Yet Another Jukebox Program

[JLR2000]

Ok SK -

As for the Slider controls you can close that one with a code of "ID10T"...my bad.

The both sliders work as you said, I have some resolution challenges and didn't see the numbers at the end of the sliders.

...just didn't want you to waste time on the other "non" issue.

Thanks.

Great to hear you believe you found it....looking forward to testing and/or the new release.....

Thanks for letting me know!  Sounds like I may have to do a couple tweaks re resolution....what were you running it at?

Anyway, if you want to try out the latest update, 2.7.1 is now online!   

800 x 600 on a 35" TV (S-Video)  (not my jukebox).....
Seriously....not your issue at all...I run at a low resolution 640x480 or 800x600 on my PVR setup because type is so hard to read in Windows at higher resolutions, but since I use this setup for my movie player, Beyond TV and now SK Jukebox it works fine at 800x600.  I just needed to shift the options box over a little. 

I'll download and give the new version a whirl.....Thanks for your efforts....truly amazing!

[JLR2000]

Ok SK -

As for the Slider controls you can close that one with a code of "ID10T"...my bad.

The both sliders work as you said, I have some resolution challenges and didn't see the numbers at the end of the sliders.

...just didn't want you to waste time on the other "non" issue.

Thanks.

Great to hear you believe you found it....looking forward to testing and/or the new release.....

Thanks for letting me know!  Sounds like I may have to do a couple tweaks re resolution....what were you running it at?

Anyway, if you want to try out the latest update, 2.7.1 is now online!   

SK -

Okay, I here's what I see now:  I set the top slider to "10" and the bottom slider to "5" and hit Save.  Program starts good, 10 seconds of touching nothing gets the SS started, then  5 seconds later a scroll, 5 seconds later scroll, etc.....so working as it should....BUT if I touch the mouse (or wireless keyboard trackball in my case) which shows nothing in SK (because I have mouse support disabled) the SS stops working completely.  I tested a couple of times in hopes it was me, but I don't think so.  On my jukebox where there is no mouse this is not an issue, but on my other setup with a wireless keyboard/tracball there's always a chance of touching/moving it.  So for some reason a mouse movement stops all SS activity.  Hope that helps.....sorry about that.   

[SalmonKing]

OK, at least it's getting there!  lol....

Does it work fine if you press a key to stop it scrolling?  Is it just when you use the mouse to stop the scrolling that it's an issue?

[JLR2000]

OK, at least it's getting there!  lol....

Does it work fine if you press a key to stop it scrolling?  Is it just when you use the mouse to stop the scrolling that it's an issue?

Yes, I just tried it again and if I don't touch the trackball/mouse the behavior is as expected, 10 seconds to start, 5 seconds between scrolls until I push a button, then back to 10 seconds, then 5 second intervals. 

Moving the mouse stops the SS altogether...BUT if I then do a keypress (increase volume) it starts working again with 10 seconds to start, 5 second intervals.

Note: These time intervals are just for testing, I wouldn't want it to kick in quite that fast, but it's good for these quick user tests.....

Did notice that when the screensaver starts (the 10 second interval) it takes a little more effort to paint the screen for the first scroll.  That seems new, but it could be me.  I have quite a few things running, but it's a P4 2.6 with 768 ram.  Hope that info helps.

[SalmonKing]

Thanks, that should give me enough to work on, I guess I'm not resetting the normal screen saver timer on a mouse move.  As for the first scroll, not sure there as all I am doing is telling the program 'press the right key'....nothing different there 

[Freeplay]

Thanks SK

the update is fantastic.... now can I have the  numbers for next weeks lottery draw.

lol

[Dub]

Hi SalmonKing

SK Jukebox is a great program

I

[Bumblebounces]

I have followed your directions in the read me file about the album covers and have named the album covers folder.jpeg in the album directories

Dub-

Just a guess here and I am sure SK will chime in to either confirm or refute, but try titling the image file folder.jpg.  I think this will make the difference.  My collection was named with the cover image as the same name as the directory the mp3's were in as the previous product I was using required (so Van Halen's 5150 cover image would be named Van Halen - 5150.jpg).  I didn't even have to make changes to the collection when I made the jump to SK Jukebox and I have never had a problem.

Good luck

Bumble

<edit: spelling and some clarity>

[papaschtroumpf]

You don't have to name it the same as the folder either. Plenty of my pictures are labelled "cover.jpg" and it works fine.

[JLR2000]

Agree with the others on the naming.....I do a "save as" on the cover art from Amazon, Buy.com, etc and never even rename it and it works fine. 

[bauhaus]

Hi Sk
Some focus problem with this function don't click with your mouse ...or ctrl+alt+suppr

Not sure what you mean about this....it's shown as a 'modal' or dialog form, which doesn't allow you to go back to the main screen until it's closed.

[Bumblebounces]

You don't have to name it the same as the folder either. Plenty of my pictures are labelled "cover.jpg" and it works fine.

True.  Mine was already done that way for using JB Sim so I have stuck to that format as my collection has continued to grow.

In regards to the new version of the software, it looks like I need to update.  I have not gotten a new version for a while (not sure what build I am running at the moment).  For those that have used the new version, how are the new features? 

Commenting on the idea earlier of adding an EQ, I got that functionality by getting a SoundBlaster card that loads an EQ with it's driver.  Works great and no need for code changes to the "product". 

Thanks again for a great jukebox, SK!

Bumble

[SalmonKing]

Sorry 


When i push key "h" display is ok but when i clic with the mouse inside or outside the help form, i can't close the help screen with "h" key. My only solution to close it is to ctrl+alt+suppr

Bauhaus

OK, will check that out, thanks.  At least I fixed the other issue with the screen saver by not understanding your post!  lol

Also, I have added '.jpeg' to the list of supported pictures.  (for Dub)

Will put another update online later today.

SK.

[SalmonKing]

Version 2.7.2 Released.

26/10/2005
- Fixed an issue with the Help screen where it would not close
- The new screen saver should now be working properly.  Was a timer not being reset on mouse move
- Added '.jpeg' to the list of files it will look for when displaying cover art (will look for .jpg, .bmp then .jpeg in that order)


Edit - Thought I'd show the current list of files it will look for when displaying the album art.  It will look in the current album directory, then if it doesn't find a match, will look the next level up in the directory structure, then up, up, up...until it reaches the top level of the current path.  Here's the list :

"folder.jpg"
"folder.bmp"
"folder.jpeg"
   
"*front*.jpg"
"*front*.bmp"
"*front*.jpeg"
   
"* f.jpg"
"* f.bmp"
"* f.jpeg"
   
"cover.jpg"
"cover.bmp"
"cover.jpeg"
   
"*.jpg"
"*.bmp"
"*.jpeg"

Oh. while adding this new extension to the list, I made the code alot easier to add in more filters.  I may think about adding a list into the setup that anyone can alter.  Currently, it's broken up into 2 groups : file names & file extensions, so I'd display these in seperate lists for editing.

[JLR2000]

Great SK!  I'll test out the new version now.....Thanks!!

Update:
Works perfectly!  Thanks for the new features!  I did notice that the song list for the lower 2 albums (bottom half) extend over the white square for the album, like they are on top of the square instead of behind it....

While testing I had a thought and want to share with you for a *possible* future change:  Should the new scrolling SS work when in Full Album Mode?  It's kind of cool to see the Full Album mode scrolling screensaver, but if you enter that mode to review the song list to potentially choose a song, would the user want the screen to scroll?  Maybe an option to "Disable Scrolling SS when in Full Album mode"? 

Oh, can you get me the moon too?     Honestly, I think it's great as it is, but the "user acceptance tester" in me is asking how would "user" want it?  Anyway...thanks again for sharing this truly great software!

Bumblebounces.....grab the latest version....it's "Flippin SWEET"   

[SalmonKing]

I don't mind putting that in there as an option.  I thought, if someone brings up the full view at a party then walks away, it might be better if it still came up with the screen saver (for the older SS types, it will come up regardless, so kept with that theme).  However, I do like putting in options, so I'll chuck that on my list   

Whoops, seems I had a couple of minutes spare, so 2.7.3 is now online with that option.  The option applies to all screensaver types, not just the new one. 

http://www.mameworld.net/skjukebox/index.html

[JLR2000]

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FANTABULOUS

[SalmonKing]

"   "!

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FANTABULOUS

lol....FANTABULOUS?

That reminds me of a can of mosquito spray I saw on the weekend - "Skintastic".  Didn't realise that was a word, either.   

[digitaldj]

SK,
I am having some problems installing under windows millenium (i believe it was 2.6 the version before this last major update) I got an error when installing saying something about one of the .dll files, i also get this: SK Jukebox has caused an error in shell32.dll when i was trying to set (add) a new location where my music is. Any suggestions!
Thanks,
Jukeman

[SalmonKing]

SK,
I am having some problems installing under windows millenium (i believe it was 2.6 the version before this last major update) I got an error when installing saying something about one of the .dll files, i also get this: SK Jukebox has caused an error in shell32.dll when i was trying to set (add) a new location where my music is. Any suggestions!
Thanks,
Jukeman

lol...I do, but you won't like it (something about upgrading to a better OS......) 

Seriously, not totally sure about the installer without the message that it came up with.  I'll check out the adding of the paths, but in the meantime you can do that manually in the .ini file.  Just seperate multiple paths with the | character.

[digitaldj]

Is XP to much of a resource hog for a AMD 500 processor?

Sorry you lost me on the rest!

[JLR2000]

Is XP to much of a resource hog for a AMD 500 processor?

Sorry you lost me on the rest!

Not sure if this helps, but I"ve loaded XP on a couple of Dell OptiPlex GXa's....They are PII233 with 256 of memory and it runs surprisingly well.  I put an earlier version of SK Jukebox (2.6.1 I think) and it played well, the only noticeable difference was that the key response times SEEMED a little slower (ie I hit the right key and it seemed to have a SLIGHT delay. I think I saw this for all inputs, volume, song input, etc.  Not sure, it was just an experiment on an older PC).  The music played fine.  Hope that helps.....

[corrupt37]

SalmonKing your program is awesome.
I was just wondering if there was anyway to add an admin menu. just like the whole 99997 option but allow more options such as credit etc...
This way i dont need to add a keyboard to the jukebox and i can use only my left right arrows and number pad.
Well either way thank you so much.

[SalmonKing]

SalmonKing your program is awesome.
I was just wondering if there was anyway to add an admin menu. just like the whole 99997 option but allow more options such as credit etc...
This way i dont need to add a keyboard to the jukebox and i can use only my left right arrows and number pad.
Well either way thank you so much.

Well, if you list off the options you want on there, it would help me.  I assume you want to be able to add free credits easily, what else would you want?  It would certainly be something I'd put in the 99997 menu.

[digitaldj]

Is XP to much of a resource hog for a AMD 500 processor?

Sorry you lost me on the rest!

Not sure if this helps, but I"ve loaded XP on a couple of Dell OptiPlex 1a's....They are PIII233 with 256 of memory and it runs surprisingly well.

[JLR2000]

Is XP to much of a resource hog for a AMD 500 processor?

Sorry you lost me on the rest!

Not sure if this helps, but I"ve loaded XP on a couple of Dell OptiPlex GXa's....They are PII233 with 256 of memory and it runs surprisingly well.  I put an earlier version of SK Jukebox (2.6.1 I think) and it played well, the only noticeable difference was that the key response times SEEMED a little slower (ie I hit the right key and it seemed to have a SLIGHT delay. I think I saw this for all inputs, volume, song input, etc.  Not sure, it was just an experiment on an older PC).  The music played fine.  Hope that helps.....

How much video memory?

Here's a link to the specs from Dell:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dfuj/Specs.htm

It's the base model....233mhz, minitower, Video memory: 2-MB standard .

Edited Model Number & Processor Type

[digitaldj]

I am using a compaq motherboard 500mhz amd k62 processor with 256 ram shared 8mb video ram was with windows xp and when i have a song playing and move the album covers across the screen you can hear it mess up the music playing and makes it a touch garbled or hesitation etc. in the sound.

Any suggestions to improve performance, like add a better viceo card other than buying a new motherboard.

[SalmonKing]

I am using a compaq motherboard 500mhz amd k62 processor with 256 ram shared 8mb video ram was with windows xp and when i have a song playing and move the album covers across the screen you can hear it mess up the music playing and makes it a touch garbled or hesitation etc. in the sound.

Any suggestions to improve performance, like add a better viceo card other than buying a new motherboard.

What I have in my juke is a P3 800, with 3 * 128 RAM sticks.  Using the on-board video gives awful performance (think it's only 4mb, from memory), so I stuck in a 128mb AGP and it works like a charm.  A 64mb card would more than likely give similar gains, but with the CPU almost half the speed of what's in mine, a 128 would be much better, IMO.  Failing that, CPU would be the next thing I'd look at.

[davidb]

Hey, this program is great!!!! I have tried it out on my main computer and it runs like a dream. I have just built up my "ex main" machine to use as a jukebox but I can't get SK to run. It gives me a splash screen followed by the error message "Run-time error '-2147417848(80010108): Automation error. The object invoked has disconnected from its clients.

Any thoughts on this? I so much want to get it running

[SalmonKing]

Hey, this program is great!!!! I have tried it out on my main computer and it runs like a dream. I have just built up my "ex main" machine to use as a jukebox but I can't get SK to run. It gives me a splash screen followed by the error message "Run-time error '-2147417848(80010108): Automation error. The object invoked has disconnected from its clients.

Any thoughts on this? I so much want to get it running 

Did you install the VB Runtimes from the bottom link in the Downloads section?  If you did, I will compile a debug version to figure out exactly what it's bombing out on.

[digitaldj]

Does the VB runtimes have to be installed when the program is installed?

[davidb]

Yes, installed the VB runtimes first. Have re-installed them just in case. Still same problem. What version of Windows media player is required?

[SalmonKing]

Yes, installed the VB runtimes first. Have re-installed them just in case. Still same problem. What version of Windows media player is required?

It doesn't require Media Player at all, that's why I went with what I'm using 

hmmmmm......maybe the latest DirectX is required?  Been a while since I've had to look at this side of things......try that, then let me know if you're still having problems.

[davidb]

I have direct X 9.0c which I downloaded and installed this morning.

[SalmonKing]

I have direct X 9.0c which I downloaded and installed this morning.

http://www.mameworld.net/skjukebox/SKJukebox-Debug.zip

Run that, then report the exact error....that should at least sort out the offender.

[davidb]

Error: Could not load library:IMAGR6.dll

[davidb]

That error several times followed by the SK J splash screen and error message "error 9 Subscript out of range Location: SK_Jukebox.frmMain.InitProgram Line 3314
abort          retry            ignore

Tried retry but got same message

Tried ignore and got same message but reporting line 3315

Tried ignore again and it progress well into loading the programme but then returned the same message again about line 3315

Now every time I try ignore it repeats the same process   adfinitum!

[SalmonKing]

That error several times followed by the SK J splash screen and error message "error 9 Subscript out of range Location: SK_Jukebox.frmMain.InitProgram Line 3314
abort          retry            ignore

Tried retry but got same message

Tried ignore and got same message but reporting line 3315

Tried ignore again and it progress well into loading the programme but then returned the same message again about line 3315

Now every time I try ignore it repeats the same process   adfinitum!

This seems to be indicating that you have no paths setup in the program.  I'll fix that up (there's a path setup in the default .ini that gets installed, so maybe you removed the only one in there?).

As for the DLL not loading, are you able to register that manually (Start - Run - 'regsvr32 {path-to-SKJB}\Imagr6.dll')?  Is that file even in the application directory?  Are you logged on as Administrator or with Admin access?

[SalmonKing]

Yes, installed the VB runtimes first. Have re-installed them just in case. Still same problem. What version of Windows media player is required?

Actually, just thinking about it some more, did you run the installer?  What it seems like is that you have just unzipped the update that's on the site without installing the program in the first place.  Just run the 2.7.0 installer, then try it.

The fact that it is not finding that DLL nor finding an ini file is pointing me in that direction.  I took the paths out of my ini, and the program loaded fine, so all I can assume is that it is not even getting the empty Paths line (therefore the ini is not present).

[davidb]

I am logged in as administrator. Imagr6.dll is located in c:\program files\sk jukebox. I have tried regsvr32 c:\program files\sk jukebox\Imagr6.dll but I get an error message "loadLibrary failed("c:\program")failed The specified module could not be found" I also tried just regsvr32 Imagr6.dll but that gave a similar error message.