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WMP Playlist and visualization
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by jlaj1989 | Discussion: DesktopX
I know there is a way to make and use a playlist and visualization. Can anyone explain or tell me how to make them. I have tried and tried to make visualizations but they dont work. Thanks. 
rabidrobot
Reply #2 Friday, October 28, 2005 4:00 PM
Reply #2 Friday, October 28, 2005 4:00 PM
Your question is both too vague and too general. Are you trying to create a visualization method, that is a manner for graphics to respond to the sound? That's not something you'd use DesktopX to create.
Are you trying to have an object display visualizations? That you can do with DesktopX, but you'll need to learn to script--DXPlayer doesn't currently support this. You'll need to choose which media player (iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc) you wish to use, and research how to interact with them via scripting at their respective sites.
Displaying playlists, as far as I know, is also not a feature of the DXPlayer plug-in. Their creation and display, though, is a more general problem than visualizations (not player specific), but getting the information from the list to the player is done in manners specific to the player you have chosen.
The only helpful advice I can give you is to look at the currently available DesktopX widgets. Find one that does things similar to what you want to do, import it into DesktopX Builder, and see how it does it.
Are you trying to have an object display visualizations? That you can do with DesktopX, but you'll need to learn to script--DXPlayer doesn't currently support this. You'll need to choose which media player (iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc) you wish to use, and research how to interact with them via scripting at their respective sites.
Displaying playlists, as far as I know, is also not a feature of the DXPlayer plug-in. Their creation and display, though, is a more general problem than visualizations (not player specific), but getting the information from the list to the player is done in manners specific to the player you have chosen.
The only helpful advice I can give you is to look at the currently available DesktopX widgets. Find one that does things similar to what you want to do, import it into DesktopX Builder, and see how it does it.
MountainDragon
Reply #3 Friday, October 28, 2005 4:35 PM
Like this one, for instance: Link
Reply #3 Friday, October 28, 2005 4:35 PM
| The only helpful advice I can give you is to look at the currently available DesktopX widgets. Find one that does things similar to what you want to do, import it into DesktopX Builder, and see how it does it. |
Like this one, for instance: Link
jlaj1989
Reply #5 Friday, October 28, 2005 9:04 PM
Reply #5 Friday, October 28, 2005 9:04 PM
Thanks 
I am trying to have an object display visualizations. I have tried a bunch of things except scripting. Is there any chance you can tell me a templete or give me the script. And I have went through many widgets but can't understand them.
Im kinda new to this so I am trying to stay away from scripting. 
Thanks for the help
I am trying to have an object display visualizations. I have tried a bunch of things except scripting. Is there any chance you can tell me a templete or give me the script. And I have went through many widgets but can't understand them.
Im kinda new to this so I am trying to stay away from scripting. 
Thanks for the help
Tominated
Reply #6 Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:47 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:47 PM
I have the exact same problem, but I need videos as well.
rabidrobot
Reply #7 Saturday, October 29, 2005 8:29 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, October 29, 2005 8:29 PM
The widget MountainDragon linked is about as good as it gets. You don't have to be that complex just to have a visualization/video window, so just look at it enough to find where it does what you want, and start with that.
The key is having a scripted object set to the Windows Media Player ActiveX control. It will be your instance of the player-you can define it's size, if buttons appear, and more in the object's script. Other objects will have scripts that send the main WMP object messages, like play, or load. You'll have to look at other's scripts and MSN website WMP DOM: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmplay10/mmp_sdk/windowsmediaplayeractivexcontrol.asp
to learn how to send what messages you want.
Scripting isn't hard, and you'll be able to do everything you'd want. Here are some DesktopX documentation links with good examples: https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopxenterprise/resources.asp
The key is having a scripted object set to the Windows Media Player ActiveX control. It will be your instance of the player-you can define it's size, if buttons appear, and more in the object's script. Other objects will have scripts that send the main WMP object messages, like play, or load. You'll have to look at other's scripts and MSN website WMP DOM: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmplay10/mmp_sdk/windowsmediaplayeractivexcontrol.asp
to learn how to send what messages you want.
Scripting isn't hard, and you'll be able to do everything you'd want. Here are some DesktopX documentation links with good examples: https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopxenterprise/resources.asp
jlaj1989
Reply #8 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 2:20 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 2:20 PM
Thanks 
I forgot i made this thats why i havent looked at in a while. Thanks again.
I forgot i made this thats why i havent looked at in a while. Thanks again.
jlaj1989
Reply #9 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 2:26 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 2:26 PM
Thanks a lot rabidrobot that help a little. I just have to read now. 
Im hopping to add playlist to some of my widgets.
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Reply #1 Friday, October 28, 2005 3:15 PM