Coverjuke, (openGL) - Page 3

EL CAMINO · 08-21-2008, 04:10 PM

working on it..

Sal R. · 08-21-2008, 10:24 PM

I'm trying to create buttons that brings up the functions "SEEALBUM" and "SLCTALBUM," but am unsure how you got CJ to run "cover.exe" to bring up the pop. How'd you do it?

EL CAMINO · 08-22-2008, 12:43 AM

see the source Cover.au3, depending on "COVERJUKE_ACTION" value.

Code:

if $sdk.getinfo("=$COVERJUKE_ACTION$") = 0 Then $sdk.execute("SLCTALBUM") ;according to variable "COVERJUKE_ACTION" value execute either,
if $sdk.getinfo("=$COVERJUKE_ACTION$") = 1 Then $sdk.execute("SEEALBUM" ) ;"SLCTALBUM" or "SEEALBUM" (see ExecTBL.ini and skin.ini for more info)

coverjukeload.exe changes the values needed, to point Cover.exe as the player, and other things. also Cover.exe creates a playlist file just in case is needed. check both scripts.

EDIT: to bring up coverjuke's help screen, hit F1 to see it.

Blue ZX3 · 08-22-2008, 05:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

this really is a nice piece of software.. if there were a way to convert it to a .xml or have it use the RRMedia database that would be incredible.

The latter would probably be the most benificial, the db would be already built, hence no resanning in two different places when adding media.

Sonicxtacy02 · 08-22-2008, 08:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

The latter would probably be the most benificial, the db would be already built, hence no resanning in two different places when adding media.

absolutely agree, just taking the begger rather than the chooser approach lol

Valheru · 08-22-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by EL CAMINO

Tek2 was created by valheru, he also made the scrolling menus as well, dont know if is included in the latest release, drop him a pm and ask him. i cant share mine but has some personal add-ons.

TEK2 screens for coverjuke are in progress ... I'll release them shortly ...

carputer1 · 08-22-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

The latter would probably be the most benificial, the db would be already built, hence no resanning in two different places when adding media.

arhthis would be good , but not every1 is going to use , your db , so maybe a option to switch between which db you want.

leberrem · 08-25-2008, 04:33 AM

Hello everybody,
It's the creator

I notice all your remarks.
I working on the Linux porting at time, but do my best for the next version.

leberrem · 08-25-2008, 05:55 PM

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kbreeden · 08-25-2008, 06:08 PM

Thanks, lebberem. Some of us are using a program called Coverflow which a member created a year or so ago. It does basically the same thing yours does, but it's a real CPU hog and also has a couple of quirks making it somewhat cumbersome to set up and use. He also hasn't made much of an effort to integrate it with Road Runner because he doesn't use Road Runner. If there was a way to incorporate yours into Road Runner, especially if it could somehow utilize the media database plugin that would be great. Of course, I am a dreamer and have no idea how, or even if, that could be done. There are lots of good brains on this board and some of the best (which does not include me, by the way

) are following this thread. Maybe there's a way to make it work if everyone puts their heads together.

EL CAMINO · 08-26-2008, 01:42 AM

please keep in mind that this application is not just for RR users, the way it works is sooo nice, all we need (not just RR users) is a faster loading, how?, with a simple database. and like i suggested, a simple Xml, ini, or txt would do the trick. but please don't try to lock this to RR asking to implement a DB created just for RR.

Valheru · 08-26-2008, 04:09 AM

I agree with El on this one ... while this program is very, very good, it is a standalone program capable of displaying and playing your music / video ... exactly the same as the original CoverFlow program was until the were bought by Apple.

So while we all want a perfect integration with RR - this program will most likely always be a standalone program that we have to embed as best we can. Faster loading is something that should be implemented - but in a way that works for the program - not just for us RR users !

monkeyracer · 08-26-2008, 10:18 AM

I vote for a simple .xml, .ini, or .txt.

For those of us that don't use the Media Database, but still want the coverflow style, it would be nice to be able to use this.

Maybe have it check if the Media Database file exists, if so, it uses that, if not it creates it's own? That way every one can use it.

I think kbreeden was meaning to say that it would be nice if it were easier to integrate into RR with some easy commands, labels, indicators etc. Something that doesn't kill the CPU everytime you want to use it, would be ideal.

kbreeden · 09-08-2008, 07:39 PM

After getting tired of Coverflow locking up my system I have now spent a couple of hours playing with Coverjuke. Wow, it's terrific. Nice work developing it, Leberrem, and nice work tailoring it to RoadRunner, El Camino.

I do have a couple of observations and questions:

1. It appears to be creating an album cover for every folder regardless of whether the folder contains an album cover. This results in, for me at least, hundreds of "Image Not Available" covers that I must scroll through. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems that it should be set up to ignore any folder that doesn't contain an image file.

2. Coverjuke.ini contains a setting for a scroll bar, but even if I set it to 1 I don't see a scroll bar. I can scroll through the covers by dragging them, but I don't see a scroll bar. Am I missing something?

3. It takes about 15 minutes for the program to build the covers for my 2,000 or so albums. It will be great when it has database functionality.

4. El Camino, I'm not sure how the search function is working. My music is arranged as \genre\artist\album. My searches are taking me to the genre only. For example, if I search for "C" it will take me to Cajun rather than artists who begin with the letter C or albums that begin with the letter C. I guess ideally I would like the search to be for artist rather than genre. Is there a way for me to do that?

Thanks once again, guys, for your efforts.

EL CAMINO · 09-09-2008, 12:58 PM

1. CJ searchs for music files, if found will add to the DB and if cover is found will show it, try to create a folder.jpg for each directory, my tag editor has a cover art downloader, i might create another script to download those missing folder.jpg.

2. will check, it appears to be broken.

3. still working on it, what you can do is to preload coverjuke on startup.

4. i think the search function works using album or artist, not sure.

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