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I am useing this new version, but I found 1 problums I am haveing. F3 does not work. IT might be something I am doing or not doing, could you please post a little more info on how you get that working, like where does it get the game history?
 

waeberd

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Hello,
Lady_Sapphire said:
F3 does not work. [...] could you please post a little more info on how you get that working, like where does it get the game history?

This is explained here:
http://www.maisenbachers.de/dokuw/plugins:myprograms#6

When defining an application item, you have to set a SOURCETYPE. This setting defines how MP looks for the fileitems that can be launched.

Valid values are:
* Directory Browse
* MLF File-Import
* MY File-Import
* Filelaunch mode


Now if you use the "Directory Browse" mode, MP simply displays the content of a directory (filtered by the "valid extensions" setting). The items are just filenames, so there is no way of knowing something else about this file (this mode is for backwards compatibility to myPrograms 0.1 and is also the slowest mode of all).

The other three modes have prepared fileitems in the database. For each fileitem, it is possible to have additional information like "manufacturer", "screenshots" or "overview"...

myPrograms gets these information either by an external file (MLF / MY file, mainly for emulator information from the myGames utility) or from manually entered data (in the filelaunch mode).

I bet you use the "directory browse" mode, which is some kind of dead-end...

... and there will be probably one more mode in the future ("DIRECTORY CACHING", where a refresh routine searches matching fileitems and stores them in the database....).

See the wiki documentation for details! Hope that makes sense...

Just tell me if you are missing some functionality...

I am planning to do some views like
* TOP RATED items
* MOST LAUNCHED items
* MOST RECENTLY LAUNCHED items

and maybe a FAVOURITES-feature where you can group some files into a specific view (3500 mame games are way toooo much to fit a tv screen :) ).

Cheers,

Daniel
 

waeberd

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new: DIRECTORY CACHE mode

Hello,

new day, new (beta) version!

new feature:

Code:
* DIRECTORY CACHE mode

Works like the DIRECTORY BROWSE mode, but you can hit REFRESH in MP to build an itemlist in the database.

+ much faster!
+ you can manually add additional information using the FILES-button
+ you can call the <F3> info screen

- while refreshing, subdirectories are not (yet) supported!

in CVS and downloadable on the link posted in the first entry of this thread.

Enjoy! Comments welcome!

Daniel
 

waeberd

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August 16, 2004
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New sorting feature

Hello!

new day... blablabla ;-)

The following features are new in the latest beta (and in CVS):

Code:
* fixed sorting for directory browse mode (asc / desc works now)
* added sorting for every other mode:
  you can cycle through the following:
  + Sort by "title" (default)
  + Sort by "number of launches"
  + Sort by "recently launched"
  + Sort by "rating"

I've done quite some internal changes for this. Should be fine but
every tester is welcome to give it a try!

Thanks & Enjoy!!

Daniel
 

tomtom21000

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    Re: New sorting feature

    waeberd said:
    Code:
    * fixed sorting for directory browse mode (asc / desc works now)
    * added sorting for every other mode:
      you can cycle through the following:
      + Sort by "title" (default)
      + Sort by "number of launches"
      + Sort by "recently launched"
      + Sort by "rating"
    /quote]

    Oh man. I am sure I will love this feature.
    It is a shame that I don´t find the time to test this at the moment. Let alone doing some retro gaming :cry:

    tomtom21000
     

    waeberd

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    August 16, 2004
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    Hello,

    small update today with two fixes for the myFiles-importer:

    Code:
    * Support of non-english special characters (was 7bit ASCII)
    * myFile-Keywords: case doesn't matter while importing


    Question:
    Does anybody know a good source for a *.my file format description?
    In particular, I'd like to know how the "CHAIN= blablabla" entry can look like....

    Thanks!

    Daniel
     

    butcherBoy

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    hi!

    what do you want to know? there was a documantation about my-files on myhtpc.net but i can't find it on meedio.com.

    (edit) found it!
    http://www.meedio.com/pub/FAQ/Help/MetadataFiles.htm (/edit)

    the chain entry contains the file which should be executed by the selected player.

    it looks like this example:
    Code:
    chain="feature",video.mpg
    if you have spaces in filename you have to use quotation marks.
    Code:
    chain="feature", "my video.mpg"

    the butcher
     

    MrMario64

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    Keep up the good work Waeberd!!!!
    I am using your plugin a lot :)

    I now have the pinmame emulator on the HTPC and I can enjoy the original pinball machines on my TV :))
    (you can't beat the original pinball though this way)
     

    waeberd

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    August 16, 2004
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    Thanks guys, glad you can use this crazy stuff 8)

    butcherBoy
    Thanks a lot for the link!

    Until now, I simply scanned the myGames.exe my-File output and wrote an importer.

    It would be better (and less HACKY) to be able to import my files in general, and there are some small differences...

    Code:
    example: myGames;
    chain="Game","C:\emu\mame32\roms\gseeker.zip"
    
    some other apps 
    chain="feature", "my video.mpg"

    I don't understand what the "GAME" / "FEATURE" parameter stands for!
    Probably it's cool to simply extract a valid filename from the end of the line if the line prefix is "chain="....

    Maybe someone has more info, in the meantime I'll read the document :)

    Thanks!

    Daniel

    MrMario64
    you know the pinball FUNHOUSE? rulez! :)
     

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