The Future of MyFilms? (21 Viewers)

[zebons]

Re : The Future of MyFilms?

Hi all,
Try that new version. Added some adds to manage Internet Information and Fanart download as asked by Guzzi.
I also upload tha last version of AMCUpdater.
For Guzzi, I modifu the OFDB scrapper as I see that it doen't grabb the translated Title.
So after updating your DB, as Translated Title could change, you have to downlaod Fanat.

 

[Guzzi]

AW: Re : The Future of MyFilms?

Hi all,
Try that new version. Added some adds to manage Internet Information and Fanart download as asked by Guzzi.
I also upload tha last version of AMCUpdater.
For Guzzi, I modifu the OFDB scrapper as I see that it doen't grabb the translated Title.
So after updating your DB, as Translated Title could change, you have to downlaod Fanat.

Hi Zebons,

thanks a lot! Will test it later this evening and come back with the results.

Guzzi

 

[zebons]

Re : AW: Re : The Future of MyFilms?

Hi all,
Try that new version. Added some adds to manage Internet Information and Fanart download as asked by Guzzi.
I also upload tha last version of AMCUpdater.
For Guzzi, I modifu the OFDB scrapper as I see that it doen't grabb the translated Title.
So after updating your DB, as Translated Title could change, you have to downlaod Fanat.

Hi Zebons,

thanks a lot! Will test it later this evening and come back with the results.

Guzzi

In the setup tab grabber, you have now 2 options :
always use that script : with that option, the script selected will be always used and you don't have the list of scrapper scripts
try to find best match automaticly : if you uncheck that option, you always can confirm (or change) the title for searching internet Informations (datas and fanart)

 

[Guzzi]

AW: The Future of MyFilms?

Hi Zebons,

after updating I get an exception when entering configuration:

************** Ausnahmetext **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Fehler bei der Initialisierung. CategoryName ist nicht vorhanden.
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.Initialize()
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.EndInit()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup.InitializeComponent()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup..ctor()
bei MesFilms.MesFilms.ShowPlugin()
bei MediaPortal.Configuration.Sections.PluginsNew.itemConfigure_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I also tried deleting MyFilms.xml just in case there is an incompatibility, but that didn't help.

Any idea what might be the reason? Had no problem with the versions before. (I am running SVN-Version close to current SVN).

Thanks, Guzzi

 

[zebons]

Re : AW: The Future of MyFilms?

Hi Zebons,

after updating I get an exception when entering configuration:

************** Ausnahmetext **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Fehler bei der Initialisierung. CategoryName ist nicht vorhanden.
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.Initialize()
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.EndInit()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup.InitializeComponent()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup..ctor()
bei MesFilms.MesFilms.ShowPlugin()
bei MediaPortal.Configuration.Sections.PluginsNew.itemConfigure_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I also tried deleting MyFilms.xml just in case there is an incompatibility, but that didn't help.

Any idea what might be the reason? Had no problem with the versions before. (I am running SVN-Version close to current SVN).

Thanks, Guzzi

Try with that package. :sorry:

 

[Guzzi]

AW: Re : AW: The Future of MyFilms?

Hi Zebons,

after updating I get an exception when entering configuration:

************** Ausnahmetext **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Fehler bei der Initialisierung. CategoryName ist nicht vorhanden.
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.Initialize()
bei System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.EndInit()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup.InitializeComponent()
bei MesFilms.MesFilmsSetup..ctor()
bei MesFilms.MesFilms.ShowPlugin()
bei MediaPortal.Configuration.Sections.PluginsNew.itemConfigure_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I also tried deleting MyFilms.xml just in case there is an incompatibility, but that didn't help.

Any idea what might be the reason? Had no problem with the versions before. (I am running SVN-Version close to current SVN).

Thanks, Guzzi

Try with that package. :sorry:

Hi Zebons,

this version works without crash, thanks! And I have to say: Very, very nice !!!! Did not yet test all areas, but this is very comfortable - most update functions are now available from within the GUI - and the new function with manual title entry can fix problems with wrong title names - that works fantastic!

That being said, let me give you some further feedback I found while testing, some questions and maybe some suggestions:

1. Menu Layout in Main screen:
In the main screen, there is coming more and more entries behind "switch view" - ID3 - that is beside switching the DB-view itself (10 entries in my konfig) "change DB Konfig" plus the 2 update entries "movie scanning" and "global fanart search".
Suggestion: Keep the "change view" for changing the views as it is now and move the 3 entries into separate area/buttons.
I would suggest to add one menuentry for "change DB Konfig" and onother one for "options" where the 2 current update options are accessible - and there would also be room for future entries like e.g. changing options of the config via GUI like the "try to find best match automatically"-option you mentioned.
I think this not possible with skinning only, right?

2. Change DB Config shows "old movie infos" when entering aear or category view by default:
I have set up my DB configs to start in listed by year layout - thus there is no movie selected when first entering a DB.
If you have selected a movie in a DB and then change the DB, entering a category layout, there is shown the infos of the last movie selected. that disappears as soon as you move in the list.
So you might have missed to initialize the properties when just changing the DB - expected behaviour would be, that genrefanart etc. would be displayed instead of infos from last selected movie.
This problem does NOT appear, if the changed DB starts with a movie selected.
The problem also appears, when once a movie was selected, going in basichome and then reentering myfillms plugin in the GUI, if "always choose DB on start" is configured - but I assume the underlying reason is the same - so when selecting this, former selecteditem infos probably need to be reinitialized / resetted ...

3. "File"-Updates in Detailscreen:
Per default, rating and file is always displayed as updatable items. While updating the rating works fine, updating the "file" brings up the windows file dialog - which is unusable when using the HTPC only with remote control - and even worse: No way to get back without mouse/keyboard control ;-).
So I would suggest to at least let the fileupdate be an option in config that can be disabled - or replaced by a configurable option that makes more sense for remotecontrol users (as those 2 already configurable options already available).

4. "Prefilling" the keyboard dialog with current DB values:
Again talking as a "remotecontroluser": Would it be possible to "prefill" the field when opening the keyboard with the current DB entry - this makes usage much easier, if e.g. just "correcting" a TranslatedTitle, category or year - instead of completely typing it from scratch. Same might be useful in the title entrydialogs for fanartsearch.

5. Main Screen: Left Menu sometimes unavailable:
Unfortunately I cannot reproduce properly, just wanted to let you know, that somethimes I had the situation, that in Mainscreen I was not able to enter the menu - while moving in the listbox and entering details screen worked fine.

6. Behaviour Global AMCupdater vs. Single Movie Update:
Do I understand right: When doing a global update (directory acanning and online info retrieval), that is done by the settings for AMCupdater configured (e.g. autopproval, what fields to update, fanart download, etc.).
So your settings only apply for Single movie info updates!?

7. Batch updates vs. parallel movie updates:
If I launch a global fanart update (batchupdate), that allows me to continue doing other things and I launch e.g. a single movie update also for fanart - would this run in parallel in 2 threads without conflicts?

8. New Options "always use script" and "automatically choose best matching":
Works very nice - Thanks!!! - as asked above, it would be very nice, if the scapter does not find anything, when choosing "manual seach" the current DB-entry for the searchstring would be prefilled (makes usage with remotecontrol easier).

9. Detailsview: How to handle "wrong" fanart:
As of all the improvements you made, the user is now able to update fanart from within the GUI - very cool!
But: What, if there is "wrong fanart" in the moviefolder - because the scraper did a wrong autoapprove or the user accidentally has chosen the wring movie? Currently I would have to go to the two directories (OriginalTitle and TranslatedTitle) and delete the content. Would it be a big thing to add a menuentry to delete the fanart for the two directories from within the GUI?

10. How to change or add other grabbers:
As far as I know, Titof did most of the grabberstuff - at least in the past. Is there any documentation on how to create or adapt the grabber for own purposes?
Is there a possibility to create a "filegrabber" - e.g. a grabber for XBMC nfo-files? (Would require reading from filesystem instead a URL).

Uff, that was quite a lot ;-) - but shows my enthusiasm for your work - hope you find this helpful...

Guzzi

 

[Guzzi]

AW: The Future of MyFilms?

... and attached an updated german language file to imho better fit...

 

[zebons]

Re : AW: Re : AW: The Future of MyFilms?

this version works without crash, thanks! And I have to say: Very, very nice !!!! Did not yet test all areas, but this is very comfortable - most update functions are now available from within the GUI - and the new function with manual title entry can fix problems with wrong title names - that works fantastic!

First of all thanks a lot for your efforts and your feedbacks. You do a lot of tests

1. Menu Layout in Main screen:
In the main screen, there is coming more and more entries behind "switch view" - ID3 - that is beside switching the DB-view itself (10 entries in my konfig) "change DB Konfig" plus the 2 update entries "movie scanning" and "global fanart search".
Suggestion: Keep the "change view" for changing the views as it is now and move the 3 entries into separate area/buttons.
I would suggest to add one menuentry for "change DB Konfig" and onother one for "options" where the 2 current update options are accessible - and there would also be room for future entries like e.g. changing options of the config via GUI like the "try to find best match automatically"-option you mentioned.
I think this not possible with skinning only, right?

Done with a new Button 'Options'

2. Change DB Config shows "old movie infos" when entering aear or category view by default:
I have set up my DB configs to start in listed by year layout - thus there is no movie selected when first entering a DB.
If you have selected a movie in a DB and then change the DB, entering a category layout, there is shown the infos of the last movie selected. that disappears as soon as you move in the list.
So you might have missed to initialize the properties when just changing the DB - expected behaviour would be, that genrefanart etc. would be displayed instead of infos from last selected movie.
This problem does NOT appear, if the changed DB starts with a movie selected.
The problem also appears, when once a movie was selected, going in basichome and then reentering myfillms plugin in the GUI, if "always choose DB on start" is configured - but I assume the underlying reason is the same - so when selecting this, former selecteditem infos probably need to be reinitialized / resetted ...

I can't reproduce thar error. Can you send me an config file example and manipulations done.

3. "File"-Updates in Detailscreen:
Per default, rating and file is always displayed as updatable items. While updating the rating works fine, updating the "file" brings up the windows file dialog - which is unusable when using the HTPC only with remote control - and even worse: No way to get back without mouse/keyboard control ;-).
So I would suggest to at least let the fileupdate be an option in config that can be disabled - or replaced by a configurable option that makes more sense for remotecontrol users (as those 2 already configurable options already available).

I create a setup option for that purpose. I tried to display Keyboard when the standard Windows dialog file is unused but it's a nonsense as we have to give the exact name of the file not easy. I think about a list of files found in the Storage path setup option and a selection within. May be in the future...

4. "Prefilling" the keyboard dialog with current DB values:
Again talking as a "remotecontroluser": Would it be possible to "prefill" the field when opening the keyboard with the current DB entry - this makes usage much easier, if e.g. just "correcting" a TranslatedTitle, category or year - instead of completely typing it from scratch. Same might be useful in the title entrydialogs for fanartsearch.

Done If I forgot some field, tell it to me...

5. Main Screen: Left Menu sometimes unavailable:
Unfortunately I cannot reproduce properly, just wanted to let you know, that somethimes I had the situation, that in Mainscreen I was not able to enter the menu - while moving in the listbox and entering details screen worked fine.

Me too :sorry:

6. Behaviour Global AMCupdater vs. Single Movie Update:
Do I understand right: When doing a global update (directory acanning and online info retrieval), that is done by the settings for AMCupdater configured (e.g. autopproval, what fields to update, fanart download, etc.).
So your settings only apply for Single movie info updates!?

Yes you're rigth.

7. Batch updates vs. parallel movie updates:
If I launch a global fanart update (batchupdate), that allows me to continue doing other things and I launch e.g. a single movie update also for fanart - would this run in parallel in 2 threads without conflicts?

It'd be there conflits. I'll lock single Update during batch updates. Not done in that version

8. New Options "always use script" and "automatically choose best matching":
Works very nice - Thanks!!! - as asked above, it would be very nice, if the scapter does not find anything, when choosing "manual seach" the current DB-entry for the searchstring would be prefilled (makes usage with remotecontrol easier).

You can now switch the value of those two options in the new Menu Options (as for the use of standard Windows File Dialog). Notice that is only valid for the actual session. It didn't modify the setup value. So you'll loose that option next MyFilms Run. If you want that option permanently, change it in the setup.

9. Detailsview: How to handle "wrong" fanart:
As of all the improvements you made, the user is now able to update fanart from within the GUI - very cool!
But: What, if there is "wrong fanart" in the moviefolder - because the scraper did a wrong autoapprove or the user accidentally has chosen the wring movie? Currently I would have to go to the two directories (OriginalTitle and TranslatedTitle) and delete the content. Would it be a big thing to add a menuentry to delete the fanart for the two directories from within the GUI?

You have now an option to delete Fanart thru the GUI. Notice that when you update Internet Datas, if the translated Title change, old fanart is suppressed (with Directory) as a new one 'll be created with the new name.

10. How to change or add other grabbers:
As far as I know, Titof did most of the grabberstuff - at least in the past. Is there any documentation on how to create or adapt the grabber for own purposes?

The is a grabber Interface program written by Titof (and modiied by me for that version. But the use isn't very easy and Titof has prefer to not diffuse it. Ask to him if you can have it (I sent the new version to him)

Is there a possibility to create a "filegrabber" - e.g. a grabber for XBMC nfo-files? (Would require reading from filesystem instead a URL).

It's really different than other methods (grabb Internet Information) and the grabber cann't be used here (or used bur with adding a new method of grabbing. It's a lot of work but not really impossible. Do you think there is a lot of people using it ?

Uff, that was quite a lot ;-) - but shows my enthusiasm for your work - hope you find this helpful...

your help is very usefull for discovering bugs and enhance the plugin.
Some new string had been added to languages files. Can you translate German strings and send me the new file ?

Guzzi[/QUOTE]

 

[Guzzi]

AW: The Future of MyFilms?

Hi Zebons,

just came back from a long trip and will check all your feedback and comments, you made lots of things - thanks again!
But - just saw you accidentially attached the AMCupdater file, that is the same as the one you posted yesterday - could you please change the file, will check back later here ;-) - Thanks, Guzzi

 

[zebons]

Re : AW: Re : AW: The Future of MyFilms?

this version works without crash, thanks! And I have to say: Very, very nice !!!! Did not yet test all areas, but this is very comfortable - most update functions are now available from within the GUI - and the new function with manual title entry can fix problems with wrong title names - that works fantastic!

First of all thanks a lot for your efforts and your feedbacks. You do a lot of tests

1. Menu Layout in Main screen:
In the main screen, there is coming more and more entries behind "switch view" - ID3 - that is beside switching the DB-view itself (10 entries in my konfig) "change DB Konfig" plus the 2 update entries "movie scanning" and "global fanart search".
Suggestion: Keep the "change view" for changing the views as it is now and move the 3 entries into separate area/buttons.
I would suggest to add one menuentry for "change DB Konfig" and onother one for "options" where the 2 current update options are accessible - and there would also be room for future entries like e.g. changing options of the config via GUI like the "try to find best match automatically"-option you mentioned.
I think this not possible with skinning only, right?

Done with a new Button 'Options'

I can't reproduce thar error. Can you send me an config file example and manipulations done.

I create a setup option for that purpose. I tried to display Keyboard when the standard Windows dialog file is unused but it's a nonsense as we have to give the exact name of the file not easy. I think about a list of files found in the Storage path setup option and a selection within. May be in the future...

Done If I forgot some field, tell it to me...

Me too :sorry:

Yes you're rigth.

It'd be there conflits. I'll lock single Update during batch updates. Not done in that version


You can now switch the value of those two options in the new Menu Options (as for the use of standard Windows File Dialog). Notice that is only valid for the actual session. It didn't modify the setup value. So you'll loose that option next MyFilms Run. If you want that option permanently, change it in the setup.

You have now an option to delete Fanart thru the GUI. Notice that when you update Internet Datas, if the translated Title change, old fanart is suppressed (with Directory) as a new one 'll be created with the new name.

The is a grabber Interface program written by Titof (and modiied by me for that version. But the use isn't very easy and Titof has prefer to not diffuse it. Ask to him if you can have it (I sent the new version to him)

Is there a possibility to create a "filegrabber" - e.g. a grabber for XBMC nfo-files? (Would require reading from filesystem instead a URL).

It's really different than other methods (grabb Internet Information) and the grabber cann't be used here (or used bur with adding a new method of grabbing. It's a lot of work but not really impossible. Do you think there is a lot of people using it ?

Uff, that was quite a lot ;-) - but shows my enthusiasm for your work - hope you find this helpful...

your help is very usefull for discovering bugs and enhance the plugin.
Some new string had been added to languages files. Can you translate German strings and send me the new file ?

Guzzi

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