Touchscreen LCD display Plugin (1 Viewer)

[Tengu80]

I was doing some background checks and turned out that the TS has 16:9 native 640*480. I presume the GUI has a 4:3 setting.
Is there any way to match this to my TS?

Thanks in advance.

 

[80sman]

There was some configuration options in this plugin last time I looked at it. Unfortunately they weren't very extensive.

I don't think the original author of the plugin included anything in the either the script or with the skin info to provide for a 16:9 screen.

As far as I know he mostly wrote the plugin for himself and then shared it, but didn't appear to be willing to keep up support for it or release the source code.


I think the best thing to do is wait for a more complete plugin, I've had a look at the source code for the existing one and while it's good for purpose it would need some major re-jigging to try and make more options. I think it's going to be a case of starting from scratch with a new plugin. The touch implementation is also not all that elegant and I think there may be a better way of doing it now then there was when the plugin was first written.

I'm trying to learn C# programming at the moment, but I don't appear to be learning very fast, I just seem to generate lots of errors and make code that doesn't compile, so it'll be a long wait if you leave it to me However I'm trying.

 

[Tengu80]

I am only a user, so no clue at all about source coding. I was just wondering why the whole app is so slow on a dual core machine? I mean realy slow...lagging, loading and stuff. Like in the old 286 era

 

[sa_ddam213]

Probably because its using the whole dualcore cpu
This plugin has many issues am about a week away from from my first test release of my Version , It is an external app and sends commands to mediaportal , just stuck on focus issues but will sort ASAP

 

[80sman]

Really looking forward to trying your version Sa, keep up the good work.

 

[Tengu80]

SA, that sounds just perfect
I have tried to emulate sideshow device, but noway. Media Portal seems to be the only solution (what I have on my mind), the GUI is allright, but still too slow...nobody else is building the same or close setup?
The case is official...weird. SA all I can do is sending good vibes and look forward to it.
Many thanks.

 

[technick]

Hi,

After a "long" learning of OpenGL basics I make some tests with the actual Mediaportal SVN 23903 theses 2 last days and....

My config dialog box to select screen work but OpenGL and c# are not very friends :-(

So it will be a little more complicate for me, I have choice between "a main C# pluging and a C++ dll" or "a main C# pluging and a separate C++ process or service"... and chose if the separate DLL/Service will be .net or not

It's a long way to the top ;-)

Edit :
After another night on the plugin this is that I want to to :
-A master plugin with Setup (screen selection/external program to call)
-A external software witch receive messages from the master and display it to screen as he want.
So everyone will can write a "simple" external sofware, we just need to define a open standard for messages.

I wrote 60% of the master plugin, I will need after work on client and make communication tests. For instance it's just a display plugin, not a command software, as I wrote in the past it will be a 2nd part of the project (but the master plugin is thinking in this way).

The choices was :
Communicate with message or IP ? I choose message, more simple, IP could be impemented after.
Write a exe or a service ? I prefer service (and test it) but service are too difficult to debug for me.
Write a single exe or separate ? Because of C# and OpenGL problem I choose to separate the plugin in 2 parts.

I will make a new post for the first Beta, no date for it, it depend of too many external things ;-)

 

[niblet]

Seems tis plugin is just to outdated , time to start from scratch

My thoughts is a window plugin a blank GUIwindow that is visible on secondary display.
that will give us freedom to use any Buttons, Labels , Controls Via visible tags

Is that sutible for what you all are looking for?

I'm looking for a nice clean plugin to display information on what I am watching or listening to on my 7" touchscreen, I don't need to use the screen as a method for input, just as a status screen

 

[sa_ddam213]

Communication between my extenal app and mediaportal seems diffficult and un-reliable,,
Have reverted to using "sendkeys" and the "shortcutter Plugin" seems to work good now ,Just need to sort album art Etc.

Learning as i go i seem pretty close now but i think only for IMON users ans i have nothing else to test on will post my source on weekend so everyone can have a play and laugh and my adverage code skills.

 

[mtjoernelund]

@all you guys also using touchscreens: Besides general problems with high cpu ussage (which I for some reason do not have), does anybody use this plugin with MP 1.1.0 Beta? Since upgrading to Beta I get both navigation and mediacontrol buttons ontop of eachother, meaning that I can't use the buttons on screen to control MP. Have I messed up when installing the plugin or does this have something to do with MP Beta?

sa_ddam213: Why do you think your plugin will only work with Imon? I hope that you can make it work with any touchscreen that registers a touch as a mouseclick.