoluted way of going about things. I would have thought that playing a CD is one of the basic functions of a media centre, and figured the loss of a 'Play CD' button to be an oversight by a skinner who doesn't play CD's? Really, does no-one play CD's anymore?
Can anyone tell me how to add a 'Play CD' button to the Music section? I've looked at the code in other skins that have a 'Play CD' button, but adding buttons is starting to get a bit over my head!
Can anyone tell me how to add a 'Play CD' button to the Music section? I've looked at the code in other skins that have a 'Play CD' button, but adding buttons is starting to get a bit over my head!
- October 13, 2008
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Sorry, I ripped all my music to hard drive years ago. Wouldn't hurt to have it though. do the blue skins have it?
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Sorry - not on my HTPC at the moment, but what happens if you hit the Play DVD button in Basic Home with a CD in the drive rather than a DVD?
(Assuming of course that you've enabled the Play DVD button in home screen plugin, and have the correct basichome.xml that supports it - ie. the button works for DVDs). If it works, just change the Play DVD text in basichome.xml to Play CD/DVD.
Adding a Play CD button to the My Music screen should be a snap, though. Just need to copy/paste/finesse the layout for it to work.
(Assuming of course that you've enabled the Play DVD button in home screen plugin, and have the correct basichome.xml that supports it - ie. the button works for DVDs). If it works, just change the Play DVD text in basichome.xml to Play CD/DVD.
Adding a Play CD button to the My Music screen should be a snap, though. Just need to copy/paste/finesse the layout for it to work.
Yeah, I've tried that - just asks for me to insert a disc (ie, a DVD - the CD is in the drive)
Rightyo. In that case it's just a matter of getting the Play CD button into the My Music xml file.
Give this file a go. This is completely untested (as I said, not home on my HTPC at the moment) - just editing the xml blind. I've thrown in both a Play CD button and an Eject Disk button. Try it out, see what happens, but for the love of gawd, back up your original mymusicsongs.xml!!
Cheers,
Rob.
Thanks for your help - unfortunately, still no-go with that .xml file; still no 'Play CD' button or 'Eject Disk' showing in the music section
- May 14, 2008
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Is it planned to update the SVN sometimes?
Thanks for your help - unfortunately, still no-go with that .xml file; still no 'Play CD' button or 'Eject Disk' showing in the music section
Hmm, something was borked in my XML - that's what you get for trying to code without testing. Dunno what it was, but here's an amended version, and a screenshot of the result on my HTPC. Both buttons do what you would expect.
Cheers,
Rob.
EDIT: Also realised that there are two files that needed to be changed (which is why you didn't see the menu change in the database view). Second xml file now attached...
