Will Dynamic Customisable Main Menu import be updated for v7?

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

So what everyone is really asking for is the ability to modify the menu from an external file without opening up studio...

Yup, except I wouldn't say "from an external file", I want to be able to modify it from within Sage using my Extender remote, like I do now with nielm's DCM plug-in (I'm a stock STV guy, not SageMC). His brilliant method of being able to copy, paste, and delete links, create new menus and submenus, etc., and basically make your menus have exactly what you want, in the order you want, and name the items exactly what you want, is... what I want.

[razrsharpe]

Originally Posted by pjpjpjpj

Yup, except I wouldn't say "from an external file", I want to be able to modify it from within Sage using my Extender remote, like I do now with nielm's DCM plug-in (I'm a stock STV guy, not SageMC). His brilliant method of being able to copy, paste, and delete links, create new menus and submenus, etc., and basically make your menus have exactly what you want, in the order you want, and name the items exactly what you want, is... what I want.

sure... you could do that in sagemc too... i think they were actually the same plugin (just included in sagemc)... all of those menu modifications were stored in an external xml file.... I always did my modifications externally in a text/xml editor bc i found it much easier then doing them with the remote

[joe123]

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

So what everyone is really asking for is the ability to modify the menu from an external file without opening up studio... .

More precisely, right from my bed with my remote and no keyboard.

[stlbearboy]

I don't mind the extra menu clicks to get to Playon. I just want the security dynamic menus provided. Being able to filter the movies Kids are able to see is a must for me.

[OneOfMany]

I'm trying not to sound negative.. I want to upgrade now! I have the beta on my laptop and have done a little tweaking. Unfortunately, the plugin devs who are responding are the ones whose apps I use... TVExplorer is a MUST, Serenity with horizontal scrolling and easy menu setup is a MUST!

So even though I don't want to sound pushy, how can I not LOL..

Grant

Keep up the GREAT work guys, I'll be watching

[ranger]

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

Sage provides this ability already with studio. You can add, delete, rearrange menu items all day long (and it isn't even that hard to do).... but you have to do it from studio... So what everyone is really asking for is the ability to modify the menu from an external file without opening up studio...

While I am not a programmer, I have played around with tools like studio before. All I want to do is add a menu option for an external application, PowerDVD, which I use to play BlueRay DVDs. I know I could do this with a programmed remote function, but calling it from a menu option would be better for other people in the house. Can you tell me if it is possible to set a menu option to start an external app and minimize SageTV?
If its possible, I'll dig into it because that will be enough to get by until someone writes the plugin.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by ranger

While I am not a programmer, I have played around with tools like studio before. All I want to do is add a menu option for an external application, PowerDVD, which I use to play BlueRay DVDs. I know I could do this with a programmed remote function, but calling it from a menu option would be better for other people in the house. Can you tell me if it is possible to set a menu option to start an external app and minimize SageTV?
If its possible, I'll dig into it because that will be enough to get by until someone writes the plugin.

Yes.

Gerry

[Nightrader_]

+1 ( I would say this is the most popular import )

Nightrader_

[Polypro]

Will probably not go to 7 unless this is ported. Not one of my menus is "stock".

P

[bialio]

You can still run the V6 UI in version 7.....

btl.

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by bialio

You can still run the V6 UI in version 7.....

btl.

Really. Did not know that. I am going home from work today and installing v7 on my new (future) server, but I was not sure whether to switch to it because there are too many features that I won't have, the biggest of them being rearranged menus via DCM.

So when you use the v6 UI in v7, I assume you still have to manually do the files to get you to content in the PlayOn plugin (whereas in v7 it all fills in automatically)?

If you are using the v6 UI, do all the same old v6-compatible plugins work, or might they still be broken? For example, MovieTimes, or the Weather Report Suite?

[bialio]

I never really had any use for the V6 UI, being a SageMC'er. So I don't know for sure, but it seems like most of the SageMC imports still worked in V7, so I think most of the Default STV imports will probably work as well.

btl.

[nyplayer]

With the Sage7 running STV3 on one of my clients. Dynamic menus work... comskip works IMDB works Miniguide works Close media file works among a few others. Comskip I believe in order to get it working I had import into STV3 and then use UI7 and install the plugin then it worked in STV3.

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

With the Sage7 running STV3 on one of my clients. Dynamic menus work... comskip works IMDB works Miniguide works Close media file works among a few others. Comskip I believe in order to get it working I had import into STV3 and then use UI7 and install the plugin then it worked in STV3.

Are those all the v7 plug-in versions, or did you manually install (the old way) the old versions? Sounds like everything you listed (save for DCM) has also been ported to v7.... I was curious whether you can install v7, use v6 STV, and install v6 plug-ins, but if some of the core v7 improvements (direct finding of PlayOn feeds) still worked.

[tsw]

A MUST HAVE! +1

tsw

[ChuckSchick]

Another +1.

I really depend on filtering the children's movies into a separate menu item.

[Wirenut]

+1. I'm waiting for this before I upgrade.

[pjpjpjpj]

While a Sage-supported, part-of-the-software solution would be best, I hope all you devs out there know that whoever comes up with a fully customizable menu plug-in first will be crowned ultimate king of Sage devs.
(yes, this is a blatent attempt to rush the process along)

Originally Posted by Wirenut

+1. I'm waiting for this before I upgrade.

I built a new server and was only going to install v6 on it until someone created DCM for v7. But unfortunately, fresh installs of DCM on v6 are broken now (see the thread in the v6 customization forum). It worked fine on my existing server (been installed for years), but apparently new installs are not working. I debated about going back to my old server, vs. installing v7, and I opted to install v7 just to try it out. I am still debating about switching back to my old server with v6 and functioning DCM...

[greggerm]

+1

I've read the thread and seen the lack of traction this seems to have, but I wanted to weigh in with a bigtime +1 on this.

It is one of THE most influential addons found for Sage which made the original user interface more tolerable.

+1 +1 +1

[pjpjpjpj]

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