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I just wanted to say "THANK YOU" for this application. This was the last remaining reason why I wasn't going to upgrade machine to Vista. However, I just tested it on another Vista machine I had and it works wonderfully. I realize that this is freeware, but do you take donations for your hard work? (I hope that's not against forum rules). Thanks again.
Justin
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colincliff
Are you sure you were using the latest version?
Seems like a lot of people are using my earlier releases and not the latests. I have now added my little program to Vista & XP Media Centers Download section, hopefully that will help.
weatheryok
Glad to hear it fixed your problem, and thank you for your kind offer but I am happy just to give back to this community that has helped me solve many of my issues with my own MCE. You could always just click on the THANKS button to up my reputation
Cheers,
Pete.
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colincliff
Are you sure you were using the latest version?
Seems like a lot of people are using my earlier releases and not the latests. I have now added my little program to Vista & XP Media Centers Download section, hopefully that will help.
you are right! i was using the original version. The lastest version is excellent. Thankyou so much of this app - it is much better for me than others i have tried as all my music is stored on a network drive and having local art work well
Glad you got the right version now. Looks like it has helped putting it up in the file upload section... but people still keep downloading the initial release at the start of this post and there is no why I can remove it.
Sorry about the non-reply, missed it in my last round of responses.
So based on your tests here is how I am currently thinking of enhancing VMC Album Art Fixer for the xbox extender:
Add a check box for the extender in the main dialog
If the extender box is checked, add an input box for the extender path
Populate the input box with default "C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player\Art Cache\LocalMLS" path (allow for browsing alternate path, save path in ini)
When Fix Album art is clicked, run through normal fix process, once completed, if extender check box is ticked move currentdatabase_360.wmdb from C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box) to a temp directory.
Then copy currentdatabase_360.wmdb from C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from the extender path input box) to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
Then run the fix/copy process as normal, but output the jpgs to the chosen extender path.
Finally move back the currentdatabase_360.wmdb from the temp directory to the C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
I believe I have that logic correct, as mentioned before, I have no Xbox to test with so I will developing this blind. If you believe my thinking above to be correct please let me know and I will write the code and send a beta version for you to you to test.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Don't forget to move the mcx1 currentdatabase_360.wmdb back to the mcx1 directory before doing this:
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Finally move back the currentdatabase_360.wmdb from the temp directory to the C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
Another problem we may run into is the <user> currentdatabase_360.wmdb cannot be moved while the wmpnetwk.exe service is running. The way i got around this was just to stop this service and then restart it when finished.
Not sure if you would be able to get around this problem. Perhaps i would need to just stop this service before using album art fixer and then restart it after.
Still, i am interested in testing a beta if your willing to give it a try
Been working on this Xbox addition to my app. All the main code is done, wasn't too hard; I have also managed to stop and start the wmpnetwk.exe service.
I am however currently stuck on the little problem that my app ends up locking the currentdatabase_360.wmdb file. Working on releasing it is my last challenge ...
Will send you a beta version as soon as I solve this issue.
Yes, I am still working on xbox extender (guessing it will work on other extender types as they would work the same way as the xbox does) but am stuck on just one little issue with me locking the WMP database, as soon as I figure that out it should be ready to go.
As for the album art link you provided, yeah it is great, I have been to it before but generally scan my own as I am pretty fussy (Hence why I made this app in the 1st place )
Well I finally figured out my little DB locked bug and have a beta version ready for testing.
I have added an extender checkbox and if it is ticked the following will occur:
When Fix Album art is clicked it will run through normal fix process
Once completed, stop the wmpnetwk.exe service
Rename currentdatabase_360.wmdb to currentdatabase_360.wmdb.off in the WMP directory (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
Copy currentdatabase_360.wmdb from C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from the extender path input box) to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
Run through the fix process again (now using the copied DB)
Once completed, delete the copied currentdatabase_360.wmdb
Rename the original back to currentdatabase_360.wmdb from currentdatabase_360.wmdb.off in the default WMP directory (Exact path extrapolated from Default Windows Album Art Folder input box)
Start the wmpnetwk.exe service
Logs are appended to the VMC Album Art Fixer.log clearly showing the original pass and the extender pass
I don't have an Xbox to test this on, but I have simulated it by having a WMP database in the Xbox extender path (C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player) and it works well.
This beta is very verbose and prompts a message box at every single step listed above so you can check to see exactly what it has done before proceeding to the next step.
Let me know how it works for you.
Cheers,
Pete.
Last edited by PeterPan; 26th March 2008 at 08:23 PM.
Reason: Removed Beta 1.3.1 file
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The art for the extender is being outputted to the wrong location: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player\LocalMLS instead of C:\Users\Mcx1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player\LocalMLS.
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