The MP3car.com Store  

Welcome to the MP3Car.com forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Registering will also remove advertisements. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Go Back   MP3Car.com > Mp3Car Technical > Software & Software Development > Front Ends > Road Runner

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 08-01-2001, 02:36 PM   #1
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
Quote: Originally Posted by jeffw View Post
I couldn't quite figure out how Sonic did it, but I just finished something a little more limited but works well for my needs. I can say "play <artist>", as well as "play <playlist>". The main inconvenience is that I have to rerun my script that generates the command.xml file each time a new artist is added. For me this isn't too bad. Note, that new songs added to an existing artist don't require any extra work. Also when I generate a new commands.xml, I have to shut down and restart RR to pick up the changes.

I wrote an AutoIt script that just grabs the name of each artist directory in my music folder and adds an appropriate play line in the commands.xml. I keep any playlists (.m3u) at the same level as the artist folders, so it grabs those too.

Here's the script:

Code:
#cs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AutoIt Version: 3.2.2.0 Author: Jeff Wilder Script Function: Reads artist directory names in music folder and creates play commands For them in commands.xml. When compiled, you will be able to say, for example, "play The Rolling Stones". Note: This script assumes music folder directory structure of <artist>/<album>/<song>, or just <artist>/<song>. Note: commands_in.xml contains other voice commands for other features. I made it by copying the original commands.xml and deleting the last 4 lines (they are added back in at the end of this code). This script basically reads in every line of commands_in.xml and writes them to commands.xml, then writes the artist commands, then the last 4 lines to terminate the XML tags. Note: The voice tag will be identical to the directory name. You may want to tweak the artist directory names to make this more convenient, or you can make custom exceptions in the code, like I did for "Beethoven". Note: There are some characters in artist names that cause the Grammar compiler To fail. The most common is "&". Just manually replaces these with "and" in you artist directory names. #ce ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Shows the filenames of all files in the current directory. $search = FileFindFirstFile("p:\music\*.*") $in_file = FileOpen("c:\program files\road runner\commands_in.xml", 0) $out_file = FileOpen("c:\program files\road runner\commands.xml", 2) ; Check if file opened for reading OK If $in_file = -1 Then MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open input file.") Exit EndIf ; Check if file opened for writing OK If $out_file = -1 Then MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open output file.") Exit EndIf ; Copy contents of xml input file to new commands file While 1 $line = FileReadLine($in_file) If @error Then ExitLoop FileWrite($out_file, $line & @CRLF) WEnd ; Check if the search was successful If $search = -1 Then MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern") Exit EndIf ; Loop through directories and files in music folder, and write voice command to xml output file. While 1 $file_name = FileFindNextFile($search) If @error Then ExitLoop $tag = $file_name If StringInStr($tag, "m3u") Then ; Found a playlist instead of artist directory, just strip off the .m3u for the voice tag $tag = StringLeft($tag, StringLen($tag) - 4) EndIf If StringInStr($tag, "beethoven") Then ; Custom hack: some artist names are too long and I just want to abbreviate the voice tag $tag = "Beethoven" EndIf $line = StringFormat (" <P VALSTR=""LOADLIST;C:\\music\\" & "%s;%s"">play %s</P>" & @CRLF, $file_name, $file_name, $tag) FileWrite($out_file, $line) ;MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file_name) WEnd ; Write end of file stuff FileWrite($out_file, " </L>" & @CRLF) FileWrite($out_file, " <O>percent</O>" & @CRLF) FileWrite($out_file, " </RULE>" & @CRLF) FileWrite($out_file, "</GRAMMAR>" & @CRLF) ; Close the file handles FileClose($search) FileClose($in_file) FileClose($out_file)


Wow, good work here!

But there has to be an easier way to just capture the speech and set that as a variable in RR to use in the querywinamp.vbs smartplaylist plugin/script
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 11-18-2007, 08:50 PM   #2
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
speech idea

This might could be something for RR's speech integration or maybe even a plugin but here it goes.

Have any of you seen the commercial for the new Ford Focus with Microsofts Sync software? Yeah the one where the two guys are in the car and the driver says, "Play <artist>" and the stereo plays that artist? (sorry forgot what they actually say). Wouldn't that be cool for RR? Wait this isn't available for RR yet is it?
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2007, 09:48 PM   #3
FLAC
ThunderStick's CarPC Specs
 
ThunderStick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West Allis, WI
Vehicle: 1986 Jaguar XJS
Posts: 947
My Photos: (2)
Yes it is, voice control has been implimented for quite awhile I believe anyway. It is hard to get to work though. I messed aroung with a spech recognition plug in a few years back and in a noisey car or with the radio on it made it pretty hard to make it understand your commands correctly.
Maybe the technology is better now, like I said this was a few years ago.
__________________
86 Jaguar XJS - Completed
New Age - RR Skin
Blades Edge- RR SKIN
"Your two cents are worthless pennies if you consider the exchange rate for my 2 cents"
ThunderStick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 03:01 AM   #4
Low Bitrate
agiorgitis's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Greece
Posts: 96
My Photos: (0)
Have a look at this
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-p...ontrol-rr.html

I'm using it for a couple of weeks and it seems to work pretty well...!
agiorgitis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 08:13 AM   #5
MySQL Error
Sonicxtacy02's CarPC Specs
 
Sonicxtacy02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Vehicle: 2003/Acura/RSX
Posts: 4,818
My Photos: (130)
also using this in my car as i have been for a year or so now it seems... its really hit or miss in terms of understanding commands over the road noise in the automobile.. with the use of the voice control plugin and the winamp library i can do just what the "sync" system does now.
__________________
03 Acura RSX Coupe
a K.I.S.S Flash, VB, and Autoit Programmer
HARDWARE PROGRESS: 90%[/////////-]
Current Project: RRFusion, MovieTimes, RRMail, & CentraFusion
Sonicxtacy02 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 02:24 PM   #6
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02 View Post
also using this in my car as i have been for a year or so now it seems... its really hit or miss in terms of understanding commands over the road noise in the automobile.. with the use of the voice control plugin and the winamp library i can do just what the "sync" system does now.

I'm aware of the integrated RR voice control but didn't know that it could play certain songs on command.

Sonic, can you elaborate on how to setup your winamp library and the voice plugin to get it to do this?

Last edited by juve021; 11-19-2007 at 04:09 PM.
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 03:01 PM   #7
MySQL Error
Sonicxtacy02's CarPC Specs
 
Sonicxtacy02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Vehicle: 2003/Acura/RSX
Posts: 4,818
My Photos: (130)
i'll have to dig up the code because its been so long since i made it lol but its based on the plugin that was recently created. You can find details on it here. I cant tell it to play certain songs currently. What i do is press the button.. then say "Play artist Puffy" and that command is broken down into 3 variables:

Play- Obviously tells winamp to play the file

Artist- Sets the $mySearchType$ variable in rr to "artist".. this tells rr to pre-load this code defined in my exectbl.ini as opposed to SEARCHSONGALBUM or SEARCHSONGGENRE
Code:
"SEARCHSONGARTIST","RUNQW;wscript.exe" "$rrpath$\SmartPlayLists\queryWinamp.vbs" "$winamppath$" "artist HAS "$MySearch$"" "||RELOADLIST||Load;Audio_player.skin"

Puffy- Sets the rr varbiable $MySearch$ to Puffy and instructions rr to run the command.

Simple enough right? lol. Right now i can say any Artist, Album, or Genre name and have requested term play (whenever the mic doesnt pick up a ton of noise and ruin the command)
__________________
03 Acura RSX Coupe
a K.I.S.S Flash, VB, and Autoit Programmer
HARDWARE PROGRESS: 90%[/////////-]
Current Project: RRFusion, MovieTimes, RRMail, & CentraFusion

Last edited by Sonicxtacy02; 11-19-2007 at 03:03 PM.
Sonicxtacy02 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 03:14 PM   #8
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02 View Post
i'll have to dig up the code because its been so long since i made it lol but its based on the plugin that was recently created. You can find details on it here. I cant tell it to play certain songs currently. What i do is press the button.. then say "Play artist Puffy" and that command is broken down into 3 variables:

Play- Obviously tells winamp to play the file

Artist- Sets the $mySearchType$ variable in rr to "artist".. this tells rr to pre-load this code defined in my exectbl.ini as opposed to SEARCHSONGALBUM or SEARCHSONGGENRE
Code:
"SEARCHSONGARTIST","RUNQW;wscript.exe" "$rrpath$\SmartPlayLists\queryWinamp.vbs" "$winamppath$" "artist HAS "$MySearch$"" "||RELOADLIST||Load;Audio_player.skin"

Puffy- Sets the rr varbiable $MySearch$ to Puffy and instructions rr to run the command.

Simple enough right? lol. Right now i can say any Artist, Album, or Genre name and have requested term play (whenever the mic doesnt pick up a ton of noise and ruin the command)


Wow this is exactly what I'm talking about! Anychance I could get this script from ya?
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2007, 03:21 PM   #9
MySQL Error
Sonicxtacy02's CarPC Specs
 
Sonicxtacy02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Vehicle: 2003/Acura/RSX
Posts: 4,818
My Photos: (130)
i'll have to pull it from the car pc but yea i'll post it for everyone.
__________________
03 Acura RSX Coupe
a K.I.S.S Flash, VB, and Autoit Programmer
HARDWARE PROGRESS: 90%[/////////-]
Current Project: RRFusion, MovieTimes, RRMail, & CentraFusion
Sonicxtacy02 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2007, 07:35 PM   #10
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02 View Post
i'll have to pull it from the car pc but yea i'll post it for everyone.

Sonic did u ever get a chance to do this?
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 12-16-2007, 05:29 PM   #11
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
SONIC!!! please post this plugin/file!
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-16-2007, 07:32 PM   #12
MySQL Error
Sonicxtacy02's CarPC Specs
 
Sonicxtacy02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Vehicle: 2003/Acura/RSX
Posts: 4,818
My Photos: (130)
unfortunately i no longer have the file as a lost a mobo and a hard drive a few weeks ago.. i'm in the process of setting it back up though because i'm getting an andrea mic for xmas.
__________________
03 Acura RSX Coupe
a K.I.S.S Flash, VB, and Autoit Programmer
HARDWARE PROGRESS: 90%[/////////-]
Current Project: RRFusion, MovieTimes, RRMail, & CentraFusion
Sonicxtacy02 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-17-2007, 11:58 AM   #13
Variable Bitrate
juve021's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 239
My Photos: (1)
Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02 View Post
unfortunately i no longer have the file as a lost a mobo and a hard drive a few weeks ago.. i'm in the process of setting it back up though because i'm getting an andrea mic for xmas.

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Crap, well hope you get the sys back up and running soon! Dang, that andrea mic is nice!
juve021 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-19-2007, 11:43 PM   #14
Low Bitrate
jeffw's CarPC Specs
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: DuPont, WA
Vehicle: 2006 HUMMER H3
Posts: 72
My Photos: (0)
Quote:
...
Puffy- Sets the rr varbiable $MySearch$ to Puffy and instructions rr to run the command.

Simple enough right? lol. Right now i can say any Artist, Album, or Genre name and have requested term play (whenever the mic doesnt pick up a ton of noise and ruin the command)

This is great... one part I don't get, though. How is "Puffy" in Voice Control's vocabulary, in order to spell it properly in the search query? I thought Voice Control would only recognize words that are in the commands.xml file.
jeffw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2007, 12:15 PM   #15
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 22
My Photos: (0)
Old joke:

Voice control radio in car.

Driver sees a big rig transporting cattle. He says "Look at that truck full of cows."
Radio switches to Country & Western.

Driver says "My wife screwed up the checking account."
Radio switches to blues.

Driver says "Looks like a rock slide on the road."
Radio switches to Classic Rock.

Driver is almost hit by a kid on a skateboard, says "F....g kids."
Radio play a Michael Jackson song.
Bob T is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Drunk Driving Speech Cheekz185 Off Topic 15 06-24-2008 02:40 PM
Camera Idea I have for avoiding cops... Matt Whelan General MP3Car Discussion 75 08-19-2006 02:31 AM
Speech Questions siliconkibou Centrafuse 5 01-22-2006 02:37 PM
Speech.... Cheekz185 Off Topic 3 09-16-2005 03:17 PM
Security idea - hide the HU jaeger General MP3Car Discussion 17 08-23-2004 12:17 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:47 PM.


Sponsored Links
The MP3car.com Store

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright © 1999 - 2008 Mp3Car.com Inc.
Ad Management by RedTyger
Message Board Statistics