WM6 Music Player Plugin on VOX - first try

[Newchurch]

Hi folks,

today I' ve got my Excalibur back from my colleague. After updating new WM6 I tried to find out how the Music Player Plugin works.
The first result you can find in the screenshot.

Ok, let's start:

- Copy the following lines from the T-MobileDefaultBlue.home.xml

<!-- Music Player -->
<plugin clsid="{166B4205-4D6C-46d7-AA10-9647198FBF65}" name="Music Player" height="22"/>
<plugin clsid="{A502A403-48E4-48b6-A0E8-75633F493F01}" name="SPN Name" height="25" >
</plugin>

to your own homescreen.xml.

- Copy all files beginning with "mpt_....." and the files
Music Plugin Swith.lnk
MusicPlayerGridView.exe
MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll to Windows folder.

- Edit HKLM-Software-HTC-MusicPlayerPlugin (key exists on my S710) and add the following value:
Value: HomeLayout
Value Data: \Application Data\Home\<yourscreen>.home.xml
Value Type: REG SZ

- Register the MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll with regsrvceGUI.exe.

After rebooting your homescreen looks like my screenshot.

Problem: you can choose the plugin but the title, remaining time and volume won't be displayed. Only working part is the media player icon on the right (starts media player).

Any ideas what's missing ?

Newchurch

[samyboy]

Can you post the files you were talking about :


- Copy all files beginning with "mpt_....." and the files
Music Plugin Swith.lnk
MusicPlayerGridView.exe
MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll to Windows folder.


- Register the MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll with regsrvceGUI.exe.

I will se what i can do :)

[th1rt3en]

would also like to have the files in question

[Newchurch]

Hi,

here are the files: KLICK (http://rapidshare.com/files/29459701/Windows.rar.html)

Newchurch

[samyboy]

I got some text, but it wont contact wmp. I'll see what i can do tomorrow. (its late here in Norway now :) )

[ben.mahy]

Anyone had any joy with this one - would be nice to have a WMP plugin on the homescreen that works.. :)

[doedoe]

Operators are given one as part of the adaption tool kit... its a source code example...

anyone has accesss? and can complie it for us?

[darkfinger]

Hi,

I had a look at this. The missing piece is the media player plugin registration. Putting it all together in one place, this is what is needed.

1.

Insert the following text into your home screen xml file. Put it after the <plugin>...</plugin> pair where you want the media player control to show up. I put it after the carrier section. You can use the liveexample.home.xml file in the archive available here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/37201289/plugin.rar.html

<!-- Music Player -->
<plugin clsid="{166B4205-4D6C-46d7-AA10-9647198FBF65}" name="Music Player" height="22"/>
<plugin clsid="{A502A403-48E4-48b6-A0E8-75633F493F01}" name="SPN Name" height="25" >
</plugin>

2.

Copy all files in the archive to \windows. These are the various graphics, Music Plugin Switch.lnk, MusicPlayerGridView.exe, and also WmpPluginToday.dll

Next, you need to do a bunch of registry edits (not for the faint of heart). For MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll you could also just register it with regsrvGUI.exe included in the archive.

3.

Create key HKLM\Software\HTC\MusicPlayerPlugin (key may or may not exist) and add the following:
-Add string "HomeLayout" with value "\Application Data\Home\<your today file>home.xml"
(for example "\Application Data\Home\liveexample.home.xml")
-Add DWORD "ClientUIShowOff" with value 1


4.

Register the MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll with regsrvceGUI.exe -OR- make the following registry edits:

Create key HKCR\CLSID\{166B4205-4D6C-46d7-AA10-9647198FBF65}
Creake subkey InprocServer32, and make its default value "MusicPlayerHomePlugin.dll"

5.

Creake key HKCR\CLSID\{DAD087AB-1E2F-4b3b-BB5F-0F4D6AB630F8}
Creake subkey InprocServer32, and make its default value "WmpPluginToday.dll"

6.

Create key HKCR\MusicPlayerApp
Create subkey SelectIcon and make it's default value "MusicPlayerGridView.exe,-229"
Create subkey DefaultIcon and make it's default value "MusicPlayerGridView.exe,-230"

7.

Create key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\UIPlugins

Create subkey {DAD087AB-1E2F-4b3b-BB5F-0F4D6AB630F8}
-Add strings "FriendlyName"="HTC WMP Plug-in Today" and "Description"="HTC WMP Plug-in Today"
-Add DWORD "Capabilities" with value 1

Create subkey {A13C7005-B7BD-4f0f-B496-A830EAF8DB32} (I'm not actually sure this is needed)
-Add DWORD "Capabilities" with value 42000001

8.

Reboot



That's it. Works great. Enjoy

Dave

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[SGregory]

Thanx, Dave! :)
It works on my Tornado!

[Newchurch]

Great job, thanks!

Newchurch

[Darko-]

no joy for me on my e650 with dopod rom. WMP controls show up on my home screen but are not functionnal :(

[Darko-]

no joy for me on my e650 with dopod rom. WMP controls show up on my home screen but are not functionnal :(

oups nevermind, I replay darkfinger's procedure and it works like a charm :D
thanks a lot

[MathieuG]

Hello, could make you a file .CAB
Thanks

[ITB]

I agree with MathieuG... I've done all what described in the instruction, but I had no effect of it... If somebody does the *.CAB, i'll be very happy:)

[georgedorn]

Thanks darkfinger! Works like a charm on the Vox!

[arpy]

Ive tried to make an cab included the given RegKeys,but even not work on my Phone,...Tornado with IphoneRom.Maybe work on other Phones?Or maybe an Installation-Bug?give it a try,i hope,ive placed all regkeys....


add:File Updated!!Hope it will work better now...:o thanks to rickwyatt for the missing dll...

[MathieuG]

There is an error you has to forget to put the file WmpPluginToday.dll in the .CAB ;)

[arpy]

of course not, these are all the original files given by Newchurch expect the regsrvce.exe-files, and the regtweaks given by Darkfinger...have you reboot btw register the .dll manually?You have to reboot your Phone and choose the WMPlug homescreen in settings...but the Buttons dont work on my phone anyway...

[rickwyatt]

of course not, these are all the original files given by Newchurch expect the regsrvce.exe-files, and the regtweaks given by Darkfinger...have you reboot btw register the .dll manually?You have to reboot your Phone and choose the WMPlug homescreen in settings...but the Buttons dont work on my phone anyway...
i added the file to your cab it now works on my lobster700 tv

[arpy]

Yea,thanks!!I will put it up,so that cant be mischoosen...now it works on my phone ,too ...Many Thanks to Newchurch,Darkfinger and Rickwyatt,now there is one more beautiful Plugin for multiple phones out now,not only for VOX.Hooooray.............

[cool6324]

I just tired the plugin on my wm5 Motorola Q. The plugin shows up on the homescreen however it says "No title found, please update Windows Media Player lib.." Can anyone here upload any and all windows media files (dll's etc) from their vox or dash please? It would be greatly appricated.

[arpy]

Do you try to install the files seperately or the cab?The cab works well fine, on my Tornado,StarTrak and Amadeus,too...in the cab are all needed files included now!!:)

[cool6324]

You've truly made my day. It works on my motorola Q perfectly. Thanks!!

[ITB]

Yea, it's great! It's working on my Qtek 8310 without any problems:) Thanks to all !))
Maybe, I ask for impossible, can anybody do another plugin for TCPMP? I'll be the happiest user of TCPMP:))

[Darko-]

Is it possible for the Music Player plugin in a homescreen to have the same height when it's not selected than when it's selected. The change of size between selected and not selected is laggy :(

[arpy]

You may try to manipulate the xml manually:rolleyes:

[zipredictive]

Omg you guys rule.... this is absolutly AWESOME!
thanx

[minimark069]

This is great just one problem when going from landscape with the cursor on the text msg shortcut back to portrait the screen doesn't show the top 2 lines. This is on an spv e650 with MoDaCo_SPV_E650_de_Brand___Fix_Pack installed.

[djedje]

yeah !!! it's a great plugin. thanx a lot

[Enthanal]

Hey guys great job with that plugin.
I have everything working from home screen except that music is playing for only 2 seconds and then stops...

Any ideas of what can cause that ?
Thanks

[ilanB]

I have used the cab file to install it and modified my home screen.
It works great :)

But after reboot the plugin disapear and return only when I reload the home screen.

Am I missing something here?

and if Im in asking mode, what U use for capturing a screen shot?

Thanks
Ilan

[Enthanal]

For screen shots you can use SmartSS or SmartSS+
http://www.louterrailloune.com/smartss.html
http://www.louterrailloune.com/smartssplus.html

[Ya Boi D]

:confused: Would this .cab work on a pocket pc such as the Palm Treo?

[Streaker]

Yea, it's great! It's working on my Qtek 8310 without any problems:) Thanks to all !))
Maybe, I ask for impossible, can anybody do another plugin for TCPMP? I'll be the happiest user of TCPMP:))

I totally support that wish for a similar TCPMP-plugin!

When that is said, I have to thank for a very nice enhancement to my phone or should I say "mediacenter" ;)

[illi]

I's quite strange. I installed this wonderful piece yesterday. It was in English. But today it's in French:confused: with the wordings " cliquer alors le bouton".

Can someone please enlighten me.

BTW, What's the SPN Name plugin doing here?

Is there anyway to have this installed to Sd Card?

Thank you
illi

[futnut]

I have a blackjack II and get this msg. I've tried reinstalling with the "newer" cab (still 101kb?) w/o success. I changed the reg key for the layout too. PLEASE HELP!!!!! I'd love to have this plug work!!!

[magaleng]

i want to put this in my phone but i dont wanna put it to the ugly theme how can i possibly do that?!!?

[jts321835]

Hi guys i can't get this working on my htc diamond (standard orange branded rom, latest release), are you aware of any reasons for this i have run the cab and gone into the registry and checked the xml file and all seems to be ok. i didn't get any probs when installing.

The pluging just never appears on the home screen.

Would be the finishing touch !!!

cheers.

James.

[eric3938]

Nevermind, fixed problem.