Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread erland
Great work!!! I just downloaded and tested to access my slimserver from my Ubuntu Linux laptop and it worked directly. It looks very promising, I've started to dream about integration with TrackStat for setting ratings, with Dynamic Playlist plugins for launching smart playlists, integration

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Skunk
I have a feeling this is going to make a lot of people very happy. Thank you for finally bringing the taboo to Slimserver. -- Skunk Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread matthijskoopmans
It looks very slick. However: my library seemed empty, and no players were recognized when I loaded the skin. I also did not see a link to setup/configuration options. Perhaps I am looking in the wrong places... If I did not have the above-mentioned challenges, I would definitely use this

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread James
Hi Mike, I agree this looks very cool. It loads faster than even the default skin! However, all my playlists are empty when viewed in slimfx (including the player's 'now playing' list) but fine in normal skins! I will very interested in plugin integration with this skin! James -- James

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread James
Ah, I take that back. The playlists do load, I just have very large ones and I guess the skin has to load the whole list rather than just the first page. However the 'now playing' list hasn't loaded, although both of my players were recognised. It would be very useful to have some indication

[SlimDevices: Plugins] update to 6.5.1 and AlienBBC problems...

2007-02-04 Thread gian
Hi All, my Ubuntu 6.06 LTS auto-updated SS to 6.5.1. Now my alienBBC playlists do not work... Sounds fishy to me... How to troubeshoot...? ciao, -Gian -- gian gian's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread gsamsa
matthijskoopmans;177451 Wrote: It looks very slick. However: my library seemed empty, and no players were recognized when I loaded the skin. I also did not see a link to setup/configuration options. Do you by any chance have password security set on your server? That would be one easy

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread gsamsa
James;177464 Wrote: Ah, I take that back. The playlists do load, I just have very large ones and I guess the skin has to load the whole list rather than just the first page. However the 'now playing' list hasn't loaded, although both of my players were recognised. It would be very

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread gsamsa
egd;177431 Wrote: - Will it at some point be possible to run slimfx independently of a browser? egd;177431 Wrote: Add an option to browse by album cover, sorted by artist, album etc. much like slimserver allows. I've definitely thought about this, as it should be possible to do

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread cparker
This is great! Brilliant work! Any chance of integrating the MusicIP mixing MM symbol and functionality in there as well? Look forward to future versions! -- cparker cparker's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: New WeatherTime Screensaver adds graphical forecasts

2007-02-04 Thread cparker
Just a quick question, is there any progress on animating the graphics yet? :) Would be awesome if you managed it! -- cparker cparker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2083 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread gsamsa
erland;177441 Wrote: If you feel it would be of interest I could also make a CLI interface on top of the Custom Browse plugin, but I suspect that it will require some changes in your user interface since it offers a lot of different ways for browsing music while the current user

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread James
gsamsa;177470 Wrote: The now playing lists only show up if the player is on (which seems to be a CLI limitation). I assume that's not an explanation here? Ah, that is it. I am just too impatient - took a while for the playlist to show up! Might be helpful to either/or a) grey out the 'now

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread David Brittain
Great job - If slimdevices are still giving out prizes for great new features this should be an instant winner. Even in a half finished state this blows away what is already available. Thanks for putting the time and effort into this. Dave On 2/4/07, gsamsa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] update to 6.5.1 and AlienBBC problems...

2007-02-04 Thread bpa
You upgraded from 6.5.0 or 6.3.1. ? What do you mean by alienbbc playlist - AlienBBC menus or entries in a playlist with RTSP URL or RAM extension ? Do you have the AlienBBC menu ? Do you have the RTSP entries under Server Settings / Filetypes.? Initial debug options to try would be d_plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: New WeatherTime Screensaver adds graphical forecasts

2007-02-04 Thread martin . rehfeld
cparker;177477 Wrote: Just a quick question, is there any progress on animating the graphics yet? :) Would be awesome if you managed it! It's not that hard to implement. I don't have any animated graphics, though. If anyone with a more artistic background than me would like to give it a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread davep
This looks excellent so far and may have the potential to be the interface that satisfies the why isn't slimserver just like iTunes? people. The drag and drop for playlists alone is worth it. One question - your screenshots show the now playing list having cover art thumbnails associated with

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread erland
davep;177521 Wrote: One question - your screenshots show the now playing list having cover art thumbnails associated with each track. I am wondering what circumstances are required to see this - my all flac library with 'cover.jpg' in each album folder generates no thumbnails here. Is it

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] update to 6.5.1 and AlienBBC problems...

2007-02-04 Thread gian
I upgraded from 6.5.0, my playlist have entries with RTSP URL, yes I do have an AlienBBC menu and RTSP entries in filetype settings... What's for sure is that they worked, a few weeks ago.. Thanks for your kind reply, I'll check the foders you mentioned. -- gian

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread CCRDude
Very nice :) Only two minor things: * Umlauts (German special characters) won't show correctly (they do with the official skin) * Some kind of loading... animation would be nice. I'm running SlimServer on a slow NAS device and listing a whole genre takes some 20 seconds or so, so at first I was

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread davep
erland;177522 Wrote: There is a button in the bottom right corner that switches between simple view and artwork view. Not for me, I'm afraid. That button is useful as it expands the simple track name list to include the Album and Artist details, but still has no artwork. davep -- davep

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread bhaagensen
VERY nice ! Just some thoughts to let you know that it is appreciated, and possibly what could make it even better, to me at least. I think that this, by far, is the best proposal for a up to date and modern UI look and feel. Fast, nice to look at, drag and drop :) I second the opinion of in a

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Inguz ((Acourate))

2007-02-04 Thread Tbrooke
I have been playing with the Inguz plugin without much luck and I noticed the link to the ((acourate)) webpage. I have looked at Acourate and frankly I'm not sure what is going on. Is anybody using this? Can I convert my slimeserver into a TacT? Tom -- Tbrooke

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Cant install pluggin.

2007-02-04 Thread Anne
Not sure what I am doing wrong, tried to install LazySearch, it says you can copy the file from your pc, and then drop it in the slimserver under pluggins. Under pluggins I have a lot of standard pluggins, but I cannot copy the LazySearch into this box -- Anne

[SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBc doesn't work

2007-02-04 Thread Countryman
Hi, I have Slim Server 6.5.0 and installed the AlienBBC plug-in automatically using the 'Windows' entry on the plug-in’s webpage. It installed and ran the mplayer test satisfactorily. However, there is no AlienBBC entry or mention on the Slim Server webpage when I launch it. I do notice that

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread brunodenis
Great work pal! You should definitely check that out. something like a coverflow in flash http://www.lepers.info/as2_vs_as3/flapGallery/Main.swf Keep the good work -- brunodenis brunodenis's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Cant install pluggin.

2007-02-04 Thread Diana
Anne I guess you're using Windows? You would normally be able to use My Computer to navigate to C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\Plugins and just drag a copy of LazySearch2.pm into it (or use Copy and Paste to place it there). So when you say you 'can't copy the LazySearch' into this

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread vain4
bhaagensen;177534 Wrote: I second the opinion of in a earlier post where it was suggested that future development could focus on improving usability (as opposed to fancy effects). I'm thinking of things like internet radio. Personally I also think that keeping it as (mainly) a playback

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Moose 0.52

2007-02-04 Thread Dr Lovegrove
On 03/02/07, texwahoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Moose 0.53 Server version 6.5.0 Scanning MySql DB 'slimserver' on 'localhost' (user 'slimserver' '9092' for files MySql DB Scanning problems - Could not load file or assembly 'MySql.Data, Version=1.0.7.30072, Culture=neutral,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Michael Herger
In my personal opinion you should focus on the usage part, setting up and configuring SlimServer is something most people does in the beginning and almost never touch later. Add me to that list (thanks Erland for mentioning it) So an interface towards the preferences section of slimserver

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBc doesn't work

2007-02-04 Thread bpa
1. What is the name of the exe file you downloaded and used to install AlienBC 2. Can you give more detail on this I do notice that the automatic installation has put the app in a different directory from that mentioned in the manual install. 3.Did you restart slimserver after

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Michael Herger
I've developed a basic but pretty functional Flash-based control app for SlimServer. It installs like and can be accessed like a skin in your web browser. Wow! That's what I dreamt my SlimRemote should look one day :-). And it's fast, even on my Via C3 server it only takes a few seconds to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread mikelis
Keep going with this effort. It is very nice! -- mikelis mikelis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1084 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32422

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Jack Coates
Pretty slick, good work! I'd rather see it look like Fishbone than iTunes, but an iTunes-clone would silence a lot of complaint, and that's a bonus right there. -- I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander -- traditional

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Custom Skip: Error: Error saving filter

2007-02-04 Thread John
While attempting Create a new filter set (my first), I receive the error Error: Error saving filter. I expect this a permission issue (I am running on Linux). I have debugging on (d_plugin and a couple others), I am running slimserver at the console, and read the forums trying to glean

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Question: Force to Squeezenetwork at Off?

2007-02-04 Thread Jack Coates
On 2/2/07, tommypeters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just can't find where to put a feature request here (or anywhere else) - should it be done in Bugzilla? yes -- http://bugs.slimdevices.com -- I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander --

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] AlienBBc doesn't work

2007-02-04 Thread Countryman
Many thanks for the quick response bpa! I have managed to get it all going through a combination of 'automatic', 'manual' and Cut Paste. A great plug-in, many thanks to the Team! Cheers. -- Countryman Countryman's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Cant install pluggin.

2007-02-04 Thread Anne
yes, windows XP. As far as I know I should go to Start, All Programmes, SlimServer, SlimServer. Then I get to my page at SlimServer where I see my music etc. I click on Pluggins and I see a frame where all the standard pluggins are located. I understood from the directions on the Lazy site that I

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread matthijskoopmans
gsamsa;177469 Wrote: Do you by any chance have password security set on your server? That would be one easy explanation for nothing loading up, as I haven't built in support for that yet. It doesn't handle setup/configuration for SlimServer yet (probably low on my priority list relative

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread ceejay
First, let me add to the chorus of very nice, thank you!. One problem I think: filtering by Genre is not working as I'd expect, in the case where an Artist could be under more than one genre. Example: Select Genre=Overture : get a list of Artists who have Overture albums, and in the Albums panel

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Cant install pluggin.

2007-02-04 Thread ceejay
Ah, no, you seem to be going to the web interface and looking at the current list of plugins. That only shows you what is already installed, you can't install anything new there. You need to use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Program Files\Slimserver\Server\Plugins directory. Then drop the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Lazy Search Music Plugin v2.3 Released

2007-02-04 Thread Rick B .
Thanks for this great plugin. It should replace the stock Search function right out of the box! -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread SadGamerGeek
I love the look of this. Unfortunately I think I must have neglected something pretty fundamental, as I see the skin, but everything on the page is completely unpopulated for me. I don't see an albums/tracks or my squeezeboxes listed. I'm running SS 6.51 (no password security) on Fedora FC5

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread SadGamerGeek
Doh! Just realised that I had CLI turned off in the plugins set-up. Please ignore me... -- SadGamerGeek SadGamerGeek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6145 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread brunodenis
check the CLI plug-in in server settings. might be the solution (it has been for me) -- brunodenis brunodenis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3935 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread florca
Really nice, works very well - thank you! One tiny quirk. The Sort Order for Album and Artist is case sensitive - eg dexys midnight runners is sorted after Zutons - which is not the default behaviour on other skins. Is this something which can be controlled? Really keen on this - thanks again.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Cant install pluggin.

2007-02-04 Thread Diana
Anne;177607 Wrote: ...Not sure how I do this thing through My Computer Anne Ceejay is right - you can't install the LazySearch.pm2 file on the web page. Click 'Start', and then right-click My Computer, and select 'Explore'. You'll then be able to open Local Disc (C:) and navigate your way

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] announcing SaverSwitcher: plugin that cycles through screensavers

2007-02-04 Thread peterw
I just uploaded a new release, 1.4. This release has better new song logic. With 1.2 and 1.3, SaverSwitcher would tend to display the new song info several seconds before the song actually started playing. This new version uses information about the client's buffer for better timing when a new

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Sune
Hi there, Thanks for the effort. This seems soo much nicer than the default web skins! I second the dream of MusicMatch and Radio integration :-) Kind regards Sune, Denmark -- Sune Sune's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Custom Skip: Error: Error saving filter

2007-02-04 Thread erland
John;177599 Wrote: Assuming it is a permission problem, what directory is it trying to write to? I have slimserver running under its own user with access to pretty much everything (as far as I can tell).The Filter directory configured in the Custom Skip settings page in Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread Paul_B
Very impressed. Is very fast in comparison to the native html rendering. Like the effect when you click on album artwork. Keep this going -- Paul_B Paul ~ Slimserver 6.5.1 on EPIA VIA EN15000 Mini-ITX running Windows 2003 R2. Remote storage

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: slimfx - Flash-based Skin / Control App

2007-02-04 Thread aubuti
Great start. I don't use the web interface much because to me one of the big appeals of the SB is to get *away* from the computer when listening to music. But this skin has its advantages, especially for building playlists. Clean (and familiar!) interface, pretty responsive, focus on the