spider plugin, new labels/indicators/function/commands for silabs

edit 7/22/2008
i make some improvements on preset function and drivemon support
i have upload new version of dll



edit 7/14/2008
this is the final version of my plugin for roadrunner and silabs
it have many function

1) directsound stereo or quadriphonic
2) fast rds data
3) full rds support
4) full eon support
5) smart automatic/manual seek for alternate frequencies
6) smart preset, your radio station is found anywhere, if is in different frequence dll tune it
7) TA function, rr is switched to radio if TA is transmitted on tuned frequence or EON 8) radio station
9) NEWS function, rr is switched to radio if NEWS is transmitted on tuned frequence or 10) EON radio station
11) radioart for tuned station and preset station
12) setup for dll
13) alternate frequencies list is update if new frequence is found
14) eon radio station can be tuned by simple click on the screen
15) you can setup your quadriphonic/stereo system using different volume for each channell
16) popup for preset and af seek supported
17) separate volume for channel-silab master volume
18) differentvolume for TA Function
19) different volume for NEWS function
sorry if txt command is in italian, my friends carputer1 translate it soon

in the file i stored a test skin for radio
thr dll id optimized for single tuners, but work very fast
smart af seek after 4-5 times you use, it tune the radio quickly
this dll is an ideal solution for people travelling frequently on the same zones and own only one FM Radio

remember to add x,testsilabdll inside the main.skin of your skin

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i add in the zip file the last beta version of rr and usbradio.dll (5/27/2008)


this file must be downloaded and installed for 2.0 version of the dll:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

TRANSLATION OF BLACK TEXT

Installation:

This dll and this plugin enables the functionality of the radio usb silabs taking it to the level of an autoradio rds.

The dll Usbradio.dll created by SkyNet . You will find 2 UsbRadio.dll 1 for stereo version , and the other for quadraphonic version.

Copy what is suitable for your system into your roadrunner Root.

Copy the contents of the Road Runner folder to road runner Root.

Follow the command regsvr32 testsilabdll.dll

In the case of a previous installation, first de-register the dll with the command regsvr32 testsilabdll.dll / u then you may proceed with the New installation.

In the radioart folder insert the graphics that shows the logo of the radio station, the name of .jpg must be the name of the pi address, (this the pi number of the station (the ‘p’ is the id code of the radio and is expressed in decimal code).

The configuration file of the plugin is in the testsilabdllconfig folder, also the alternative preset frequencies of each radio (station?)

Function:

The testsilabdll attaches a set of commands for starting and visualising the rds better to the pre-existing commands of Roadrunner.

The dll furnishes a fast comprehensive rds support of all the present rds information.

Function TA:

If function Tl is activated Roadrunner will switch itself automatically to the radio screen in the case of a traffic bulletin, in the case of any transmitted message issuing on another radio (station) belonging to the EON group the radio will automatically tune in to that.

Function NEWS:

If the NEWS function is activated, Roadrunner will automatically switch to radio screen in case of news-type radio, in this case any message transmitted on another radio station belonging to the EON group the radio will tune automatically on that one.

Function Tl:

In the case of a radio station using an alternative frequency, you can use the af function in automatic or in manual (in manual mode, the command is sil_maf), this allows radio frequency to be changed searching for a better signal for the radio station listened to.

Function Memory:

If you should wish to memorise a preset key, the memory key must be activated, then press the preset key, the current radio station will be memorised on this.

Function Popup:

Your choice for skinners

2 Popups can be integrated in the skin, one popup preset (doesn’t matter what the name is) and one search af popup (silabsaf.skin).

By use the command sil_setup you can access the dll setup. In this you can check if the popup af is active or not, if the preset popup is active or not, and if wished, that the silabs are changed during the search af.

In the af popup you can put in position the sil_exitaf key through which it is possible to exit from the cycle returning to the original frequency, each function from the outside for the popup can be activated from the manual search key sil_maf.




In the pre-set popup it is possible to insert pre-set selection keys, the pre-set name label, the pre-set indicators that visualise the miniature pre-set radio, but I recommend inserting also the sil_memory key to enable access to the saving of a pre-set.

Function Set-up:

The command sil_setup accesses a form of setup, through which you can access and modify the various values of the plugin configuration.

You can make the 4 audio channels from the setup form that through the commands of the skin.

When using the stereo version of the dll usbradio, 4 channels will be ignored.

Function EON:

I advise you to superimpose the name label of the radio station eon with it’s indicator, in this way it is possible, clicking on the name, to tune the radio to the eon station desired.

IMPORTANT:

You must insert the following command: “CLOSEWINDOW:SDKSilabs | | QUIT” into the ‘quit’ of road runner.

in my first test automatic af would seem to work
in this test i haven't used the control of probability of the right station but in this first step the program work
i check if pi is the same and if the actual frequence was not the same of the initial frequence, i need only to reorder the list starting with the greatest probability of the right frequency and then to decrease

in my actual version (1.6) i can use the automatic af
list of alternate frequence were saved into a file and loaded and sorted usign percentuals of right tuned frequencies
in the final versione the form is not present
the only labels refreshed in the form are the list of af and frequencies and percentuals
no one has written something on this thread lately, is it possible that this thing hasen't caught anybody interest?

i'm making a plugin similar to iceradio but compatible to last version of rr end with better speed (i thanks the creator of usbradio dualtuner for better speed of rds string)

It would be nice if you acknowledged your sources.

you can dowload it from:
http://mio.discoremoto.alice.it/spidermunz
last code i have upload is for the 1.2
the name of souce are with "english" inside the name of the zip
the other file are only the binary of dll
i upload the 1.6 version soon as possible

Just to be clear, is this your radio DLL or the one coded by Pete, Guino and I here?

http://code.google.com/p/silabsradiodll/

Did you use any of our source code?

Note, I don't actually mind - that's what it's there for, but it would be nice if you acknowledged us.

yes i start from the testsilabdll.exe code
i convert it into a dll and add some features for the exetended plugin
look:
the original version of testsilabdll.exe code is written by RRMOBILE
you can view this here: http://www.alibri.it/RRMobile/Silab%20USB%20Radio.htm
i think that the new version of testsilabdll.exe it's the same code written better

version 1.6
its fix some bugs of old version

ill DL it later tonight and try it out. ive never really fully got my radio palyer workign. thanks for your extra work