Any idea about the program not being able to install on a 64 bit OS?  It seems as though the question has been asked several times and there has yet to be a response.

 

 

...I've already respondeded to this

1. I am compiling for "any cpu"

2. I don't use nor have access to  a 64-bit OS so I can't test it...

 

I'll gladly help you out to make it x64 compatible.

Check this out:  http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/04/09/possible-problem-registering-media-center-applications-on-windows-vista-x64.aspx

Recommended solution

In order to avoid this issue, I recommend using a custom action that calls RegisterMceApp.exe instead of writing the registration registry values directly.  You can see examples that demonstrate how to create a custom action like this using WiX by looking at the Q and Z sample applications in the Windows Media Center SDK for Windows Vista.  The files q.wxs and z.wxs contain fully commented WiX setup source code that describes what each action is designed to do.

I also wrote more detailed blog posts describing the Q sample application setup at this location for WiX v2.0 and this location for WiX v3.0 that are useful to look at in order to get a deeper understanding about how Windows Media Center application setups should be constructed.

Alternative solution

If you prefer to not use WiX to build your setup, the only other reliable alternative I know that will allow you to avoid this 64-bit installation issue is to create separate installers for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.  In this option, you can create the 32-bit installer the same way as before.  However, you must make the following changes in the 64-bit installer in order for it to create the Media Center registration registry values in the correct location:

• Mark the MSI with an attribute in the Template Summary property of the summary information stream to indicate that it is an x64 MSI
• Mark the components that install the Media Center registration registry values as 64-bit components by setting the msidbComponentAttributes64bit in the Attributes column of the Component table

schlep, notyouraccount, "play random" is in progress...

EDIT - "Play Random" is done --pending testing by you demanding masses. It's more like a pseudo-random because I am just using the .NET built-in random number generator. It could use a loading screen or something but it works.

Pending some more testing. I'll post a build tonight.

schleppel:

EDITED: On that note... JL, future feature request..  Any chance you could add a "play random" button the the page mentioned (Browse Episodes, Watch Series, Play Random).

Dang... you are really making this a perfect Media Center plugin. No more "Proof-of-concept" =).

Pseudo-random is probably just fine for this, so long as you don't let it generate a number that is out of range for picking an episode. Basically, I like to watch random episode's of something when there's nothing on TV. I may have already watched every episode, so order or that doesn't matter, I just want something to play quick and easy without to much thought. Kinda like when the only thing on TV is re-runs, and you pick a show just to have something on in the background. If it picks the same episode twice in a row, then I can just pick another -- hence the pseudo-random would probably be fine.

I'd be happy to test when you post the build.

 

 

Actually, build 1.5 was posted last night.... :-)

notyouraccount:

Dang... you are really making this a perfect Media Center plugin. No more "Proof-of-concept" =).

Pseudo-random is probably just fine for this, so long as you don't let it generate a number that is out of range for picking an episode. Basically, I like to watch random episode's of something when there's nothing on TV. I may have already watched every episode, so order or that doesn't matter, I just want something to play quick and easy without to much thought. Kinda like when the only thing on TV is re-runs, and you pick a show just to have something on in the background. If it picks the same episode twice in a row, then I can just pick another -- hence the pseudo-random would probably be fine.

I'd be happy to test when you post the build.

 

 

Just downloaded it now, uninstalled previous version and deleted all metadata. Did a fresh install and ...uh-oh. Some things I noticed (regarding TV series):

• When viewing the list of episodes (after selecting the Season), they no longer appear in numerical order --- they are now in random order <g>.
• No images seam to be downloading for anything -- no banners, no episode thumbnails, no Season posters
• In relation to above, the metadata folder seams to be different from what I remember (I deleted it before installing v1.5, so I could be mistaken. If I go to the top level of a TV series name, inside the metadata folder, I have:
• <seriesname>.series.xml
• providercache                       <-- folder
• en.zip

For the last one, the <seriesname>.series.xml file has pulled info from theTVDB. The "en.zip" file contains 3 files, "actors.xml", "banners.xml", and "en.xml".

On a good note -- the Play Random seams to work fine. It pulls random episodes from all available Seasons, and works great (except when you only have two episodes... but that's the downfall of a psuedo-random!)

JackLuminous:

Actually, build 1.5 was posted last night.... :-)

With regards to season images etc not showing up, the fact that you see en.zip is telling. This file should have already be unzipped, transformed into *.seriescache.xml then deleted.

Are there any permissions that prevent file delete?

What's the series?

I'll do a first-run scenario (I did this code late last night and only looked at the random function not the download stuff) when I get home by deleting one of my series metadata and seeing what it does.

at some point "metadata" was changed to ".metadata".

JackLuminous:

With regards to season images etc not showing up, the fact that you see en.zip is telling. This file should have already be unzipped, transformed into *.seriescache.xml then deleted.

Are there any permissions that prevent file delete?

What's the series?

I'll do a first-run scenario (I did this code late last night and only looked at the random function not the download stuff) when I get home by deleting one of my series metadata and seeing what it does.

at some point "metadata" was changed to ".metadata".

No permission issues, as this was the same as before. They are folders underneath the "Video" folder in the user directory of the logged in user.

Series that I use to test were American Dad and Ice Road Truckers

And yes, you're correct the folder is ".metadata" I just made a type-o on my post.

>>> I just deleted all .metdata folders, uninstalled v1.5, re-installed v1.4 and everything works as it should. <<<

my bad. Problem confirmed. I was messing with teh installer for doing x64 and lost a file. I have removed 1.5 and will build, test onm y main HTPC then upload. Sorry about that.

Corrected installer uploaded. Also uploaded a 'lazy test' of an x64 installer.

Notyouraccount, lemme know if this one works. Do what you did before when you killed the metadata folders for that one series.

For the x64 installer, I just switched a build in vstudio to see how far that gets me w/o having to go w/ Wix or fiddling w/ Summary Property Streams.. (wtf?)

 

Is there a readme document to go along with the plugin.  BTW I've read a bit about of the tread and I really like what I see.  When I installed the software I went to access it (More Programs > TV Library+) and I get a program not responding error.

Is this usuall?  Is there a way to trouble shoot?  Or is there a earlier version that I should download (I have downloaded 1.5)

Thanks

the x64 one or the other one?

jandk4014:

When I installed the software I went to access it (More Programs > TV Library+) and I get a program not responding error.

I get this a fair bit too actually... it is annoying (32-bit version).

I've been lazy with mentioning this since I assume it's related but the performance to load maybe 12 shows (the main TV series listing page) is pretty awful. I am connected via 100mbps and the spinner just sits there, spinning, and spinning, and spinning (and yes, this is after the initial import)... what's the performance like for everyone else?

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I've got 14 shows and it loads decent for me over wireless-G. I don't have any series that need metadata...