FrontRow Remote - Page 10

CArringt · 04-09-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by skippy911

EDIT: That let me out of it but it still locks up the mini. Perhaps a bug??

Make sure you have the latest version or that feature wont work.

CArringt · 04-13-2006, 09:00 AM

I made a crapp quality video of the program running (FrontRow & Front Row Remote) and the incorperation of a new feature i'm trying to add, Bluetooth Mobile Phone Support. This is not using your phone as a remote control for your computer! By mobile phone support i mean making and recieving calls through your touch screen.

How can i post this video, or where? So ya'll can give me some input as to what you'd like it to do or how you'd like it to function.

CArringt · 04-13-2006, 09:42 AM

Maybe this works.....

Click Here and let me know. i'm at work and can't launch any kind of media

The Video demonstrates the basic uses of "FrontRow" and "Front Row Remote". During the movie a call comes in. the computer speaks the incoming caller's name "Ryan Walling" and then pauses the movie and hides front row.

breadman · 04-13-2006, 10:24 AM

The bluetooth phone calling support is a fantastic idea! However, after watching your video, I think the implementation needs some refining.

Is it possible to display the caller and say their name on top of Front Row? The way it looks now, it takes too long to close out Front Row and then display the caller. And of course I want to go right back to Front Row and unpause the audio/video after I end the call, so why not just stay in Front Row the whole time, if that's possible?

Are you going to also have support to make calls out using the touchscreen of the display? Not sure if that's possible, but I think you just opened a can of worms with this feature.

Anyway, keep up the great work on the best app for controlling a car Mac!

Best Regards,
Adam

CArringt · 04-13-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by breadman

Is it possible to display the caller and say their name on top of Front Row?

That is deffinately the plan. this was just a rough draft to try and fiure out a was to control front row using applescript.

Quote: Originally Posted by breadman

And of course I want to go right back to Front Row and unpause the audio/video after I end the call

It currently does support this but it does have an extremely long way to go, but it shouldn't take long.

Quote: Originally Posted by breadman

Are you going to also have support to make calls out using the touchscreen of the display?

Yes, of course.

Quote: Originally Posted by breadman

Anyway, keep up the great work on the best app for controlling a car Mac!

Thanks

Chanse

Bugbyte · 04-13-2006, 11:49 AM

Thread title changed at Chanse's request.

Nice app, by the way. Love the bluetooth support!

CArringt · 04-13-2006, 01:49 PM

Thanks Bugbyte for the name change and props.

Update:
-Changed Thread Name
-Added Video Clip to Thread Title Page
-Updated Currently Adding

Please View the "Currently Incorperating" section and if you can think of another ability or process that we are leaving out, involving these two actions, please sumbit it here and we'll add it. we are currently working on a road map to avoid having to reprogram.

CArringt · 04-25-2006, 10:30 AM

Sorry for the lack of updates. project isn't dead, just waiting to get ahold of mahalis for the newest build.

iamgnat · 05-01-2006, 06:10 PM

Just got my Mini this weekend. I haven't been following the thread in a long time, but just read through it.

I downloaded the file linked on the first page which appears to have a build date of 3-21-06. Is that indeed the latest? If not, please point me to the correct one. If not I have a few items for you:

1) Holding buttons down does nothing until I release them, then it acts as if I had just done a quick press.

2) My Apple Remote (not really critical since my install won't be able to use it) stopped working until I quit FRRemote and put the Mini to sleep (then I could wake it up with the Remote).

3) Trying to run FRRemote again, I just get a spinning beachball.

Otherwise this looks great and will be my front end for the near term.

Thanks,
-dave

Current Config:
Mini Core Solo
512MB RAM
Lilliput 7" & TS
Apple USB Keyboard

Mahalis · 05-01-2006, 06:35 PM

Hmm. That definitely doesn't sound like the most recent build, but the URL is right.
The Apple Remote I know nothing about - it's lower-level than anything I'm dealing with. From the sound of it, though, I know what problem you're having, but it's a problem I was almost sure I'd eliminated in the most recent release. Could you try re-downloading it to make sure?

iamgnat · 05-01-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mahalis

Could you try re-downloading it to make sure?

As a developer, I hate when that fixes things

All the info (last mod date, etc..) still appears the same but it appears to be working now even after quiting and restarting the App a few times.

Thanks,
-dave

Mahalis · 05-01-2006, 07:45 PM

Heh, excellent.

Mahalis · 05-03-2006, 05:08 PM

Well, the Remote now has its own website. Hoo-rah.
http://www.mm-3.net/frremote/

SEGgeek · 01-11-2007, 10:57 AM

The program is great, I am using it for a carputer, but when I am done with front row, I want the remote to terminate, this way not interfering with a touch screen with a front end program I am using

Thanks

Jonathan

pepsibobby · 01-11-2007, 11:57 AM

hold the menu button and it will close program and front row.