RR 08-02-05... SIRIUS Support ...

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:02 PM

Yeah, I have yet to add those options to RRConfig. I meant to mention it, and forgot (did place it in the readme.txt file though).. Add to RR.INI:

cityweather=<CITY>
weatherunits=USA|WORLD

Examples:
cityweather=Los Angeles, CA
weatherunits=USA

or

cityweather=Amsterdam, Netherlands
weatherunits=WORLD

I can't guarantee coverage for the entire world...

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by 0l33l

Ok... using your SDK example. I type in RRSCREEN and I press send and I get nothing.

You need to use the "REQUEST" command... i.e. "REQUEST;MyApp;RRSCREEN" where 'MyApp' is the window name that will receive the message with the information requested. There are more details in Skin Commands.txt.

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by dmurray14

Guino - this is awesome! I can NOT believe how fast you shot out a SIRIUS update! I know you used MitchJS's interface, but you speak about a com port - isn't MitchJS's USB? Or is it creating a virtual com port? Thanks again for all your work, with any luck I'll be able to get in touch with Mitch and get my own interface...
Dan

His USB interface simulates a COM port (serial) for easy interfacing. Direct USB control is also possible but requires extra files I didn't want to use.

**dmurray14** · 08-03-2005, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by guino

His USB interface simulates a COM port (serial) for easy interfacing. Direct USB control is also possible but requires extra files I didn't want to use.

Awesome...hopefully he'll respond to my PM and I can get one of these interfaces...

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

funny things happening with flash ? Just updated to this version, but now it seems that the flash bit is being overwrote by image_on when hovering over, then sometimes it stays on, then other times it disappears
CdR

I only found an issue with the Flashtastic skin.. the SHUFFLE/REPEAT indicators are still defined to draw the images onto the screen and RR is doing it over the flash object (new drawing functions have more power now).. but if you define them as 'Ixx,0,0,0,0' for area that won't happen.

Please give me another example of "funny thing" and I'll look into it.. I can't exepect to re-write most of the image handling and have no issues at all..

**Tim97rs** · 08-03-2005, 12:45 PM

okay, since im a little slow on all this so far... RR now has sirius option, and in order to use it you need an interface from another board memeber (forgot who, can i get a link???

) and obviously a subscription. i thought the interface was still experimental and not availanble to us yet... that changed?
this is the first sirius option out right now for carputer use, correct?

thanks

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by iPal

guino
i found bug in builtin video player...
i found missing fregment...
hope it helps you saving time to find it...

Thanks for pointing out the bug... 'getthistime' was meant for XM usage (this in the XM module).. I ended up using it in the video player for convenience, in any case I just modified the two functions in the video player to return the time in seconds and kept the 'getthistime' function as before so it doesn't interfere with the XM support.

**guino** · 08-03-2005, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tim97rs

okay, since im a little slow on all this so far... RR now has sirius option, and in order to use it you need an interface from another board memeber (forgot who, can i get a link???

) and obviously a subscription. i thought the interface was still experimental and not availanble to us yet... that changed?
this is the first sirius option out right now for carputer use, correct?
thanks

I'm Thinking TimeTrax does the same (simulate a COM port).. MitchJS will make boards available for sale as soon as he's back from Vacation (mid-August).. but any adapter with a COM port in windows should work.