RR 08-02-05... SIRIUS Support ... - Page 4

iPal · 08-05-2005, 04:10 PM

i tried to keep RR running normal without specific line in RR.ini

i would like to get that function to calculate sunrise/sunset
just to begin with...

try this and let me know...

RR+.exe

changes from original rr.exe 8/2/05...

- save ini files in INI_PATH (INI_PATH need to be set in RR.ini)
RR.ini
ini_path=d:\my documents

- restore volume stored in 'resume.ini' from hibernation
(INI_PATH need to be set in writable directory also
HibernateReload and HibernateAware must be set TRUE)

- change skin automatically by time set in RR.ini
RR.ini
autoskin=true
daystart=0600
nightstart=1800
(once you change skin in skin browser, auto_skin will be disable
then once you change skin back to right skin depending on time, it will be enabled again)

- added '..' in list to go back to directory where you came from
when you go in to a item listed on 'BROWSE.RRL'
(i use BROWSE.RRL to access into CDROM then i noticed i can not go back to music folder)

- working on dynamic volume
(need to figure out how to get SPEED from FreeDrive
FreeDrive is configured to send speed value to roadrunner but not sure how to optain in RR
this is not FDSPEED showing in RR skin...)

mauri · 08-07-2005, 03:41 AM

Hi Guino,
In this new release 08-05 the first launch of RR results very more slow in comparison to the preceding , and random I have errors from XP.

I think about returning to the preceding version on my system...

Mauri

guino · 08-07-2005, 01:40 PM

Everytime I add something to RR (Features etc) it is suppoesed to get slower starting up. I can't possibly add stuff without using more space+memory...

I can't comment on the errors unless you provide me with at least some information on the issues.

mauri · 08-07-2005, 03:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by guino

Everytime I add something to RR (Features etc) it is suppoesed to get slower starting up. I can't possibly add stuff without using more space+memory...

I can't comment on the errors unless you provide me with at least some information on the issues.

Honestly I have tried few the new release.

Twice have had error of XP (unfortunately have not read! ) and once, launch MM embedded RR, simple reset my system)

Thanks Guino of the whole job that makes, RR remains the best sw for the Carputer!!

Mauri

CdRsKuLL · 08-08-2005, 03:48 AM

Just wondering if I'm doing this right, or if infact its not possible. I am trying to create a startmenu for my skin. I have created some bmp images, and sent the bits I want transparent in pink, now when I load this as a menu it doesnt show transparent.. I'm I trying to do something thats not coded in ?

Enforcer · 08-08-2005, 04:39 AM

Showing your femine side CDR?

dmurray14 · 08-08-2005, 08:12 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

Just wondering if I'm doing this right, or if infact its not possible. I am trying to create a startmenu for my skin. I have created some bmp images, and sent the bits I want transparent in pink, now when I load this as a menu it doesnt show transparent.. I'm I trying to do something thats not coded in ?

possible that the transparency color is set to something non-default?

guino · 08-08-2005, 12:54 PM

The transparent color will work to draw OVER existing images.. it doesn't mean that it will make the window transparent.. the only way to do that is really to clip the area off the window (inwhich case it doesn't need to be pink)...

Now say you wanted to make wierd shape buttons tha go over some other stuff on the screen (like other buttons).. you could make the ON/OFF/DOWN images with the Pink transparency area to define where it should not draw (the area not belonging to the button -- not to be drawn). The benefit is really on the drawing area, basically should allow you to make buttons with weird DRAWING shapes without messing with what's around it.

The menu you want to make can be done with the LOAD or MENU commands, as long as you clip off the areas you don't want in it (use as many clippings as necessary to make it look the way you want).

Now, if your EMPTY image was Green and your OFF image was the above, RR would only draw the button areas where the color is not Pink, and would leave the rest Green. The EMPTY image is always drawn directly, but it could be a nice feature to allow it to define the clipping area of the window.

CdRsKuLL · 08-08-2005, 03:33 PM

cheers for that :-) yep I used the clipping option last night and got it working fine. Just need to find time to do some more on it now.

cheers

CdR

dmurray14 · 08-08-2005, 07:30 PM

Does ANYONE have the drivers for Mitchjs's sirius interface? I'm going f'in crazy...it's the only thing I'm missing...

Dan

kebab · 08-09-2005, 03:47 AM

Hi

Is there an FAQ on Sirius? How would one go about installing it into RR excatly?

guino · 08-09-2005, 04:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kebab

Hi
Is there an FAQ on Sirius? How would one go about installing it into RR excatly?

You need an interface board (limited availability), then just download the latest RR+skin from my site, edit menu.skin to change the button code to "SIRIUS", set the COM port on RRConfig and you're done.