[achaw]

Hi, thanks alot for the great work!
I own an antec veris elite (i think is vfd), and supports scrolling and two lines, but xbmconimon does not scroll and does not support two lines...
And equalizer is not implemented yet? Thanks again

PS: I'm using 1.9.5. Another thing, when explorer is not running (i run xbmc as shell) app keeps in connecting and do nothing....

[baijuxavior]

You need Windows explorer for iMON to work correctly. The option is to run xbmc from explorer instead setting it as shell.

[achaw]

You need Windows explorer for iMON to work correctly. The option is to run xbmc from explorer instead setting it as shell.

NO. Imon runs perfect without explorer, xbmconimon hangs

[Nimo]

xbmconimon doesnt support vfd perfect. have nothing to do with shell or explorer. just api caused.
the most settings in xbmconimon are just for lcd usable.

[achaw]

xbmconimon doesnt support vfd perfect. have nothing to do with shell or explorer. just api caused.
the most settings in xbmconimon are just for lcd usable.

XBMC and iMON wors perfect without explorer.exe running, tested myself im using xbmc as shell like a year...no problems.
So that's why my question is why xbmconimon dont work without explorer running....probably need to be implemented...thanks

[Nimo]

Yes, youre right. But i meant because display issues with vfd.

[Fry7]

@achaw: I presume you have not read that whole thread, so I advice you to search for the XBMC-on-iMon-version that was forked from Montellese's "original" version by the user cdenfert.
This version is dedicated for use with VFDs, so one gets e.g. scrolling and both lines filled, but there is no chance to get the equalizer - which from my point of view doesn't hurt, 'cause I don't like those jumpy lights anyway
I can't tell whether this version will work fine with XBMC running as shell, as I always run it within explorer - no problems there.

[achaw]

@achaw: I presume you have not read that whole thread, so I advice you to search for the XBMC-on-iMon-version that was forked from Montellese's "original" version by the user cdenfert.
This version is dedicated for use with VFDs, so one gets e.g. scrolling and both lines filled, but there is no chance to get the equalizer - which from my point of view doesn't hurt, 'cause I don't like those jumpy lights anyway
I can't tell whether this version will work fine with XBMC running as shell, as I always run it within explorer - no problems there.

No, i just use searches, but i didnt see the fork...equalizer is not really important
I will search and i hope it works with xbmc as shell...thanks!

[Fry7]

No, i just use searches, but i didnt see the fork...

Well, he did never really open a fork, but I just searched and his links still seem to work:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...pid1009329

Let us know whether it works or not

[baijuxavior]

If I set xbmc as shell and load imon and xbmconimon without explorer, I see only a static text 'XBMC'. May be xbmconimon is the culprit. I would check again without imononxbmc.

[achaw]

vfd version works perfect, but didnt work at all with xbmc as shell and without explorer (black screen, vfd shows nothing)

Log:

Code:

01/08/2012 05:35:23 p.m. [XBMC] Error while calling JSON RPC method "Player.GetActivePlayers"
    InvalidCastException: No se puede convertir un objeto de tipo 'Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JArray' al tipo 'Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JValue'.
            en Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.Extensions.Convert[T,U](T token, Boolean cast)
   en Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.Extensions.Convert[T,U](T token)
   en Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.Extensions.Value[T,U](IEnumerable`1 value)
   en Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.Extensions.Value[U](IEnumerable`1 value)
   en XBMC.JsonRpc.JsonRpcClient.parseResponse(StreamReader reader)
   en XBMC.JsonRpc.JsonRpcClient.Call(String method, Object args)
01/08/2012 05:35:23 p.m. [XBMC] Player.GetActivePlayers(): Invalid response

[Fry7]

Stumbled upon the answer here:

2. Or set XBMC to boot directly without loading the Windows explorer and desktop by changing the shell. iMON users should not change the shell as explorer is needed for iMON to work correctly.

So there doesn't seem to be a way two have the best of both worlds...

[achaw]

Stumbled upon the answer here:

2. Or set XBMC to boot directly without loading the Windows explorer and desktop by changing the shell. iMON users should not change the shell as explorer is needed for iMON to work correctly.

So there doesn't seem to be a way two have the best of both worlds...

That isn't true. iMON works perfect without explorer, i'm using imon without explorer like a year with my antec veris basic.
Now upgrade to elite, the problem is xbmconimon, not imon or xbmc...

[baijuxavior]

Stumbled upon the answer here:

2. Or set XBMC to boot directly without loading the Windows explorer and desktop by changing the shell. iMON users should not change the shell as explorer is needed for iMON to work correctly.

So there doesn't seem to be a way two have the best of both worlds...

That isn't true. iMON works perfect without explorer, i'm using imon without explorer like a year with my antec veris basic.
Now upgrade to elite, the problem is xbmconimon, not imon or xbmc...

That quote in red color was posted by me in another thread. I thought imon needs windows explorer for working correctly where as the problem is with xbmconimon. I will correct the post accordingly. Thanks.

[achaw]

Anyone knows if explorer is really needed by this app or just a service related?