Lyndel,

Have you played around with jRiver media center. May be interested in hiring you to create an interface. Mainly writing the scripts for feedback, I have IP control working using the Single Shoot Communication Plug-In.

Nope, I have not. I don't think there's a 'Free' edition is there?

Do you have any documentation on the protocol? A vendor link perhaps?

There is a free 30 day trial, with in the program under settings you can launch a local web page that list out all of there IP control.

so I have been playing around with some script and here is what I have so far.

function JRiver_Info(){
var socket = new TCPSocket();
socket.onConnect = function() {
var prefix = 'GET /MCWS/v1/Playback/Info?Zone=-1'
var postfix = ' HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n'
try {
socket.write(prefix+postfix);
socket.write("HOST:+url+\r\n\r\n");
} catch(e) {
socket.close()
};
};
socket.onData = function() {
var info = socket.read();

var timeremaining = info.split('').pop().split('')[0];
var totaltime = info.split('').pop().split('')[0];
var artist = info.split('').pop().split('')[0];
var title = info.split('').pop().split('')[0];

GUI.widget("JRiver_Time_Remaining").label=timeremaining;
GUI.widget("JRiver_Total_Time").label=totaltime;
GUI.widget("JRiver_Artist").label=artist;
GUI.widget("JRiver_Title").label=title;
};
socket.close()
socket.onIOError = function(e) {
socket.close()
};
socket.connect(url, 52199, 500);
};

Question I have, I am sending the command ever 1.5 seconds, some times the parsed out data shows other time it shows like corrupted data. Any thoughts?

The corrupted data just flashes date and time for a moment and then back to the returned data


I just noticed the above script had an issue where this website wont let you use "<" ">"

parsing out looks like,

var timeremaining = info.split('"<"Item Name="RemainingTimeDisplay"">"').pop().split('"<"/Item">"')[0];

Well, is the output you are processing XML or a JSON response?

The code above is very, very fragile (bad socket coding as well as use of split/pop) and won't work reliably.

Capture the output from a web browser and send me a text file of the response to my email please. If you don't mind, can you also attach the simple config where you have the above code?

I would recommend that you abandon your use of roll-your-own script and move to using the Philips Http Library which can also process XML responses.

I downloaded 32 bit version 28 and did not see a link under settings. Might you have more detail.

I have since uninstalled as I don't use Windows MCE or JRiver for media viewing.

Under options, Media Network,MCWS (web service), Open in Web Browser

I would really like this too and would be happy to contribute financially

Matt/Mike - You've got mail!!!!

For all who want JRiver, consider this. I just did a search on this site for all time and found < 30 threads that mention JRiver. I understand that it's a well established product but only having < 30 mentions on this site really concerns me as to the usability.

Also, JRiver has not kept up with the times as still only does XML over HTTP even though JSON has become the standard over the past 5 years. UPNP can be done but again, is likely XML format and is a very 'chatty' interface.

For those of you who might want Pronto functionality, building a Now Playing interface is rather easy. I built a crude one which I shared the configs with Mike/Matt that uses the Philips HTTP Library and about 350 lines of ProntoScript in 4-6 hours.

The code functions well but the user interface is far from a polished product.