NLS
November 16th, 2004, 09:19 AM
Currently, from the time of myHTPC (which I might return - but that is another issue), I have both Girder and jaLCD loaded.
Girder IS NOT USED for VFD display though yet. Yes I have the plugin and tested it ok, but I don't use it.
jaLCD used to be used a display displaying these:
- A screen with time and date for a while.
- A screen with some info about winamp song if it was playing.
- A screen displaying IN A BAR my hard disk's space, plus system uptime.
(I would love to do more but didn't have the time, always solving something with myHTPC instead - or in fact using it)
The VFD is a 16x2 parallel port one.
Now, I played just a bit with C.Mee. I made it work for jaLCD, but not for Girder (didn't work, I dunno why - I am probably missing something since Girder itself CAN use the VFD - if jaLCD is shut down).
Anyway the thing is... can I use Girder for the same functionality at least? Skip using jaLCD at all?
In other words can I make Girder itself (without ruining my group-switching GML)... either with the help of Meedio or not... show date, time, swap to a screen with uptime and a BAR with disk space and swap to more info? (probably given from meedio)
Can Girder alone do this?
I have no problem keeping jaLCD, the problem is that even if I want to display one single string from Girder (for example when I switch on a group), I cannot do it with jaLCD running. Also, I never found a way to automaticaly keep screens for a while, swap after a while, skip them and use another instead when something happens (a media file playing) etc.
Help?
Girder IS NOT USED for VFD display though yet. Yes I have the plugin and tested it ok, but I don't use it.
jaLCD used to be used a display displaying these:
- A screen with time and date for a while.
- A screen with some info about winamp song if it was playing.
- A screen displaying IN A BAR my hard disk's space, plus system uptime.
(I would love to do more but didn't have the time, always solving something with myHTPC instead - or in fact using it)
The VFD is a 16x2 parallel port one.
Now, I played just a bit with C.Mee. I made it work for jaLCD, but not for Girder (didn't work, I dunno why - I am probably missing something since Girder itself CAN use the VFD - if jaLCD is shut down).
Anyway the thing is... can I use Girder for the same functionality at least? Skip using jaLCD at all?
In other words can I make Girder itself (without ruining my group-switching GML)... either with the help of Meedio or not... show date, time, swap to a screen with uptime and a BAR with disk space and swap to more info? (probably given from meedio)
Can Girder alone do this?
I have no problem keeping jaLCD, the problem is that even if I want to display one single string from Girder (for example when I switch on a group), I cannot do it with jaLCD running. Also, I never found a way to automaticaly keep screens for a while, swap after a while, skip them and use another instead when something happens (a media file playing) etc.
Help?