[APP][05/08/10][WM 6.x] Windows Media Center - Remote Control - 0.8 BETA

[mpsharp]

0.7 never connects, 0.6 connects, but crashes..

HTC Touch Pro 2 (AT&T Tilt2)

0.7 doesn't connect. Disabled IPV6, no help. 0.6 connects , but then crashes as soon as I touch the screen.

NullReferenceException
WMCMobileRemote.Controlfrom.send()
... mouseUpSeek()
... controlBackground_MouseUp()
...

I also noticed that 0.6 takes a good 20 seconds to connect, but 0.7 gives up within 2 or 3.

I seems to crash in that same send() routine from many different places.

 

[oishiiunko]

project update...

hey guys,

just letting you know where the project is up to. because of the difficulties of connecting to and the reliability of VMC Controller, i've decided to go ahead and build my own media center plugin.

not too sure when ill have this ready, may be a few weeks off yet. so keep checking this thread and ill be posting a beta version of the plugin for you to test pretty soon!

thanks for all your support... if you're having trouble with 0.7b, try reverting back to 0.6b. if that still doesn't work, refer to this post.

 

[joe_coolish]

hey guys,

just letting you know where the project is up to. because of the difficulties of connecting to and the reliability of VMC Controller, i've decided to go ahead and build my own media center plugin.

not too sure when ill have this ready, may be a few weeks off yet. so keep checking this thread and ill be posting a beta version of the plugin for you to test pretty soon!

thanks for all your support... if you're having trouble with 0.7b, try reverting back to 0.6b. if that still doesn't work, refer to this post.

Nice...

I was really hopeful about this app before, but now I'm getting excited! If you need any testers, let me know!

 

[rlsimon]

is there something for control of WinXP WMP via wm6.1 ?

I have a wm6.1 touch screen fone and I want to control Windows Media Player 11 with it so I can sit in my chair and watch movies via laptop to vga port on my TV ...is this gonna do that or is there something else I need? Just stop/play/pause/volume up&down would be great!! ...thanks!

oh yeah, I have a Motorola a3100 Motosurf with wm6.1 and lots of space on card...

Hey guys,

Because there seems to be no simple, functional and easy to use remote control for windows media center on windows mobile devices out there, I've decided to build my own. The software uses VMC Controller to connect to Windows Media Center, enabling basic control of the following functions, as well as displaying media info (see screenshots below):

-menu navigation
-play/pause, next/previous, skip/rewind
-volume control
-playback position seeking
-tv channel up/down
-entering text for searching through media lists​

As its still in the beta stage, there will be bugs, so i need testers to trial it on their handsets, providing feedback and suggestions. This latest release adds automatic listing of PCs which are running Windows Media Center with VMC Controller installed, as well as better QVGA support. Support for media extenders and disabling sleep mode are still in development, and may be included in a future release.

CHANGELOG:
0.7 Beta - 29/04/10

-added automatic searching of networked media centers (easier connection)
-better QVGA support!
-minor performance improvements
-improved stability (hopefully!)​

0.6 Beta - 16/04/10

-fixed d-pad landscape bug. can only be used in portrait mode
-minor performance improvements
-minor UI adjustments
-volume button now more responsive
-added hardware keyboard input, which needs to be enabled in the settings screen (keys work fine for x1, other models need testing, works with SIP)
-removed menu from start screen, left softkey now brings up settings. the ok button will exit the program. pressing ok while connected will minimise (exit can be accessed using the menu) as normal.
-now says "<device name> connected" message when connected to media center instead of IP addressort​

0.5 Beta - 12/04/10

-fixed bug where settings were not applied until application restart
-improved interface
-added support for handsets without a d-pad; touch d-pad can be enabled in the settings menu.
-fixed landscape startup bug
-fixed volume bug
-will ONLY connect using the ip address of your PC in the settings window, do not use hostname.
-changed font to match WMC standard.
-increased auto-connect timeout - now 20 seconds
-now installed using cab file​

0.4 Beta - 31/03/10

-fixed problem where addresses were resolved to ipv6
-only works with ipv4 addresses, hostname not working correctly yet
-minor performance fixes​

0.3.2 Alpha - 08/03/10

-fixed loading error
-minor fixes​

0.3.1 Alpha - 07/03/10

-fixed config file bug​

0.3 Alpha - 07/03/10

-added haptic feedback with touchscreen
-added d-pad mode switch using camera focus button
-added automatic connection on launching the program
-more stable when connection dropped
-controller window now minimizes properly​

0.2 Alpha - 18/01/10

-added track length and track number to display
-optimized code, runs slightly quicker
-removed 'now playing' option in menu​

0.1 Alpha - 14/01/10

-initial release​

TO DO IN FUTURE RELEASES:

-improve interface (especially QVGA scaling)
-improve searching performance
-add media extender support
-add wake on lan functionality
-add option to stop handset from entering standby mode while connected​

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

-Windows Vista or 7 - editions with Windows Media Center
-VMC Controller
-Wifi, Bluetooth/USB activesync connection
-Windows Mobile 6.x Pro, (may work on older versions)
-480x800 (WVGA), 240x320 (QVGA) screen resolution
-.NETCFv3.5 installed on handset​

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. - Download and install VMC Controller on your PC
2. - Download and install WMCRC 0.7b.cab on your handset
3. - Connect phone to PC using Wifi or activesync (USB/Bluetooth) connection
4. - Run Windows Media Center
5. - Launch the "Windows Media Center" from your start menu
6. - Wait for a list of computers to appear (may take a few minutes on some handsets)
7. - Select computer from list then hit "connect"
8. - Start controlling!​

REVIEWS:
Check out what people in other forums think about this app...

xda-developers
htcpedia
thegreenbutton
smartphonegurus
freewarepocketpc​

FILES:

VMC Controller - ive found these builds to be most stable, however others might work too:
Windows Vista users:
http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/releases/view/23251
Windows 7 users:
http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/releases/view/34386
Remote Control:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=317310&d=1272475716​

Please try it out and make any suggestions or comments below. Thanks!

Software developed by Mike Debney
Graphics designed by Jordan Debney
Thank you to Sean Kelly for his technical advice + and everyone who has downloaded / tested the app and provided feedback!​

 

[danny_dalmation]

Hi,

I've just downloaded this rather excellent sounding and rather useful remote. I first tried the 0.7b release but like a few others i failed to connect when trying to connect over wi-fi, so i thought i'd go back to version 0.6. But when trying 0.6b version it doesn't seem to like my set up either it connected without any problems but when i touched the screen it came up with an Error:

WMCRC.exe
NullReferenceException

at WindowsMediacentreMobileRemote.controlform.send(String Message)
at
WindowsMediaCentreMobileRemote.controlform.dpadRight_MouseDown(Object Sender, MouseEventArgs.e)
at
System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 IParam)
at
System.Windows.Forms.Control._Internal WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 IParam)
at
Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPTr hwnMain)
at
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)
at
WindowsMediaCentreMobileRemote.Program.Main()

I hope that i copied that down correctly hope this helps it's an amazing idea and i hope that these tiny bugs get ironed out. I'll keep on looking back to check to see how it's going. Great work keep it up

 

[stickydonkey]

Suggestion

Just a suggestion for the new client, would it be possible to add an option/tickbox to automatically enable wireless and on Close, to disable wireless. I'm sure many would find that very useful. Instead of having to manually enable Wireless first, then run the remote.

 

[alexue13cn]

thx,guy,w8ng 4 new version,haha

 

[vimana]

no way to make it work trough wifi and usb?

hey guys,

I have HTC jade clone ( t3232 I assume)

have static IP's for my handy and my laptop, softwares installed as advised

having trouble to connect WMC from my WM6.1 trough USB and wifi either.

from my laptop I can ping my handy, network settings are default on the handy.

just searching for the device, than unavailable EM in wifi and usb. setting up IP manually on device won't change anything.

any ideas are more than welcome.

( sorry guys if I have left any info necessary, just woke up after my night shift at the server house )

 

[joe_coolish]

Any news about the new release?

 

[steafler]

not working

I have a sprint tp2 and I have connected it with bluetooth to my win7 computer. I installed vmc and run the media center I run the o.7b and no luck finding my computer. am I missing something? also I used sideshow before may it have an affect?
Thanks

SOLVED PROBLEM

I found that active sync was not ok checked the settings and all goes perfect.

Thank you for the software keep it coming

 

[pstrain]

does this support the HTC tattoo as i cannot seem to install the app on the handset?

 

[rattenfanger]

does this support the HTC tattoo as i cannot seem to install the app on the handset?

You tried to install Windows Mobile software on your android system?! Whaha..!!

 

[wrenchmonkey]

Has anybody gotten VMC Controler to actually work with Windows 7 yet?

I just get an error message when I launch Media Center that says that the ad on could not be launched.

 

[wrenchmonkey]

Okay, so I managed to get VMC Controller working, and I can http to the help file, and see that it's working on the computer's end.

But my phone just "Searches for media centers" and never finds it. Even when I manually enter it, it still finds nothing.

Any ideas?

 

[Casey_boy]

Error 1001

I know you don't develop the VMC controller software - but I couldn't get it to run.

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)

Error shown in screenshot. Installer then quits.



Casey

 

[oishiiunko]

I know you don't develop the VMC controller software - but I couldn't get it to run.

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)

Error shown in screenshot. Installer then quits.

View attachment 336779

Casey

another issue with vmc controller. not sure what you can do about that, except maybe try one of the different releases on their site. still working on my own plugin which should solve these kinds of problems... should have a test release up within a couple of weeks!

 

[savage00]

Originally Posted by Casey_boy
I know you don't develop the VMC controller software - but I couldn't get it to run.

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)

Error shown in screenshot. Installer then quits.

Attachment 336779

Casey

Could it be that WMC was running during the installation?

 

[theXaviar]

Great-looking app with a lot of potential, great work. I'm having some issues.

Devices/OS':
HTC Touch Diamond running Windows Mobile 6.5 (VGA screen)
Eee PC T91 running 32 bit Windows 7 Home Premium

No ActiveSync via wifi for me (of course) but ActiveSSync via Bluetooth works fine.

When synched via Bluetooth I am able to connect to the PC and the app seems to work. The Home, Videos, Pictures, etc., links work and the volume control functions however there is no navigation control. The HTC's D-Pad is not recognized and even using the Touch D-Pad option only volume control - no navigation - is possible. The OK button doesn't function either.

Am watching this project eagerly. Looks like a great programme.

 

[oishiiunko]

Great-looking app with a lot of potential, great work. I'm having some issues.

Devices/OS':
HTC Touch Diamond running Windows Mobile 6.5 (VGA screen)
Eee PC T91 running 32 bit Windows 7 Home Premium

No ActiveSync via wifi for me (of course) but ActiveSSync via Bluetooth works fine.

When synched via Bluetooth I am able to connect to the PC and the app seems to work. The Home, Videos, Pictures, etc., links work and the volume control functions however there is no navigation control. The HTC's D-Pad is not recognized and even using the Touch D-Pad option only volume control - no navigation - is possible. The OK button doesn't function either.

Am watching this project eagerly. Looks like a great programme.

im glad you like it! only use activesync when connecting via bluetooth or usb... dont try to activesync with wifi, just connect to your network, enter the ip address and connect.

not sure why the directional functions dont work, although the same thing happened to me once before. i just restarted media center and reconnected and it seemed to fix it. i think its another bug with vmc, hopefully the plugin im working on atm will get rid of these bugs!

 

[pjohan02]

Okay, so I managed to get VMC Controller working, and I can http to the help file, and see that it's working on the computer's end.

But my phone just "Searches for media centers" and never finds it. Even when I manually enter it, it still finds nothing.

Any ideas?

I have the same problem. I can browse to the <servername>/help page from the phone's browser. However when I try to connect (manually) with the application all I get is "10.30.0.100 is unavailable" I run Win 7 and an HTC HD2. Any ideas?