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Selecting an image by file name
I have another query, this time about images and selecting an image by file name. Basically I have my imported folder with various images and media files and these are named as:
background.jpg folder.jpg season_banner.jpg season 1 - episode1.jpg season 1 - episode2.jpg season 1 - episode3.jpg season 1 - episode4.jpg season 1 - episode1.mkv season 1 - episode2.mkv season 1 - episode3.mkv season 1 - episode4.mkv Now I wanted to display each media file with its own image which is named the same. So for example if I select media file "season 1 - episode 1.mkv" it will display image "season 1 - episode 1.jpg". I started off using: Code:
GetThumbnail(Program) Image So I then looked at: Code:
IsFilePath(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + ".jpg") LoadImage(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + ".jpg") Image other commands into the code like: Code:
IsFilePath(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + GetFileNameFromPath + ".jpg") LoadImage(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + GetFileNameFromPath + ".jpg") true Image Code:
IsFilePath(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + GetFileNameFromPath(Program) + ".jpg") LoadImage(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + GetFileNameFromPath(program) + ".jpg") true Image Code:
sFilePath = GetFileNameFromPath(GetFileForSegment(Airing, 0)) iPos = StringLastIndexOf(sFilePath, ".") sTitle = Substring(sFilePath, 0, iPos) IsFilePath(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + sFilePath + ".jpg") Image = LoadImage(ParentPath + java_io_File_separator + sFilePath + ".jpg") Image ![]() I've been looking around Studio and the forums but can't find a solution. I know one exists as fan art backgrounds prove it, but I've been unable to understand how that works. Sorry for the long post. Regards Ben
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If it isn't loading anything, is the path even leading to the image file? If you haven't already done so, you could call DebugLog() to print the file path you are trying to use to the debug log.
Also: you can create file paths using CreateFilePath() to add dirs & filenames together. - Andy
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My advice would be to break the problem down into smaller pieces, and debug each piece separately. For instance, try hard-coding a file path that you know exists and see if you can get that to display. (One simplification is to omit the call to LoadImage; you can pass a filename string or a java.io.File directly into an Image widget without calling LoadImage first.)
Once you've mastered that, try calculating the desired file path and displaying it as a Text widget instead of an Image widget, so you can see with your own eyes whether you're calculating it correctly. Only after you have both pieces working should you try to put them together. Your overall goal should be to learn how each function behaves in isolation (Evaluate Expression can be very useful for this) so that you can design a code sequence that uses them effectively, instead of just trying things at random and hoping to stumble on a combination that works. Also, when posting code snippets like this, it would be helpful to the reader if you indicate the widget types as well as their contents. For larger chunks of code, Studio screenshots are usually the clearest way to present them.
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Thankyou for the swift replys
![]() It does however seem that I've just made a complete arse of myself and my original code was working how I expected it to and it was the images I was pulling in that were incorrect. Its not a complete waste of six hours work as you've both given me some handy tips which will no doubt come in usefull in the near future ![]() Sorry for wasting your time. Regards Ben
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Time for some more punishment...
Even though I have some working code which does allow me to do what I wanted I thought it would be a good idea to learn how to do it via the file name route. So since my last post I've been trying to do this but I cannot get it to work the way I would have liked it too.
I've attached an image showing my code and what it displays. No.3 This code works great and I can pull in images via show title or show episode if the images are named the same as the title or episode. However my images have both the show title and episode included within the image name. An example of a show image is: Everybody Hates Chris S04E12 - Everybody Hates Varsity Jackets.jpg So rather than mess around with show title and episode I tried to take the information I wanted directly from the media file title (Which is named the same as the image). No.1 & No.2 Show attempts at getting the media title directly but they have the file extension included (.mkv) so I figured these wouldn't work. I also tried GetFileNameFromPath(Program) which I added to No.1 to make it EpisodeImage = GetFileNameFromPath(Program) and replaced EpisodeImage = GetShowEpisode(Program). When I use GetFileNameFromPath(Program) it returns a title of \\SAGEWHS\TV Shows\Knight Rider\ 18234156.000]].jpg which obviously doesn't pull the image in as the image isn't named like that. So how can I get the actual media file title if it differs from the show episode or title? I think I'm over cooking this and theirs proberly an easier way to make this work so I'm asking for a little bit of guidance, please. Many Thanks Ben
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I don't want to go all RTFM on you, but you'll spend a lot less time spinning your wheels if you know what the API functions are designed to do and what data types they operate on before you start coding.
According to the Java API docs, java.io.File.getName() returns (in String form) everything after the last slash, including the extension. According to the SageTV API docs, GetFileNameFromPath() does basically the same thing as java.io.File.getName(), i.e. takes a java.io.File and returns (in String form) everything after the last slash. I don't see where your Program variable gets assigned but I'm betting it's not a File but is probably an Airing or a Show. So expect the unexpected if you pass that in to either java.io.File.getName() or GetFileNameFromPath() without first getting a File from it. The last code snippet in your first post looks to be on the right track in calculating sTitle by getting the File for an Airing, extracting just the last segment of the path, and then stripping away the extension.
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Thanks for the reply Greg
![]() Yes you are correct in that I should RTFM but being a hobbyist I could really use another manual to understand the other ![]() Anyway on a more positive note, I got it to work using your cryptic clues from above ![]() Many Thanks Ben P.s I've attached an image of the working code just in case you wanted a giggle ![]()
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