Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] Rewrite of the XMMS-Plugin

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Markus Keil schrieb:

> Now i like to test the plugin to verify that it works correct.
> So i need the Command for the Interactive mode of LCD4Linux, to read the 
>   value of my function.

Just run  lcd4linux with the option "-i", then you see an "eval>" 
prompt, where you can enter your expressions.

> Also i need some information how to upload the new version (if it works 
> perfectly) in the CVS-Tree.

you could either do a "cvs commit" and enter some changelog info, or do 
a "cvs diff -u" and send the patch to me

> - Every Value has its on Function
>   So users don't need to use complex Strings to get the information.
>   Now users can access the information over functions like xmms-status() 
> or xmms-title()
Are you shure that tis is a good idea?

for the 'complexity':

xmms('title')
xmms-title()

I cannot see much of a difference :-)

But you'll give up a great advantage of the current scheme: content 
insesitivity.

I mean the plugin now uses the argument and looks up the corresponding 
string/key/line in xmms-info. If the line could not be found, it returns 
an empty string (or '??' or whatever). Now if someday xmms decides to 
write a new info called "SuperJunk" into the info file, there's no need 
to change your plugin, yu can use xmms('SuperJunk') immediately.

I'm writing all my plugins this way. I think it's better.


bye, Michael

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