Oversight running ported ÆON skin..

[lordy]

Just like buses - 3 come along at once....



Also need to start getting video caps I guess.

Current Status:
Oversight switching skins in real time (switch at 0:40)

Older Checkpoints:
Detail screens only

To do
Main Navigation
Category Selection
Video Caps.

For would be skinners, All the TV details are now dumped as a JSON object directly into the HTML, using new JS_DETAILS macro..

I like the movie details, but I'm not impressed with the ÆON tv listing. There is no visibility of 'where you are' in the list unless I'm missing something. Do I need to set some extra options to get these views from my standard YAMJ jukebox? I'll ask next door....

[vledderos]

where's the 'like-button' when you need one? I'm very impressed by the speed of development lately. This step makes yamj almost unnecessary to use
Gonna watch this thread closely. thx

[spud]

So how does this relate to this thread: http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...tid=59813?

Lordy, do I understand it correctly you are much more integrating the AEON skin into Oversight, where as vaidyasr is building more of an addon?

And is there something we can test ourselves?

(Using an HTML only A-110)

[lordy]

Yes, vaidyasr's work when ready will allow Oversight to use YAMJ skins with very few changes.
There is just an issue of performance, esp on the 100 series. I'll be interested to see how that pans out.

I'm reverse engineering/adapting one YAMJ skin to use Oversight's HTML/CSS templates.
This is a slower process, but it should give better performance as it does not use XML/XSLT but just text replacement in a HTML file.

It's not ready for testing yet, the menu is a bit more challenging, I've done the main template, but I have to write and test about 5 more macros. Once I've done those , porting other skins should be fairly easy. Then I think its important to add Oversight's Delete/Delist functions too, otherwise not much point in having a dynamic jukebox with pretty but limited skins.

I'm hoping to have something to test before Friday.

[lordy]

Right main menu ported - demo of Oversight switching skins in real time here (switch at 0:40)

Just navigational elements remain. Once Caching is added will get 'full speed'

As Oversight is dynamic I hope to get true navigation between details pages depending on current selection criteria.

Eg After selecting Genre->Horror and going to a details page, the next detail page (without going back to the menu) should go to the next horror movie, not back to alphabetic index.

Still I'd rather have a practical jukebox over a pretty one

[spud]

Nice!!! Guess I should wait for this instead. I'm still struggling with vaidyasr's approach.

[Pe3]

Nice!!!! Can't wait to start playing around with it

[vaidyasr]

(05-11-2012 12:31 AM)spud Wrote:  Nice!!! Guess I should wait for this instead. I'm still struggling with vaidyasr's approach.

Spud. Yes you are right. My approach may be little difficult, better use the original data, instead of manipulating around. It was just a test and may be a good motivation to lordy to start the dynamic jukebox XML's.

[lordy]

Vaidyasr, you approach is still worth investigating as once proved it gives immediate access to all the YAMJ skins without any further effort. Add a little caching and speed issues are reduced.

The main thing people need to be aware off is that YAMJ skins are designed for a static jukebox. So will not have delete/delist and other features without some extra tweaks.

[Setzer]

In order to give ideas about skins, i think would be usefull a set of macros what allow you acces & manage Oversight database.
Some commands ( say macros ) like select, insert, update, delete, will give flexibility to skin creation. teorically it allow you to create your own grid, own filters, ect... if you can check if a id exist, you can build a template to update film or actor info... or insert a uploader to change fanart or update one if not exist, or show a random film from your collection for example. actually, ( as i know ) skins is limited by the grid what Ov returns.

but, might it can be do it already, as said before, i don't have experience and my knowledge is limited. might is nonsense, i just try give new ideas.

anyway, good job .

[spud]

(05-11-2012 08:46 AM)lordy Wrote:  The main thing people need to be aware off is that YAMJ skins are designed for a static jukebox. So will not have delete/delist and other features without some extra tweaks.

But I could just switch between skins to delist and run an update scan and switch back to AEON, couldn't I?

[jollster101]

Hi Lordy

Any further info on when this may be released? Eager to give it a go........

[spud]

Same here. Having an incredibly busy week at work, but would be nice if there is something to try by next week

Any news?

[lordy]

Hi this is coming, things got busy at work again ...

[spud]

Great!! Don't bother with my impatient nagging See it as a compliment.

Busy working weeks are all too familiar.