This newsfeed feature Rocks , You have up to date Info about Xbox related topics
The news cycle one after the other through all available news
I merged it into the Devoid Skin.
Here are some screenshots if anyone whats to see it in action





MXM RULES

Would you please post the modified mxm_skin.xml?
So it would be easy for me to copy & paste it in my own mxm_skin.xml.

QUOTE (camora @ Jul 15 2003, 07:23 PM)

Would you please post the modified mxm_skin.xml? So it would be easy for me to copy & paste it in my own mxm_skin.xml.

Of course here it is

<Config>
<Main>
<SkinsPath>C:\Skins</SkinsPath>
</Main>
<Network>
<UseDHCP>false</UseDHCP>
<xIP>192.168.2.4</xIP>
<DNS1>192.168.2.1</DNS1>
<DefaultGateway>192.168.2.1</DefaultGateway>
<SubnetMask>255.255.255.0</SubnetMask>
</Network>
<Preferences>
<SynchronizeClock>true</SynchronizeClock>
<TimeServerIP>192.168.0.100</TimeServerIP>
<Nickname>Rays Xbox</Nickname>
</Preferences>
<Overrides>
</Overrides>
<FTPServer>
<User>
<Name>xbox</Name>
<Password>xbox</Password>
</User>
</FTPServer>
<Newsfeed name="user">
<Global>True</Global>
<RotateChannels>False</RotateChannels>
<URL>http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml</URL>
<UpdateIntervalMin>28</UpdateIntervalMin>
<RotateItemInterval>10</RotateItemInterval>
</Newsfeed>
</Config>



Remember it has to be implemented into whatever skin you want to use also
i just added this

<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="newsfeed">
<Pos x="72" y="50" w="460" h="30" />
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
</LayoutElement>

To the MXM_SKIN.xml of the devoid skin

you might want to change the color or x, y possition depending on the skin
BJ says it will be easyer in the near future

First thank you.
I modified my Uyenbox3 skin like you said and now i can see the message "CloneXB v1.1".
But thats all. It doesn't cycles to new headlines. Only this one word "CloneXB v1.1"...

I can't seem to get it to work! I added all the red stuff in your post to the bottom of my mxm.xml file just like yours. Then I put"

<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="newsfeed">
<Pos x="72" y="50" w="460" h="30" />
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
</LayoutElement>

In the Devoid files cfg. When I'm in devoid theres no newsfeed thing at the top like yours. I went to system info and both of my DNS says 0.0.0.0! Even though I defined them....!?

NM got it working! Stupid error.

QUOTE (camora @ Jul 15 2003, 07:49 PM)

First thank you. I modified my Uyenbox3 skin like you said and now i can see the message "CloneXB v1.1". But thats all. It doesn't cycles to new headlines. Only this one word "CloneXB v1.1"...

wow im having a hard time getting into the forums , Because too many users
guess they heard about MXM

anyhow try restarting the xbox, same thing happened to me and a quick reboot got things working right.

I guess it has something to do whith running it the first time

QUOTE (ray12944 @ Jul 15 2003, 09:35 PM)

wow im having a hard time getting into the forums ,  Because too many users guess they heard about MXM

Same here, hehe.

umm..still no luck for me. I did 5-6 reboots. but it only shows CloneXB v1.1 then it freezes there.

Hey ray12944 how did you get the text like that I like it.

QUOTE (Whatup1049 @ Jul 15 2003, 09:33 PM)

Hey ray12944 how did you get the text like that I like it.

Well I left everyhting Default exept for the color, 0xFFFFFFFF

and Camora I dont know whats going on then, Because Its working ok for me after that first time, My only thought is to make sure your Internet and connections to the network or router are ok, because it gets the news of the net

is it possible to add the newsfeed to the new default skin?

Now it works. I did a reboot with my pc and now it's all fine. Thank you ray12944!

QUOTE (LiGhTfasT @ Jul 15 2003, 09:43 PM)

is it possible to add the newsfeed to the new default skin?

If you mean the ones that come internaly with MXM
Not that I know of.
with any other skin yes, just edit the MXM_Skin.xml of the skin to add the news element like I say above and edit your mxm.xml like above also

QUOTE (ray12944 @ Jul 15 2003, 06:43 PM)

QUOTE (LiGhTfasT @ Jul 15 2003, 09:43 PM) is it possible to add the newsfeed to the new default skin? If you mean the ones that come internaly with MXM Not that I know of. with any other skin yes, just edit the MXM_Skin.xml of the skin to add the news element like I say above and edit your mxm.xml like above also

I'll have to add those.... what I really want to do is add the user strings, so it will simply be a matter of personal preference.

Ben,

Is there any way to make it scroll across the top?

QUOTE (Whatup1049 @ Jul 15 2003, 07:42 PM)

Ben, Is there any way to make it scroll across the top?

Well, in a way, there is... but I haven't had a chance to clean it up yet (scrolling offset modifier)

Hopefully, I'll have it fixed in 0.9n.1

QUOTE (ray12944 @ Jul 15 2003, 06:53 PM)

This newsfeed feature Rocks , You have up to date Info about Xbox related topics The news cycle one after the other through all available news I merged  it into the Devoid Skin. Here are some screenshots if anyone whats to see it in action MXM RULES

Man!!

Am I like stupid or something. Everytime you guys figure something out, and I try the same it never works, and i always have to ask you...It really pisses me off.

I tried to add the newsfeed section to the devoid mxm_skin.xml

This is what it looks like (the added section is in red), what am i doing wrong here ?? :

<Skin name="Devoid">
<Information>
<Author>StrongBad</Author>
<SkinVersion>1.0</SkinVersion>
<Copyright>Copyright 2003</Copyright>
</Information>

<Resource Type="Font" Name="menuFont">
<File>FontsDevoidMenu_12B.xpr</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Font" Name="descFont">
<File>FontsDevoidDesc_12.xpr</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Sound" Name="MenuDown">
<File>MediadevMenu.wav</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Sound" Name="MenuUp">
<File>MediadevMenu.wav</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Sound" Name="MenuLaunch">
<File>MediadevMenu.wav</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Image" Name="Folder">
<File>MediawireFolder.png</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Image" Name="devoid">
<File>Mediadevoid.WMV</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Image" Name="devload">
<File>Mediadevload.WMV</File>
</Resource>
<Resource Type="Image" Name="ScreenShot">
<EntryNamed>Media</EntryNamed>
</Resource>

<Music>
<Directory>Music</Directory>
<PlayRandom>On</PlayRandom>
<PlayGlobal>Off</PlayGlobal>
</Music>

<Delays>
<Load>3000</Load>
<Saver>300</Saver>
<Title>0</Title>
</Delays>

<Layout Screen="Menu">
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="newsfeed">
<Pos x="72" y="50" w="460" h="30" />
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Image" Source="devoid">
<Pos t="0" l="0" w="640" h="480" />
<Scale x="true" y="true" />
<Proportional>false</Proportional>
<Sound Enable="false" SuspendMusic="false" />
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Image" Source="ScreenShot">
<Pos l="72" t="127" w="250" h="224" />
<Scale x="true" y="true" />
<Justify x="center" y="center" />
<Proportional>false</Proportional>
<Sound Enable="false" SuspendMusic="false" />
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Menu" Source="MXM">
<Pos l="330" t="125" w="455" h="230" />
<Scale x="false" y="false" />
<SelPos>2</SelPos>
<NumItems>5</NumItems>
<ScrollFactor>3</ScrollFactor>
<Thumbnails Align="left" FolderImg="Folder" PassImg="Lock">true</Thumbnails>
<DrawSecondary>True</DrawSecondary>
<Primary Source="Title">
<Font>menuFont</Font>
<OffsetY>0</OffsetY>
<JustifyX>left</JustifyX>
</Primary>
<Secondary Source="Descr">
<Font>descFont</Font>
<OffsetY>0</OffsetY>
<JustifyX>left</JustifyX>
</Secondary>
<Selection>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<ShadowColor>0xFF000000</ShadowColor>
<DoGlow>True</DoGlow>
</Selection>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="DateTime">
<Pos x="430" y="405" w="460" h="30" />
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>false</Proportional>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text">
<Constant>MXM Surface Enhancement</Constant>
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">0</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text">
<Constant>Realized by StrongBad</Constant>
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="XboxVersion">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">6000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="TempSys">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">9000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="TempCPU">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">12000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="IP">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">15000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="shortdriveefree">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">18000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Text" Source="shortdriveffree">
<Pos x="590" y="380" w="460" h="35" />
<Justify x=right/>
<TextColor>0xFFFFFFFF</TextColor>
<Proportional>true</Proportional>
<Timer Type="delay">21000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleon">3000</Timer>
<Timer Type="cycleoff">21000</Timer>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Triangle" Direction="Up">
<Pos l="340" t="105" w="20" h="15" />
<BorderColor>0xFF000000</BorderColor>
<Color>0xFFFFFFFF</Color>
<Condition>itemprev</Condition>
</LayoutElement>
<LayoutElement Type="Triangle" Direction="Down">
<Pos l="340" t="359" w="20" h="15" />
<BorderColor>0xFF000000</BorderColor>
<Color>0xFFFFFFFF</Color>
<Condition>itemnext</Condition>
</LayoutElement>
</Layout>

<Layout Screen="Load">
<LayoutElement Type="Image" Source="devload">
<Pos t="0" l="0" w="640" h="480" />
<Scale x="true" y="true" />
<Proportional>false</Proportional>
<Loop>0</Loop>
<Sound Enable="true" SuspendMusic="true" />
</LayoutElement>
</Layout>

<SystemMenu>
<BoxColor>0xFF000000</BoxColor>
<BorderColor>0xFFFFFFFF</BorderColor>
</SystemMenu>

<MessageBox>
<BoxColor>0xFF000000</BoxColor>
<BorderColor>0xFFFFFFFF</BorderColor>
</MessageBox>

</Skin>

you added the layout element... but did you add the newsfeed itself in the MXM.XML?

should look like this.


<Newsfeed name="user">
<Global>True</Global>
<RotateChannels>True</RotateChannels>
<URL>http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml</URL>
<UpdateIntervalMin>20</UpdateIntervalMin>
<RotateItemInterval>5</RotateItemInterval>
</Newsfeed>

QUOTE (koldfuzion @ Jul 26 2003, 03:29 PM)

you added the layout element... but did you add the newsfeed itself in the MXM.XML? should look like this. <Newsfeed name="user"> <Global>True</Global> <RotateChannels>True</RotateChannels> <URL>http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml</URL> <UpdateIntervalMin>20</UpdateIntervalMin> <RotateItemInterval>5</RotateItemInterval> </Newsfeed>

sorry, this is what my mxm.xml looks like:

<Config>

<Main>
<DiscTitle>Media X Menu</DiscTitle>
<DiscSubtitle> </DiscSubtitle>

<skinspath>C:MXMSkins</skinspath>
</Main>

<Network>
<UseDHCP>False</UseDHCP>
<IP>192.168.1.5</IP>
<DefaultGateway>192.168.1.1</DefaultGateway>
<SubnetMask>255.255.255.0</SubnetMask>
<DNS1>213.93.128.11</DNS1>
<DNS2>62.108.1.66</DNS2>
</Network>

<Preferences>
<SynchronizeClock>true</SynchronizeClock>
<TimeServerIP>192.168.1.1</TimeServerIP>
<Nickname>Dalmas Xbox</Nickname>
</Preferences>

<Newsfeed name="newsfeed">
<Global>True</Global>
<RotateChannels>True</RotateChannels>
<URL>http://xbins.org/xbins.xml</URL>
<UpdateIntervalMin>28</UpdateIntervalMin>
<RotateItemInterval>10</RotateItemInterval>
</Newsfeed>

</Config>

Bj has it fixed in the current WIP. It will cycle multiple feeds and wont stop on the first one if you was like me and had your menu in the MXM.XML.

Kudos to BJ. Can you imagine if there was 5 or 10 Bj's working on this one project? wholly shiat!

WIP??

like in the latest release...?

QUOTE (Dalma @ Jul 26 2003, 04:00 PM)

WIP?? like in the latest release...?

No, "Work In Progress"

It's for beta testers (of which I have plenty).

I'm prepping the new release (0.9n.3) at the moment, with a couple of tests before it goes out.