STV Import: MLBDude/Cayars MiniGuide (V0.96b/ Jan 01 2008)

[area123]

Originally Posted by jbuszkie

I'll look into this and add it if it's not too much trouble...

Cool. I am very surprised this didn't come up already. I am used to this from using my dish dvr, not sure if all stb's do this or not.

I'll bet most people would love this feature.

thanks.

[area123]

Originally Posted by jbuszkie

I'll look into this and add it if it's not too much trouble...

Not to be too demanding here, but since you are updating this anyway. I have another little idea.

Pushing the arrow side keys may as well open up the miniguide too. Don't know why but I've gotten into that habbit on my dish when I want to see what's on next. I know, you can push up and then sideways, but this feature would eliminate one button push.

thanks.

[jbuszkie]

Originally Posted by area123

Not to be too demanding here, but since you are updating this anyway. I have another little idea.

Pushing the arrow side keys may as well open up the miniguide too. Don't know why but I've gotten into that habbit on my dish when I want to see what's on next. I know, you can push up and then sideways, but this feature would eliminate one button push.

thanks.

I'm not sure about this one.... I'll bet some of us (my self included) could benefit from more exercise. Eliminating that one extra button push would make us burn less calories! I'm not sure I can justify that!!

Jim

[bcjenkins]

Actually, I noticed last night that the side keys ceased to function for me. I am using the new Sage beta with native MCE remote drivers. I don't know if that is the cause, but thought I'd post here too.

Thanks,

B

[jbuszkie]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

Actually, I noticed last night that the side keys ceased to function for me. I am using the new Sage beta with native MCE remote drivers. I don't know if that is the cause, but thought I'd post here too.

It still works for me? Maybe it's an MCE thing?? do the left and right arrow keys (keyboard) still work?
Jim

[jbuszkie]

V0.95 - Get it while it's hot! - See first post at the top.

Changes in v0.95

Left and right arrows key will now invoke the mini-guide if you use the arrow key mode.
While in the MG if you hit numeric keys it will get the guide data for that channel (To get to channel 7 you can hit 007 or 7{select})
Changed the background to look more like the V4 UI style
Fixed the channel icon bleeding into the top border.

I didn't do too much testing.. (but have I ever?)
I didn't really pay much attention to what happens if you are in music or a DVD... If something is busted let me know.

Jim

[area123]

Originally Posted by jbuszkie

I'm not sure about this one.... I'll bet some of us (my self included) could benefit from more exercise. Eliminating that one extra button push would make us burn less calories! I'm not sure I can justify that!!

Jim

Ok, Ok. I guess it's just a habbit. I'm just trying to make this work as much like my dish as possible so as to make the migration for my wife as easy as possible, then all the extra stuff I'll use myself & she can learn over time. Basically she uses 5 buttons on that remote, two arrows, the select, the guide and the DVR button. I wish there was a way to integrate my dish remote into my system.

I have a separate newbie question about the guide. I can't find where to set the rounded corners option?? I searched through the .stv file and found the variable (can't remember exactly what it's called) but it was in the code about 8 times. Do I have to change all those to true or is there somewhere else where I set the variable to true?

thanks.

[area123]

Originally Posted by jbuszkie

V0.95 - Get it while it's hot! - See first post at the top.



I didn't do too much testing.. (but have I ever?)
I didn't really pay much attention to what happens if you are in music or a DVD... If something is busted let me know.

Jim

Great, can't wait to try it out.

Another dumb newbie question to go along with my previous dumb question. In order to upgrade, do we follow the same steps as the original install? I read somewhere that reinstalling a customization could corrupt Sage, so I wasn't sure if upgrading to a new customization would follow the same rules. I've read so much the past few days it is all becoming muttled.

[jbuszkie]

Originally Posted by area123

I have a separate newbie question about the guide. I can't find where to set the rounded corners option?? I searched through the .stv file and found the variable (can't remember exactly what it's called) but it was in the code about 8 times. Do I have to change all those to true or is there somewhere else where I set the variable to true?

thanks.

You have to edit you sage[client].properties file. That's where the variable is set. But you have to be completly exited out of sage before you edit the file.

[jbuszkie]

Originally Posted by area123

Great, can't wait to try it out.

Another dumb newbie question to go along with my previous dumb question. In order to upgrade, do we follow the same steps as the original install? I read somewhere that reinstalling a customization could corrupt Sage, so I wasn't sure if upgrading to a new customization would follow the same rules. I've read so much the past few days it is all becoming muttled.

Follow the same steps.. You should be able to reimport over the old version. That I tried and it worked fine on my system. It leaves some turds in the STV file sometimes, but they are harmless..

[area123]

Originally Posted by jbuszkie

Follow the same steps.. You should be able to reimport over the old version. That I tried and it worked fine on my system. It leaves some turds in the STV file sometimes, but they are harmless..

Thanks. I guess I would have known that if I had read your original post.

[Kirby]

Havent actually gotten this STVi loaded yet, so I apologize if my "idea" has already been implemented or proven impossible.

Once the MG is brought up, how about the ability to scroll out X number of hours? For instance, bring up the MG, then send remote commands of "2 4 right-arrow" to move out in time 24 hours? I dont think that works in the normal Sage guide does it?

Just be nice to have that feature, as my Dish receivers have it, and its nice to jump out a day at a time to see whats on (and set timers).

[area123]

Originally Posted by Kirby

Havent actually gotten this STVi loaded yet, so I apologize if my "idea" has already been implemented or proven impossible.

Once the MG is brought up, how about the ability to scroll out X number of hours? For instance, bring up the MG, then send remote commands of "2 4 right-arrow" to move out in time 24 hours? I dont think that works in the normal Sage guide does it?

Just be nice to have that feature, as my Dish receivers have it, and its nice to jump out a day at a time to see whats on (and set timers).

I thought that feature would be nice for the full guide (I'm not sure it isn't there already), my dish box doesn't do this in the miniguide thing, it only goes forward 1 program.

[Kirby]

Yeah I meant that. full guide you can go out X hours, not the mini. But I think it would be awesome to have it in BOTH for Sage

[jbuszkie]

Yeah.. I think that feature would be better in the full guide... Although I *think* I could do it in the MG, I'm not sure if everyone would like it there... I'd have to change some things around. Right now it forwards ahead by shows, not by time and it resets when you go to a different channel. I think it would have to remember the look ahead time to be useful when you move to another channel.. Then there's the question of how to go back...

Jim

[Kirby]

Ahh, I wasnt aware that it scrolled by show, and not by time. That would pretty much kill this idea then. If it was implemented, you could jump back the same way, but have to use your memory. scroll out 24 hrs, have to remember to scroll back with left arrow same hours.

I was only thinking of it in terms of it being a lot nicer to view the MG and select recordings from it, than the whole guide with a small picture in upper right corner (I dont like the whole screen overlay version).

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by Kirby

Havent actually gotten this STVi loaded yet, so I apologize if my "idea" has already been implemented or proven impossible.

Once the MG is brought up, how about the ability to scroll out X number of hours? For instance, bring up the MG, then send remote commands of "2 4 right-arrow" to move out in time 24 hours? I dont think that works in the normal Sage guide does it?

Just be nice to have that feature, as my Dish receivers have it, and its nice to jump out a day at a time to see whats on (and set timers).

From the manual page 43:

Enter one or more numbers followed by the Page Right command to jump ahead that many days in the guide.

Gerry

[Kirby]

Well look at that! I'd be dangerous if I actually read the manual!

[Polypro]

JB,

Can we, through the properties file (or you via an option), configure the timeout period?...I need it just a little bit longer to read some desciptions.

P

[jbuszkie]

Originally Posted by Polypro

JB,

Can we, through the properties file (or you via an option), configure the timeout period?...I need it just a little bit longer to read some desciptions.
P

Yes.. You can configure in the detailed setup somewhere..
It's the OSD autohide. This isn't one of mine. It a regular sage thing. It's under the customize.

Jim