Centrafuse SDK Information - Page 2

Maximus · 08-31-2005, 12:44 PM

I see you have controls for prev/next song, but how about scan ?

Do you have to load a plugin within CF or can you develop a stand-alone remote control (i-bus interface) using the SDK ?

/M

Quote:

PREVSONG Load previous song.

NEXTSONG Load next song.

veetid · 08-31-2005, 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Maximus

I see you have controls for prev/next song, but how about scan ?

Do you have to load a plugin within CF or can you develop a stand-alone remote control (i-bus interface) using the SDK ?

/M

everything you develop with the SDK would be loaded as a plugin, but plugins do not have to have an interface... they are intialized at the start of the application... the SDK could be used to write GUI plugins that have their own sections, GUI plugins that show up on the global NAV, or non graphical plugins that listen for commands or do whatever you can think of...

Not sure what you mean by scan... If random is enabled in media and a plugin sends the NEXT song command, it will randomly choose the next song, otherwise it will just go to the next song in the list...

david

Maximus · 08-31-2005, 03:52 PM

I'm about to start writing on an I-Bus interface for SAAB (different from BMW's interface even though the bus has the same name) and my initial plan was to write a windows service so that it could be used with other frontends as well.

I have no need for gui, all I need is to be able to control the basics of centrafuse and also be able to read track labels, then I'm happy ;-)

With "scan" I mean the feature when you'd press and hold the "next track" button.

On a side note... will you support the Radio tuners developed here when they're available ?

/M

veetid · 08-31-2005, 04:14 PM

you should be able to easily do what you want with the SDK... I don't currently have methods for fastforward/rewind... I will look into adding them... The two options for them would be to have it just move a specified amount, or have two functions for each.. A start fastforward/rewind and then a stop...

If the radios developed here provide an SDK, then I will definetly add support...

david

Maximus · 08-31-2005, 04:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

A start fastforward/rewind and then a stop...

Very nice, thank you.

I'd prefer the fastforward until stop/play over fixed amount.
Is the SDK documentation available offline ?

Last question for now, I promise ;-)

/M

veetid · 08-31-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Maximus

Very nice, thank you.

I'd prefer the fastforward until stop/play over fixed amount.
Is the SDK documentation available offline ?

Last question for now, I promise ;-)

/M

The SDK will be available when 1.5 is released... It will be a seperate zip file which contains all neccesary objects, offline documentation, and fully documented examples... the examples will be the source code to the web browser and weather plugin... should show an example of most things...

david

dorgan1983 · 11-01-2005, 07:17 PM

Is anyone else having registration issues on the centrafuse site, i am unable to activate my account, i get an error when clicking the activation link in the email

veetid · 11-02-2005, 04:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dorgan1983

Is anyone else having registration issues on the centrafuse site, i am unable to activate my account, i get an error when clicking the activation link in the email

this was a bug... it has been fixed and emails should be resent to accounts that didn't receive one...

david

alti · 11-03-2005, 02:18 AM

sorry if i missed the answer to my question else where, but now that 1.5 is released do you have an idea on how much longer until the SDK is released I ahve a few ideas swimming around in my head for plugins

veetid · 11-03-2005, 03:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by alti

sorry if i missed the answer to my question else where, but now that 1.5 is released do you have an idea on how much longer until the SDK is released I ahve a few ideas swimming around in my head for plugins

Once you are signed up to the website go your "My Account" section... Then request access to the FND (Flux Developer Network)... The SDK and examples are both available as downloads...

david