[WINDOWS] XBMC on iMON Display (LCD / VFD) for Windows

frater Wrote:I haven't seen this addon work, but I would love to see it working.
I installed it this week and it gave me an error about not connecting to iMon. Today I installed the 31-10-2010 version and now it doesn't connect either...

It says it can't connect with the iMon manager which is running.
I'm running 7.89.0622

You should read the README file shipped with the application. It states that you need the very latest beta version of iMon Manager which is v7.91.0929, otherwise the new plugin API is not yet available and therefore it won't work. There is also detailed info on how to install that latest version.

frater Wrote:A minor issue: I have a 5.0 system (4 satellites & centre speaker) and it isn't in my list of choice. I don't even know yet what this App can do with it, but thought I would just mention.

Thx for the hint I will add it as soon as possible. It is simply used to display the correct speaker setup icons on the LCD at the top right. Feature request ticket added to the project's tracker: Ticket #4

frater Wrote:I also had some problems connecting with XBMC, but it seems the App needs a restart after changing the credentials/IP:port settings.

Damn I wanted to fix this for today's release but must have forgotten about it I added it as a bug to the project's bug tracker Ticket #3

Raptylos Wrote:Thanks for the credits

Everyone who contributes deserves to be credited.

Raptylos Wrote:I tracked down another problem on x64. When you play Shoutcast, the length and endtime of a song is unknown. That causes your program to stop working.

How do I play Shoutcasts so I can track down the problem and find a fix for it? I added it to the tracker as well: Ticket #5

Raptylos Wrote:When playing "normal" audio files, nothing is displayed in the display exept the progress bar and the last state (defined display string "XBMC" in my case or "Pause"). I even restartet the computer before each test to avoid any problems with old buffers etc.

Does this only occur with audio files or with videos as well? Seems to work fine for me (on 32bit of course). Could you provide a debug log of that scenario (debugging enabled)?

Montellese Wrote:How do I play Shoutcasts so I can track down the problem and find a fix for it? I added it to the tracker as well: Ticket #5

Does this only occur with audio files or with videos as well? Seems to work fine for me (on 32bit of course). Could you provide a debug log of that scenario (debugging enabled)?

You can play Shoutcast with the Audio-Addon provided in the Repo.

The problem only occures with audio files - video files run perfectly.

Here's the debug log : http://pastebin.com/Q8kq8SCy (Standard audio, not Shoutcast)

Raptylos Wrote:The problem only occures with audio files - video files run perfectly.

Here's the debug log : http://pastebin.com/Q8kq8SCy (Standard audio, not Shoutcast)

How did you start playing the files? From Library mode? There seems to be a problem with the JSON RPC API if playback of a file is not started from library mode (i.e. from files mode or using JSON RPC API functions) to get information like a songs title, artist etc.

I'm still having problems with unknown IMON error. I have re-installed IMON (latest beta) and have installed Xbmc Dharma beta4.

Here is my debug log.

Quote:31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Settings successfully applied to the GUI
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Setting up iMON
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Setting up XBMC connection to 192.168.2.6:80
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Auto-connecting to XBMC at startup
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcJsonRpcConnection.IsAlive
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Asynchronous starting to connect with XBMC
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Opening a connection to XBMC
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcJsonRpcConnection.IsAlive
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcJsonRpc.Ping()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Calling JSON RPC method "JSONRPC.Ping"...
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC call: {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "JSONRPC.Ping",
"id": 1
}
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC response: {
"id" : 1,
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"result" : "pong"
}

31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcPlayer.GetActivePlayers()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Calling JSON RPC method "Player.GetActivePlayers"...
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC call: {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Player.GetActivePlayers",
"id": 2
}
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC response: {
"id" : 2,
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"result" : {
"audio" : false,
"picture" : false,
"video" : false
}
}

31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC Handler] Start working
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC Handler] Update
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC Handler] Displaying Idle
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [Display Handler] Setting text to "XBMC"
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcJsonRpc.Ping()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Calling JSON RPC method "JSONRPC.Ping"...
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC call: {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "JSONRPC.Ping",
"id": 3
}
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC response: {
"id" : 3,
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"result" : "pong"
}

31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Connection with XBMC established
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcGeneral.BuildVersion
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcSystem.GetInfoLabel(System.BuildVersion)
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Calling JSON RPC method "System.GetInfoLabels"...
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC call: {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "System.GetInfoLabels",
"params": [
"System.BuildVersion"
],
"id": 4
}
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC response: {
"id" : 4,
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"result" : {
"System.BuildVersion" : "10.0-beta4 r35067"
}
}

31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcGeneral.BuildDate
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] XbmcSystem.GetInfoLabel(System.BuildDate)
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] Calling JSON RPC method "System.GetInfoLabels"...
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC call: {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "System.GetInfoLabels",
"params": [
"System.BuildDate"
],
"id": 5
}
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [XBMC] JSON RPC response: {
"id" : 5,
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"result" : {
"System.BuildDate" : "Oct 28 2010"
}
}

31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Initializing iMON
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] IMON_Display_IsInited()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] IMON_Display_Init(197518, 37428)
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] Message received: PluginFailed(512)
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] ERROR Interpreting init result error type: Unknown
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] ERROR Error received: Unknown
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] ERROR iMON reports an error of type Unknown
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] IMON_Display_IsInited()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [GUI] Uninitializing iMON
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] IMON_Display_IsInited()
31.10.2010. 21:32:20 [iMON] IMON_Display_Uninit()

Thank you for your work!
Finally my LCD on Silverstone CW03 will be useful

s1mp3 Wrote:Finally my LCD on Silverstone CW03 will be useful

Ah you have one of those "big" touch screen LCDs? This application is meant for the iMon VFDs (picture) and iMon LCDs (picture) and not for the touchscreen ones.
I have no clue how the iMON touchscreens work sorry

Ups

Sorry for bothering you...

I guess I'll have to wait then...

Montellese Wrote:How did you start playing the files? From Library mode? There seems to be a problem with the JSON RPC API if playback of a file is not started from library mode (i.e. from files mode or using JSON RPC API functions) to get information like a songs title, artist etc.

Indeed - wasn't from library-mode - I'll check that from library-mode again.

Edit: just checked it - Bug is only in file-mode

Montellese Wrote:Ah you have one of those "big" touch screen LCDs? This application is meant for the iMon VFDs (picture) and iMon LCDs (picture) and not for the touchscreen ones.
I have no clue how the iMON touchscreens work sorry

For Touch LCD there's Yatse

It's made first for this usage as i own an Thermaltake DH 102 with 7'' Imon Touch

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=68936

Sorry for thread ninja

Tolriq Wrote:For Touch LCD there's Yatse

It's made first for this usage as i own an Thermaltake DH 102 with 7'' Imon Touch

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=68936

Sorry for thread ninja

No problem. I considered posting a link to your thread but I wasn't sure if it would work on the iMON LCDs as well.

Raptylos Wrote:Indeed - wasn't from library-mode - I'll check that from library-mode again.

Edit: just checked it - Bug is only in file-mode

This is confirming my doubt about regression in Beta 3 and next.
Usually my trac ticket stay without answer i surely do them bad

Perhaps someone more listen can try to make a ticket so that it's corrected before release because it's quite a big problem for most remote controllers

(Problem is meta data are not filled when launched from files modes or from api with filenames this is problematic for all HTTPAPI users than can only launch items by filenames).

Quote:No problem. I considered posting a link to your thread but I wasn't sure if it would work on the iMON LCDs as well.

Only 800*480 of more LCD for Yatse, you project is good because i know lots of users of little LCD / VFD that wanted XBMC informations on it