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Re: xAP Plugin for SqueezeCenter v2.2.1 released



I forgot - one more question - do you need to run one copy for each
extra generic intranet application - or is it possible to wrap them all
in one instance of the application - which would be much easier to start
and manage ?  Each would need different settings data & icons though

K

Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> It's a very useful app Kevin - and I have a few things I include this
> way.
>
> One aspect is that it leaves the tray icon present when Intranet
> Launcher is running- whereas the other Intranet aware apps hide
> themselves.   Would it be possible for it to disappear this way and be
> accessible via an Intranet Launcher 'exit/show' menu like say xAP Blue
> has  (although actually I can't get Blue to 'exit' the 'show' does
work).
>
> K
>
> Kevin T wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Unless Edward was to implement the full fuctionality of the web
>> interface as provided by xAPIntranet.ocx, I think this might be a
bit
>> one way, that is squeezecenter would appear in the icon menu along
the
>> top of a xAPIntranet application, but once you got to
squeezecenter
>> you would not have the means in that web interface to access any
other
>> xAPIntranet applications. Of course It would allow the Intranet
>> Launcher to work OK but it would be a bit "half of a
job" if only the
>> Intranet Launcher worked properly
>>
>> If I may suggest as an alternative, you can embed squeezecenter
web
>> interface in the "Generic Intranet Wrapper" which I 
have made
>> available on James mi4 site. This should give you everything you
need
>> as its function is to allow any web interface to be embedded in a
>> xAPIntranet system. I have done this successfully with earlier
>> versions of this squeezebox web interface.
>>
>> I have a couple of unpublished, updated versions of the Wrapper
>> available as well if you would care to try them out
>>
>> Kevin T
>> www.netcomp.biz <http://www.netcomp.biz>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 21/10/2008, *max barker* <vworpi@xxxxxxx
>> <mailto:vworpi@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>     http://mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=48
>>     <http://mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=48>
>>
>>     web.service messages to announce the location of the
Squeezecenter
>>     web interface.
>>
>>
>>
>>     2008/10/21 Edward Pearson <edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx>>
>>
>>         Me no understand. "intranet messages"?
>>
>>
>>
>>         *From:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>
>>         [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>]
*On Behalf Of *max barker
>>         *Sent:* 18 October 2008 15:03
>>
>>         *To:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>
>>         *Subject:* Re: [xap_automation] xAP Plugin for
SqueezeCenter
>>         v2.2.1 released
>>
>>
>>
>>         Any chance you can add support for xAP intranet messages?
>>
>>         Max
>>
>>         2008/10/15 Edward Pearson <edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx>>
>>
>>         Hmmm ? I thought State was mandatory :-/
>>
>>
>>
>>         There's another, closely related, bug in v2.2.1 ? the
plugin
>>         won't respond to an absolute level
>>
>>         Level=50/100 works
>>
>>         Level=50 doesn't work.
>>
>>
>>
>>         Fixes for both these will be in v.2.2.2 ? later this week.
>>
>>
>>
>>         Edward
>>
>>
>>
>>         *From:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>
>>         [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>]
*On Behalf Of *Kevin
>>         Hawkins
>>         *Sent:* 14 October 2008 00:17
>>
>>
>>         *To:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx>
>>
>>         *Subject:* Re: [xap_automation] xAP Plugin for
SqueezeCenter
>>         v2.2.1 released
>>
>>
>>
>>         Funny - we were just chatting about that last night...
>>
>>
>>         A BSC node should accept a cmd message with any or all
>>         (including none)
>>         of the parameters and action them accordingly. However the
ID=
>>         parameter
>>         is mandatory and must always be included - (even if it is
ID=*)
>>
>>         K
>>
>>         max barker wrote:
>>         > I'm not sure what the BSC spec is for this, but the
connector
>>         doesn't
>>         > apply levels from a xapbsc.cmd message if a state
isn't
>>         present. eg
>>         > from opn-max:
>>         >
>>         > xap-header
>>         > {
>>         > v=12
>>         > hop=1
>>         > uid=FF017700
>>         > class=xAPBSC.cmd
>>         > source=opnode.opnmax.xapmaster
>>         > target=ersp.SlimServer.Server:kitchenSqueeze
>>         > }
>>         > output.state.1
>>         > {
>>         > id=*
>>         > level=75/100
>>         > }
>>         >
>>         > Add a state=on or off in there and the level changes
accordingly.
>>         >
>>         > Max
>>         >
>>         > 2008/10/2 Edward Pearson <edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:edward.mailgroup%40blueyonder.co.uk>
>>         > <mailto:edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:edward.mailgroup%40blueyonder.co.uk>>>
>>         >
>>         > I've just released an update to the xAP SqueezeCenter
plug-in.
>>         >
>>         > Change log (v2.2.1):
>>         > Fixed case where Now.Playing shows wrong song data
after player
>>         > sync/unsync.
>>         > Fixed issue where BSC ID=nnnn parameter being parsed
>>         incorrectly in
>>         > xAPBSC.Cmd messages.
>>         > Added xAPBSC.Cmd state=toggle.
>>         > Improved BSC Event/Info selection/timing.
>>         > Send xAPBSC.Event when DisplayText changes (maybe
off-spec but
>>         > useful).
>>         > Send xAPBSC.Event on power up due to
xAP-Audio.Transport command.
>>         > Added alarm notifications to xAP-Audio.Schedule.Event
messages.
>>         > Added simple alarm control (enable/disable all) via
>>         > xAP-Audio.Schedule.
>>         > Removed last dependencies on legacy command execution
(which is
>>         > broken in
>>         > 7.2.1 23353).
>>         > Harmonised log4perl logger categories and added to
documentation
>>         > to user
>>         > manual.
>>         >
>>         > The most recent officially supported SqueezeCenter
release
>>         remains 7.2
>>         > though this plug-in release does address the
significant
>>         > incompatibility
>>         > with 7.2.1 (nightly up to 23353) that broke handling
incoming
>>         > commands.
>>         > Raised a bugzilla bug (9620) on that one.
>>         >
>>         > Plug-in download via www.erspearson.com/xAP
>>         <http://www.erspearson.com/xAP>
>>         > <http://www.erspearson.com/xAP
<http://www.erspearson.com/xAP>>
>>         >
>>         > Edward
>>         > ersp - design, London
>>         >
>>         >
>>         >
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