Posts by genius5000

just to let you know ... tried several times everything, incl g16ExtraSource ... no luck
I still believe it is an error in code or iflat wont let you.

should I send you those 2 XML files, just to check the errors ?

thought I ask !

box is back tho

OK :) Thank you

box hangin, wont start, wont fall back either !

lemme delete db codes completely ... try to bring back the boy first

box wouldnt start, probably for MyFrontendinfo.py ... deleted them and trying with this code and hardboot

<screen name="Infobar".

<eLabel text="dB:" position="50,700" size="100,50" font="Regular;30" foregroundColor="white" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1" halign="left" />

<widget source="session.FrontendStatus" render="Label" position="100,700" size="100,50" font="Regular;30" foregroundColor="darkyellow" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1">

<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

</widget>

40 is just for testing ...

is this OK ....

<screen name="Infobar".

<!-- dB */-->

<eLabel text="dB:" position="50,700" size="100,50" font="Regular;40" foregroundColor="white" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1" halign="left" />

<widget source="session.FrontendStatus" render="Label" position="100,700" size="100,50" font="Regular;40" foregroundColor="darkyellow" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1">

<convert type="MyFrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

</widget>

<!-- dB */-->

would it be possible to add this OSD option via frontendinfo.py ? :D

VTi maybe doesn't allow dB to rule the signal-world, that's why perhaps those skin blokes were kinda hesitating !?

Nah ... caint be true, because the other skin HD Glass 17 works fine on VTI with dB function.

it's either the bloody iFlatHD wont let you dB or still a coding prob !

I got to know about this a few hours ago while googling ... looks like OpenATV or ViX has that option, while VTi doesn't have that OSD thing,

but they also say that dB still works as SNR %, there, like, one of my previous screenshots showed too.

have you actually tried that ?

but y'know, I tried all the images more or less, VTi kind of suits me.

I understand.

You tried.

Much appreciated. :)

NO .... didnt work

what about session.FrontendStatus ? also session.MyFrontendStatus ?

the VTi image is their new version: 13.

Quote from KiddaC

Why don't you just write your code in the infobar screen rather than bringing it in as a template screen panel

dunno what do you mean ...

I think, I tried by pasting the code in the Infobar page as well,

here we go mate ...

Quote from KiddaC

Jeewhizz this is a complicated skin to learn the ropes with.

I believe you !

For some reason, they always love complicated ways ...

Yes, it is a bit confusing for me as well.

There are 2 skinparts (as they call it) in 2 xml files.

1) Has a screen name Infobar. The same page also has the 2nd Infobar stuff. ... and its codes are as follows:

<screen name="InfoBar" position="0,0" size="1920,1080" title="Infobar" flags="wfNoBorder" backgroundColor="transparent">

<!--/* Widgets -->

<panel name="IBSeasonsWidget" />

<panel name="IBResolutionWidget" />

<panel name="IBSNRAGCWidget" />

<panel name="IBIconsWidget" />

<panel name="IBNumberNameWidget" />

<panel name="IBWeatherWidget" />

<panel name="IBTimeWidget" />

<panel name="0_877_1920_1" />

<panel name="p_bottombar" />

and so on ...............

2) The other xml page has no particular name, but thats where most of my codes, are, incl. SNR AGC HD RES CHANNEL NAMES ....

Your new pasted code for dB is identical as mine (excepting the positions, colours, etc)

I've tried the codes all evening on both the xml pages ... but no luck by either of them.

I also tried google ... this code is the way to go, they all says.

As I mentioned in the beginning, when I use the HD Glass 17 skin which has dB, it works fine.

So it is not the issue of VU+ Duo2 or VTi image as some older threads were suggesting.

The creator of this skin (iFlatHD) wouldn't help me either as they dont think dB is anything important!

So far, I've tried everything in my way, but I know there has to be something I am doing wrong.

I obviously cant figure it out as I do not have any 'basic' knowledge in xml coding.

oh ... here are the codes I modified:

<eLabel text="dB:" position="50,700" size="55,24" font="Regular;20" foregroundColor="white" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1" halign="left" />

<widget source="session.FrontendStatus" render="Label" position="100,700" size="50,24" font="Regular;20" foregroundColor="darkyellow" backgroundColor="background" transparent="1">

<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

</widget>

Hi KiddaC, I apologize if I did annoy you with something, didn't mean too. you're doing enough :)

Now, I've done the HD/SD/Res/Screen stuff. Picture attached.

I'm still not successful though with the dB. Nothing appears with the code I modified. Does it perhaps require a screen name ?

When code is inserted under <screen name="IBSNRAGCWidget"> (my current SNR/AGC goes under that name)

then it appears but generates the % numbers from the SNR. See the picture.

So where am I doing it wrong ?

Thanks

Okay, I got this far ... please take a look at the pic.

I redesigned a bit as you can tell.

With KiddaC SNR code, I am only getting the % symbol. How do I get the number and the name SNR ?

I may actually keep my existing SNR & AGC ... So, I just need to add dB & BER at this point.

What should be their codess ?

Thanks

Quote from KiddaC

if you are faffing with skin codes, i always recommend using a proper xml editor. Notepad++ is ok, but something like xml wrench which is free is much better as it has built in syntax checker.

I am actually ! I was gonna ask anyway ...

Which FREE ones you'd recommend ?

Any one of those or skin editor would let me view the edited version instantly?

Right now, I am always uploading it to the box each time :(

Btw, off topic ... great UX design/functionalites of this forum, brilliant look, excepting the roundish avatars.