Author Topic: MusicBee API (Read 288321 times)

Pako · **Reply #210 on:** August 04, 2013, 12:00:34 PM

I have one question, respectively a feature request.
It is possible (using a single API call) to obtain information string such as "128k MP3 Radio Stream" in the attached picture (from track details)?
If not, I think it would be very nice improvement.

Thanks, Pako

Steven · **Reply #211 on:** August 04, 2013, 12:23:09 PM

there isnt a direct way but you could construct it yourself using:
FilePropertyType.Kind
FilePropertyType.Bitrate

Pako · **Reply #212 on:** August 04, 2013, 02:52:24 PM

Quote from: Steven on August 04, 2013, 12:23:09 PM

there isnt a direct way but you could construct it yourself using:
FilePropertyType.Kind
FilePropertyType.Bitrate

Yes, in that case it would be relatively easy.
But if it's not a stream, it's a lot more complicated.
And I even have to first find out which case it is (stream or file).
So (given that MusicBee has always this string already constructed),
I thought it would be worthwhile to incorporate new functionality.

Thanks, Pako

Pako · **Reply #213 on:** August 06, 2013, 10:48:11 AM

Maybe this gives the impression that I'm lazy write a bit of extra code.
This is not so. I just thought that such a feature would welcome more developers (not just me).
BTW - I'm working on a web UI for EventGhost plugin. I'm almost done.
Here you can see how it looks:

You can see that the "info string" I was able to build.
However, I stumbled upon the fact that the "FilePropertyType.Kind" returns something like "Stream", "MP3 Stream" and the like.
The word Radio I have to add yourself.
I have a question: It can be any other than Radio stream?
If yes, how I can know that it is just Radio ?

Pako

Pako · **Reply #214 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:46:24 AM

Quote from: Steven on August 04, 2013, 12:23:09 PM

there isnt a direct way but you could construct it yourself using:
FilePropertyType.Kind
FilePropertyType.Bitrate

So as I now realized it is not as easy as it seemed.
If you choose (in MusicBee) a language other than English, then it's a little confusing.

Thus behaves string FilePropertyType.Kind:
1) Radio Stream
MusicBee: correctly translated by language file
API: "Stream" (untranslated)
2) Web Stream

MB: correctly translated by language file
API: incorrectly translated by language file (aka "audio file")

It is also a problem with the string "Unknown Bitrate".
MusicBee does not display it, but the API returns it (untranslated).
I'm actually glad it is untranslated, because in that case I can filter it.
If it was translated, is there any way to find the corresponding expression in the currently selected language?
Something like GetLocalisedString("Main.msg.UnBitrate#") ?

I hope I wrote it clearly.
Pako

boroda · **Reply #215 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:58:56 AM

Quote from: Pako on August 07, 2013, 07:46:24 AM

Something like GetLocalisedString("Main.msg.UnBitrate#") ?

+1

Pako · **Reply #216 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:29:08 PM

I happened to noticed that also notifikacion window shows the wrong kind (untranslated):

Pako

Steven · **Reply #217 on:** August 13, 2013, 07:30:35 PM

I am not aware of any having developed an artwork retrieval plugin but i will mention that for v2.2 the API has changed so the expected result returned by the plugin is a web link rather than the bass64 string for the downloaded picture. This is for multi-threading changes being made to artwork retrieval.
If this does affect anyone, please let me know

kelsos · **Reply #218 on:** August 13, 2013, 07:38:09 PM

Steven are you talking about this call

Code

 mbApiInterface.NowPlaying_GetDownloadedArtwork()

If yes I use the base64 at some points in the remote plugin but I could easily add some check for api version and handle it differently on the newer versions.

Steven · **Reply #219 on:** August 13, 2013, 07:42:37 PM

no i am refering to a plugin dedicated to providing artwork to MusicBee. Yours retrieves artwork from MusicBee and is not impacted.
As a side note, i suggest you use the url based versions of the artwork retrieval as that should be more effecient (MB usually already has the artwork written to a temporary file so passing a link to that is much faster)

boroda · **Reply #220 on:** August 31, 2013, 09:22:42 AM

What is the result of NowPlaying_GetDuration() and Player_GetPosition()? Number of seconds?

kelsos · **Reply #221 on:** August 31, 2013, 09:29:54 AM

Number of milliseconds actually

boroda · **Reply #222 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:35:42 AM

Thanks, kelsos

boroda · **Reply #223 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:39:33 AM

Steven, is there any way of getting currently displayed rotating artist picture? NowPlaying_GetArtistPicture() returns only 1st artist picture from rotating ones.

Steven · **Reply #224 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:23:51 PM

Quote from: boroda74 on August 31, 2013, 11:39:33 AM

Steven, is there any way of getting currently displayed rotating artist picture? NowPlaying_GetArtistPicture() returns only 1st artist picture from rotating ones.

use NowPlaying_GetArtistPictureUrls(true, urls[]) to get them all the locally stored ones but there is no way to get the current active one