Basic MythTV plugin configuration - Revision history

M at 21:37, 26 November 2008

2008-11-26T21:37:21Z

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	emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)		emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)
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	Then I search-and-replaced all instances of [mythmusic] with [mythdj], and [MythMusic] with [MythDJ], in the mythdj plugin folder.		Then I search-and-replaced all instances of [mythmusic] with [mythdj], and [MythMusic] with [MythDJ], in the entire mythdj plugin folder.
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	<li>Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:		<li>Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:

M at 21:36, 26 November 2008

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	mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro		mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro
	emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)		emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)
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			Then I search-and-replaced all instances of [mythmusic] with [mythdj], and [MythMusic] with [MythDJ], in the mythdj plugin folder.
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	<li>Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:		<li>Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:
	<pre>		<pre>

M at 21:33, 26 November 2008

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	# In the mythplugins project, select an existing plugin to clone, and copy the directory.		# In the mythplugins project, select an existing plugin to clone, and copy the directory.
	# In the mythplugins project, update the configuration file to build your new plugin.		# In the mythplugins project, update the configuration file to build your new plugin.
	# In the mythtv project, add a button to the XML ui to access your plugin.		# In your plugin's main.cpp, update setupKeys(), replacing REG_JUMP actions with new ones.
			# In the mythtv project, add a button to the XML ui to access your plugin via your new REG_JUMP action.
	# Bang away on your new plugin!		# Bang away on your new plugin!

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	(basically a copy of MythMusic with s&r of 'music' with 'dj')		(basically a copy of MythMusic with s&r of 'music' with 'dj')
	</pre>		</pre>
			</li>
			<li>In my case, I removed all REG_JUMP, REG_JUMPEX, REG_KEY and REG_MEDIA_HANDLER macros from setupKeys(), and replaced them with one new REG_JUMP action "Start DJ".
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	<li>In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:		<li>In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:

M at 02:41, 18 November 2008

2008-11-18T02:41:52Z

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	== Details ==		== Details ==

	1. I chose to clone mythmusic.		<ol>
			<li>I chose to clone mythmusic.
			<pre>
	cd mythplugins		cd mythplugins
	cp -r mythmusic mythdj		cp -r mythmusic mythdj
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	mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro		mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro
	emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)		emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)
			</pre></li>
	2. Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:		<li>Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:
			<pre>
	dj="yes"		dj="yes"
	---		---
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	###########################################################		###########################################################
	(basically a copy of MythMusic with s&r of 'music' with 'dj')		(basically a copy of MythMusic with s&r of 'music' with 'dj')
			</pre>
	3. In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:		</li>
			<li>In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:
			<pre>
	<button>		<button>
	<type>DJ_PLAY</type>		<type>DJ_PLAY</type>
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	<depends>mythdj</depends>		<depends>mythdj</depends>
	</button>		</button>
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	4. I'm doing it now!		</li>
			<li>I'm doing it now!
			</li>
			</ol>

M at 22:24, 14 November 2008

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	1. I chose to clone mythmusic.		1. I chose to clone mythmusic.

			cd mythplugins
			cp -r mythmusic mythdj
			cd mythdj
			mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro
			emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)
			mv mythmusic mythdj
			cd mythdj
			mv mythmusic.pro mythdj.pro
			emacs mythdj.pro (s&r as needed)

	2. Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:		2. Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:

M at 16:27, 14 November 2008

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 . Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:
+ dj="yes"
 . In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:

M at 16:20, 14 November 2008

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	Plugin support in MythTV is ~~pretty good~~, but a little rough around the edges.		Plugin support in MythTV is great, but a little rough around the edges to set up. Here is a quick setup HOWTO.

	# ~~Add~~ a button to the ~~mythtv project~~.		# In the mythplugins project, select an existing plugin to clone, and copy the directory.
	#: In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:		# In the mythplugins project, update the configuration file to build your new plugin.
	#: <button>		# In the mythtv project, add a button to the XML ui to access your plugin.
	#: <type>DJ_PLAY</type>		# Bang away on your new plugin!
	#: <text>Start DJ</text>
	#: <action>JUMP Start DJ</action>		== Details ==
	#: <depends>mythmusic</depends>
	#: <depends>mythdj</depends>		1. I chose to clone mythmusic.
	#: </button>
	~~# Add a plugin to the mythplugins project~~.		2. Here's what I needed to add to [mythplugins/configure]:


			3. In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:
			<button>
			<type>DJ_PLAY</type>
			<text>Start DJ</text>
			<action>JUMP Start DJ</action>
			<depends>mythmusic</depends>
			<depends>mythdj</depends>
			</button>

			4. I'm doing it now!

M at 15:41, 14 November 2008

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	# Add a button to the mythtv project.		# Add a button to the mythtv project.
	In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:		#: In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:
			#: <button>
	<button>		#: <type>DJ_PLAY</type>
	<type>DJ_PLAY</type>		#: <text>Start DJ</text>
	<text>Start DJ</text>		#: <action>JUMP Start DJ</action>
	<action>JUMP Start DJ</action>		#: <depends>mythmusic</depends>
	<depends>mythmusic</depends>		#: <depends>mythdj</depends>
	<depends>mythdj</depends>		#: </button>
	</button>		# Add a plugin to the mythplugins project.

M: New page: Plugin support in MythTV is pretty good, but a little rough around the edges. # Add a button to the mythtv project. In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfronten...

2008-11-14T15:31:30Z

New page: Plugin support in MythTV is pretty good, but a little rough around the edges. # Add a button to the mythtv project. In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfronten...

New page

Plugin support in MythTV is pretty good, but a little rough around the edges.

# Add a button to the mythtv project.
In my case, I added the following block to [mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/library.xml]:

<button>
<type>DJ_PLAY</type>
<text>Start DJ</text>
<action>JUMP Start DJ</action>
<depends>mythmusic</depends>
<depends>mythdj</depends>
</button>