myPrograms 0.2 beta is here! (1 Viewer)

[cheezey]

OK got it. I had renamed the original myprograms.dll to "Copy of myprograms.dll"

Configuration obviously scans the plugins/windows folder on startup. I renamed the copy to .old and yippee!!

One question though, the default view s big icons, I change it to List but this is not remebered when MP is restarted. Any fix?

 

[waeberd]

Glad it worked, cheezey!

One question though, the default view s big icons, I change it to List but this is not remebered when MP is restarted. Any fix?

Ok, I'll add this!

 

[waeberd]

But MAME works great! THanks alot for this one. Will keep you informed if something breaks.

Great! Keep those tests going, Pat! 8)

 

[Molokoids]

I'm trying the plugin right now, but I'm clueless to make it work with PC games. I want the overview.

I'm going to dig deeper in myGames-utility.

 

[waeberd]

I'm trying the plugin right now, but I'm clueless to make it work with PC games. I want the overview.

The overview screen (<F3>) doesn't work in directory-browse mode. This is because I simply don't have information to display in this mode.
Maybe I should add a MANUAL mode with no browsing, no importing, no refreshing at all.
Just edit the program and edit all the files in MP configuration.
There you could add everything you want.... but manually!
What do you think? (This would be quite easy to add)

For PC-Games:
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I've done a test in DIR-BROWSE mode and did the following:

1)
make up a new directory and add Shortcuts to each game you wish to add

2)
add a program entry that looks for ".lnk" files


Hope that helps (a bit )

 

[waeberd]

One thing that may be not so obvious as long as documentation is missing:

HOW TO USE SHELL-EXECUTE:
====================
I've included the comic reader CDISPLAY in dir-browse mode.

1) Install the comic reader http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay and make sure the extensions *.CBZ are linked to the CDisplay application

2) in MP configuration set up a new program with:
Title: comics
Launching application: <LEAVE THAT EMPTY>
Startup using ShellExecute: <CHECKED>
File Directory: <fill this>
Image directory: <fill this>
File-Extensions: .cbz

This worked and you don't have to hard-code a "launching application"

 

[Molokoids]

I was trying to make .my files for PC games with myGames-utility.

I obtain something like this

[1]
title=Doom 3
Category="System","PC"
Category="Genre",Shooter
Category="Country","USA"
Produced=2004
Overview=A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Areospace Corporation (UAC) Mars Research Facility leaving the chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you struggle with shock and fear as you fight your way to in an epic clash against pure evil. Built on a revolutionary new 3D graphics engine, DOOM 3 draws you into the most frightening and gripping 3D gaming experience.
chain="Game","C:\Doom3.exe"
images=""

But obviously, it doesn't work
Do you think it's possible to start executable using the database ?

 

[Molokoids]

Maybe I should add a MANUAL mode with no browsing, no importing, no refreshing at all.
Just edit the program and edit all the files in MP configuration.
There you could add everything you want.... but manually!
What do you think? (This would be quite easy to add)

I'm not sure If I understand this, sorry if a deform it. By manuel, you mean you create a simple file launcher (with eventually an argument) ?
This could be a nice addition to the plugin, if you can do it, and if I understand what you say

 

[waeberd]

I'm not sure If I understand this, sorry if a deform it. By manuel, you mean you create a simple file launcher (with eventually an argument) ?

Sorry, this was a weird explanation

The MANUAL mode would look like this:

* You can define a PROGRAM in MP configuration like now but you can set "Source Type = MANUAL"
* You can attach several FILE entries to that program item in MP configuration (and only there!). And you can fill all the fields like: Manufacturer, Overview, Year, etc.
:arrow: In MP this program will "simply" list all the FILE items you entered manually.
So you can watch the detail with <F3>, launch them etc. BUT you have no REFRESH button, because the FILE-list for this program is fixed in MP configuration.

All I have to code here is a FILEITEM dialog in the plugin configuration, the rest is straighforward! And different arguments for every file should be possible too...

Would this be useful to you? Hope that was a bit clearer

 

[waeberd]

I was trying to make .my files for PC games with myGames-utility.
But obviously, it doesn't work

Ok, I've uploaded an improved version, please check it!

For testing, I used the following setting:

And the following *.my file (with three different ways of launching, watch out for quotes )

[1]
title=Diamond Caves II
Category="System","PC"
Category="Genre",Puzzle
Category="Country","Germany"
Produced=2004
Overview=Diamond Caves II is based on the idea of the classic C64 arcade game Boulder Dash (by Peter Liepa) and the Amiga game Emerald Mine (by Klaus Heinz and Volker Wertich). The main goal in this game is to get out of a cave using the blue exit. For the exit to open, you have to collect a specific amount o Emeralds.
chain="Game",""C:\Programme\Diamond Caves II\DC2.exe""
images=""

[2]
title=1941 MAME Direct Launch
Category="System","Arcade"
Category="Genre",Shooter
Category="Country","Japan"
Produced=1941
Overview=The classic arcade shooter wonderfully emulated in MAME
blablablablablabla
blablablablablabla
blablablablablabla
chain="Game","C:\emu\mame32\Mame32.exe -skip_gameinfo -skip_disclaimer C:\emu\mame32\roms\1941.zip"
images=""

[3]
title=1941 quoted MAME Direct Launch
Category="System","Arcade"
Category="Genre",Shooter
Category="Country","Japan"
Produced=1941
Overview=The classic arcade shooter wonderfully emulated in MAME
blablablablablabla
blablablablablabla
blablablablablabla
chain="Game",""C:\emu.my\links\mame32 quoted.lnk" -skip_gameinfo -skip_disclaimer C:\emu\mame32\roms\1941.zip"
images=""

This works here! Please tell me if it's ok for you!

Thanks, Daniel