STV Import: SageMC Enhancements (incuding Import Folder Fix in 6.2.x)

[twieder]

This is an importable version of my modified SageMC SVT.
It has been tested on SageTV V6.2.4 with SageMC 6.3.3a

** NOTE - this automatically fixes the Imported Video folders under SageTV 6.2.x **

The latest version can be downloaded here.

These options have been added:
* Episode names in the recordings list
* Show scrollbars in lists
* Hide row numbers in lists
* Show thumbnails in menus
* Highlight any active recordings
* Change the opacity of the OSD background
* Show a folder icon on recording groups
* Change the maximum hours for detailed recording time
* Reorganized and added more details to the show detail screen

These are configurable in the Settings/SageMC/Extras menu

[toricred]

Glad to see that you got this into an stvi. But using this version, I don't see the folder icons when there are multiple episodes and I don't see the scrollbar on the right. Both of these are in the recordings list.

[toricred]

One more thing is the the info page for shows doesn't look complete and the font appears to be huge on the info screen.

[MeInMaui]

Hi Twieder,

Glad to see you got this working. I had a bit of a mishap several days ago. My development computer exploded...literally. I'm down until a new PS and video card arrive. Hopefully everything else will still be operational. I'm just crossing my fingers at this point. Sorry I wasn't able to help.

Aloha,
Mike

[twieder]

Originally Posted by toricred

Glad to see that you got this into an stvi. But using this version, I don't see the folder icons when there are multiple episodes and I don't see the scrollbar on the right. Both of these are in the recordings list.

hmmm - what version of SageMC are you importinig into, and what version of SageTV are you running?

I assume you checked the settings/sagemc/extras to be sure there are turned on?

Take a look in your sagetv/stvs/sagetv3 directory - is there a file "folder.png"?

[toricred]

I don't see any settings for this in the extras area and folders.png is in the right place.

[toricred]

I think I figured it out. I'm running this on a server. It looks like you're using getserverproperty instead of getproperty. That will only work on servers where there is a sage.properties file.

[toricred]

OK, that's not it. I don't see the code for adding to the extras options. Without that I can't set the properties and therefore they are ignored.

[twieder]

I think I have found the issue (I didn't include the JARs necessary for the import to work). I have updated to file and instructions - try it again on a clean STV.

sorry - I'm new at this.

[toricred]

No problem. I've only done one stvi and it was pretty simple. It only took a couple of months to get all the bugs worked out.

That fixed it.

P.S. I forgot to mention that I'm using MC 6.3.3a and Sage 6.2.4 beta.

Thanks for all the help.

[toricred]

Oops, spoke too soon. The recordings menu works now and the info screen works for the most part, but the info on the bottom of the info sreen that shows the file size, and the name of the file is in a huge font. Th part that shows that it is an mpeg2 file is significantly smaller, but still much bigger than in your full stv. Any options I should set for that?

[toricred]

I got it working, but I had to bring the size of my UI Heading Font Size down to 18. Now my fonts on my main menu are a little small. Did you mean to tie these together?

[twieder]

Originally Posted by toricred

I got it working, but I had to bring the size of my UI Heading Font Size down to 18. Now my fonts on my main menu are a little small. Did you mean to tie these together?

No -I didn't intent to change any of the sizes. I will have to review the code & see what theme element I included inadvertently...

[twieder]

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

Hi Twieder,

Glad to see you got this working. I had a bit of a mishap several days ago. My development computer exploded...literally. I'm down until a new PS and video card arrive. Hopefully everything else will still be operational. I'm just crossing my fingers at this point. Sorry I wasn't able to help.

Aloha,
Mike

Hey Mike,
I appreciate your willingness to help, and I hope your test system stops smoking soon.


-tw

[twieder]

UPDATE 7-05-2007
* Misc Bug Fixes

Install this on a clean SAGEMC_169 STV (tested on 6.3.3a and 6.3.3b)

[Shield]

Thank you for this update, my 6.24 "beta" is much better than my "release" version 6.1.9!

[twieder]

UPDATE 7/8/2007
* fixed font sizes in INFO windows
* misc bug fixes


TODO:
* add option to move RECORDED TV to the top

--fixed missing times.

[Shield]

Originally Posted by twieder

UPDATE 7/8/2007
* fixed font sizes in INFO windows
* misc bug fixes


TODO:
* add option to move RECORDED TV to the top

--fixed missing times.

Thanks twieder! The fonts are much improved!

[twieder]

**UPDATE 7/10/2007
* Fixed missing info for Imported Videos

[bialio]

Just downloaded the this STVi - I thought i was really happy with SageMC. Turns out I was only moderatly satisfied. NOW I am really happy! Good work!

One thing I haven't figured out yet - I set the transparency of the OSD to a much more transparent value, and it looks great. However, when I scroll up or down while watching TV, that portion of the OSD is still at the default opacity. Is there a way to change that also?