Xboxmediacenter - January 13th 2008 Svn Rev11320 Build, compiled by T3CH Options

[XanTium]

XboxMediaCenter SVN rev11320 build of January 13th 2008 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 rev1804 [scripts/Apple Movie Trailers]
+ EnderW & Blittan's XBMCScripts Installer 1.8 SCRIPT [scripts/XBMCScripts]
+ Team XBMC Lyrics 1.5.5 rev1771 SCRIPT [scripts/XBMC Lyrics]
+ Asteron's Tetris 1.1 SCRIPT [scripts/Tetris]
+ BigBellyBilly's T3CH Upgrader 1.2 [scripts/T3CH Upgrader]
+ Nuka1195 & Dataratt's AOL Videos Plugin 1.1.1 [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:

* Like I mentioned last week, if you upgrade an old build by simply overwriting PM3 skin files, and you happen to use PAL16x9 you will have font issues. Same is true this week if you update from a build from 2007.
* 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:

Here is the FULL changelog since the January 06th 2007 SVN Rev11247 Build (last one posted on xbins/xbox-scene):

2008-01-13 11320 updated: Polish and Danish translations
2008-01-10 11308 fixed: small typo in last commit
2008-01-10 11307 Changed: Util::UrlDecode to be more accommodating with poorly formed strings
2008-01-10 11306 added: the mask parameter of the httpapi command GetDirectory can now (in addition to taking the explicit file extensions) take one of the values: [music], [video], [pictures], [files]
2008-01-10 11305 Backport warning fixes to xbox branch
2008-01-09 11302 fixed: stack corruption during dvd navigator opening (normally didn't cause much of an issue)
2008-01-09 11299 fixed: exif tag reading attempted to extract date + time even if it didn't exist.
2008-01-09 11298 fixed: Container.HasPrevious/HasNext for panels + fixed lists.
2008-01-08 11297 fixed: pluginsettings window didn't have a string name.
2008-01-08 11296 cleanup: Minor cleanup of some pluginsettings code (spincontrol defaults should work now)
2008-01-08 11295 fixed: reset to defaults to plugin/scraper settings (skinners the button is id="12") (read the default attribute instead of calling .Get()) always have someone check your work)
2008-01-08 11294 changed: reset to defaults to plugin/scraper settings (skinners the button is id="12") (read the default attribute instead of calling .Get())
2008-01-08 11293 added: reset to defaults to plugin/scraper settings (skinners the button is id="12")
2008-01-08 11292 fixed: plugins failed to save settings
2008-01-08 11291 fixed: uninitialized python methods. InfoTagVideo_GetPath() and InfoTagMusic_GetDisc()
2008-01-08 11290 fixed: get thumb displayed incorrect default png for actors changed: small issue with $INFO[url] when using nfo files (now using default akas.imdb.com)
2008-01-08 11289 fixed: movieposterdb thumbs changed: tweaked a couple of imdb scraper options
2008-01-08 11288 fixed: plugin settings failed to show and save correctly since scraper settings were added
2008-01-08 11287 Changed : PM3 WideIcon in title bar now only shows in TV shows. Removed Folder Icon from video files view title bar, because it just worked funny there
2008-01-08 11286 fixed: <visible>IsEmpty()</visible> didn't work with image attributes.
2008-01-08 11285 fixed: Container.TVShowThumb wasn't reset when backing out of a show.
2008-01-08 11284 added: Container.TVShowThumb to retrieve the show thumb in both season + episode listings.
2008-01-08 11283 fixed: Container.FolderThumb didn't <always> retrieve the folder thumb (eg in episode list it would retrieve show instead of season). See the next commit as well...
2008-01-08 11282 fixed: valgrind warning about uninitialized variable
2008-01-08 11281 Backport uninitialized member variable fix from linuxport
2008-01-08 11279 fixed: Getting an existing XBMC window from python would blank it (free it's resources) on exit. Note that this is not a complete fix - any controls added to the window from python will persist once the script is gone.
2008-01-08 11277 fixed: xbox build didn't compile.
2008-01-08 11276 Backport window cleanup from linuxport
2008-01-07 11268 added: Scraper Settings support. Access via the set content dialog only tvdb/imdb currently contain settings. TVDB - dvdorder, userid (must be registered on site, will use your preferences), multi-language IMDB -full cast, thumb control and ability to input imdb site eg french.imdb.com, german.imdb.com (default akas.imdb.com)
2008-01-07 11263 Backport xbmc.log platform identification from linuxport
2008-01-07 11256 added: fallbacks for infolabels and infoimages. Ideal usage is: <label fallback="this is the fallback">$INFO[Player.Title]</label> (and same for texture).

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

[360_Hax]

Thank you!

[wizbitz]

Big thanks to all for the updates..

Small poll: If the decreasing activity with "Xbox version" of XBMC is a trend, I might make a build every 2 weeks instead of every week like now...
Post your thoughts in forum thread, no need to email me. Repeat, no need to email me answers!

Sounds good to me. Twice a month is better than no updates at all

Cheers.

[metalcoat]

im fine with 2 weeks

[JoeUser38]

Might I suggest every two weeks, UNLESS there are major fixes/additions, or changes that updated skins will rely on (every once in a while, we see skin updates that say "requires XBMC build xxxxx or above)? Whatever you decide, thanks for all the hard work!

[jmarshall]

NOTE: there is a bug in SVN (and thus this release) with the video information lookup (IMDb, theTVdb etc.).

You can work around it by making sure you "Set Content" on any folder you've previously set content on, and then make sure you access the "Settings" on that dialog (button is next to OK/Cancel) to make sure the settings are initialized.

Probably only affects IMDb at this point.

Cheers,
Jonathan

[stevenalvarado]

Whatever suits you...

Dont worry about us, but 2 weeks is a lot of time and you may need bug reports. Just a reminder.

Thank You Soooo very Much BTW.

[Geeba]

Every two weeks is fine!

Just hope its not the start on the slippery slope thou... then every 4 weeks, then every other month... then before we know it.... no builds

[guvna]

Does this build fix the "too many failed connections" issue that's appeared on newer builds whenever a video is streamed from an xp machine?

I've had to revert back to an october build in order to keep watching things.

[Smidley]

I haven't updated in a while.

Thanks for all the dedicated work, devs!

We use XBMC all the time, but two week updates is fine by me.

[gasclown]

Thanks to all involved, I think it's a good move for everyone moving to fortnightly builds.

[Super-FX]

Might I suggest every two weeks, UNLESS there are major fixes/additions, or changes that updated skins will rely on (every once in a while, we see skin updates that say "requires XBMC build xxxxx or above)? Whatever you decide, thanks for all the hard work!

This seems the best way to go.
Thanks T3CH for your efforts and two updates a month are better than none at all.
I always look forward to the updates as I do update with every release.
But one thing that will also go with a two week update is any bug reports will also have the same two week gap which could cause any bugs in the svn to increase.


This post has been edited by Super-FX: Jan 14 2008, 11:18 AM

[kl1k]

Thanks for the updates.

2 weeks is also fine with me - but even if they came out daily I'd still download and install them

[Cimlite]

I agree with previous posters about the poll question. Two releases a month is enough, but I'd rather have four if possible. Whatever keeps T3CH releases coming though, they are much appreciated.

[Rockshocker]

I just gotta say, so many fixes everyweek, and the new features/changes to xbmc is great all the time, keep them coming. Oh and I don't think I've ever noticed any problems with xbmc so fixing all the little problems is just a bonus and looks like a lot of work, I wish there was some way that I could help but I know nothing except how to update it ehhe.