How-To embedding in CENTRAFUSE 1.3

anky1 · 07-18-2005, 10:32 PM

In this short HOW-TO we will embed a program Directly into CF

First we will need 2 things.
-Full path of the .exe to open
-The window name when you open this program

Once you get these 2 items open up your “external.xml” file
(C:\Program Files\Flux Media\CENTRAFUSE\System\External.xml by default)
Choose a button to place this application into (for this how-to we will just use APP1)

It should look like this

Code:

<APP1>
		<PATH></PATH>
		<WINDOWNAME></WINDOWNAME>
		<DISPLAYNAME>App 1</DISPLAYNAME>
		<PAUSEMUSIC>False</PAUSEMUSIC>
		<LINECONTROL>NONE</LINECONTROL>
		<STARTFULLSCREEN>False</STARTFULLSCREEN>
	</APP1>

Add in your previously compiled data. Also at this point you can rename the button, don’t choose anything to long though or it will not show up correctly. Other options at this point would be to let this application control another LINE, start full screen, or pause Music.

Code:

<APP1>
		<PATH>C:\program files\GPS\GPS.exe</PATH>
		<WINDOWNAME>GPS</WINDOWNAME>
		<DISPLAYNAME>App 1</DISPLAYNAME>
		<PAUSEMUSIC>GPS</PAUSEMUSIC>
		<LINECONTROL>NONE</LINECONTROL>
		<STARTFULLSCREEN>False</STARTFULLSCREEN>
	</APP1>

Save and close.
Reopen CENTRAFUSE and enjoy

anky1 · 07-18-2005, 10:35 PM

this may help for issues with special characters

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...3&postcount=12

I will also be posting a more advanced version for embedding more tricky apps such as netstumbler

TommyTott · 07-19-2005, 01:30 AM

But how about this:

I want to embeed MapMonkey Setup..

How to do this? The path for mapmonkey setup is something like this:

"c:\destinator apps\mapmonkey\mapmonkey.exe" /setup

and i dont know the window name..

Anyone??

EDIT: early in the morning, but will

"c:\destinator apps\mapmonkey\mapmonkey.exe" /setup

work??

Frankino · 07-19-2005, 02:29 AM

talking about netstumbler?

aoLhaTer · 07-19-2005, 02:54 AM

I get this when trying to embed ZSNES
This is a tricky one

Any ideas?
MediaCars embedding had no problem doing ZSNES or Netstumbler

RPM_VR4 · 07-19-2005, 03:28 AM

ZSNES runs in a full-screen mode which might cause problems. SNES9X might work better.

Frankino · 07-19-2005, 03:37 AM

dscaler does the same

anky1 · 07-19-2005, 06:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by aoLhaTer

I get this when trying to embed ZSNES
This is a tricky one

Any ideas?
MediaCars embedding had no problem doing ZSNES or Netstumbler

this has happened with my GPS a few times too... try clicking media and going back it should refit

anky1 · 07-19-2005, 06:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Frankino

talking about netstumbler?

hopefully tonight i'll get to post the adv. version. if you want a headstart... download http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/ and an editor http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/scite/downloads.php

I will show you how to use this app to get around special situations like variable windownames (timestamp of netstumbler).

aoLhaTer · 07-19-2005, 11:23 PM

Cool, snes9x works just fine

The embedding is rather..."loose" though

The embed window doesnt stretch to its max, you can still see the window behind

Frankino · 07-20-2005, 02:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by anky1

hopefully tonight i'll get to post the adv. version. if you want a headstart... download http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/ and an editor http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/scite/downloads.php

I will show you how to use this app to get around special situations like variable windownames (timestamp of netstumbler).

got it, can you help me now?

C4M · 07-20-2005, 04:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by aoLhaTer

Cool, snes9x works just fine

The embedding is rather..."loose" though

<image snipped>

The embed window doesnt stretch to its max, you can still see the window behind

I've noticed that the Media screen behaves in the same way. I guess the question should be "Is this attribute controllable via the XML for the skin?"

C!

veetid · 07-20-2005, 04:22 PM

that's by design for this particular skin... you change that in the skin.xml if you wanted...

david

mindracing · 08-02-2005, 06:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by anky1

Add in your previously compiled data. Also at this point you can rename the button, don’t choose anything to long though or it will not show up correctly. Other options at this point would be to let this application control another LINE, start full screen, or pause Music.

Can you tell me what this means/does please?

relidl · 08-11-2005, 08:52 AM

Yes i'm curious about the <linecontrol> option as well. Does this mean the volume of the application can be adjusted without altering the volume of the music?

I have noticed that when this setting is left at default, when Routis starts giving navigation cues (eg turn right in 1000 feet) the volume of my music rises for the duration of the cue, then drops back down to its previous setting. I would love to be able to get rid of this.