[Plugin] MediaBrowser for MediaPortal (v0.30-beta) [2014/08/20] (1 Viewer)

[erichzann]

I am not a pro on this but looking at the mediabrowser.log last two lines it looks like you might have had the problem I had.

You need to ensure that you you add in 'Path Substitution' in the Library > Path Substitution page of the MB Server.

This is because its looking for the local m:\.... filepath on the server when trying to play the file (which is why the server works) but that won't work on the client.

 

[Pog]

Thanks @erichzann that was it, working good now.

 

[mjmapi]

Is MB available as a stand alone/offline install file, i tried to download and play around withe the server and theator apps but nly smart client install which seems to want to download additional files,

Offline file would be nice

 

[Pog]

I'm working on a skin for StreamedMP and should have something done over the next week

Has there been any work done on latest media properties?

 

[armandp]

All properties are available Every available piece of metadata from MediaBrowser is available as a skin property in MediaPortal. See: https://github.com/apondman/MediaBrowser/wiki/Skin-Properties

If you have any more questions i'm glad to help you finishing that skin

 

[wizard123]

can you expose properties like suggested movies or latest added tv series etc.

 

[Pog]

Hey Wiz... I've had a look through the source and have experimented a bit.

Armand has a "smart facade" system that allows you the query MB to build a MP facade control from any MP window. So if you use the following eg on your home screen you will see the latest added movies:

Spoiler: Latest Media Test

    <control>
      <description>MediaBrowser.Query.TEST.RecentlyAdded.Movie.5</description>
      <type>facadeview</type>
      <id>450</id>
      <control>
        <description>Thumbnail Panel</description>
        <type>thumbnailpanel</type>
        <posX>400</posX>
        <posY>200</posY>
        <width>1000</width>
        <height>400</height>
        <!-- Small Icons 0.66 aspect ratio -->
        <itemWidth>150</itemWidth>
        <itemHeight>217</itemHeight>
        <textureWidth>150</textureWidth>
        <textureHeight>216</textureHeight>
        <thumbWidth>135</thumbWidth>
        <thumbHeight>202</thumbHeight>
        <thumbPosX>7</thumbPosX>
        <thumbPosY>7</thumbPosY>
        <!-- Large Icons 0.66 aspect ratio -->
        <textureWidthBig>228</textureWidthBig>
        <textureHeightBig>319</textureHeightBig>
        <itemWidthBig>226</itemWidthBig>
        <itemHeightBig>316</itemHeightBig>
        <thumbWidthBig>204</thumbWidthBig>
        <thumbHeightBig>294</thumbHeightBig>
        <thumbPosXBig>12</thumbPosXBig>
        <thumbPosYBig>12</thumbPosYBig>
        <imageFolderFocus>thumbborder3.png</imageFolderFocus>
        <font>font12</font>
        <suffix>|</suffix>
        <thumbZoom>yes</thumbZoom>
        <enableFocusZoom>no</enableFocusZoom>
        <keepaspectratio>no</keepaspectratio>
      </control>
    </control>

You can change the description to whatever query you need:

<description>MediaBrowser.Query.TEST.RecentlyAdded.Movie.5</description>

You can also use multiple facades, just repeat the code and change the "TEST" to the name you want (also use unique control ID).

Here is what I pulled from Armands source. You can follow the type of query you want to put together from this:

Spoiler: MB source query part

            while (index < tokens.Length)
            {
                // MediaBrowser.Query.CustomIdentifier.Parameter1.Parameter2.Etc (.Limit as int)
                // Skin properties published are prefixed with: #MediaBrowser.Query.CustomIdentifier (.Loading, .Selected)
                //
                // examples:
                // MediaBrowser.Query.MyDashboardQuery.RecentlyAdded.Movie.3 (shows 3 movies that were recently added)
                // MediaBrowser.Query.MyDashboardQuery.Random.Movie.5 (shows 5 random movies)
                // MediaBrowser.Query.MyDashboardQuery.RecentlyAdded.Episode.Unwatched.8 (shows 8 episodes that were recently added and unwatched)

                switch (tokens[index])
                {
                    // Item Types
                    case MediaBrowserType.MusicAlbum:
                        query = query.MusicAlbum();
                        break;
                    case MediaBrowserType.Audio:
                        query = query.Audio();
                        break;
                    case MediaBrowserType.Series:
                        query = query.Series();
                        break;
                    case MediaBrowserType.Season:
                        query = query.Season();
                        break;
                    case MediaBrowserType.Episode:
                        query = query.Episode();
                        break;
                    case MediaBrowserType.Movie:
                        query = query.Movies();
                        break;
                    // Item Filters
                    case "Dislikes":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.Dislikes);
                        break;
                    case "Likes":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.Likes);
                        break;
                    case "Favorite":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.IsFavorite);
                        break;
                    case "Resumable":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.IsResumable);
                        break;
                    case "Watched":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.IsPlayed);
                        break;
                    case "Unwatched":
                        query = query.Filters(ItemFilter.IsUnplayed);
                        break;
                    // Presets and sorting
                    case "RecentlyPlayed":
                        query = query.SortBy(ItemSortBy.DatePlayed, ItemSortBy.SortName).Descending();
                        break;
                    case "RecentlyAdded":
                        query = query.SortBy(ItemSortBy.DateCreated, ItemSortBy.SortName).Descending();
                        break;
                    case "Random":
                        query = query.SortBy(ItemSortBy.Random);
                        break;
                    case "SortName":
                        query = query.SortBy(ItemSortBy.SortName);
                        break;
                    case "DatePlayed":
                        query = query.SortBy(ItemSortBy.DatePlayed);
                        break;
                    case "Ascending":
                        query = query.Ascending();
                        break;
                    case "Descending":
                        query = query.Descending();
                        break;
                    default:
                        Int32.TryParse(tokens[index], out limit);
                        break;

 

[wizard123]

Thanks @Pog i will take a look as soon as i can

 

[armandp]

If you think features are missing that would be great to have in the skin just let me know. I'm already adding more query options to be used for these facades.
Ultimately these code comments will make their way to the wiki at https://github.com/apondman/MediaBrowser/wiki/_pages

 

[Pog]

Thanks Armand. A few off the top of my head...

It would nice to have the smart image stuff working for the non-primary images.

A method for the skinner to force a particular facade view for default and queries. i.e. I want a root menu to always be a list.

Allow user to click a query facade item to jump to that media.

Allow user to flag love/hate/favorites etc.

More facades so that I can have a layout for movies and another for tv shows.