New util: MC Menu Mender

[eTe]

Hej
Maybe you could help me with this....
I could create a little application like this

Start Notepad and create the following "mcl" file:

<application
ulr = "http://tv.sputnik.dk/forside.html"
name = "Sputnik"
</application>
Save the file as:

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\S tart Menu\Programs\Accessories\Media Center\sputnik.mcl

This creates an application that opens the link
http://tv.sputnik.dk/forside.html inside media center "it work"

There are to problems thou
1.) The application Is not showing inside “more programs” is mce

I tried something els
I have saved a link to veohtv.exe at the same location C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\S tart Menu\Programs\Accessories\Media Center\
And it work and is showing i "more programs"
But way can it se one link but not another
chould i registre i some where????

2.) I can’t get I to start iexplore in full screen, minor problem, I could solve this by letting iexplore always start I full screen.

I think you have to register the mcl file somewhere, in the registry probably, but do a serch and you'll find it

[jerryt]

Works great!! Thanks alot.

[jr_kng]

Hi

If I save the app to this to dir.....

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\S tart Menu\Programs\Accessories\Media Center\sputnik.mcl

C:\Users\default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows \S tart Menu\Programs\Accessories\Media Center\sputnik.mcl

it turn up in the more programs! Don't way, but the again who cares!
As long as it works!

mc menu customiser can't se it.... ;0(

[Advent]

Hi
mc menu customiser can't se it.... ;0(

No, MC Menu Customiser only recognises plugins registered in the registry. The mcl file based method of registration is deprecated, and i'm not even sure if it is possible to get mcl files to appear in any other menu than More Programs (might be possible, i'd have look into it)

Also, cheers jerryt

[Eric78]

First, congratulation! MC Menu Customiser is a very good soft to custom MCE! I Love it
But, I have just a little problem. In the past I create manualy in the windows registry custom strips and tiles to add in MCE. It work well but "MC Menu Customiser " don't detect already existed custom entries... I must remove my orginal custom and create again with your soft. It's not a big problem but you find a solution for a next release.

Do you to plan an option to create a link easly for programs not in the original drop zone?

[Advent]

Thanks Eric78! Existing custom strips *should* be detected - unless you've created them under HKEY_CURRENT_USER instead of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. If you can be bothered, i'd be interested in seeing the registry keys you used - if you could export the relevant keys to a .reg file, or just paste them into a PM and send it to me, that would be fantastic.

As for adding new links - yes, I plan on adding this feature... just as soon as I get the time Pretty busy with (paid) work and other things right now.

[Eric78]

Thank you for your answer, I use Aaron Stebner's tips to add my custom strip
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/689085.aspx

and exeactly use this:
http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools...nu_example.zip


I look forward to the next release!

[thebrave]

Hi, i really looked forward using your util, but i got this error:



I'm using a dutch Vista 32bits. Is this the problem?

[Advent]

Thank you for your answer, I use Aaron Stebner's tips to add my custom strip
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/689085.aspx

and exeactly use this:
http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools...nu_example.zip

Thanks for that. As I suspected, this uses the HKEY_CURRENT_USER key. I don't support this - yet Maybe in the next release...

Hi, i really looked forward using your util, but i got this error:
I'm using a dutch Vista 32bits. Is this the problem?

I don't speak dutch, but it looks like you're somehow trying to run the app in the Internet zone. How exactly are you running it? Try running it as administrator (right click, Run as administrator).

[thebrave]

I don't speak dutch, but it looks like you're somehow trying to run the app in the Internet zone. How exactly are you running it? Try running it as administrator (right click, Run as administrator).

I was running the app from my server (Internet zone??). So I copied it to my local computer, and now it works! Thanks! Now i've got a question, is it possible to change the order of the strip "pictures and videos", so i get videos first and then pictures?

[Advent]

I was running the app from my server (Internet zone??). So I copied it to my local computer, and now it works! Thanks! Now i've got a question, is it possible to change the order of the strip "pictures and videos", so i get videos first and then pictures?

Aha, that would indeed be in the internet zone!

Unfortunately, the default menu items cannot be reordered

[jerryt]

I have an install (or two) of MyTV which I uninstalled, but now have a screwed up MC Menu.

Is there an easy way back to the default settings?