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#61
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Pause the jukebox
Last post by fb28 - September 26, 2025, 01:00:22 PMThanks... I had posted another question about the
jukebox providing a status output for different
operating modes/conditions. The most important
would be the sleep/hibernate (what I guess you
call "lock" mode). If the box is asleep, besides
a black screen (optional - if you had at least
a registry entry for a label/banner on the
sleep/"lock" screen), a commercial operator would
want to disable any coin or currency acceptor.
Same goes for marque lighting. Those would go dark
when the box is asleep. Obviously some custom
external circuitry would be required, but any
method needs a status input from the box as
to what state it's in. It looks like some, if
not all iPAC modules have a way of outputting
the status of the keyboard LED's - i.e. Caps
Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock. I assume whatever
keyboard driver you are using would have some
API method to set these on/off. Cheap and
dirty...
Maybe while fixing the lock juke issue you
can implement the status idea?
You mentioned we should always be using the
latest Beta. I suppose that's where the bug
"hot fixes" go... Problem is, sometimes we
might have some regressive issue (where
something that worked before, became,
how should I say... affected by a seemingly
unrelated change. So, a Beta is sent out
to the testers for acceptance. IOW using
a Beta always poses some additional risk.
Something a commercial operator wants/needs
to avoid.
Thanks so much for the reply. I'm continually
impressed by the program and realize that
a "metric"
ton of work must have gone
into it. I sure wish there were more written
documentation...
BTW, below I've attached a question I sent
out Aug 24, regarding sliders. Any help on
that would be appreciated.
-----------------------------------------
RE Nav Slider:
Is there a way to find out, or set, the spacing of the letters
when you click on page-up/page-down, etc.? For example, if
you wanted a larger nav slider gadget, with larger letters,
and obviously a larger "bubble" or square box, etc. as a
"pointer", how or where would you find the values that
define these? The background for the slider is "etched"
on the page screen, so out comes Photoshop... But what
about the graduations of the letters and their spacing?
If you change the length of the slider gadget in skintool,
will that change the spacing between the letters (and how
can we then find out what it is or measure it) - or is
there some numeric definition in one of the ini files? Or
is that baked-in (hard-coded) and you need to keep the
existing slider dimensions?
Question 2... Is there a way to put a slider control option
on the skintool dropdown for the Genre screen, in addition
to jump-to-letter? Is there an ini somewhere that can
enable/disable that feature, or is it "baked-in"?
Question 3... I have seen some skins that have two nav
arrow buttons: one seems to scroll one-by-one, the other
advances full pages. Is this feature only available on
some pages/screens? What or where or how would it be
enabled?
Question 4... Does the ini file structure have a "reserved"
character (like ';' in C) to indicate the start of a
comment? It would be helpful to know which ini entries
do what, etc. By some experimentation, I have found
things like theme, font size/color (on some), x/y
position etc. If there only was a line-by-line list
at least so we could amend the existing ini's with
comments that define what that particular entry/value
does. Would go a long way to fully utilize the
incredible flexibility built in the program.
Thanks again...
jukebox providing a status output for different
operating modes/conditions. The most important
would be the sleep/hibernate (what I guess you
call "lock" mode). If the box is asleep, besides
a black screen (optional - if you had at least
a registry entry for a label/banner on the
sleep/"lock" screen), a commercial operator would
want to disable any coin or currency acceptor.
Same goes for marque lighting. Those would go dark
when the box is asleep. Obviously some custom
external circuitry would be required, but any
method needs a status input from the box as
to what state it's in. It looks like some, if
not all iPAC modules have a way of outputting
the status of the keyboard LED's - i.e. Caps
Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock. I assume whatever
keyboard driver you are using would have some
API method to set these on/off. Cheap and
dirty...
Maybe while fixing the lock juke issue you
can implement the status idea?
You mentioned we should always be using the
latest Beta. I suppose that's where the bug
"hot fixes" go... Problem is, sometimes we
might have some regressive issue (where
something that worked before, became,
how should I say... affected by a seemingly
unrelated change. So, a Beta is sent out
to the testers for acceptance. IOW using
a Beta always poses some additional risk.
Something a commercial operator wants/needs
to avoid.
Thanks so much for the reply. I'm continually
impressed by the program and realize that
a "metric"
ton of work must have goneinto it. I sure wish there were more written
documentation...
BTW, below I've attached a question I sent
out Aug 24, regarding sliders. Any help on
that would be appreciated.
-----------------------------------------
RE Nav Slider:
Is there a way to find out, or set, the spacing of the letters
when you click on page-up/page-down, etc.? For example, if
you wanted a larger nav slider gadget, with larger letters,
and obviously a larger "bubble" or square box, etc. as a
"pointer", how or where would you find the values that
define these? The background for the slider is "etched"
on the page screen, so out comes Photoshop... But what
about the graduations of the letters and their spacing?
If you change the length of the slider gadget in skintool,
will that change the spacing between the letters (and how
can we then find out what it is or measure it) - or is
there some numeric definition in one of the ini files? Or
is that baked-in (hard-coded) and you need to keep the
existing slider dimensions?
Question 2... Is there a way to put a slider control option
on the skintool dropdown for the Genre screen, in addition
to jump-to-letter? Is there an ini somewhere that can
enable/disable that feature, or is it "baked-in"?
Question 3... I have seen some skins that have two nav
arrow buttons: one seems to scroll one-by-one, the other
advances full pages. Is this feature only available on
some pages/screens? What or where or how would it be
enabled?
Question 4... Does the ini file structure have a "reserved"
character (like ';' in C) to indicate the start of a
comment? It would be helpful to know which ini entries
do what, etc. By some experimentation, I have found
things like theme, font size/color (on some), x/y
position etc. If there only was a line-by-line list
at least so we could amend the existing ini's with
comments that define what that particular entry/value
does. Would go a long way to fully utilize the
incredible flexibility built in the program.
Thanks again...
#62
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Freeplay Mode
Last post by fb28 - September 26, 2025, 12:25:53 PMDon't have an iPAC yet, trying to simulate using keyboard...
I don't see any settings for free play? There are some check
boxes for happy hour day/time. Is "happy hour" really free play?
I would assume that happy hour would invoke a different price per
credit or add bonus credits. Don't see that either.
I guess what I meant going in/out of free play mode using
a remote control (which would be mapped to a keyboard key)
can only be applied if there is a "free play" or equiv
button on the "button settings" tap to map it to. That's
what I meant as "key shortcut box".
I was looking for something like a "free play on demand"
where a bartender, etc. can put the box on free play
at will (would probably need optional passcode protection
too).
Thanks for the response...
I don't see any settings for free play? There are some check
boxes for happy hour day/time. Is "happy hour" really free play?
I would assume that happy hour would invoke a different price per
credit or add bonus credits. Don't see that either.
I guess what I meant going in/out of free play mode using
a remote control (which would be mapped to a keyboard key)
can only be applied if there is a "free play" or equiv
button on the "button settings" tap to map it to. That's
what I meant as "key shortcut box".
I was looking for something like a "free play on demand"
where a bartender, etc. can put the box on free play
at will (would probably need optional passcode protection
too).
Thanks for the response...
#63
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Maybe problem with V10.2 A...
Last post by fb28 - September 26, 2025, 12:06:53 PMWell, I ran config again. Unclicked Use Album Artist Tag,
clicked use album name on compilations - and the labels
come up OK. I assumed I had both the demo and the paid
settings the same.
Thanks...
clicked use album name on compilations - and the labels
come up OK. I assumed I had both the demo and the paid
settings the same.
Thanks...
#64
General Discussion / Re: Activation Key
Last post by Barcrest - September 26, 2025, 09:54:17 AMQuote from: johnleo on September 26, 2025, 09:48:13 AMOk money sent Barry. do you need the transaction code or anything? Many thanks.
Account upgraded PM Sent with licence details.
#65
General Discussion / Re: Activation Key
Last post by johnleo - September 26, 2025, 09:48:13 AMOk money sent Barry. do you need the transaction code or anything? Many thanks.
#66
General Discussion / Re: Activation Key
Last post by johnleo - September 26, 2025, 09:40:26 AMok thats great thank you Barry .i will send payment over to you now. all the best.
#67
Skin Support / Re: Button highlight - change ...
Last post by Barcrest - September 26, 2025, 09:14:57 AMI have noted them down and I will be hopefully able to get something out tonight. Friday - Sunday is terrible for me to get time to do any work on it as I have a 2 Year old to look after. I will however look at the issues you pointed out after she has gone to bed and hope to get a new beta out before I go to bed. The Beta I have already has a couple of bug fixes in so there will 100% be an update tonight.
For the menu backdrops they are hard coded, these are document in the skintool guide.
For the menu backdrops they are hard coded, these are document in the skintool guide.
#68
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Maybe problem with V10.2 A...
Last post by Barcrest - September 26, 2025, 09:11:52 AMAlways use the latest beta. It could be that the COV file you are using is from an older version as I don't see this bug. Are the album details correct in the config program?
#69
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Pause the jukebox
Last post by Barcrest - September 26, 2025, 09:04:03 AMBoth of these sound like bugs, I have noted them down and will take a look later today.
#70
Support and Bug Reports / Re: Freeplay Mode
Last post by Barcrest - September 26, 2025, 09:02:50 AMYou can schedule a time for it to go into free pay, the keyboard shortcuts are used to you don't need to go to the jukebox itself and you can do it remotely with a connected keyboard or custom buttons through an iPac which you are probably using if you have credits enabled.