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nitrogen_widget:
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--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 01, 2014, 11:36:52 am ---
Linux user here.
Please keep Linux support. :)
I'm planning on using a minimal live linux distro <80mb (slitaz.org) for my next mame project & looking for a front end that won't put me through dependency hell.
I've been following along and I love it's html 5.
I'm going to put together a PC for linux testing purposes this week & looking forward to trying this out.
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Noted!
I am writing the html code in such a way to be compatible with the webkit and the ie version of the browser. Of course The webkit version works under linux too, but remember it depends on qt libraries... so you must install them to your distro
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Followed instructions and installed everything but received a window with cube with a "?" On it in the middle. This is a missing vlc plugin issue on windows correct? I do have vlc installed however you stated Linux doesn't use vlc.
Is it still required?
Is it possible my distro doesn't include the plugin?
Le Chuck:
--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 02, 2014, 07:01:52 am ---Followed instructions and installed everything but received a window with cube with a "?" On it in the middle. This is a missing vlc plugin issue on windows correct? I do have vlc installed however you stated Linux doesn't use vlc.
Is it still required?
Is it possible my distro doesn't include the plugin?
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Did you install the default theme as well? I know that without the theme you get the question mark. It's a separate download.
--- Quote from: arximidis on March 31, 2014, 03:21:00 pm ---It was impossible to avoid the crashes. The vlc pluging is very buggie
So, I have almost convert it the app to use internet explorer's engine (like the very first version). Ofcourse this will limit the program to work only under windows, but there are no crashes (and I can use the html5 video and audio tags + windows media player)
Now, as for the webkit version I won't throw it awway. I will use it for the linux version of the program (which has fewer bugs and crashes).
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This latest version (2.9 I think) is very stable. I haven't had any crashes and since you fixed that bit of code causing the launch issue it's been running nothing but smooth; however, if you found a better plugin that will work across the board for win users that's great. Looking foward to the new update so I can check out all the features!
nitrogen_widget:
I installed the theme.
I will double check everything tonight.
arximidis:
--- Quote from: Le Chuck on April 02, 2014, 08:11:07 am ---This latest version (2.9 I think) is very stable. I haven't had any crashes and since you fixed that bit of code causing the launch issue it's been running nothing but smooth; however, if you found a better plugin that will work across the board for win users that's great. Looking foward to the new update so I can check out all the features!
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That's good news.
In my case I still get crashes and vlc plugin is what causing the problem.
For windows I will publish both versions (qt webkit and ie). They work in the same way. Only the engine changes. The qt version uses webkit (just like chrome, safari, opera) and the ie version uses ie version 9+
For Linux only webkit version will be uploaded (there is no ie in Linux :) )
--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 02, 2014, 09:10:46 am ---I installed the theme.
I will double check everything tonight.
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The new versions of the default theme will not work with the older linux versions of the browser, because I haven't compiled the code yet. You will have to wait version 3.0
In linux I am using the html5 audio tag to play the background music and soundfx (like in windows ie version). However I am using vlc to play the video intros, because the html5 video tag (I think) is not supporting the avi format
In windows (ie version) I use the html5 audio tag and windows media player for the videos
In QT version (windows) I use vlc plugin for audio and video (because qt version in Windows is not supporting the html5 video and audio tags)
nitrogen_widget:
Ok.
Thanks.