visual idiots guide to xmoviewindows please?!

[Grooby]

Hello

I am after a guide with screenshots explaining exactly how to set up this plugin using winamp, milkdrop, windows player classic, so it appears as a small window within my music player screen.

Please write it like ur describing it to a 5 year old...i wont take offence, i promise!!!

Screenshots would be greatly appreciated of where i need to enter text and what that text should be.

I note quite a few of you are using this plugin, and i would greatly appreciate your time to help me with this.

Thanks
Andy

[C-moi]

i will try to do it but it will be in french ! i hope you will understand ... i will ask help from the french team members if you needs ...
http://france.xlobby.com/xmovewindow.htm

[AirPost]

Andy,

Let me know if you need additional info/screenshots in addition to C-moi's link and I'll do it tonight.

[dgemily]

to get the classname using girder, look at this post (from AirPost ) :
http://www.xlobby.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=19188#19188

later,

[C-moi]

mryoyo (member of the french forum) translate the tutorial for you
http://france.xlobby.com/xmovewindow/XM ... gin_us.doc

[Grooby]

thanks guys, i'll have a look at it 2day!!!

as ever, the support shown on this forum is greatly appreciated!

Andy

[Grooby]

ok, i think i need to go outside and have a word with myself!!!!!!

i followed the very helpfull instructions and set up the xmovie window...

Now - how do i get milkdrop to actually play in the window with winamp?



thanks
Andy

[C-moi]

did you try this ?
http://france.xlobby.com/milkdrop.htm
i only use foobar2000 so i never try with winamp : i hope some body could help you to have milkdrop with winamp
you must find the class name of the window (milkdrop)

[AirPost]

Now - how do i get milkdrop to actually play in the window with winamp?

Not sure at what point of the setup you are now but here is a quick checklist:
1)Install Milkdrop plugin (I'm using version 1.04)
2)Configure the Milkdrop plugin - In the Common Settings tab, under Windowed settings, make sure that the option "integrate with winamp" is uncheck (this is important). If you have a slow pc or graphics card, you can also check "Allow page tearing".
3)Setup your page where you want to show the visualization window by:
a] creating a text box using "plugin>XMoveWindow>MilkDrop"
b] on the ID for that text box, enter "name of your screen_MilkDrop"
c] create a button using the "start visualization" event. (found under the
music command.
*Visualization can be turned off by sending the same event. Also, if you notice on a and b above, I'm using the name Milkdrop because that is the classname that is showing on my system. If it doesn't work, use Girder or another program to find out what classname Milkdrop is using on your system.

Hope this helps. Let us know how it turns out.

[Grooby]

ah, now that seems straight forward, i will give this a go 2night and let u know...if i spend any more time on the net at work, i'm gonna get my ass fired!!!

thanks for the help...

Andy

[Grooby]

success!!

one quick question, MilkDrop opens for a fraction of a second in its own window before it opens in the XMove window...is this normal?

i've a P4 3.2 but MilkDrop still runs a bit slow, any tips for speeding its performance?

Thanks
Andy

[badubo]

one quick question, MilkDrop opens for a fraction of a second in its own window before it opens in the XMove window...is this normal?

Yes, XMoveWindow has an internal timer of 1 sec. So it can take 1 sec to take ownership of the window