Xboxmediacenter - November 17th 2007 Svn Rev10770 Build, compiled by ME Options

[T3CH]

XboxMediaCenter SVN rev10770 build of November 17th 2007 compiled by T3CH

This is a complete snapshot of what was in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions:
+ Killarny & Nuka1195 & Pike's Apple Movie Trailers (AMT) SVN pre0.99.2 rev1696 [scripts/Apple Movie Trailers]
+ EnderW & Blittan's XBMCScripts Installer 1.8 SCRIPT [scripts/XBMCScripts]
+ Team XBMC Lyrics 1.5.5 rev1637 SCRIPT [scripts/XBMC Lyrics]
+ Asteron's Tetris 1.1 SCRIPT [scripts/Tetris]
+ Nuka1195's T3CH Downloader SCRIPT rev1450 [scripts/T3CH Downloader]
+ Nuka1195 & Dataratt's AOL Videos Plugin 1.0 [plugins/video/AOL Videos Plugin]
+ Codecs for mplayer [/system/players/mplayer/codecs/*]
+ PM3 Red Theme + PM3 Blue Theme by Jezz_X

Special Note From T3CH:

* Sorry for the long delay
* AMT updated to rev1696, XBMC Lyrics updated to rev1637, AOL Videos Plugin updated to "a newer one".
* I'm including the >>XBMC Win32 PC environment<<.exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
* I've tweaked the win32 >>run_me_first.bat<< so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit.
* If you want to report bugs, please do it the PROPER way, see http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....oper_Bug_Report

NOTEWORTHY, XML and SCRIPT CHANGES IN THIS BUILD:

* keymap.xml:

Here is the FULL changelog since the November 4th 2007 SVN Rev10675 Build (last one posted on xbins/xbox-scene):

2007-11-17 10770 changed: Removed VideoPlayer.IsInLibrary and replaced with VideoPlayer.HasInfo to be a bit more universal (attempt 2)
2007-11-17 10769 changed: Removed VideoPlayer.IsInLibrary and replaced with VideoPlayer.HasInfo to be a bit more universal.
2007-11-16 10768 fixed: httpapi was flaky when debugging - extended sleep was being inadvertently bypassed
2007-11-16 10767 fixed: Context menus in plugins in the video library were not correct.
2007-11-16 10766 Fixed : PM3 Video Plot would flash all over the screen in non video info view
2007-11-16 10765 changed: Justify paragraphs separately within textboxes.
2007-11-16 10764 fixed: compile warning.
2007-11-16 10763 added: label2 support to button controls in python, thanks to Nuka1195.
2007-11-16 10762 added: content type to plugins, thanks to Nuka1195.
2007-11-16 10761 added: repeat time and action to textbox autoscrolling.
2007-11-16 10760 fixed: Last content of filename filtering wasn't picked up correctly if a separator was missing from the end.
2007-11-16 10759 fixed: make sure dvdplayer flushes subtitle decoder on seeks
2007-11-15 10758 added: proper detection of if stream is on local LAN changed: mplayer now only prefills cache to 5% when file is on HD or local LAN, should allow quick startup even with rather large cache.
2007-11-15 10757 added: filename filtering for tagless music files via advancedsettings.xml. See the online manual for setup details.
2007-11-15 10756 fixed: navigation in skin settings & english string. changed: few fixes to the way scrollbars and autoscroll work together, using the extra width if no scrollbar is required due to not exceeding the textbox <height>
2007-11-15 10754 changed: Increased the inter-word spacing in justification slightly, and made it easier to tweak.
2007-11-15 10752 added: "justify" text alignment, and <align> support to textbox.
2007-11-15 10751 added: Enable AutoScroll for Plot & Review accessible from Skin Settings (default disabled)
2007-11-14 10750 changed: Plug-in settings now have an option "enable" attribute to enable a setting based on the value of another setting. format: comparator(controls relative pos, value to compare) comparators are: "eq"=equal to, "!eq"=not equal to, "gt"=greater than, "lt"=less than only and "+" is supported currently, separate comaparisons with "+" minus quotes. eg: enable="gt(-1,3) + !eq(-2,0)"
2007-11-14 10749 added: Autoscroll support to textboxes. Use <autoscroll time="1000" delay="3000">condition_to_scroll</autoscroll>
2007-11-14 10748 changed: DialogAlbumInfo.xml now uses smooth scrolling + scrollbars, track list is now a listcontrol. tested in 16x9 & 4x3.
2007-11-14 10744 changed: DialogVideoInfo.xml to reflect recent addition of smooth scrolling (if users disables scrollbars then use extra width to display more information and use spincontrols) tested in 16x9 & 4x3.
2007-11-14 10743 added: dvb subtitle support in mpeg-ts streams for dvdplayer added: subtitle delay adjustment support to dvdplayer
2007-11-14 10741 added: Textbox now scrolls smoothly, using <scrolltime> like panels and lists.
2007-11-13 10740 fixed: Filtering on image controls while vis was rendering.
2007-11-13 10737 fixed: missed an animation effect on last commit in MyVideoNav.xml
2007-11-13 10736 added: buttons for love/hate Last.FM so you can add your favourite tracks to loved or ban them from playing altogether, will appear only when playing Last.FM radio.
2007-11-13 10735 changed: make PM3 use fading of video preview window
2007-11-13 10734 changed: allow videowindow to be alphablended, allows fadein/fadeout of the preview window
2007-11-13 10733 fixed: if plot summary is empty, show 'Not Available' in media views instead of nothing. fixed: exact matches now shows aka titles, now consistent with non-exact matches when using a manual lookup.
2007-11-13 10732 changed: Plug-in settings, spinner control values can now be localized. use lvalues instead of values and saves the spinner position instead of the label.
2007-11-12 10731 fixed: fadelabels > labels + scroll in music vis 16x9 fixes labels not being reset on track changes.
2007-11-12 10730 fixed: typo
2007-11-12 10729 changed: Python can now call the httpapi config command without the WebServer running
2007-11-12 10728 fixed: cosmetic issue some imdb meta used <title> (year) rather than <title> / (year) so you could end up with <title> (year) ()
2007-11-12 10727 changed: previous did not return results split with roman numerals eg (2006/I) (2006/II) meaning 2 movies released with the same name in the same year.
2007-11-12 10725 changed: modified the non-exact results on imdb lookup useful for asian titles on imdb returns "<title><year> aka <foo>" still only currently stores the original foreign title in db. Also shows media type (V),(VG),(TV) - Video, Video Game, Television. added: defaultFile.png for unknown filetypes (cannot see why it was unused/commented? no problems when testing requested by Jezz_X)
2007-11-12 10723 updated: German language file by sCAPe (Based on english strings version 10705)
2007-11-11 10722 updated: Swedish language file by blittan (based on english 10705)
2007-11-11 10721 Fixed : PM3 Cast list and its page control in video info dialog was out of alignment when scollbars are turned off in skin settings
2007-11-11 10720 fixed: some IMPA thumbs were missed due to IMDb not formatting some url links correctly (very few mind you)
2007-11-11 10716 changed: CLocalizeStrings::Load now takes an option fallback path (defaults to "Q:\\language\\english\\strings.xml") changed: XBMC will still load if a language file other than english is required, but is corrupt changed: Plug-ins settings now uses english as a fallback path for language strings changed: Plug-ins user settings path is now "P:\\plugin_data\\[video|music|pictures|programs]\\plugin name\\settings.xml (needed to be sure it stays compatible with the xbox file system) changed: More options to plug-ins settings and programs mask changed: "Plugin Settings" only appears in context menu, if a plugin supports it (has a resources/settings.xml file)
2007-11-11 10714 fixed: lastfm unlove/unban contextmenuitems didn't appear in fileview mode.
2007-11-11 10713 added: last.fm track love now also sets local rating to 5 if the song has been scanned to the database and hasn't been rated yet.
2007-11-11 10712 fixed: IMDb thumb failed to work if no thumbs existed on impawards & movieposterdb as the regexp failed.
2007-11-11 10710 fixed: Manually add to library genre selection showed the wrong list.
2007-11-10 10709 fixed: 2nd time lucky (regexp for ordering of covers (US,Others,Non Flagged) changed: filebrowser dialog as old one although appealing only served a purpose on list controls.
2007-11-10 10708 fixed: buffers were passed in wrong order... now correct for MoviePosterDB (US,others then untagged countries)
2007-11-10 10707 changed: IMDb scraper now gathers thumbs from IMDb > IMPAwards > MoviePostersDB, and are listed in the following order... IMPAwards (if thumb exists) then (MoviePosterDB - US posters then other countrys then non flagged (if thumb exists), then IMDb. changed: actors are scraped with thumbs first then without. fixes non valid urls (blank thumb)
2007-11-10 10705 added: last.fm recently loved and banned to last.fm directory + unlove/unban (contextmenu)
2007-11-10 10704 changed: Make sure 2nd button label is truncated if too long in settings buttons.
2007-11-10 10703 fixed: Plugin settings wouldn't function in library view (or if they weren't a source in files view).
2007-11-10 10702 changed: Plugin settings now can use the file browse dialog. changed: You can now also have a separator changed: cleaned up some code, thanks jmarshall *see the stickied thread in the forums
2007-11-09 10701 fixed: contextmenu checking for pluginfolder crash if focus was not on an item.
2007-11-09 10700 Added: httpapi config command now returns an error message if the webserver is not on
2007-11-09 10699 added: xbmc.lastfm.love built-in, all songs that can be submitted to last.fm can be loved, optional parameter (false) = direct loving without confirmationdialog. added: xbmc.lastfm.ban built-in, only songs that are playing on last.fm radio can be banned, optional parameter (false) = direct banning without confirmationdialog. added: lastfm.radioplaying boolean-condition added: lastfm.canlove boolean-condition added: lastfm.canban boolean-condition
2007-11-09 10698 Added: Thumbnail parameter to the WebServer's Config AddBookmark command (using asg's patch)
2007-11-08 10697 Changed : Tidied up the Plugin settings dialog layout
2007-11-08 10696 fixed: XBMC_PC linking errors
2007-11-08 10695 added: Plug-in settings, back ported from the linux branch.(Thanks Yuvalt)
2007-11-08 10694 fixed: many rar files failed to decoder properly due to hack to reduce memory usage of PPM decoder. new hack in place that tries successively smaller buffer sizes, till allocation succeds. this means that some more rar files may decode. the big issue is the high required memory consumption to decode. this could potentially be improved by using non commited virtual memory, and committing when needing.
2007-11-08 10693 changed: removed unused SetObject function of filesystem added: placeholder for players/gui to get information about filesystem cache
2007-11-07 10691 changed: CFileCache now nolong does rebuffering of data. stalling in input stream cases players to lockup. rebuffering must be handled in player.
2007-11-07 10689 fixed: windows file handles are not thread safe if shared between threads, so use standard ints for file position instead (yes still not thread safe but better)
2007-11-07 10688 fixed: make sure no rendering is done from player thread if it claims it is paused
2007-11-07 10687 changed: never do any recaching on dvd, they are too complicated to know when it is correct to do.
2007-11-06 10685 added: dvdplayer now pauses to rebuffer it's full cache if it runs out of buffer during playback.
2007-11-06 10684 fixed: while transitioning between paused and non paused state, osd would often flicker when using dvdplayer
2007-11-06 10683 added : French version of tvdb scraper (thanks to bilbon0bud)
2007-11-05 10682 added: Top 250 to DialogVideoInfo (this value can change but only as much as the current ratings/votes)
2007-11-04 10681 cosmetic: avoid having a large section of code in a brace instead of just breakíng out of while.
2007-11-04 10680 fixed: possible null pointer dereference (backported from linux branch)
2007-11-04 10679 cosmetic: removed unused variable
2007-11-04 10678 changed: removed unused variable
2007-11-04 10677 fixed: alternative method (hack) to allow IMDb thumbs to be scraped & accessible regardless of IMPAwards results.
2007-11-04 10676 fixed: finally! not used anyway currently but top250 is not a string and was being scraped incorrectly.

INSTALL NOTES from T3CH readme/nfo:

* APPLICATION INSTALL
- Fresh Install: Transfer _whole_ XBMC folder to your APPS folder (or where you want it).
- Upgrade: Backup the XBMC\UserData folder. Transfer whole XBMC folder to Xbox. Overwrite UserData folder with your backed up copy.

* DASHBOARD INSTALL (SOFTMODS)
ARE NOT COVERED IN THIS README, SEE http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=406656

* DASHBOARD INSTALL
- Option 1. Team XBMC's shortcut tool.
It's included in the _tools folder as <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.xbe>> + <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.cfg>>.
Instructions here: http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....=As_a_Dashboard (Option 1).
Rename the <<SHORTCUT by TEAM XBMC.xbe>>+.cfg & also EDIT the .cfg so it matches your config.
See APPLICATION INSTALL above.
- Option 2. Thanks to an app called 'Team UIX's Xbe Shortcut Maker v1.0' by JbOnE, it's now easy...
Transfer contents of XBMC folder (this is VERY important since the tool is hardcoded) TO "E:\APPS\XBMC\". Rename <<SHORTCUT by TEAM UIX.xbe>> to something your bios can boot (see http://xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....=As_a_Dashboard or read your BIOS README) and transfer to location your mod solution boots. No need to fiddle with HOME tag anymore, and future upgrades you need not to worry about this file (unless you move XBMC).

* AN INTRODUCTION TO PLUGINS
XBMC has a system for Media plugins to allow browsing of remote content (Internet) using the regular filesystem approach.
Plugins are put inside >>XBMC/plugins/<video/music/pictures>/<< (I already do this for the one/s I include), furthermore they also need to be installed as a source in (video/music/pictures).
You do this install by using the contextmenu choice >>Add New Source<< while in ROOT list and then choosing ***Plugins as source.
Then you highlight (not select) the folder of the plugin you want to install. It will be saved inside sources.xml for future.

* WIN32 PC ENVIRONMENT INSTRUCTIONS (WIN32 FOLDER)
Good to know, this requires DirectX9 Runtimes to be installed. Also this doesn't work with all graphics cards.
You need to:
- Copy XBMC_PC.exe & 'run_me_first.bat' from win32 to XBMC folder
- Run 'run_me_first.bat'
- Run XBMC_PC.exe

* UPGRADE TIPS
If you're updating from a VERY old/bad build you may get issues. Follow these simple rules:
- Replace (FTP OVERWRITE) all files in your XBMC folder with fresh ones from your new build
- Delete old settings (from UserData/guisettings.xml)
- In some rare cases some of the database files in UserData/Database/*.db may need manual deletion (usually if they are very old). Note: This loses all per file settings you made with the old build!

INFORMATION from T3CH readme/nfo:

XBMC's online manual can be found at http://wiki.xboxmediacenter.com/ .
Any questions or support issues, are best asked in the XBMC support forums, which are located at http://forum.xboxmediacenter.com , or in the official IRC support channel, #XBMC on Freenode IRC network (irc.freenode.net). (NOTE folks in #XBMC can't help with info where to find builds)


If you want other scripts (extra 3rd party components), see
- http://www.xbmcscripts.com or use the included script installer!

If you want trainers, grab them at
- http://www.google.com/search?q=xbox+trainers

The xbe has been retail patched and was built using v5849 of the XDK.

If you want to remove the startup logo, remove splash.png from the \media folder.
If you want to remove the startup sound, remove start.wav from the \skin\Project Mayhem III\sounds\ folder.

XBMC Changelog is included, see Changelog.txt

Official XBMC Website: http://xboxmediacenter.com
Official T3CH Website: http://t3ch.yi.se

[dgm]

Thanks

As always much appreciated.

Doug

[shizzle01]

thanx xbmc 4-ever

[Geeba]

Geeeeeessssssssssssssssss T3CH! you had me worrid! checked almost everyday! thought that you'd stopped doing builds for one awfull moment! LOL!

Thanks again!

[Martomo]

Welcome back T3CH

2007-11-14 10749 added: Autoscroll support to textboxes. Use <autoscroll time="1000" delay="3000">condition_to_scroll</autoscroll>

Nice to see they added the Text Area Auto Scroll

This post has been edited by Martomo: Nov 17 2007, 02:22 PM

[Cimlite]

* Sorry for the long delay

How dare you release late? For shame!

... but seriously, huge thanks as always! I don't think anyone minds if you take a little break, like Geeba though I too wondered if this was the end of T3CH builds (thankfully it's not apparently) .

[nuka1195]

if anybody uses the Apple Movie Trailer plugin, part of the main script and you use the new plugin settings for it. The language file was mistakenly replaced with finnish.

You access plugin settings from the context menu, right click on the plugin and select Plugin Settings. Only plugins that support settings will have that entry in context menu.

Here is the correct english file:
http://xbmc-scripting.googlecode.com/svn/t...ish/strings.xml

This post has been edited by nuka1195: Nov 17 2007, 03:49 PM

[DownUnderDan]

(sigh of relief he's back!) Thank you thank you thank you T3CH!

[anoobie]

Thank you

[Super-FX]

Geeeeeessssssssssssssssss T3CH! you had me worrid! checked almost everyday! thought that you'd stopped doing builds for one awfull moment! LOL!

Thanks again!

Many thanks T3CH
Just do not know what my XBox would do without you.

[Geeba]

(sigh of relief he's back!) Thank you thank you thank you T3CH!

Hmmmm think you'll find he wont like that... lol... he being a she from what I hear....

[bill1029]

Great job to you and your team for maintaining this application.

Although not a killer, but I've noticed that the IMDB query and getting additional thumbs has been taking much longer on the last two builds. Not sure if this is due to the additional filtering?

Thanks for a great product

[Arteekay]

IMDB lookups have stopped pulling in posters and seem to take up to 5 minutes to complete.

Pulls in the actor thumbs, but not the posters.

[Jontox]

Will there be a point release any time soon ?

Usually there is one per year or I am mistaken ?

Thanks for this great App !!!

[toolhush]

anyone think of any reasonwhy its taking like 3 minutes to unpack an avi from a rar on my pc over the local network rather than the usual 3-5 seconds?