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trio · Last edited by trio on Sat 15 Aug 2009, 00:32; edited 16 times in total

Streaming Video Controller - powered by Gxine (native puppy app) or Mplayer if available

Laughing

This is maybe an answer to problem with gXine full screen from command line ( -f option) in 430 pre-beta or also any other puppy series 4.xx with old JWM

Patch for 430beta1 - reverting to gxine 0.5.9
Updated to v 1.3 - Major Bugfix - reconstruct many things - fixes jmps of cpu & RAM usage
Updated to v 1.2-5 - seperate kill player for off & quit button - gives a little sleep when quit - prevent jump of cpu usage when quitting
Updated to v 1.2-4 - Same functions, reconstructed conditonal commands - thanks rjbrewer
Updated to v 1.2-3 - basically the same as 1.2-2, but a few "&" at the end of commands, and i changed the way pstreamvid gui quits. Let's see if this one resolves what rjbrewer is experiencing problems with mplayer
Updated to v 1.2-2 - can change channel without having to click "off" (not opening 2 windows), click "quit" also turns off video
Updated to v 1.2-1 - added, flushing RAM on every click of "OFF" button
Updated to v 1.2
changelog:
- auto detect mplayer as default engine (if available)
- Fullscreen off and on function for both gxine and mplayer
- in gxine when fullscreen off, it will play 200% window (max) at top-left of screen
- Refresh fields after adding new channel
- A little changes on GUI to make buttons more understandable
- New working channels

NOTE: Some of the channels only play sound in gXine but play Video in mplayer

ENJOY!

puppyluvr · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009, 10:19 Post subject:

Hello,
Trio, you are the man... Very Happy

This is the perfect replacement for PupTv...
User ability to update channels is what it needed..as the channels can be fleeting and need updating often..
Without the MPlayer side, Id recommend upgrading to Gxine 0.5.11 as it streams better than 0.5.9
Great job!!! Very Happy

I hope BK sees it in time for the next Woof...

trio · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009, 12:13 Post subject:

Hi puppyluvr,

Thanks, actually Barry has included this in the pre-beta. I chose gxine only because it's native puppy app. Upgrade of gxine, I think a good idea

trio · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009, 04:23 Post subject:

for more channels, try browsing pupTV thread here:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=39445&start=30

there's also a streamsniffer by ttuuxxx

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

Hi Bro

In 422 k2.6.29.6 I saw your post on BB about the new gxine not working. I ran pstreamvid from a prompt and it complained about missing libgnomevfs-2.so.0. Just wondering if it is in devX. (uh, we don't have devX yet, I know).

Cheers

trio · Posted: Fri 31 Jul 2009, 09:14 Post subject:

BarryK · Posted: Fri 31 Jul 2009, 10:37 Post subject:

I configured Gxine 0.5.904 to not need the gnome libs, but it still complains about that missing library at startup. Yet, it doesn't seem to cause any problem.
It's an oversight, the Gxine developers should probably be told about it.

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7018 Location: qld

Hi

Running ppa-422 I downloaded pupTV. It exhibits exactly the same behaviour as Pstreamvid. Gxine is only showing the top left corner when it switches to full screen. Crying or Very sad

(darn that cd probe is annoying! Crying or Very sad

)

Cheers

Sylvander · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 04:11 Post subject:

I've installed this in BoxPup 4.1.3, ran fixmenus, and rebooted, but it doesn't show up in the menus, nor is it listed under "p" in a terminal. Sad

Might this be because BoxPup doesn't have either Gxine or MPlayer installed?
Has Xine and Xfmedia.

trio · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 04:15 Post subject:

Sylvander,

No gxine, no mplayer, sorry, no pstreamvid

Sylvander · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 05:35 Post subject:

So should I install Gxine or what?

trio · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 05:45 Post subject:

Sylvander,

Better install mplayer (easy, from official repo 4 series in puppy package manager) and install pstreamvid patch for mplayer.

Menu entry should be under multimedia group. If you want to execute the file directly, it,s in /usr/local/pstreamvid/pstreamvid

Thanks

Sylvander · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 10:57 Post subject:

1. "Better install mplayer (easy, from official repo 4 series in puppy package manager) and install pstreamvid patch for mplayer"
Did that in BoxPup.
[4 mplayer packages installed = player, codecs, fonts, plug-in]
Mplayer appeared in the menus, but wouldn't run.
Pstreamvid didn't appear in the menus or terminal.

2. Within Puppy 4.2.1-rc3, which includes Gxine:
I installed Pstreamvid, but it didn't show in the menus or terminal.

trio · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 11:14 Post subject:

tasmod · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009, 11:58 Post subject:

Hi trio,

tried the app in Barrys pps422. Won't work for me, it opens gxine window then changes to a square black screen at top left of my screen.
I have to stop the app to exit.

Shame, looked good.

Hope all's well with you.