Browsing folders within Xlobby

[vaderag]

I'm trying to set up a windwo to browse a series of directory's which are full of avi files, and then launch the avi's when clicked on. I've copied the outline from a different skin's movie browser, and am using a play movie command to try and launch them. I've tried a few various different options and it either does nothing or will launch, but tries to launch the folders as well.

What's the correct way to do this to actually get it to work?

[rembetis]

The way I've managed this is to set up a window with a folder browser within in (clone your movie screen, highlight and delete the movie category marquee, use Screen > Add > Folder Browser > Browse to your avi folder). Tailor the look of it (# of columns, font size, etc.) under Item > Category and Item > Display > Font. Then you need to set up file associations under windows (typically you can right click a file, open with, and check always open with).

Works great for me. Let me know if you run into any snags...

[rika]

Set up a windows event (when you start a .avi alvays use "your favourite player"
Start xlobby and just click on your avi browser directory. Ad a goto event to the browser category (goto your "play movie screen" ad a xmovewindow that vill grab your favorite player on the player screen and if you like some play,pause etc. buttons too.
Done...

Hope this helps

Rika

[rika]

rembetis, you beat me to it

Rika

[vaderag]

add a xmovewindow that vill grab your favorite player on the player screen and if you like some play,pause etc. buttons too.
Done...

Right, i've done the folder browser thing, and it works, but i cant actually see what is selected?

Also, could you explain the xmovewindow and getting the play pause etc up in more detail - it would be brill if i could get buttons that controlled the player in a more 'native' xlobby style!

Edit: Sorted the selection problem!
Edit2: One other thing i'd like is a button that Automatically went to a folder within the root of the browsing directory called "To Watch" - is there any way to do that?
Edit3: May as well add one final thing to this: Is there any way to use the category> text thing to show directory content preview or something? Is there a list of all the commands that you can use with that? I know name works...
Edit4: Ok, not the final thing afterall - can you make shortcuts work? i have some shortcuts to folders in there which i would like it to open normally! And can you remove file extensions?

[rembetis]

Edit: Sorted the selection problem!
Edit2: One other thing i'd like is a button that Automatically went to a folder within the root of the browsing directory called "To Watch" - is there any way to do that?

Glad you got the selection part figured out. For Edit2, you could always create a second screen with a browser window pointed specifically at your "To Watch" folder and then create a button to go there on the first browser screen. If it was a clone of the first screen, it would function transparently.

You haven't mentioned what your player is. If it's Zoomplayer, take a look at the control screens in Baddabing's skins -- he has ZP control built in. For other players, you would have to edit the Send Messages. I have a button on my avi browser screen that takes me to a control screen after the avi has started.

Can't answer your other questions, I'm afraid...

[rika]

Here you can find info about xmovewindow plugin.
http://www.xlobby.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1979
Edit3: you could use category>path and category>size
Edit4: I would go for a clean up in your folders and move things to the right place or make a database to use for your movies or avi files.

For buttons and skining you have to read the docs from Colby and others.
In short; find a skin that suport your player. Copy that skins player events, and if you want the players screens, to your own skin.
Ad your play,pause etc. buttons and set the events

Rika

[vaderag]

Thanks for all the help

I have another question - is it possible to limit the file extensions that the file browser shows?
I'd still like to be able to get the shortcuts working too, since i dont really have the ability to re-arrange my folders.