Drive Free Space Plugin (1 Viewer)

[ortech]

@Peter2
@ortech
Did you copy the dll as an user with admin-rigths?
Check this path: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins ... This (AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files) is a "secret" place in Vista. Vista is cheating you when you copy/edit files without admin-rigths in the default program-folder! The "real" place is in the "VirtualStore". This may be the reason why you can't see der Plugin in MP-Config.

I'm running on XP Pro SP3. That's an idea to check though, I haven't yet looked in Documents & Settings\{username}\AppData ...

@SilentExcept: I'll post that log later today, I haven't had a chance to work on this in the last few days.

 

[Malingo]

XP doesn't have the Virtual Store feature, you either can copy the .dll there, or you can't. What you can check if permissions are correct on the .dll, the user that runs Mediaportal (the user that is logged in) has to have read/execute permissions on the dll.

But also in Vista, the Virtual Store only is used when the program itself wants to write to the Program folder. If the user wants to copy files there without Admin rights, either UAC will kick in and you get the chance to get admin rights for this copy procedure, or if UAC is disabled the copy will file just like in XP.
If you copy a file yourself in Explorer, it should never end up in Virtual Store.

 

[Set3]

Hi, I use plain good old Win XP 32bit professional on 3 machines, 1 server, 2 clients, fully windows update done, MP1 + FTR 1.3 Nothing special I think (I mean it is a fantastic combination I wanted to have for years and now I have, but see no reason that this blocks your tool ). Works on C and D drive. The Z drive automatically links at startup. I can see it in explorer and in command line mode. Even have read/write rights. I do use userid/password, perhaps that is a problem ? Set3

 

[Peter2]

@Peter2

Lokk at these settings. They are different from the default

...
<height>17</height>
<texture>progress_background_tvhome.png</texture>
...
<height>17</height>
...
You can insert osd_progress_background.png in lieu of progress_background_tvhome.png, leave out,

Play a little bit with this settings and you will get other results ...

Guys, this is the actual section regarding the plugin but still it doesn't do what I would like to see:

    <control>
      <description>Drive space</description>
      <type>textboxscrollup</type>
      <id>37483</id>
      <posX>410</posX>
      <posY>510</posY>
      <width>300</width>
      <height>300</height>
      <font>font14</font>
      <label>#Drives.AvailableSpace.Data</label>
      <visible>yes</visible>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowOpen</animation>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowClose</animation>
    </control>
    <control>
      <description>Progress background</description>
      <type>image</type>
      <id>1</id>
      <posX>410</posX>
      <posY>535</posY>
      <width>100</width>
      <height>20</height>
      <texture>osd_progress_background.png</texture>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowOpen</animation>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowClose</animation>
    </control>
    <control>
      <description>Progress Bar</description>
      <type>progress</type>
      <id>20</id>
      <posX>410</posX>
      <posY>535</posY>
      <width>100</width>
      <height>20</height>
      <label>#Drives(C).AvailableSpace.UsedPercentage</label>
      <lefttexture>progress_mid.png</lefttexture>
      <midtexture>progress_mid_white30.png</midtexture>
      <righttexture>progress_blank30.png</righttexture>
      <visible>yes</visible>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowOpen</animation>
      <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowClose</animation>
    </control>

I have studied the examples in this thread and tried different image files in different places but no luck.
What am I doing wrong?

TIA

 

[Set3]

Ok, got it : I also have to configure the Z drive in the plugin config. Did not know that, only read the : "how do I install" section of the readme. Sorry for the confusion. Can you make it more clear in the readme for the next idiot like me. . Set3

 

[SilentException]

lol glad you solved that.. remember, readme is there for you to read

 

[bxr]

Is it possible to change it dynamically to support different drives in the same location?

 

[quake2rambo]

Hi,
I think there are two ways to do so. The <type>textboxscrollup</type> ore <animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowOpen</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="250">WindowClose</animation> for all your drives.

 

[polarie]

just got a SKINNING question for the "not used" progress bars ...

isn't it possible to make them "invisible" ?
like the visible-code <visible>-</visible>

and make the list in a kind of stacklayout ...
that only those drives are screened which wehre in use (depending on the config)

i used bleazles XML and modified it (see screenshot)
i have 5 (mapped) HDD's - but the skin allways shows all 12 possibilitys
(and i wanna max the possibilty it up to 26 - all alphabet
in my skin - couse some start with 'Z' and some with 'D')


EDIT:
and BIG thx - very usfull Plugin ...

 

[jazzyb]

Hello

I seem to be having a problem in that the plugin is not being displayed within my list of plugins, I have enabled the plugin within Mediaportal Plugin configuration and configured It how i would like It but It just doesnt seem to be appearing within my list of Plugins within Mediaportal. I have used the plugin in the past with no problems but since I have rebuilt my HTCP using Mediaportal 1.0.1 I am unable to see the plugin within plugins. I am using Streammp and Black Glass skins
XPpro 32bit SP3

Thanks for any help in advance