? = Displaying filename of playing MOVIE or VIDEO file..

[kolemieux]

Guys, sorry if this is a stupid question. I am curious if once I select my movie, and or video file(s) - can I create a TextBox in my skin that will display the currently playing file?

In many of my cases the playlist will only be the %param% that was sent to ZoomPlayer and is now playing.

I know that selecting my video file sends %videos>playlist% ....

I am just not sure how I can convert this to displayable text?

Anything is MUCH appreciated guys.
Thanks

[kolemieux]

Anyone - Steven? Team? ....

[slim31]

I am not totally sure this is what you are looking for but I created a screen for my ppc to control Zoomplayer and added a text box to show me what is playing. In the text I put category>movies>title and that shows me what movie I have selected to play.

[alaricljs]

This is the page full of variables that are available for display: http://www.xlobby.incolby.com/EventVariableSheet2.htm It also tells you where these variables are valid, and how to use them.

There is no %nowplaying% for movies, this is only available for the audio players at this point. I don't know if this will change.

As was pointed out in another thread, you could use the new database editing routines and setup your own little database with events that dump the information into them. It'll take some work and a bit of figuring out, but it shouldn't be hard to get this working for what you want. SImple and elegant, no... but that's what's available now.

Good Luck