MPStartIt - Start MediaPortal with specific plugin (1 Viewer)

[GoldenEye]

Re: AW: MPStartIt - Start MediaPortal with specific plugin

Hello,

is it possible to add an option to start the plugin after resume from standby/hibernate?

I'll have a look.

Thanks a lot! IMO, this feature completes the plugin.

G.

 

[corporate_gadfly]

Updated to allow selection of various TV & Radio screens.

I couldn't find a way to negate the settings when the plugin is disabled, that'll have to be a manual process which can be documented in the wiki.

I've also wrapped it in an MPE installer, download v0.0.3 here (it should appear in MPEI updates in due course).

Thanks for the updated code.

Few minor issues:

1. when choosing MPStartIt from the Media Portal Extension Installer, 0.0.3 shows up in the Install drop-down, however the download fails with remote server returned an error (404)
2. I had earlier tried MPStartIt 0.0.3 on a fresh MePo install. I used selected "For the Record TV" (1.6.0.0 RC2) as the "Select Plugin to start". Now, I could be imagining this, but I seem to remember that after picking FTR, I had a 2nd set of menus to pick from (I think I chose Live TV??). Does anyone recall this 2nd menu level feature in MPStartIt? Reason I ask is because now, with FTR 1.6.0.0., I don't see the 2nd menu level in MPStartIt? Something to follow up with FTR or MPStartIt, if indeed it is a legitimate bug or misconfiguration on my part....??

 

[cheezey]

when choosing MPStartIt from the Media Portal Extension Installer, 0.0.3 shows up in the Install drop-down, however the download fails with remote server returned an error (404)

Resolved.

I had earlier tried MPStartIt 0.0.3 on a fresh MePo install. I used selected "For the Record TV" (1.6.0.0 RC2) as the "Select Plugin to start". Now, I could be imagining this, but I seem to remember that after picking FTR, I had a 2nd set of menus to pick from (I think I chose Live TV??). Does anyone recall this 2nd menu level feature in MPStartIt? Reason I ask is because now, with FTR 1.6.0.0., I don't see the 2nd menu level in MPStartIt? Something to follow up with FTR or MPStartIt, if indeed it is a legitimate bug or misconfiguration on my part....??

Yes you were imagining it, you can select sub screens for MP Radio & MP TV plugins only, not 4TR.

 

[corporate_gadfly]

Resolved.

Yes you were imagining it, you can select sub screens for MP Radio & MP TV plugins only, not 4TR.

for the reply.

Now, you knew this was coming. What are the chances of offering a submenu selection for 4TR? Are there technical/philosophical objections?

 

[cheezey]

What are the chances of offering a submenu selection for 4TR? Are there technical/philosophical objections?

He he, no problem.

 

[harryzwo]

I tested this Plugin for MP1.2Beta. I want to start in TV fullscreen. But it dont work. TVGuide, TVSheduler, Recorded TV are OK, but not Fullscreen TV.

 

[corporate_gadfly]

Of course, this is in my experience only, your mileage may vary, but here is my experience from a fresh install.

Resolved.

Still get a 404 from the Extensions installer.

Yes you were imagining it, you can select sub screens for MP Radio & MP TV plugins only, not 4TR.

I couldn't have been imaging it (see screenshot).

Cheers.

 

[miked]

I can't seem to get the plugin to show up in the 1.1 plugins panel at all...the plugin copied fine, but it's not showing up in the MP config panel.

...maybe I'll try doing it manually.

 

[miked]

Technical Details:
If you configure for example to start with MovingPictures, the following values are written to you mediaportal.xml during startup

• <entry name="showlastactivemodule">yes</entry>
• <entry name="lastactivemodule">96742</entry>

The plugin is then stopped immediately.

This implies that if I add this code to mediaportal.xml manually, the same effect would occur. So far I've had no luck however, most likely because it's in the wrong section. So can you indicate into which < section > this code should be put?

...Mike

 

[miked]

more progress: I can manually add the lines to the "general" section, but it gets reset on restart, which is as designed. So I tried downloading the source, and installed the MPStartIt.dll from the compiled obj folder, and I'm now getting a message about "Failed to locate common.assembly version 1.1.7.0" which is I presume a 1.2 thing. But at least the plugin is loading, and not blocking the other process plugins from loading.