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

guino · 08-02-2005, 11:17 PM

In this version:

-Added Screen Limiting Option (To limit memory usage)
-Added Full SIRIUS Support
-Added Weather Support (Thanks to MSCAR)
-Improved Memory Handling
-Fixed Issue with "ADD1" on searchfiles results
-Fixed Issue with "SETLABEL" on switching labels
-Fixed Issues with "DIRECTION" indicator
-Fixed Issue with "SEARCHLIST" on XM

Notes:

-I'll be updating the skins to include SIRIUS support. If you wish to try it before then, download this: SiriusFiles.zip. You'll need to change/make a button to execute "SIRIUS". RR should work with ANY sirius interface as long as it provides a SERIAL/COM port for commnication with the tuner. Thanks to Chuck for the Station Art images. You should also read a few notes on Sirius support HERE .
-Screen limiting is optional and is done by adding "screenlimit=N" to RR.INI where N is the number of screens allowed in memory (minimun of 3).
-For now, Weather Support only works when the internet is connected. I might add Weather Cache support later. You'll need those files: Weather.zip. You should thank MSCar this code. The Weather folder should be inside RR's folder.
-As you may have seen when I was testing a BETA version, the memory optimizations took out quite a bunch of my time during the past few weeks.. I tried about 6 different approches before defining the current one.

For as much as I don't like to, I'll spend some time improving a few things in the Brushed skins on the next few days..

As always, thank you for your support,
Guino.

PS: Special thanks to MitchJS who was kind enough to donate one of his interface boards (soon for sale) for development purposes.

iPal · 08-03-2005, 02:26 AM

guino
i found bug in builtin video player...
i found missing fregment...
hope it helps you saving time to find it...

[modXM]

Public Function getThisTime(ByVal timein As Long) As String
'Used to format the position and duration
On Error Resume Next
Dim conH As Integer
Dim conM As Integer
Dim conS As Integer
Dim remTime As Long
Dim strRetTime As String
remTime = timein / 1000
conH = Int(remTime / 3600)
remTime = remTime Mod 3600
conM = Int(remTime / 60)
remTime = remTime Mod 60
conS = remTime
If conH > 0 Then strRetTime = Format(conH, "00") & ":"
strRetTime = strRetTime & Format(conM, "00") & ":"
strRetTime = strRetTime & Format(conS, "00")
getThisTime = strRetTime
Exit Function
End Function

0l33l · 08-03-2005, 02:41 AM

You forgot to update GammaControl. Use v1.2

0l33l · 08-03-2005, 02:43 AM

Ok... using your SDK example. I type in RRSCREEN and I press send and I get nothing.

CdRsKuLL · 08-03-2005, 03:29 AM

funny things happening with flash ? Just updated to this version, but now it seems that the flash bit is being overwrote by image_on when hovering over, then sometimes it stays on, then other times it disappears

CdR

dmurray14 · 08-03-2005, 07:52 AM

Guino - this is awesome! I can NOT believe how fast you shot out a SIRIUS update! I know you used MitchJS's interface, but you speak about a com port - isn't MitchJS's USB? Or is it creating a virtual com port? Thanks again for all your work, with any luck I'll be able to get in touch with Mitch and get my own interface...

Dan

Jeeve5 · 08-03-2005, 10:22 AM

Great think on the weather addon. Will do some fiddeling with ita nd can't wait for the weather cache function

RoyN · 08-03-2005, 10:24 AM

Hey Guino, pardon my extreme ignorance, but where do I change the area that it gets the weather from?

Jeeve5 · 08-03-2005, 10:35 AM

I second that

Custommx3 · 08-03-2005, 11:07 AM

LOL, I was about to post the same thing

guino · 08-03-2005, 01:02 PM

Yeah, I have yet to add those options to RRConfig. I meant to mention it, and forgot (did place it in the readme.txt file though).. Add to RR.INI:

cityweather=<CITY>
weatherunits=USA|WORLD

Examples:
cityweather=Los Angeles, CA
weatherunits=USA

or

cityweather=Amsterdam, Netherlands
weatherunits=WORLD

I can't guarantee coverage for the entire world...

guino · 08-03-2005, 01:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l

Ok... using your SDK example. I type in RRSCREEN and I press send and I get nothing.

You need to use the "REQUEST" command... i.e. "REQUEST;MyApp;RRSCREEN" where 'MyApp' is the window name that will receive the message with the information requested. There are more details in Skin Commands.txt.

guino · 08-03-2005, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dmurray14

Guino - this is awesome! I can NOT believe how fast you shot out a SIRIUS update! I know you used MitchJS's interface, but you speak about a com port - isn't MitchJS's USB? Or is it creating a virtual com port? Thanks again for all your work, with any luck I'll be able to get in touch with Mitch and get my own interface...
Dan

His USB interface simulates a COM port (serial) for easy interfacing. Direct USB control is also possible but requires extra files I didn't want to use.

dmurray14 · 08-03-2005, 01:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by guino

His USB interface simulates a COM port (serial) for easy interfacing. Direct USB control is also possible but requires extra files I didn't want to use.

Awesome...hopefully he'll respond to my PM and I can get one of these interfaces...

guino · 08-03-2005, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

funny things happening with flash ? Just updated to this version, but now it seems that the flash bit is being overwrote by image_on when hovering over, then sometimes it stays on, then other times it disappears
CdR

I only found an issue with the Flashtastic skin.. the SHUFFLE/REPEAT indicators are still defined to draw the images onto the screen and RR is doing it over the flash object (new drawing functions have more power now).. but if you define them as 'Ixx,0,0,0,0' for area that won't happen.

Please give me another example of "funny thing" and I'll look into it.. I can't exepect to re-write most of the image handling and have no issues at all..

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