New util: MC Menu Mender

[Advent]

First of all, thanks for this brilliant piece of software. It worked out fine the first few times. However, after installing "Media Control" and ffdshow it started generating the attached error message including the same line as in this post:

My log starts with the following line, and this seems to be similar:

MCMenuMender.exe Warning: 0 : Could not find image set resource. Image set: Radio.FM.Preset Image ID: Default
DateTime=2008-04-08T18:36:32.8544127Z

Hope this helps in finding the error. Please let the wife know your work is highly appreciated! However, not being able to run it does not allow me to press the donate button yet...

Thanks, i'll let her know Looks like you're getting the same error as surge. I'll try to implement a fix soon.

Quick script for anyone to use, which takes ownership and gives you edit permissions on the necessary files (useful):

takeown /a /f %SYSTEMROOT%\ehome\ehres.dll
icacls %SYSTEMROOT%\ehome\ehres.dll /Grant Administrators:F
 
takeown /a /f %systemroot%\ehome\en-US\ehres.dll.mui
icacls %systemroot%\ehome\en-US\ehres.dll.mui /Grant Administrators:F

Cheers, hopefully that helps people!

Thanks for the info, made a bat file and ran it, but still didn't work for my problem. Am I doing something wrong which is very basic ??

If I save from the MC programme, should that automatically save the changes to VMC ?? if so it just isn't doing anything for me..... Every time I go back to check the two dll files (after using the the MC program) under USERS, they have not saved the cahnges to the permissions.


Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...............

I recently upgraded to SP1, do you think that might have caused a problem ??

I'm not sure... sounds like you're falling foul of Windows File Protection - Windows keeps replacing the modified files with the originals. Previously renaming the file was enough to fool it, maybe not after SP1. You could try disabling Windows File Protection, but obviously that's not a great solution. Otherwise, you might have to wait for the non-beta version, by which time I will have hopefully worked this out
[Edit: Ignore that stuff about Windows File Protection - Vista doesn't use that, it uses Windows Resource Protection, which is completely different]

ok here is a weird one

i get the error message

MCMenuMender.exe Warning: 0 : Could not find image set resource. Image set: Radio.FM.Preset Image ID: Default
DateTime=2008-04-08T18:36:32.8544127Z

now this only happens when i move DVD library out of TV (i wanted it under pictures and videos)

The only thing i can think of is i added the registry edit, so i could play DVD's off the HD - maybe there is a link or something which causes it to crash???

any ideas?

This error (warning, actually) message is expected. It happens every time you load the app, and is not a problem at all. I'll probably filter it out in future versions. If you're experiencing a crash, please attach the entire log.txt file so I can take a look. If it is VMC that is crashing, please keep in mind the issue I told you about in the initial beta post - if you move links between strips, make sure you move them to a strip after the strip you're moving them from in the list.

[aanda6]

I am currently running SP1 and installed without issues. I have changed multiple menu items locations as well as names, and removed others all without issue.

Advent: the only thing I do need to manually close is ehtray. with it closed everything saves fine.

I will be donating on tuesday as soon as I get paid. My WAF went through the roof last night when she was using VMC and all unused items are now removed VERY impressed

[Advent]

I am currently running SP1 and installed without issues. I have changed multiple menu items locations as well as names, and removed others all without issue.

Advent: the only thing I do need to manually close is ehtray. with it closed everything saves fine.

I will be donating on tuesday as soon as I get paid. My WAF went through the roof last night when she was using VMC and all unused items are now removed VERY impressed

Maybe it's not SP1, then - thanks for reporting that

I'm glad someone's WAF has improved as a result of this

[Advent'sOH]

I'm glad someone's WAF has improved as a result of this

Oh noes, maybe a (fair trade) chocolate bribe is in order??

[aanda6]

Now I've done it. Encouraged the better half to get involved in the technology of the louge room

Only joking, when I donate make sure Advent buys you something nice for allowing him the time to create such a great tool

[Advent]

Oh noes, maybe a (fair trade) chocolate bribe is in order??

Uh oh - better watch what I say now

[Advent'sOH]

Uh oh - better watch what I say now

Don't be silly, I've been reading for ages, it's just that I only just got around to registering!

I can't believe the profile settings for marital status don't acknowledge the existence of HAF!

Anyway, better shush before I take this wildly off topic

[tastruk]

hey i just wanted to say thank you!! it works like a charm!!

well done, sir!!

[nigeltrevo]

Maybe it's not SP1, then - thanks for reporting that

Second that

I have Vista SP1 and followed the instructions

(ran the script to take ownership of the DLL / MUI), then closed "ehtray" and then ran the application (I've disabled UAC so didn't need to run as Administrator, as happens automatically) and it worked an absolute charm.

I did get an error like some have reported the first time before I took ownership of the DLL / MUI file, so it's worth checking that for people that have issues.

Thanks Advent - so good to be able to move Video Library down to TV, where it should be!

[Wayne-L]

Advent, thank you for this tool. It goes further than any other to right some of the crazy things MS did with Vista media centre. Now, has any one found a way to get a list view into the Video's folder?

Wayne-L

[Novalak]

can i make 1 request (it may already be on its way)

when you drag to amenu thats further down, that the screen drags with the item

do you know what i mean?

[BladeRoNNeR]

This Menu Customiser is just what I needed!

Just one minor thing I need to do to finish off my setup is to get Maximus Arcade listed in program list as it currently does not appear. I would really like to have this on the main start menu and not in programs, so I desperately need this to come up in your program.

Why would it not be in the list as it is in my program list when I run VMC?? Missing Registry entry maybe?

If anyone could shed some light on how to add this I would be most grateful

On another note Menu Customiser also locks after making one change. It saves the change but after it I need to force the program to close. I am running in Admin. Anything I can do about this?

I have also included my error log with Menu Mender. Couldnt get it going .. would love to give it a try as it looks far easier than the hack I have done. Cheers ... and ...

Thanks in Advance.

Some cool VMC Addons I have found in my travels (Some also listed on this site):
Maximus Arcade (Not Freeware) - http://www.maximusarcade.com/
myTV (Not Freeware) - http://mytv.senseitweb.com/media/def...te&PageIndex=1
PowerPlayList - http://www.codeplex.com/powerplaylist
MediaCentreFX Beta 1.0 - http://www.mediacenterthemes.com/index.php
MCEBuddy - http://mcebuddy.com/
GameEX - http://www.gameex.net/About/tabid/54/Default.aspx
Media Control 5.1 - http://damienbt.free.fr/
MCE Customizer v3.0 Beta 1 - http://www.mcedev.com/Downloads.aspx
KLite Mega Codec Pack - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...Codec_Pack.htm
DVDxml - http://www.dvdxml.com/p/faq/faq.php?0.cat.2
MyMovies - http://www.mymovies.dk/
MCE Video Playlist - http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/comm...st-editor.html
Yougle Vista - http://www.push-a-button.com.au/prod...ista/index.php
VMC Decoder Utility - http://www.whittakermoore.com/VMCD.exe