I have installed and run Version: 2.7-SNAPSHOT Revision: r3032 after copying across all my customised properties files, genters, categories, jukebox, etc.and customised library and cmd files.

Everything works fine except that no filters other than "ALL" are available on the Mini 2 running firmware 7317.

I have no need for scraping as all files have an artwork JPG and a fully populated NFO file, so I have been using Version: 2.4 Revision: r2251 which is still installed and works perfectly with firmware 7317 and displays the full range of filters in each dropdown.

With this configuration, I can do some testing to isolate the problem areas if required. Just let me know.

Regards
GB

Hi Gregiboy
Have you created a moviejukebox.properties file in you YAMJ program directory, and added as a minimum the line

This does turn on some AC Ryan specific features and fixes including a fix for the problem you see.
I am currently using r3027, and if you have the above property already set, I'll upgrade and do some testing. r3027 works OK for me, and I don't see anything in the few later changes which should cause this problem to reappear.
Ratings menu still won't work though, as Omertron is still waiting for some info from AC Ryan

Any comparison info on ratings related files from your two versions would be appreciated

Andy

Hi Andy,

I am sure that I copied that file across but will double-check, test and report back.

I just noticed 3033 has become available.

I'll do some analysis later in the week after I get my other problems resolved.

Hi Andy...

Confirming that NO filters work on V2.7 r3032....Double checked all properties files.

I do have some modded eg: Genres, Ratings, etc..but that shouldn't make any difference as they all work fine when viewed from PC.

Will try to compare results between 2.4 & 2.7 especially on the ratings for you.

Regards
Greg

Thanks Gregiboy
I'll do some further tests this week
Andy

Hi Andy

Results so far..

The reason that I presume that the filters are not working is that the following files are not created when the Mini 2 goes through it's Jukebox "indexing"

procedure under YAMJ 2.7 but are created fine under 2.4.

These appear to be the files that the firmware is looking for but not created:-

Genres.xml
Library.xml
Other.xml
Rating.xml
Set.xml
Title.xml
Year.xml

I presume that these files are created from the XML/HTML files created by YAMJ before indexing and have tried to identify differences between 2.4 and 2.7.

On the "RATINGS" specific problem, YAMJ 2.4 creates a set of files using the "Rating_G_1" (Rating_*_*) while YAMJ 2.7 creates them naming them as

"Certification_G_1". I can only presume that the player is still looking for the RATINGS file matching pattern.

As the top level files are not created by the firmware I have had to make a couple of presumptions in testing.
1. The files are created by the player from the XML files with a similar file matching pattern, ie: Genres.xml is created from Genres_*_1.xml files.
2. If something unexpected/an error is present in these input files, no top level file is produced.

I have done a quick test by inserting rubbish into a file and rebuilding the indices and this seems to confirm this.

With that in mind, I started to analyse the Genre Set to see if I could identify the differences. This is the result.


Genres_Action_1.xml YAMJ 2.4

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<library count="7">
<category name="Other" count="2">
<index name="All" originalName="All">Other_All_1</index>
<index name="Movies" originalName="Movies">Other_Movies_1</index>
</category>
<category name="Genres" current="true" count="18">
<index name="Action" current="true" first="Genres_Action_1" previous="Genres_Action_20" next="Genres_Action_2" last="Genres_Action_20" currentIndex="1" lastIndex="20">Genres_Action_1</index>
<index name="Animation">Genres_Animation_1</index>
<index name="Aussie">Genres_Aussie_1</index>


Genres_Action_1.xml YAMJ 2.7
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<library count="7">
<category count="2" name="Other"> Different Order
<index name="All" originalName="All">Other_All_1</index>
<index name="Movies" originalName="Movies">Other_Movies_1</index>
</category>
Totally different layout of parameters below
<category count="18" current="true" name="Genres">
<index current="true" currentIndex="1" first="Genres_Action_1" last="Genres_Action_20"
lastIndex="20"
name="Action"
next="Genres_Action_2"
previous="Genres_Action_20">Genres_Action_1</index>
<index name="Animation">Genres_Animation_1</index>
<index name="Aussie">Genres_Aussie_1</index>

Hope this helps!!!
Greg

Hi Gregiboy
Thanks for the info. The issue you have found, which is the number and order of attributes in certain XML tags was fixed in V2.6 Snapshot r2925 released on Feb 7th, and I posted the information in this sticky topic. The Ratings menu still does not work, as AC Ryan were asked to provide additional information and I beleive Omertron is still waiting. The fix is only activated if you have the mjb.PlayonHD property set to true.
The cause is the Jukebox firmware not being able to interpret the XML correctly - it shoud not matter which order the attributes are in, or which are or are not present.
I'm grateful for the information on the ratings files, and will do some testing this week on both the YAMJ version and ratings files. I'll be using a clean build of r3032, and if it looks good will also update my live Jukebox
Andy

Hi Andy,

These are the contents of my moviejukebox.properties file which is in the root YAMJ directory so I do have the mjb.PlayonHD=true set. (Or at least I thought so)

Something changed betwen 2.6 & 2.7?

Greg

############################################################################################################
## Movie Jukebox properties
##
## This provided as an example moviejukebox.properties file.
##
## You *MUST* copy or move this file to the root folder of your installation (1 folder up) for it to work
## You can then add the properties you want to change from the moviejukebox-defailt.properties file
##
############################################################################################################

# This is the skin property, you will need to change this if you want to change the look of YAMJ
mjb.skin.dir=./skins/default

# Add other properties here
mjb.PlayonHD=true

Hi Gregiboy
I did manage to do some testing tonight on r3032 and:-

Dropdown Menus
No problem. Menus, except Rating, worked as expected.
I have also upgraded my main Jukebox to r3032 and that is working as expected
Are you sure YAMJ is using your moviejukebox.properties file? as all the filter menus bar Rating should work

Rating Menu
I did spend sometime looking at this, based on your post. At some time after YAMJ V2.4 the Rating category has been renamed Certification, and although the XML output files all link together (from the categories.xml file) the firmware is unable to handle the change. There is no simple easy way to change this, and I have spent some time looking at various options. I can prove the problem by editing the categories.xml file in my test Jukebox output and remaning the Certification*.xml files to Rating*.xml files, and the dropdown menu then works. I've referred this one to the developer, Omertron, to see if he can put in a fix for AC Ryan players.

Andy

Hi Andy.

No, I am not sure but there are no messages in log or error log saying otherwise.Any other way to check?

I think I'll add the playon parameter to the moviejukebox default properties file and see what happens.

On the "RATING" vs "CERTIFICATION", the player actually builds the certification_xx_xx XML files.

As you say a rename/mod before the playe indexes is a workaround.

Regards
Greg