Last.fm v0.3

RedX · Post by **RedX** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:31 pm

It's done!

I know there is a plugin for winamp that works with MM but still i did not like it so i made a small script that does exactly the same thing.

I did not understand the inno setup really so if anyone is willing to help i'd appreciate if anyone could ehlp me with making a setup.

note for the security freaks: the password is not stored as clear text anywhere. As soon as u press OK it is converted into MD5 hash and only that value is stored. The fact that the textbox shows your password cleartext is because i didn't find one with password-mask in MM.

There are two files:
last.fm.vbs that goes in the scripts folder
and
last.fm.cfg.vbs that goes in the auto folder

add following entry to the scripts.ini file:

Code: Select all

[lastfm]
Filename=last.fm.vbs
ProcName=lastfm
Order=4
DisplayName=&Last.fm
Description=Send list with listened tracks to your profile at Last.fm
ScriptType=2
Language=VBScript

I haven't debugged it much. Especially what happens on timeout or slow internet connections.

This version does not cache your listened songs, meaning that if u're not online the moment u listen to the song it will not be sent later. This function will come in future versions if ppl see any need of it.

Longshot9 · Post by **Longshot9** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:53 pm

First off, thanks for the work on this. Hopefully I can switch to using MM exclusively now. Upon install and initial launch, I went into the Options and plugged in my username and password and checked the box to enable last.fm upload. I shut down the app and reopened it and got this error on the first track I played -

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RedX · Post by **RedX** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:47 pm

Longshot9 wrote:First off, thanks for the work on this. Hopefully I can switch to using MM exclusively now. Upon install and initial launch, I went into the Options and plugged in my username and password and checked the box to enable last.fm upload. I shut down the app and reopened it and got this error on the first track I played -

Any thoughts?

Any chance u are runing the script on a limitd account? Not admin?
Are you on Windows 95/98 or on ME?

i need to determinate the timezone and up until now i need admin privileges.

If that's the case i can see if i can get it any other way.

If none of the above apply then try redownloading the script.
I did a minor modification but it should solve the problem.

Regards,
Red

tooscaredtotry · Post by **tooscaredtotry** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:21 am

RedX wrote: I know there is a plugin for winamp that works with MM but still i did not like it so i made a small script that does exactly the same thing.

Could you explain this a little.. I am not sure how your plugin is any different other than it doesn't properly cache songs..

RedX · Post by **RedX** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:54 am

tooscaredtotry wrote:
RedX wrote: I know there is a plugin for winamp that works with MM but still i did not like it so i made a small script that does exactly the same thing.
Could you explain this a little.. I am not sure how your plugin is any different other than it doesn't properly cache songs..

As far is i know, in the last version of the winamp plugin from last.fm u have to have the Last.fm-player always running. Please correct me if i'm wrong but that's the only plugin i'm aware of for winamp.
I thought it's just more convenient if i have a script that does that for me.

Is delayed sending of the data important to you?
Just so that you know if u delay the sending by more than 10 songs some might not be correctly registered by the last.fm server. It's a server side bug that's documented on the audioscrobbler wiki.

Best regards,
Red

MeMeMe · Post by **MeMeMe** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:40 am

I'm using a plugin that sends (and caches) data to lastfm, and I don't have to have the lastfm player running (I uninstalled it and went back to the previous version).

The plugin is:
Audioscrobbler for Winamp v 1.1.10 (gen_audioscrobbler.dll)

tooscaredtotry · Post by **tooscaredtotry** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:06 am

MeMeMe wrote:I'm using a plugin that sends (and caches) data to lastfm, and I don't have to have the lastfm player running (I uninstalled it and went back to the previous version).

The plugin is:
Audioscrobbler for Winamp v 1.1.10 (gen_audioscrobbler.dll)

As am I, which is why I was a little confused. I had forgotten that the newer last.fm app works as RedX describes.

RedX, I don't plan on using your script--I just wanted to see if you were aware that there is a plugin that does what you are attempting.

The thing about not caching that worries me: aside from if you're not online, if last.fm times out, or your internet is too slow, it's going to miss tracks, right?

RedX · Post by **RedX** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:07 am

MeMeMe wrote:I'm using a plugin that sends (and caches) data to lastfm, and I don't have to have the lastfm player running (I uninstalled it and went back to the previous version).

The plugin is:
Audioscrobbler for Winamp v 1.1.10 (gen_audioscrobbler.dll)

They are updating the feed structure to version 1.2 and i don't know then if they will keep protocol version 1.1.
Probably u can use the DLL fine up until then but later on u might HAVE to use the last.fm software. Unless of course the DLL is updated

Could u please provide me wiht a link to the creators HP? i only seem to find a ml_ version but no gen_ version.

Thx Red

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:14 am

Check out some of the topics here:
http://www.last.fm/group/Media+Monkey/forum

RedX · Post by **RedX** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:46 am

Bex wrote:Check out some of the topics here:
http://www.last.fm/group/Media+Monkey/forum

How come i didn't see it before... Oh well... It was good for learning something about scripting with MM

Post by **Peke** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:13 pm

@RedX
Your idea is on place and could be useful in future these things are good to know.

Here is last version of that plugin hosted on my MM fansite it is some sort of customized beta and works for me and MM at least few months.

Note: Cause can't find original link to it I hosted it on my fan site. If someone thinks that I violate some rights please let me know with URL link of file whom rights I violate ASAP.
I can't be responsible for anything happened if using plugin from link above, I'm not in any case involved in development of that file and could not give any support.

tooscaredtotry · Post by **tooscaredtotry** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:02 pm

Peke wrote:@RedX
Your idea is on place and could be useful in future these things are good to know.

I agree.. especially if the old plugin stops working when Last.fm updates their protocol.

Anyone have any thoughts about making a "plugin" versus a last.fm script?

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