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It's at a very early stage so be kind. | It's at a very early stage so be kind. | ||
It is inspired from rythmbox xchat perl plugin. | It is inspired from rythmbox xchat perl plugin. | ||
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+ | The script is now capable of launching gmusicbrowser | ||
+ | It will load gmusicbrowser automatically upon startup | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you close gmusicbrowser then use one of the command it will let you know that it needs restarting. | ||
+ | A new commands will let you do that. | ||
===== Installing the script ===== | ===== Installing the script ===== | ||
- | download | + | Download |
- | http:// | + | https:// |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Changing the message displayed ==== | ||
+ | Edit the script (in your editor of choice) and update the message printed. | ||
+ | <code perl> | ||
+ | # message string | ||
+ | my $playing =" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | The script can display all the informations provided by Dbus to modify the output: | ||
+ | Dbus provides album, artist, disc, length, title, track. | ||
+ | The current scrip displays artist - title - album | ||
+ | |||
+ | As shown below. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code perl> | ||
+ | sub gm_play{ | ||
+ | my $info= $object-> | ||
+ | # hash keys are : album, artist, disc, length, title, track | ||
+ | # $info hash contains the keys value above. you can change below to display information you need. keep " | ||
+ | Xchat:: | ||
+ | } | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | To display say artist - album - song - tracknumber | ||
+ | |||
+ | you would use | ||
+ | <code perl> | ||
+ | Xchat:: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once you are happy with it Load it into xchat. | ||
+ | Xchat Menu -> Load plugin or script -> Browse to the location of the script. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you messed up you will get an error message :-P | ||
+ | Along those lines... Compare the original script with your update, above or on the line number given. | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Error loading '/ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If everything is fine Xchat will let you know by printing the message | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== gmusicbrowser is not loaded already. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | The script will start it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you close gmusicbrowser and try to use a script command querying gmusicbrowser you will get a message telling you that it is not running. | ||
+ | You can start then start it using the command / | ||
===== Commands available ===== | ===== Commands available ===== | ||
- | to be done (it' | + | |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Help ==== | ||
+ | Now that you have installed and updated your script. | ||
+ | |||
+ | What can it do ? | ||
+ | |||
+ | In xchat type | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | /gm_help | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will be able to View this: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * Script Version: | ||
+ | About: | ||
+ | * Author: Laurent Coudeur <####################"> | ||
+ | Commands: | ||
+ | * /gm_start - starts gmusic browser when it has been closed. | ||
+ | * /gm_play - Display the current song playing to a channel. | ||
+ | * /gm_next - Skip to the next track. | ||
+ | * /gm_prev - Skip to the previous track. | ||
+ | * /gm_pause - Pause/start playback. | ||
+ | * /gm_browse - Open Gmusic UI window. | ||
+ | * /gm_volup - Increase volume. | ||
+ | * /gm_voldown - Decrease volume. | ||
+ | * /gm_help - Display this help screen. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | There you have it | ||
+ | |||
+ | * /gm_start Starts gmusicbrowser if it' | ||
+ | * /gm_play does what it says on the tin. Displays the currently playing song information as set in previous paragraph. | ||
+ | * /gm_next skips the current song | ||
+ | * /gm_prev plays the previous song | ||
+ | * /gm_pause will pause a playing song, or restart a paused song. | ||
+ | * /gm_browse opens the gmusic browser window | ||
+ | * /gm_volup increase the volume (if your at the maximum level it won't) | ||
+ | * /gm_voldown decrease the volume (...) | ||
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===== Todo list ===== | ===== Todo list ===== | ||
- | Lots ;) | + | Any suggestions? |
- | Updating the page... | + | |