AMP Wishlist Thread

**catronro** · 09-14-2006, 10:11 PM

Here is some information on integrating sirius

(DOWN!)OpenSIRIUS.com Launched! SIRIUS Starbase Info Published!

**catronro** · 09-14-2006, 10:26 PM

Here is the documentation on the XM Protocol and a page in this forum that talks about it.

Using an XM direct as an XMPCR

**LightningMac** · 09-15-2006, 01:58 AM

I think he's set on XM because BugByte is SUPPOSE to be helping him since he has the code from his project... should be simple to implement... cough cough... right?

**Jirka Jirout** · 09-15-2006, 03:29 AM

If the protocol description in the file submitted by Catronro is correct and complete, then the whole implementation is a task for one afternoon and maybe evening. I can try to write the controller class, but since we do not have XM here and I have no hardware to test it, I would need some help from someone who does have access to the box, proper cables etc.

**Bugbyte** · 09-15-2006, 09:33 AM

We're happy to help out. Eugene wrote a functioning XM app in Java with all of the proper implementations. Works fine over a serial-USB FTDI controller.

We just haven't switched over to Cocoa, but if someone wants to take a look at the Java source, it probably isn't too hard to translate. Getting the box up and running and changing channels is easy. Getting info on what's playing is a little more challenging, but not hard.

The most difficult thing has been to start the box up and be sure it is running. But I'm sure it can be overcome.

**catronro** · 09-15-2006, 10:40 AM

That sounds awesome, I don't have XM, but I think it is great you guys are getting started on integrating satellite. Since i do have Sirius and I believe that Sirius is gaining tremendous popularity I have to do a little lobbying

....

I would architect the implementation of XM so that it is easy to later implement Sirius and let the user choose which product the UI controls.

I will continue to research Sirius Integration, right now it looks like a couple of people successfully integrated, but I havent been able to find any good documentation on how it was done.

I am a .NET developer and not familiar with Cocoa at all, my question is...can you integrate with existing dll's created using another language such as .NET?

**Bugbyte** · 09-15-2006, 12:29 PM

Check the Road Runner forum. I haven't paid close attention because I have XM, but I think SOMEBODY has managed to get Sirius to work with the ALPS interface.

**blaforce** · 09-16-2006, 01:50 PM

It would be nice if I could set a Plug-in app as the startup app in AMP.
Also, adding an AMP width and height preference would allow AMP to fit any touch screen size. The height is showing at 3/4 the size of the screen on the Lilliput 7".
Nice work! Thanks.

**aychamo** · 09-16-2006, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by blaforce

It would be nice if I could set a Plug-in app as the startup app in AMP.
Also, adding an AMP width and height preference would allow AMP to fit any touch screen size. The height is showing at 3/4 the size of the screen on the Lilliput 7".
Nice work! Thanks.

AMP is currently designed specifically for 800x480. Are you set to 800x600? Can you please take a few pictures of AMP's screens (main screen, music browser, etc) showing what AMP looks like in that configuration (I'm dying to know!!)

What do you mean the plugin as a startup? You can just add a program to your system's startup for your login account.