MyVolume Plugin (3 Viewers)

[Ruud]

Room for improvement

Hello Tester2k7,
when looking at my 'myvolume.xml' I noticed some strange sections:

<section name="C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Monochrome\media\missing_coverart.png">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Chet BakerL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">6942</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Norah JonesL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>

If i recall correct these are from the lastFM plugin: it is great that also for lastFM this plugin is usefull, but I can foresee problems if the myvolume.xml fills up with every song played via LastFM....

Thanks,
Ruud.

 

[Marvman]

Hello Tester2k7,
when looking at my 'myvolume.xml' I noticed some strange sections:

<section name="C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Monochrome\media\missing_coverart.png">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Chet BakerL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">6942</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Norah JonesL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>

If i recall correct these are from the lastFM plugin: it is great that also for lastFM this plugin is usefull, but I can foresee problems if the myvolume.xml fills up with every song played via LastFM....

Thanks,
Ruud.

rofl, ok thats funny, but was never intended by me

I'll have a look at this

 

[Marvman]

Hello Tester2k7,
when looking at my 'myvolume.xml' I noticed some strange sections:

<section name="C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\Monochrome\media\missing_coverart.png">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Chet BakerL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">6942</entry>
  </section>
  <section name="C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs\Music\Artists\Norah JonesL.jpg">
    <entry name="Volume">19565</entry>
  </section>

If i recall correct these are from the lastFM plugin: it is great that also for lastFM this plugin is usefull, but I can foresee problems if the myvolume.xml fills up with every song played via LastFM....

Thanks,
Ruud.

rofl, ok thats funny, but was never intended by me

I'll have a look at this

problem with LastFM is fixed, but i have found a more ulgy bug, introduced with version 0.9.3, cause of the delay on stop... so stay tuned

 

[Marvman]

plugin updated to version 0.9.4, see first posting

 

[Marvman]

plugin updated to version 1.0.0, see first posting

Due to no bug reports, i set MyVolume to final.

 

[marco_b]

Hi all,

the plugin works nicely, definately a superb addition to MP. One thing would make it even better, if technically possible:

It would be nice, if the volume changes were kinda "relative" rather than the "absolute" setting the plugin does now. I'm thinking of setting the relative volumes of the channels and then upon switching the channels the volume of the other channels get adjusted too.

This is because when you now set the volume of the channel you are watching very low for example and then switch the channel to another one, there may be a significant jump in volume. If this was done relative, the "new" channel would be adjusted to to lower volume as well, so there is a set difference between the channels. The "master volume" changes the overall volume of all.

Eh, I hope this is understandable?

cu, Marco

 

[Marvman]

Hi all,

the plugin works nicely, definately a superb addition to MP. One thing would make it even better, if technically possible:

It would be nice, if the volume changes were kinda "relative" rather than the "absolute" setting the plugin does now. I'm thinking of setting the relative volumes of the channels and then upon switching the channels the volume of the other channels get adjusted too.

This is because when you now set the volume of the channel you are watching very low for example and then switch the channel to another one, there may be a significant jump in volume. If this was done relative, the "new" channel would be adjusted to to lower volume as well, so there is a set difference between the channels. The "master volume" changes the overall volume of all.

Eh, I hope this is understandable?

cu, Marco

I think i understand you

Let me guess you don't use a AV-Receiver to control your Volume.

Then, its clear to me what you mean, i'll think about a solution.

Thanks for the hint, as AV-Receiver user, i don't have such problems, but your are right.

so stay tuned...

 

[Marvman]

Update to version 1.0.1, see first posting

 

[marco_b]

Great work!

This is exactly what I thought. I have to test a little more, but it seems that MyVolume is working perfectly.

 

[Marvman]

Thx Marco,

i'm glad to hear that and i'm curious about your feedback