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03-31-2004, 03:25 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Tiny Music Embedded - 0.9.1(minor) released.
Decided to get back into my programming habit and work on my MP3 software.
This software is geared towards those who don't have a nice LCD to display movies/really cool graphics.
Progress so far:
100% Winamp Interfacing done.
50% IR Remote input. (Creative remote so far, don't have an IRMAN to test with.)
50% Keyboard input.
100% Mouse support. (While this is useless without a screen, its there for ease of development.)
Definite:
Remote settings configuration. (Since there will be no screen, have the option of configuring TME over the network instead of taking the whole computer inside.)
Directory skipping. (If you have all your MP3 sorted by artists/albums in seperate directories, you can skip entire directories.)
Possibles:
Character LCD screens.
Network synchronizing.
When I was putting together my new setup, trying out MediaEngine and MediaCar, I realized they can be a good bit annoying to use without a screen.  I know I don't have the money for a super cool LCD screen and really have no use for one. I know there has to be others out there like this, and since the newest Via EPIA boards that are popular for installs don't support MPXPlay(Chipset no longer supports DOS legacy sound.) anymore a need for a similiar Windows port is great.
I want to know what everyone thinks of this. What features would you like to see? The project will be open source and source will be available with each release.
Last edited by Ashlawn Kemling; 05-31-2004 at 06:50 AM..
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03-31-2004, 05:15 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Progress update:
Fixed Winamp track changing logic. Can now toggle shuffle and still having it change tracks properly. (Before when shuffle was enabled, it would advance to the next track, not the next random track.)
Completely removed old useless code.
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03-31-2004, 05:28 AM
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I'm sorry, and you are....?
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ruston, LA
Posts: 8,846
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I am so glad there are so many projects going on. More developers to talk to
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03-31-2004, 06:14 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Quote: Originally Posted by frodobaggins
I am so glad there are so many projects going on. More developers to talk to 
Not sure exactly what you mean... but okay!
*grumbles about pain in the butt weird bugs*
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03-31-2004, 06:31 PM
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Jesus Freak
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: California
Posts: 4,272
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It was pretty clear to me and i am not even a developer!!
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03-31-2004, 06:59 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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People want to talk to developers?
100% keyboard support plus configuration options.
75% IR remote. No configuration options yet.
0% Multiple playlist selection.
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03-31-2004, 08:53 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 62
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sounds perfect. it could replace the winamp http://www.markuszehnder.ch/projects...ugin/index.php plugin if you support the major LCDs like crystalfontz and/or matrix orbital. i am definatly interested
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03-31-2004, 11:58 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Quote: Originally Posted by raypsaliga
HD44780 is the first type of display I plan on supporting. Matrix Orbital will probably come next if I can port the code or find examples.
Right now I'm tackling a PAIN in the BUTT bug. Running in the enviroment works fine, running the compiled program causes Run-time error 91. Object variable or With Block variable not set.
Code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim SNumb As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Dim PStatus As String
Dim RetVal
Dim PWinamp As String
Dim PTitle As String
PStatus = GetPlayStatus
'Load Keyboard and IR Remote settings.
InputSetup
'Default Playlist Loading
PDirect = ReadINI("settings", "pdirectory", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
PlayList = ReadINI("settings", "playlist", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
If FileExist(PDirect & PlayList) = False Then
cdgFile.CancelError = True
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
MsgBox "Default Playlist was not found.", vbOKOnly, "Playlist Open"
cdgFile.Filter = "Playlists (*.pls)|*.pls"
cdgFile.DialogTitle = "Please Select Default Playlist..."
cdgFile.ShowOpen
WriteINI "settings", "pdirectory", Replace(cdgFile.filename, cdgFile.FileTitle, ""), App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini"
WriteINI "settings", "playlist", cdgFile.FileTitle, App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini"
PDirect = ReadINI("settings", "pdirectory", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
PlayList = ReadINI("settings", "playlist", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
End If
SNumb = ReadINI("playlist", "NumberOfEntries", PDirect & PlayList)
PWinamp = ReadINI("settings", "winamp", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
If FileExist(PWinamp) = False Then
' cdgFile.CancelError = True
' On Error GoTo ErrHandlerAmp
' MsgBox "Winamp EXE Not Found, please select.", vbOKOnly, "Open Winamp"
Rinse:
' cdgFile.Filter = "Winamp.exe File (*.exe)|*.exe"
' cdgFile.DialogTitle = "Please Select Winamp.exe file..."
' cdgFile.ShowOpen
'PTitle = Format(cdgFile.FileTitle, "<")
If PTitle = "winamp.exe" Then
WriteINI "settings", "winamp", cdgFile.filename, App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini"
Else
MsgBox "Selected file is not Winamp.", , "Error"
GoTo Rinse
End If
End If
PWinamp = ReadINI("settings", "winamp", App.Path & "\" & "mp3shell.ini")
RetVal = Shell(PWinamp & " " & PDirect & PlayList, 4)
For i = 1 To SNumb
lstPlay.AddItem ReadINI("playlist", "Title" & i, PDirect & PlayList)
Next i
lstPlay.Selected(0) = True
'Direct Input Code
Set DI = dx.DirectInputCreate() 'create the object, must be done before anything else
If Err.Number <> 0 Then 'if err=0 then there are no errors.
MsgBox "Error starting Direct Input, please make sure you have DirectX installed", vbApplicationModal
End
End If
Set diDEV = DI.CreateDevice("GUID_SysKeyboard") 'Create a keyboard object off the Input object
diDEV.SetCommonDataFormat DIFORMAT_KEYBOARD 'specify it as a normal keyboard, not mouse or joystick
diDEV.SetCooperativeLevel Me.hWnd, DISCL_BACKGROUND Or DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE
Me.Show
diDEV.Acquire
If PStatus = 0 Then
Playing = False
dPaused = False
End If
If PStatus = 1 Then
Playing = True
dPaused = False
lstPlay.Selected(GetTrack) = True
End If
If PStatus = 3 Then
Playing = False
dPaused = True
End If
CurTra = 0
InitRemote
Form1.Show
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox "No Playlist Selected, Exiting.", vbOKOnly, "Playlist Open"
End
ErrHandlerAmp:
MsgBox "Improper Winamp File, Exiting.", vbOKOnly, "Find Winamp"
End
ExitSub:
End Sub
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04-01-2004, 02:05 AM
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I'm sorry, and you are....?
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ruston, LA
Posts: 8,846
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ashlawn Kemling
People want to talk to developers?
100% keyboard support plus configuration options.
75% IR remote. No configuration options yet.
0% Multiple playlist selection.
Well, other developers do
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[H]4 Life
My next generation Front End is right on schedule.
It will be done sometime in the next generation.
I'm a lesbian too.
I am for hire!
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04-01-2004, 04:03 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Quote: Originally Posted by frodobaggins
Well, other developers do 
Hehehe, well, teaser picture of the remote configuration program. Includes a virtual remote since its annoying to have to remove the remote and reciever from the car to configure it "remotely."
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04-01-2004, 07:06 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 62
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looks good. i'm so pumped for this. when are you planning on releasing the first version. btw i will help with bugs and adding features and what not if i can find the time... i work and have freelance web design and school so my workload varies from day to day and week to week
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04-01-2004, 12:34 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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I am not going to set a specific release date. At the current point, I can release the main app, but it is pretty damn hard to use without a way to configure it. I am also trying to tackle that run-time 91 error. As long as you keep the settings configured properly, you'll never get it... its just so annoying and I have almost fixed it!
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04-01-2004, 05:46 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 62
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alright, well be sure to keep us posted, and good luck.
ray
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04-02-2004, 10:18 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 353
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Update!
I completely rewrote the code from the ground up. Because of this the code is a lot more optimized and more efficient. It also ALL WORKS without bugs. (Except one, but it doesn't matter anyway.)
100% IR Remote
90% Keyboard (Still finalizing everything that can be controlled.)
Upgraded from DirectX 7 to 8. (DX8 is included with Windows XP.)
0% directory skipping. Controls are implemented for it, going to take a lot of coding to make it work properly.
Multiple playlists is something I have to talk about here. There will be the ability to create multiple playlists in the future, but not at the moment. The idea is that with directory skipping, that will cut out a good number of neccessary playlists by not having to make a playlist for each directory/album/artist. Using playlists that stem together from multiple directories for that mix of songs you put together, that is where I see the need for multiple playlists that won't be fullfilled by directory skipping.
I'm going to finish up keyboard support here and hope to put out the first release tonight through sometime this morning.
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04-02-2004, 10:24 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 62
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by directory skipping do you mean browsing by artist or album? a hierarchy like artist -> album -> mp3s? that is how mine are arranged
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