Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
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I haven't had a reply from the G-force people but on closer reading it seems they only provide this option in commercially licenced versions.Knudmand wrote: A) MoDementia, how does one get it like on the image you posted in this thread Jun 30, 2006 12:59am. ?
I.e. how to get the clear (not faded) album artMoDementia wrote:...Compare this image with the script screen shots
Because I include a custom G-Force script for the display, it can be modified to any taste manually, or even from a MM options sheet ...
The gold/platinum version must have some of the commercial code in it just for Album Art display.
[EDIT]Confirmed. A professional license is required.
But as it dosen't look like MM is supported for album art this restriction really sucksNote: Album cover art support is available under iTunes, J. River MEDIA CENTER, Windows Media Player 10, jetAudio, and Musicmatch 10.
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Good news, while investigating the image isssue in the previous post I found a solutionAnonymous wrote:I have now tested some more. I believe there is a bug in the update.
I reinstalled both G-Force_381.exe and GForceAlbumArt_1_3.mmip, and still occasionally get this on-screen error: http://www.rexnay.hostxd.com/Error.html
(sorry for the external link, I'm new to this forum, and don't know how to upload images)
Type "\" (without the quotes) with the visualisation in focus. This will hide console messages including errors
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.5 (14-06-2008) [MM3]
1) About the error messages in visualization, it is said:
2) About the new update:
3) About getting a clear (non-transparent) album art image:
4) About getting a simpler album art screen saver:
But this makes no sense?? You only write quotes? What is it one has to do?MoDementia wrote: Type "" (without the quotes) with the visualization in focus. This will hide console messages including errors
2) About the new update:
How does this work? How to get to the "options sheet"?MoDementia wrote:New Version
' 14-06-08 Version 1.5
' Added options sheet
' Added Play Menu Option (stop/start copying art when visualization is disabled/enabled.)
3) About getting a clear (non-transparent) album art image:
I take it that the only way is to pay for the professional license?MoDementia wrote:...Compare this image with the script screen shots
4) About getting a simpler album art screen saver:
This is great. It works. And I am very greatfull to you. But I supose there is no way to have both? the screensaver AND the visualisation (i.e. no visualisation if one is to "Clear out G-Force\Sprites")? E.g. by copying the "...SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Sprites\Folder.jpg" to some other folder?MoDementia wrote:Clear out G-Force\Sprites except for Folder.jpg and (Default).txt
/Knudmand
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.5 (14-06-2008) [MM3]
1) Type "\" (without the quotes) with the visualisation in focus. This will hide console messages including errors
2) Tools --> Options --> Player --> Gforce Album Art
3) Yes
4) No Problem running both but you can only see 1 at any 1 time?
[EDIT] I reread your previous post and perhaps you want to leave the visualisation unmodified but use the My Pictures Slideshow screen saver or some other variation? Don't quite understand what you are asking
2) Tools --> Options --> Player --> Gforce Album Art
3) Yes
4) No Problem running both but you can only see 1 at any 1 time?
[EDIT] I reread your previous post and perhaps you want to leave the visualisation unmodified but use the My Pictures Slideshow screen saver or some other variation? Don't quite understand what you are asking
Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.5 (14-06-2008) [MM3]
Thanks as for 1) to 3).
As for 4): What I meant was that if one must clear out the "...SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Sprites\ " folder, so as to get the screen saver to work with the folder.jpg image, then one has lost functionality in the visualisation. That’s ok, but possibly your script could copy the image (folder.jpg) to some other folder, and then one could point the screensaver to there instead (hence leaving the G-Force visualisation intact)?
By the way, it got some errors with the update, when activating G-Force visualisation:
See them here http://www.rexnay.hostxd.com/Error.html
(I still don't know how to upload images to this forum…. sorry)
But, hey, it works just fine anyway....
As for 4): What I meant was that if one must clear out the "...SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Sprites\ " folder, so as to get the screen saver to work with the folder.jpg image, then one has lost functionality in the visualisation. That’s ok, but possibly your script could copy the image (folder.jpg) to some other folder, and then one could point the screensaver to there instead (hence leaving the G-Force visualisation intact)?
By the way, it got some errors with the update, when activating G-Force visualisation:
See them here http://www.rexnay.hostxd.com/Error.html
(I still don't know how to upload images to this forum…. sorry)
But, hey, it works just fine anyway....
/Knudmand
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.5 (14-06-2008) [MM3]
Still not 100% what you mean because installing the script only uses the folder.jpg for a sprite so umm technically its broken already
Anyway expect an update soon
The first pic is fixed using 1) Type "\" (without the quotes) with the visualisation in focus. This will hide console messages including errors
I got the second error today too, I think the install isn't working 100% will look at it soon.
Anyway expect an update soon
The first pic is fixed using 1) Type "\" (without the quotes) with the visualisation in focus. This will hide console messages including errors
I got the second error today too, I think the install isn't working 100% will look at it soon.
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
New Version
' 26-06-08 Version 1.6
' Screen Saver Only Option
' Added missing install code (fixes file not found error line 318)
' 26-06-08 Version 1.6
' Screen Saver Only Option
' Added missing install code (fixes file not found error line 318)
Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
MoDementia, Thanks for v1.6 of "Album Art for G-Force".... Great effort you have put into this.
I for one am happy just with the album art screen saver. As for visualization I do still get error
1)
I get errors in the G-Force visualization since I (like most) have not a US keyboard and can not apply the "Type \ with the visualization in focus" so as to get the error to go away. For us non-US we must type Alt-G and "\", which seems not to work (But yes, it works with the US keyboard applied).
2a)
When I use the” toggle Trail version nag images” I get errors:
Error #58 – Microsoft VBScript runtime error
File already exists
File: “C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto\GForceAlbumArtOnStartup.vbs”
And 2b)
“Error executing script”
I for one am happy just with the album art screen saver. As for visualization I do still get error
1)
I get errors in the G-Force visualization since I (like most) have not a US keyboard and can not apply the "Type \ with the visualization in focus" so as to get the error to go away. For us non-US we must type Alt-G and "\", which seems not to work (But yes, it works with the US keyboard applied).
2a)
When I use the” toggle Trail version nag images” I get errors:
Error #58 – Microsoft VBScript runtime error
File already exists
File: “C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto\GForceAlbumArtOnStartup.vbs”
And 2b)
“Error executing script”
/Knudmand
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
Knudmand,
Check the GForce forums for non us keyboard support, surely they have a way around it.
I can't reproduce the other error
Check the gforce directory ...\Resources (toggle inactive)
and
MM directory ...\Scripts (toggle active)
for file Resources.sstome
Sounds like it is in both places. It should only be in 1 at any time so delete 1 of them depending on the state of the toggle.
Check the GForce forums for non us keyboard support, surely they have a way around it.
I can't reproduce the other error
Check the gforce directory ...\Resources (toggle inactive)
and
MM directory ...\Scripts (toggle active)
for file Resources.sstome
Sounds like it is in both places. It should only be in 1 at any time so delete 1 of them depending on the state of the toggle.
Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
Hi MoDementia
I keep getting all sorts of errors. Seemingly, you endeavor is more complicated than initially evident. Anyway thanks for your effort. I am actually going to buy the G-Force Vis now. But, only if I can still have the “Now Playing Album Art Slideshow Screen Saver”, which your script well provides. Will it work with the Gold version?
One thing I thought of:
Might you want to extract, from your script, the bit which simply copies the “Now Playing Album Art” to a specific folder? I think that such a (simple?) script would be immensely popular providing the “Now Playing Album Art Slideshow Screen Saver”, and should be marketed for itself.
I.e. the two functions of your scrip should be split into two scipts. Don't you agree?
Anyway, thanks for all your work?
I keep getting all sorts of errors. Seemingly, you endeavor is more complicated than initially evident. Anyway thanks for your effort. I am actually going to buy the G-Force Vis now. But, only if I can still have the “Now Playing Album Art Slideshow Screen Saver”, which your script well provides. Will it work with the Gold version?
One thing I thought of:
Might you want to extract, from your script, the bit which simply copies the “Now Playing Album Art” to a specific folder? I think that such a (simple?) script would be immensely popular providing the “Now Playing Album Art Slideshow Screen Saver”, and should be marketed for itself.
I.e. the two functions of your scrip should be split into two scipts. Don't you agree?
Anyway, thanks for all your work?
/Knudmand
Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
Sorry about the "?" in "Anyway, thanks for all your work?"
I realy mean it: Your are a huge help to us music lovers, adding all sorts of functionality... to our life.
I realy mean it: Your are a huge help to us music lovers, adding all sorts of functionality... to our life.
/Knudmand
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Re: Album Art for G-Force v1.6 (26-06-2008) [MM3]
Knudmand,
Sorry to hear about your errors. It does sound like that an initial error has thrown the scripts expected state out of sync perhaps.
I suspect a complete uninstall of the script and probably G-Force (check for any left over files/directories and delete those too)
and reinstall G-force and then the script will fix any errors you are currently experiencing.
Although I haven't tested the script with a full version I don't expect there to be any issues (unless you purchase the basic version which dosent support overlays. see earlier post)
I have thought about adding an option to the install process just to add screen saver functionality but haven't got around to it yet
PS Your welcome. This was one of my first scripts and is still one of my favourites
Sorry to hear about your errors. It does sound like that an initial error has thrown the scripts expected state out of sync perhaps.
I suspect a complete uninstall of the script and probably G-Force (check for any left over files/directories and delete those too)
and reinstall G-force and then the script will fix any errors you are currently experiencing.
Although I haven't tested the script with a full version I don't expect there to be any issues (unless you purchase the basic version which dosent support overlays. see earlier post)
I have thought about adding an option to the install process just to add screen saver functionality but haven't got around to it yet
PS Your welcome. This was one of my first scripts and is still one of my favourites