Notices

As far as I understand, these are "bookmarks" within a movie or a song.
You can add them (click on the star while something is playing), drag them, and erase them (by dragging them away).

Totally correct!

@pycage

no, i run Code:
python2.5 MediaBox.py

but i´m so sorry, i didn´t copy to memory card (thats the fault?!)
but dont know how to do this...
Thanks

After playing with the stars in the office, I had worked out their bookmarking feature. It's ACE!!!! I shall now remove Canola and Panucci from my N810.

One feature request I would make is that if a file has associated bookmarks, a star would appears below the track listing or replaces the dot on the button to access the play and add to playlist flyout. Extending this idea could the flyout also have a star which when pressed would start play from the last bookmark?

<edit>The path in step 10. has been corrected following feedback from makaroni and belanger below</edit>

Here's my take on how to install and configure MediaBox from svn
1. install subversion from the Maemo Extras Repository
2. Open an Xterm. You should have a "~ $" prompt which is the users home directory (/home/user) you can confirm this with the command: pwd
3. Enter command: mkdir mediabox
4. Enter command: cd mediabox
5. Establish a connection to the internet
6. Enter command: svn checkout https://garage.maemo.org/svn/mediabox
7. Install Personal-launch from the Maemo Extras Repository
8. From the home page menu select Applet settings > Personal Launcher
9. As the name of the launcher entry enter: MediaBox
10. As the command to execute enter: python /home/user/mediabox/mediabox/trunk/MediaBox.py
11. For Icon to display, click the "Select from List" button, scroll down a little and pick something suitable.
12. click OK until the all the dialogs are closed.

You should now have an icon on the home page that will launch the latest mediabox. If nothing happens open the MediaBox entry in Personal-Launcher again and tick the "Run in terminal?" box. This should give you a clue to the problem.

To get the latest updates:
13. Open an Xterm
14. Enter command: cd mediabox/mediabox
15. Establish a connection to the internet
16. Enter command: svn up

These commands can be incorporated into Personal-launcher as:

Name of launcher entry: Mediabox update
Command to execute: (cd /home/user/mediabox/mediabox ; pwd ; svn up)
Icon to dispay: pick some thing suitable
Run in terminal?: checked.

If I've got anything wrong let me know.

Many thanks @gowen for this detailed comment!
Can´t wait for testing it in a few hours...!
Hope for a good alternative to mediastreamer as upnp control point (n810, QNAP, NMT-100)!!!

Mediabox doesn't remember where my music library is kept (on memory cards). I have to tell it every time I launch the app.

I want something simple and fast. I want it to remember where my library is. I want to be able to compose my own playlists and I want an intuitive GUI.

I would like to be able to navigate quickly to an individual folder and add tracks either singly or in multiples. Then save them as a playlist. I don't see able to do this. I want to have lots of playlists - not just one.

I would like to be able to navigate by genre, artist or album as well as by folder. I don't see able to do this.

The sound is excellent as is the volume, but tbh I find the interface too clumsy and too slow so, I really can't be bothered with it any longer.

I don't wish to seprecate the efforts of authors who work hard to provide us with software, but why is is so difficult to find a decent music playing app for the N800. It's a brilliant tool, but all the media players are a but clunky. How I wish for a Foobar equivalent. I would pay money for that.

@gowen

no success unfortunately...
3. mkdir mediabox > cannot create, file exists
10. your path doesnt exist, with "python2.5 /usr/lib/mediabox/MediaBox.py" i can launch only the public version 0.95
no problem to get latest updates (revision 396?)
but which is the right path?!
Thanks for your patience

mackaroni

I had to use the path

python /home/user/mediabox/mediabox/trunk/MediaBox.py

I just checked it out; the svn version looks amazing. I'll have to play with it some to figure out all the new stuff.

Jay

OMG, you´re right @belanger, thats the path!
Many thanks to you guys!!!
looks great @pycage, can´t wait til evening testing the constellation with QNAP and Poppy (NMT-100)
feedback coming soon...

mackaroni