Skip to main content

Notice

Please note that most of the software linked on this forum is likely to be safe to use. If you are unsure, feel free to ask in the relevant topics, or send a private message to an administrator or moderator. To help curb the problems of false positives, or in the event that you do find actual malware, you can contribute through the article linked here.
Topic: Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1 (Read 22709 times) previous topic - next topic
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Really? That's interesting. My last-played stuff doesn't seem to work at all, nor does %cwb_activelist_count%.

 

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #1
Really? That's interesting. My last-played stuff doesn't seem to work at all, nor does %cwb_activelist_count%.

Code: [Select]
$puts(dayssince,$cwb_datediff(%cwb_systemdate%,%last_played%))$puts(dayssince,$sub($get(dayssince),$if($and($greater(7,$substr(%cwb_systemdatetime%,12,13)),$greater($substr(%last_played%,12,13),6)),1,0)))$if($and($greater($substr(%cwb_systemdatetime%,12,13),6),$greater(7,$substr(%last_played%,12,13))),$puts(dayssince,$add($get(dayssince),1)),)$puts(calcdayofweek,$add(1,$mod($add($substr(%last_played%,3,4),$div($substr(%last_played%,3,4),4),$select($substr(%last_played%,6,7),6,2,2,5,0,3,5,1,4,6,2,4),$substr(%last_played%,9,10)),7)))$puts(calcdayofweek,$sub($get(calcdayofweek),$ifgreater(7,$substr(%last_played%,12,13),1,0)))$if($strcmp($get(calcdayofweek),0),$puts(calcdayofweek,7),)$puts(dayperiod,$select($add(1,$substr(%last_played% ,12,13)),Night,Night,Night,Night,Night,Night,Night,Morning,Morning,Morning,Morning,Morning,Afternoon
,Afternoon,Afternoon,Afternoon,Afternoon,Evening,Evening,Evening,Evening,Night,Night,Night))$if(%last_played%,$puts(rel_timestamp,$ifgreater($get(dayssince),0,$ifgreater($get(dayssince),1,$ifgreater($get(dayssince),6,$if($and($greater($get(dayssince),21),$not($strcmp($left(%cwb_systemdate%,7),$left(%last_played%,7)))),$if($not($strcmp($left(%cwb_systemdate%,4),$substr(%last_played%,1,4))),$select($substr(%last_played%,6,7),January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December)' '$ifgreater($get(dayssince),334,$substr(%last_played%,1,4),),$ifgreater(2,$sub($substr(%cwb_systemdate%,6,7),$substr(%last_played%,6,7)),'Last Month',$select($substr(%last_played%,6,7),January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December))),$ifgreater($div($add($get(dayssince),4),7),1,$div($add($get(dayssince),4),7)' Weeks Ago',Last Week)),$select($get(calcdayofweek),Sunday,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday)' '$get(dayperiod)),$if($strcmp($get(dayperiod),Night),Last,Yesterday)' '$get(dayperiod)),$if($strcmp($get(dayperiod),Night),Tonight,This $get(dayperiod)))),$puts(rel_timestamp,Never))$get(rel_timestamp)

I'm using this I got off some forum (I forgot where, but definitely not HA).
:)

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #2
I'm using this I got off some forum (I forgot where, but definitely not HA).


My formula:

Code: [Select]
$puts(diff,$cwb_datediff(%last_played%,%cwb_systemdate%))
$puts(dayinfo,$if([%last_played%],Played $ifgreater(1,$get(diff),Today,$ifgreater(2,$get(diff),Yesterday,$ifgreater(7,$get(diff),Within The Last Week,$get(diff) Days Ago))),))
$get(dayinfo)


It always returns that the song was played 'Today'. In 9.5.2. it worked properly. Further testing shows that neither %cwb_systemdate% nor $cwb_datediff() seem to work properly. (I tested both in the Track Info display and in the NG Playlist of columns UI, just in case it was Panels that was the culprit or something.

Edit: And just so's my posts don't come across as all negative here, the new time-related query/titleformatting stuff is *indeed* cool. Enough to make me *almost* regret my decision to probably stick with 9.5.2 for the foreseeable future. (Almost.)

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #3
@DocBeard, Does the one I posted work? Because it seems to for me (for some weird reason).
:)

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #4
@DocBeard, Does the one I posted work? Because it seems to for me (for some weird reason).


My cursory examination of this suggests that it's not really working (on my system, at least), but that the results it gives are deceptive enough to suggest that it is, if that makes any sense. It's basically insisting that every song was played sometime today (or not played at all), but the results are varied enough so that some of them return 'This Morning' and some return 'This Afternoon' or Evening.

My own formula doesn't differentiate between times of day, and so it just returns 'Played Today' for everything.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #5

@DocBeard, Does the one I posted work? Because it seems to for me (for some weird reason).


My cursory examination of this suggests that it's not really working (on my system, at least), but that the results it gives are deceptive enough to suggest that it is, if that makes any sense. It's basically insisting that every song was played sometime today (or not played at all), but the results are varied enough so that some of them return 'This Morning' and some return 'This Afternoon' or Evening.

My own formula doesn't differentiate between times of day, and so it just returns 'Played Today' for everything.


Ah yes, I got it. I didn't notice it. Everything is "today" for me too . My bad   
:)

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #6
PanelsUI is no more supported?
-foobar2000 + Burrrn + EAC
-HD 80Gb using High QualityVBR MP3s

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #7
PanelsUI is no more supported?

The metadb_display_hook APIs are no longer supported. This change was announced weeks ago and has been discussed at length elsewhere.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #8
From what I've seen (with the usual disclaimer that I have not exactly tested things extensively before rolling back to 9.5.2), PanelsUI does still seem to work to a degree (though the new notification at startup will list it among components that won't function).

Doubtless there are functions that use the metab_display_hook API within Panels that don't work any more, though I couldn't tell you off the top of my head what those are; is there anyone who can?

Out of curiousity, does the startup notification work off a static list of components, or does it check dynamically for components that try to call this old API?

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #9
Doubtless there are functions that use the metab_display_hook API within Panels that don't work any more, though I couldn't tell you off the top of my head what those are; is there anyone who can?
$setpvar and $getpvar as far as I know.

Out of curiousity, does the startup notification work off a static list of components, or does it check dynamically for components that try to call this old API?
It checks for components that implement the old API.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #10
it's a shame this metadb_display_hook "fix" was introduced. i guess i'll be sticking with 9.5.2 until something better comes along, hopefully in a *nix flavor.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #11
Is it really needed to have that warning massage popup every time when I start foobar?

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #12
Yeah, I agree. I only use and have a need for one component that has trouble currently foo_uie_lyrics_art. The only thing that doesn't work is a function that it provided that I have never used and likely won't.

Ability to disable and enable this kind of warning is welcome.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #13
I agree, it'd be nice if this warning could be disabled; maybe displayed only the first time an incompatible component were detected. (I am not exactly holding my breath, though.)

Eh, the situation isn't exactly the disaster I was fearing. It's still an intentional degradation of function, though as far as I know, the only thing my own config is doing right now that wouldn't be possible any more is displaying last-played information relative to the system date. (Yes, I have read Peter's posts about why having the system date available through titleformatting is thought to be problematic. I personally have not run into any problems of this nature, which is, of course, not the same as saying that they don't exist.)

I think I'm still going to stick with 9.5.2 for the time being, though; it does everything I want or need, and the new functions introduced in 9.5.3, nice as some of them are, aren't really anything I need enough to put up with the hassle of adapting everything else and/or doing without.

And I do find the philosophical underpinnings of this change as they have been presented to be unfortunate, but I guess I'm not the one making a really good music player available for free, so whatever.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #14
Well, I actually agree with this decision to remove this API if it is used in cases that were not original intended and would lead to troubles. No progress is without sacrifice.

But I don't use many components anyway so I'm not really affected much by this.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #15
I go back to version 0.9.5.2 beta1...
The following components doesn't work:
- foo_custominfo.dll
- foo_cwb_hooks.dll
- foo_dsp_crossfader.dll
- foo_playlist_tree.dll
- foo_ui_panels.dll
- foo_uie_bookmarks.dll
- foo_uie_powerpanels.dll
!!!
All components, specially panelsUI and Powepanels, are essentiell for my own-skinned foobar and it is not acceptable, that they don't work anymore...

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #16
Is there a way to duplicate $cwb_fileexists with the new foobar beta?

i.e.

Code: [Select]
//$draw_image(12,12,200,200,$if($cwb_fileexists($replace(%path%,%filename_ext%,)cover.jpg),$replace(%path%,%filename_ext%,)cover.jpg,$if($cwb_fileexists($replace(%path%,%filename_ext%,)folder.jpg),$replace(%path%,%filename_ext%,)folder.jpg,F:\foobar2000beta\rhythmboxmissingartworkit3.png))))

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #17
@nightfishing:

No.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #18
Implementing a "does a file exist" titleformatting function would violate the constraint that a titleformatting function should not rely on external factors, such as time, PRNGs, file system contents and phase of the moon.
Stay sane, exile.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #19
I would have thought that being an optional component it wouldn't matter if people wanted to use cwb_hooks or not. Or am I missing something here?

EDIT
Just read the thread. I see.


Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #21
No, this is the same problem as with the system time and global options in title formatting. There is no way to implement variables that are accessible from different scripts/components using only the programming interfaces in the foobar2000 SDK.

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #22

PanelsUI is no more supported?

The metadb_display_hook APIs are no longer supported. This change was announced weeks ago and has been discussed at length elsewhere.


So there are will be no more 'skins' for foobar2k or there will be a substitute for panelsUI?
-foobar2000 + Burrrn + EAC
-HD 80Gb using High QualityVBR MP3s

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #23
My only concern is: how can I create a timestamp für my %date added% tag then without cwb_hooks? Any suggestions? 

Discussion of metadb_display_hook component breaks in v0.9.5.3 beta 1

Reply #24
My only concern is: how can I create a timestamp für my %date added% tag then without cwb_hooks? Any suggestions? 


the official playback statistics component can add that information.