*Release* FrodoXM Service (Now Free!) - Page 3

kembond · 08-10-2005, 11:08 PM

What do you mean exactly by poll?

frodobaggins · 08-11-2005, 08:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kembond

What do you mean exactly by poll?

As in asking for the data, instead of getting events.

frodobaggins · 08-11-2005, 09:20 AM

Get new version at top.

Code:

Changelog

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FrodoXMService.exe 1.0.0.2
--Bug Fix: ChannelChange event bug fixed.

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FrodoXMService.exe 1.0.0.1
--Bug Fix: Out of order data in emulation mode. 

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FrodoXMService.exe 1.0.0.0 Original Release

entr0py · 08-11-2005, 09:08 PM

Nice work frodo I have been playing with this in VB.Net. What do MSK.exe and RH.exe do located in the services folder?

entr0py · 08-11-2005, 09:27 PM

I am having problems getting the CurrentChannelData Event to fire. Using VB.Net 2003:
Private Sub XM_CurrentChannelData(ByVal Number As Integer, ByVal Station As String, ByVal Artist As String, ByVal Title As String, ByVal Genre As String) Handles XM.CurrentChannelData
MsgBox("Current Channel Data") 'message box does not show up
End Sub
I also tried this in your vb project as:
Private Sub MXM_CurrentChannelData(ByVal Number As Long, ByVal Station As String, ByVal Artist As String, ByVal Title As String, ByVal Genre As String)
MsgBox ("hi") 'did not fire
End Sub
Could you confirm if this is a bug or a problem with my code?

frodobaggins · 08-12-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by entr0py

I am having problems getting the CurrentChannelData Event to fire. Using VB.Net 2003:
Private Sub XM_CurrentChannelData(ByVal Number As Integer, ByVal Station As String, ByVal Artist As String, ByVal Title As String, ByVal Genre As String) Handles XM.CurrentChannelData
MsgBox("Current Channel Data") 'message box does not show up
End Sub
I also tried this in your vb project as:
Private Sub MXM_CurrentChannelData(ByVal Number As Long, ByVal Station As String, ByVal Artist As String, ByVal Title As String, ByVal Genre As String)
MsgBox ("hi") 'did not fire
End Sub
Could you confirm if this is a bug or a problem with my code?

I will look, are the other events firing ?

frodobaggins · 08-12-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by entr0py

Nice work frodo I have been playing with this in VB.Net. What do MSK.exe and RH.exe do located in the services folder?

They are helper applications for various functions, they must always
remain in the same directory as the service app.

entr0py · 08-12-2005, 01:16 PM

Is there anyway to contain them as one exe? I used Microsoft Server 2003 Resource Kit tools (svrany.exe and inssrv.exe (sp?)) to create a windows service in services in the control panel. I have not full tested it yet it seemed to work with just the FrodoXMService.exe and FrodoXMService.ini I will have to add those helper apps in the same directory and see how it functions.
Yes other events are firing, the ones I am using that are working are SignalStrength, ChannelData and CurrentTime.
Thanks for this kick a$$ service. Now I just need to get ListViews working properly in .Net, they changed there behavior compared to vb6

Jeep · 08-12-2005, 01:18 PM

Hi!

Nice work with the "Frodo XMService" Just quicly tested the client dll with C# looks like it will work just fine.

I'm new to XM radio as we don't have it over here... What XM radio recivers is "XMService" working with ?

Btw, what are the "MSK.exe" and "RH.exe" that is in the Service folder?

frodobaggins · 08-12-2005, 01:23 PM

To answer both your questions, here are the exact definitions of "MSK.exe" and "RH.exe"

MSK.exe - is "Make Sure Kill" It is called when the service is shutting down, in case
of an unrecovereable error, it will make sure the service terminates properly.

RH.exe - is "Restart Helper" It is called when the service is restarted, does the same
function as MSK, but also restarts the app, and some other minor checks.

entr0py · 08-12-2005, 01:24 PM

Read post #37

frodobaggins · 08-12-2005, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeep

I'm new to XM radio as we don't have it over here... What XM radio recivers is "XMService" working with ?

XM PCR, and the XM Direct/Commander.

For the Direct/Commander, you will need to build/buy a cable.
Information on this is in the Hardware Development Forum here.

frodobaggins · 08-14-2005, 04:00 PM

Beta 4 Released - Just a Bug fix, new info/links at the top.

IntellaWorks · 09-12-2005, 10:05 AM

What sort of XM hardware does this .DLL support? or Does it interact with any driver that the XM hardware comes with?

I have no XM service (although purchasing very soon). This makes it diffacult to start designing an app (for obvious reasons). I know there's an emulation mode, which I'm going to play with.

I'm @ work here so can't play too much and its quite possible I may anwser some of my own questions later tonight when I get this thing in the .Net IDE.

I also may have missed something but could someone kindly point me to an SDK? Well, maybe I wont need an SDK once I take a look @ the VB6 project example...

My main question would be what hardware and digital radio service do you guys recommed? Thnx!

frodobaggins · 09-12-2005, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by IntellaWorks

What sort of XM hardware does this .DLL support? or Does it interact with any driver that the XM hardware comes with?

I have no XM service (although purchasing very soon). This makes it diffacult to start designing an app (for obvious reasons). I know there's an emulation mode, which I'm going to play with.

I'm @ work here so can't play too much and its quite possible I may anwser some of my own questions later tonight when I get this thing in the .Net IDE.

I also may have missed something but could someone kindly point me to an SDK? Well, maybe I wont need an SDK once I take a look @ the VB6 project example...

My main question would be what hardware and digital radio service do you guys recommed? Thnx!

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/hardware-development/41001-xm-carputer-guide.html