Re: Re: xAP on Squeezebox 3 AND Floorplan crash

[max <max@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been using Edwards new slim plugin and grabbing the IR events as
Raw devices. Haven't had a problem with it yet.

Max

James Traynor wrote:
>
> Hi Max,
> I've just discovered the issue that causes this. It's part of the xpl
> bridge that is always running and occurs on the receipt of certain IR
> messages that come from xAP and have sub addresses. It tries to write
> a text event file that contains an illegal character, which then
> stuffs it all up!I'll get an updated exe out asap. Only trouble is I'm
> currently pulling Floorplan apart to add the granular authentication
> features and rebuild it to support the new Intrannet OCX and until I
> do that i can't compile it. I'll get it out as soon as possible, for
> now I would suggest using Edwards slim plugin, which is really very
> good, and disable the sending of IR in the plugin and you won't see
> any issues.
>
> Thanks for the report and those demo messages, it really helped!
>
> James
>
> max wrote:
>
>> I'm going to give Edwards connector a go, but for now here is a
little
>> more information.
>> No raw devices connected to slimserver, "global.xsp"
already exists.
>>
>> Floorplan crashes on the following messages
>> ****************
>> xap-header
>> {
>>     v=12
>>     hop=1
>>     uid=FF190802
>>     class=SliMP3.Event
>>     source=KCSoft.SliMP3.study:study
>> }
>> Button.Event
>> {
>>     button=dead
>> }
>> ***********************
>> xap-header
>> {
>>     v=12
>>     hop=1
>>     uid=FF190802
>>     class=SliMP3.Event
>>     source=KCSoft.SliMP3.study:study
>> }
>> IR.Event
>> {
>>     code=7689e01f
>>     time=967.0831888
>>     name=dead
>> }
>> ********************
>>
>> Restarting floorplan and resending the message doesn't always
cause a
>> crash first time, second or third time usually does.
>>
>> Max
>> James Traynor wrote:
>>
>>> Well that's not good! I presume you have a raw device setup to
capture
>>> data from the Slimserver? Does that device trigger any script?
If it
>>> does then could you try making a blank file called
'global.xsp' inside
>>> the /Scripts/ folder , that may well be the issue. If not is
there a
>>> specific xAP message that triggers the issue?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> James
>>>  p.s. I have played with an earlier version of Edward's slim
connector
>>> and it really does works rather well! I'm sure it'll be out
soon
>>> max wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> James,
>>>>
>>>> I've just found that using the old xFx slim connector
causes a hard
>>>> crash of floorplan! Tried it with both service and GUI
versions on the
>>>> same machine as floorplan, and the GUI on another pc. All
crash
>>>> floorplan with a "Run time error '52':Bad file name
or number".
>>>> Seems to happen as soon as the slim conduit starts sending
messages.
>>>>
>>>> Max
>>>>
>>>> rb_ziggy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ditto here! I'd be v interested too.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've now got the squeezebox 3, cracking bit of kit but
haven't
>>>>> succeeded in getting messages to it yet. The current
conduit does
>>>>> seem to see the traffic and will show some messages on
the softqueeze
>>>>> version but then seems to hang up.
>>>>>
>>>>> rgds
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
max <max@...> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just wondering if you're any nearer to posting the
new conduit, Edward?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Max
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edward Pearson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Available now! (coding is done, I just need to
put it up on my
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> website...)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>]
*On Behalf Of *rb_ziggy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Sent:* 28 October 2006 15:15
>>>>>>> *To:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Subject:* [xap_automation] Re: xAP on
Squeezebox 3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, I'm not actually running any version of
Slimserver yet!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've got a bit of a lashup streaming solution
in the lounge
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> where the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> 'normal' hi-fi sits and the resulting quality
is pretty poor. I've
>>>>>>> been hankering over a squeezebox but I'd
really like it to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> work with
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> the xAP infrastructure (caller ID etc.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So it's a pre-purchase question!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's good to hear that the conduit is under
development. Is that a
>>>>>>> REAL soon or 'real' soon? ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
Kevin Hawkins
>>>>>>> <lists@> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The issue is more to do with the version
of SlimServer than the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> player.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What ver are you running. The conduit
works best for pre 6 but
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> depending
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> on your display complexities may work for
V6. Also there
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> will be an
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> alternative solution 'real soon now' that
will work nicely with
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> latest
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SlimServer (6.51).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> K
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> rb_ziggy wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> COuld anyone let me know if the Slimp
plugins work for
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> displaying on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the the latest Squeezebox 3?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> __._
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>