STV Import: Movie Info Screen V.1.0

[jaminben]

Hey Tony

I don't think this an AMIS issue but more of a core SageTV/BMT problem. If you revert back to the default SageMC view the same thing happens. I've just tried this with your example Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Try posting in the BMT thread and see what Sean says about it.

Cheers

Ben

P.s sorry about my rant yesterday

[tonysathre]

Ha, no hard feeling. I know it can be frustrating being a developer. Sorry I keep blaming all my recent problems on AMIS. I just figured that's what it was because it was the newest edition to my SageTV experience. Thanks for the help.

-Tony

[tonysathre]

Is there any way to make the text in the Detailed box wrap to the next line?

-Tony

[jaminben]

Originally Posted by tonysathre

Is there any way to make the text in the Detailed box wrap to the next line?

-Tony

There is but I didn't know how to do that at the time. I may include it in an update depending on how other things pan out.

[mkanet]

I like the way Advanced movie info looks compared to TV info addon (which has very limited display functions). I was wondering if there's a way to use AMIS to be used instead of the the TV Info addon for a replacement to SageMC's default "Program Info". You know...

My Menu -> Settings -> SageMC -> Main -> Screen Specific Options -> My TV -> Custom Programme Info Screen. Find "TV Info Screen" in the list and select it.

I tried loading amis this way, but needless to say, it doesnt show correctly for TV shows when you select something from the TV recordings selection in sageMC.

[Wified]

Is the latest "beta" version of this alpha?:

Advanced_Movie_Info_Screen_V.2.0a_09.xml
Date - 04/02/09

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...&postcount=260

Downloaded from:

http://babgvant.com/downloads/jaminb..._V.2.0a_09.zip

Thanks!

[mkanet]

jaminben, tonysathre told me about your "AMIS" addon; which he seems to really like. So, I gave it another try. This time, I took my time to make it look _just_ right. It's perfect for my needs; and looks great. Everything works fine using the version I downloaded from sageTV's downloads section. Thanks jaminben for such a great looking and functional addon!

Per Tony's suggestion, he asked if I could insert a [Play] [Movie Trailer] [Add to Queue] [Edit Video Info] [Set Watched] option if my STV Import: Movie Trailers for SageMC addon detects AMIS (or something like that). Anyway, it seems like a pretty good idea to me; especially if I'm going to do it anyway for myself at home. What are your thoughts? Alternatively, I could just make a private-use only import for just me and him. It's pretty rare that an import makes specific accomodations for another import; so, I wasn't sure except for just ask what you think. You can find his request here from the STV Import: Movie Trailers for SageMC thread.

Thanks,
-Michael

[jaminben]

Originally Posted by mkanet

I wasn't sure except for just ask what you think.

Hiya,

You can make any changes you wish and release it into the wild, I don't have a problem with that.

Cheers

Ben

[tonysathre]

Originally Posted by Wified

Is the latest "beta" version of this alpha?:

Advanced_Movie_Info_Screen_V.2.0a_09.xml
Date - 04/02/09

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...&postcount=260

Downloaded from:

http://babgvant.com/downloads/jaminb..._V.2.0a_09.zip

Thanks!

Wow, I didn't even know there was a later version. The one I'm using is old compared to that one. I've been wanting a 'Star rating' feature, which this adds. My current one doesn't have the media icons either. Nice touches. Guess it's time to upgrade that as well.

EDIT: Some of my older movies I have don't show the star rating. Is this because the way BMT writes the 'user rating' to the properties file has changed? I noticed it works on my newer imported movies. Is there a way to update only a certain property (the user rating) of the movies .properties file, without changing the rest?

Tony

[mkanet]

Not bad huh? I also upgraded to the latest version of Movie Info Screen. I have to admit, its nice to be able to just click one button and get 1080p movie trailers from your beautiful addon. As you know it was just copy and paste in studio to add this feature but adding that into an import is he time consuming part

Originally Posted by jaminben

Hiya,

You can make any changes you wish and release it into the wild, I don't have a problem with that.

Cheers

Ben

[mkanet]

Hi jaminben, Im sure you know this already and just havent finished adding these basic functions back in before the beta after V.2.0a_09.zip. The good news is they are very easy to do.

Clicking on "Send to" is supposed to give you the option of sending to "Compress, then "Playlist" as the second option just like the default menu it replaces. Currently, it just gives the option to send to a playlist. I know people send videos t their iphones/ipods all the time.

Secondly, AMIS is heavily dependant on fanart; which pretty much everyone who uses fanart, it's presumed they have BMT installed. Currently, there's another missing feature for BMT/Fanart users when you right-click the menu screen.... youre supposed to get a "Metadata/Fanart" option. I realize that not all features might not exactly match. However the above two buttons are heavily used features; as they are defaults to both sageMC and fanart users.

Now that I'm getting to know studio a little bit better, I realize the work required for add these two buttons back; and know that as soon as you get a little bit of time, can add relatively quickly. Any chance you could PM me to try them out in it's alpha stage just to see if they get added correctly on another PC? You're always more than welcome to PM me.

Edit: Sorry to cause more work, but this is also another easy one... clicking on the Delete button uses the wrong color (black) as the font color for the menu dialog box. All other options I select with AMIS (and the rest of the sageMC environment) are white.



Sincerely,
Michael

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Hi jaminben, Im sure you know this already and just havent finished adding these basic functions back in before the beta after V.2.0a_09.zip. The good news is they are very easy to do.

Clicking on "Send to" is supposed to give you the option of sending to "Compress, then "Playlist" as the second option just like the default menu it replaces. Currently, it just gives the option to send to a playlist. I know people send videos t their iphones/ipods all the time.

Secondly, AMIS is heavily dependant on fanart; which pretty much everyone who uses fanart, it's presumed they have BMT installed. Currently, there's another missing feature for BMT/Fanart users when you right-click the menu screen.... youre supposed to get a "Metadata/Fanart" option. I realize that not all features might not exactly match. However the above two buttons are heavily used features; as they are defaults to both sageMC and fanart users.

Now that I'm getting to know studio a little bit better, I realize the work required for add these two buttons back; and know that as soon as you get a little bit of time, can add relatively quickly. Any chance you could PM me to try them out in it's alpha stage just to see if they get added correctly on another PC? You're always more than welcome to PM me.

Edit: Sorry to cause more work, but this is also another easy one... clicking on the Delete button uses the wrong color (black) as the font color for the menu dialog box. All other options I select with AMIS (and the rest of the sageMC environment) are white.



Sincerely,
Michael

You do realize Ben stopped developement work on this months ago and is only working on the Ortis project. For your first and last issue you will need to fix it yourself in Studio.

I'm not sure what your second issue is. If you right click in the AMIS screen the Main Options dialog comes up and you have the option of refreshing the Fanart with the button at the bottom of the screen. He never implemented the refreshing of metadata. So if you want to refresh metadat you'll have to implement that yourself.

Gerry

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by gplasky

You do realize Ben stopped developement work on this months ago and is only working on the Ortis project. For your first and last issue you will need to fix it yourself in Studio.

I'm not sure what your second issue is. If you right click in the AMIS screen the Main Options dialog comes up and you have the option of refreshing the Fanart with the button at the bottom of the screen. He never implemented the refreshing of metadata. So if you want to refresh metadat you'll have to implement that yourself.

Gerry

As Gerry said Ben is done with this addin and it is no longer supported by him and has even been removed from the list of addins and also he used he own way of resfreshing fanart. Given your experience I would simply link to your button for trailers (simply creating a copied reference) and as long as your import is imported first it is done a pretty easy and quick way to add your button to all screens your want.

[mkanet]

Sorry, I dont keep up on the sageTV news development as much as you guys may think. I think its obvious that if I had known Ben had stopped work on this addon that I wouldn't request the additions to complete the addon. I dont think it takes two guys to drill that into me.

I'll add the features for myself (for all 3 items to look and work the same ways as they would under sageMC/Videos info (since thats what this plugin is replacing). I could be wrong, but there is no addon newer than AMIS that does what it does; and the people who used/use this.... it's the end of the rope for them; unless someone cares enough to finish polish it up.

I can fix it for myself and share it with other people who actively use this addon. Heck, I didnt even forgot about this addon until an active user of AMIS liked this addon so much that he wanted me to actually add specific support for it in the SageMC MovieTrailers addon.. Well guess what? I did! I got specific permission from Ben to do this, I delivered what was in my capability with joy. The new version of the movietrailers with AMIS support be available very soon.

Ben, once I get this polished for me, would it be okay for you if I share an updated version of this addon in a version 2.0b? It would be a good idea in my opinion to put the final release on on the sageTV downloads page; instead of depending on an external website. Sorry, I dont have the mentality of just fixing it for myself and not share when I know there are other people who actively use this addon too.

Sincerely,
Michael

[PLUCKYHD]

Read right at the top of this very page where Ben stated make whatever changes you want and release into the wild.

And saying his addin isn't "polished" man you really need to reword things when you type....

[mkanet]

Pluckhd, Please, just leave it alone. It was an innocent overlook on my part. Will you be okay with that or do you need to keep reaffirming how much I overlooked things and how wrong I was? Okay, if its was stated it was not polished, I said I would be happy to make it polished. I think that's a good thing; not bad. No reason to bang your head against the wall twice my friend Ben was referring to the changes for a specific request. It wasnt meant for how to handle updating the current sageTV downloads page for this addon; which requires his assistance and agreement.

Whats so funny to me is if we were to have this conversation in person I can guarantee my friend; you would want to reword your words as well to a 254lbs competitive mixedmartialarts/bodybuilder.

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

Read right at the top of this very page where Ben stated make whatever changes you want and release into the wild.

And saying his addin isn't "polished" man you really need to reword things when you type....

[wayner]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Whats so funny to me is if we were to have this conversation in person I can guarantee my friend; you would want to reword your words as well to a 254lbs competitive mixedmartialarts/bodybuilder.

Threatening physical violence is certainly a new low.

[mkanet]

Yeah, I admit, that was pretty bad. Sorry!

Originally Posted by wayner

Threatening physical violence is certainly a new low.

[big poppa pump]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Whats so funny to me is if we were to have this conversation in person I can guarantee my friend; you would want to reword your words as well to a 254lbs competitive mixedmartialarts/bodybuilder.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Why am I not surprised to see this coming from you?