foo_np_simple - Anyone interested in reviving this component?

2023-10-19 05:40:53

This lost component (foo_np_simple) is no longer compatible with foobar. If one tries to use it, foobar reports "Failed to load DLL: foo_np_simple.dll Reason: Not a valid Win32 application."

I was interested in using this component to write the Artist Name and Song Title to a text file for OBS to place on top of MilkDrop3 visualizations for going to a projector. This is what the foo_np_simple component was designed to do. I have a need to do this, since now that MilkDrop3 is a standalone application, you can no longer send this information direct to the visualization as you could with MilkDrop2, which had a tighter integration with foobar.

Now, the title of my post is "Anyone interested in reviving this component?" I am not a software programmer. If I were, I would probably tackle the job myself. But, I am not. So, therefore my question.

I can offer that the software elements that go into the production of this component "apparently" still exist at
https://github.com/skipyrich/foobar2000_plugins

There also exists a description of how the component was used at
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/now-playing-indicator-with-foobar2000-and-now-playing-simple.676/

Anyway, I'm throwing that out there to see if there is any interest. It seems like a small component, and I assume it would not take much effort to revive it to make it compatible with foobar 2.0.

Thanks for considering,
John Artus

Re: foo_np_simple - Anyone interested in reviving this component?

Reply #1 – 2023-10-19 06:26:41

Already revived:

https://github.com/foxx1337/foo_nowplaying2/releases

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,124427.0.html

Re: foo_np_simple - Anyone interested in reviving this component?

Reply #2 – 2023-10-19 19:15:42

@sveakul

Oops! Mud on my face!

Thanks for prompt reply. Tried to check existing components, but somehow missed that.

Many thanks for responding.
Cheers,
John Artus