radioSHARK Plugin for RoadRunner

Evolution VIII · 02-07-2006, 02:12 PM

RadioSHARK Plug-in for RoadRunner v.1.0.2 released! 09/01/2006

Please read this thread if you'd like to run your RadioSHARK natively in RR without using any plugins with the standard radio_player.skin included with RR.

DESCRIPTION:

Controls following functionality of the radioSHARK:
1. Change band (AM/FM).
2. Start/Stop recording.
3. Mute.
4. Fine tune frequency.
5. Seek.
6. Separate radioSHARK and main volume controls
7. Unlimited radio stations preset with radio station names as buttons or scrollable list.
8. Direct tune (numosk)
9. Add new preset

LINK TO DOWNLOAD:
Version 1.0.2 (included working skin)
Version 1.0.1
Version 1.0.0

WORKING SKIN: (this version will not work with the skin included in the 1.0.0 or 1.0.1 zip files)
Download here

* If you still want to use your old skin and the plugin is not working (error: No valid skin found.) you must do the following:

1. Ither remove referense to the slider from your skin
S01,277,493,247,25,277,493,247,25,H,01,"",0,"MASTE R",""

OR

1. Make sure that the reference to slider and slider file path are present in the skin
Y01,"SLIDER_VOLUME\slider_*.gif"
S01,277,493,247,25,277,493,247,25,H,01,"",0,"MASTE R",""

2. Make sure that the slider file path (folder) and slider images are exists in your skin folder.

3. Make sure you edit the RadioShark.ini to have the correct paths to your volume sliders, and pointer.

NEW FUNCTIONALITY IN v1.0.2
1) "TUNE" command will load your "numosk.skin". You can enter a frequency and hit [enter]. It will tune radioSHARK to that frequency.
2) "ADDPRESET" command will load your "osk.skin". You can enter the preset name and hit [enter]. It will create new preset with current frequency and name that you entered.
3) On the startup plug-in should detect last preset that was used and display appropriate preset name and number.

BUG FIXES IN v1.0.2
1. You will no longer see "touchlist" if you don't have it on your skin.(it was sometimes visible).

NEW FUNCTIONALITY IN v1.0.1
1) Scrollable list support. (You can display your radio station presets in the scrollable list instead of the buttons)
2) Slider support.

NEW FUNCTIONALITY IN v1.0.0

1) Pause music or video if is it currently playing in RR when showing plugin screen.
2) Return to the previous RR screen without closing the plugin. The radio will continue playing. Just change the “EXIT” to “BACK_TO_RR” command in your radioshark_player.skin
3) Mute radio if music or video start playing in RR and un-mute when returning to radio plugin.
4) Resume music or video when returning to audio_player or video_player screens.
5) Close previous instance of radioSHAK.exe

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make sure you have radioSHARK USB Radio Client v1.1.7.0 or later installed on your computer.
* The software that comes with the radio Shark on the CD is outdated. To download new software please visit http://www.griffintechnology.com/support/radioshark/

2. Copy “radioSHARKPatch.exe” into radioSHARK installation folder (e.g., “C:\Program Files\Griffin Technology\radioSHARK\”) and run
to patch radioSHARK.exe

3. Copy “radioShark.ini” file and "radioSHARKPlugin" folder into your RoadRunner installation folder (e.g., “C:\RoadRunner\”)

4. Copy content from the “SKIN” folder into your current RoadRunner skin folder (e.g.,“C:\RoadRunner\SKINS\LSX\” and/or "C:\RoadRunner\SKINS\BMV2\", etc...).

5. Open “radioShark.ini” file and make sure that the path of the radioSHARK executable is correct (e.g., “radioSharkPath=C:\Program Files\Griffin Technology\radioSHARK\radioSHARK.exe”).

6. Add the following line into Roadrunners’ ExecTLB.ini file:
"RADIOSHARK","PLUGIN;RRRadioSharkPlugin;C:\RoadRun ner\radioSharkPlugin\radioSharkPlugin.exe"

7. Modify the tuner button command in the "menu.skin" file to:"RADIOSHARK","AM FM Radio".

8. To run pluging as standalone application you must set: standalone=true in radioShark.ini (not used in version 1.0.2).

* Make sure you have valid wait.skin file in you favorite skin folder. The RoadRunner will not load any plugins without it.

You are done!

travphel · 02-08-2006, 03:51 PM

Looking good! I've tested it on one of my machines and it works like a champ. However, I can't get it to work on the MMI Skin. Other then that it looks great! I'm actually thinking about installing my RadioShark now because there's finally a good solution for RR w/ the RadioShark

Great work and thanks a million!

Evolution VIII · 02-08-2006, 11:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by travphel

Looking good! I've tested it on one of my machines and it works like a champ. However, I can't get it to work on the MMI Skin. Other then that it looks great! I'm actually thinking about installing my RadioShark now because there's finally a good solution for RR w/ the RadioShark

Great work and thanks a million!

MMI missing "wait.skin" file. The wait.skin is requred by RoadRunner to load plug-in.

1. Create text file in your SKINS/MMI/ folder.

2. Add following text (do not include “---------------------------------”):
---------------------------------
MEDIACAR Skin
MEDIACAR wait skin
splash.jpg,splash.jpg,splash.jpg,splash.jpg

END
---------------------------------

3. Rename it to wait.skin

That’s all.

travphel · 02-09-2006, 01:00 PM

Perfect! Now all I have to do is create a skin that will match the skin I'm using RR and I'll be done. I'll continue testing and let you know of any issues.

xs10x · 02-10-2006, 08:35 PM

Hey I can't seem to get it to work.

I am using the BMV2 Skin. Followed the instructions but cant get it to play.

Evolution VIII · 02-11-2006, 03:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by xs10x

Hey I can't seem to get it to work.

I am using the BMV2 Skin. Followed the instructions but cant get it to play.

It is not clear what you mean "can’t get it to play". Please be more specific. Does RoadRunner loading plug-in? What do you see on the screen after plug-in is loaded?

cartdan · 02-13-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Evolution VIII

It is not clear what you mean "can’t get it to play". Please be more specific. Does RoadRunner loading plug-in? What do you see on the screen after plug-in is loaded?

I had the same problem (it wouldn't work, just said "LOADING" and never came back). Turns out that in the line of text I had copied from the readme.txt in the installation package, there was an extra space in one of the paths that you copy to the Exec TLB.ini file. Remove the space between the 2 "n"s in Roadrunner. and that fixed it for me.

Working great now, Thanks a million Evolution III!!!!!!

- Dan

xs10x · 02-14-2006, 02:22 PM

Tried the "n" fix. Need to try again once I finish installing my Carputer in the truck.

DaPCWiz · 02-15-2006, 04:26 PM

this is awesome. I will try this soon!

TheKingPlaza · 02-15-2006, 04:39 PM

is this the same...or just for mac?
http://www.macstuff.nl/product_info.php?products_id=740

Evolution VIII · 02-16-2006, 12:32 AM

Yes, this is the same radioSHARK hardware as you would use for a MAC. However, the plug-in is for RoadRunner and MS Windows only.

TheKingPlaza · 02-16-2006, 02:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Evolution VIII

Yes, this is the same radioSHARK hardware as you would use for a MAC. However, the plug-in is for RoadRunner and MS Windows only.

thanks.. I'm gonna test it tomorrow

CdRsKuLL · 02-16-2006, 05:35 PM

Got mine in the post today.. going to stick it in a new box tomorrow and attach a car aerial. I will code a skin for MC2.0 soon as I get a free hour.. Just tried this plugin.. works great very impressed with it, just crossing my fingers that it works as good in the car (the radio not your plugin)

thanks again m8

CdR

TheKingPlaza · 02-17-2006, 09:06 AM

feeling kinda stupid.. Installed radioshark today.
Everything works wel except.. no sound :s
I do get sound while recording with "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sndrec32.exe" using radioshark. But this way I can only record sound.
Must be some kind of setting but I just can't get it running. plugin seems to work well! any ideas please?

CdRsKuLL · 02-17-2006, 01:20 PM

Did a quick skin to match MC2.0 today and installed it in the car, found the best results for the aerial was to solder the inside of the car aerial to the fm aerial point on the board and the neg to the point above it (opposite side to the am aerial)

I noticed that the plugin takes it skin from the rr.ini file, and not from the resume.ini file if its there, which might confuse some peeps. Will the source be available for the plugin ?

cheers

CdR

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