can't get mpc to play movies

[Natemere]

I am new here and would like help getting xlobby to play movies using media play classic (mpc).
I have had success getting powerdvd to play movies but don't know how to change that to mpc.
Thanks!

[milanp]

Press F2
go to file type
you should see the file types associations with their programs.
for program: put your path to mplayer.exe
for extensions: file types you want to played example:
ifo,avi,iso,img,video_ts,wmv,mpeg,mpg
for command line I use:
/play /close "%path%

[Natemere]

Thanks for the help, but now it doesn't seem to be playing the correct video/dvd. It plays some other random video loaded onto c: instead of my movie located in c:my movies

[Natemere]

Now I removed the video files it was playing from c: drive and it is playing the cover art for the movie and not playing the movie.
Any ideas?

[milanp]

Press next file (chapter) on the remote.
The first file that is played is the jpg and then the avi's/

[Natemere]

I don't have a remote. It won't give me the option to track forward when I right click either.
Also, my movies are iso files.
If I click open dvd from the file menu it plays the movie.

[dgemily]

did you try with /dvd as command line ?

[Natemere]

I added that and it says "can't find dvd directory

/fullscreen /play /close /dvd "%path%

[Natemere]

once mpc opens I push ctrl D and it plays the dvd/iso file
Can I enter a command for ctrl D?

[dgemily]

what do you have in the field "parameter" of your database a fullpath or only the file ?
to see it, edit movies.xml from xlobby\databases\ or in the set up (F2) section "databases" select movies then press edit.

[Natemere]

The parameter is blank.
I am thinking I haven't really set up a database, don;t know.

I have a file called My Movies and inside are files with the name of each movie for example "Polar Express" and inside that file is the ISO and a jpg

Perhaps I should be searching for database info instead of mpc help?

Thanks a lot! this is brand new stuff to me but I can be a quick learner.

[dgemily]

yep, you have to scan your "My Movies" repertory or import from dvdprofiler or Ant Movie Catalog.

to scan this repertory, use the section "Basic" of the set up ( F2).

[Natemere]

I already had c:\my movies there
and was able to see the selection of movies inside My Movies The jpg's showed up under Movies in xlobby but when i click play I just see the jpeg not movie.

[dgemily]

in the repertory xlobby\databases\ , delete movies.xml then in xlobby\databases\templates\ edit movies.xml delete allthe lines and replace it by these:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<import>
<extentions>mpg,avi,wmv,rv,rmvb,mpeg,iso</extentions>
<coverart>jpg,jpeg,bmp,gif,png</coverart>
<folderitem>container</folderitem>
<metamasks>
<mask>\\(?&lt;name&gt;.*)\..*</mask>
<mask>\\(?&lt;name&gt;.*?)\\.*?</mask>
<mask>\\(?&lt;name&gt;.*)</mask>
</metamasks>
</import>

then try a new scan.

[Natemere]

I downloaded dvdprofiler. I'll work with that and see what happens.
How do I integrate dvdprofiler into xlobby?
or perhaps what search should I use to educate myself.
Thanks abunch dgemily!!!!