Next/last Song display?

[clementj]

I would like to display the next track which will be played, assuming of course that shuffle play is off. It seems that there are no facilities currently available for perusing the current play list. At least I could not find anything in std.mi or in the 2002 Wasabi developers manual. Of course it is possible that such facilities are available, but that they are not yet documented. Can anyone shed any light on this?

I would also like to display the name of the last track in the playlist. This requires not only the ability to peruse the list, but also the ability to be notified when the playlist changes. Again is this possible in a skin?

[flocksoft]

Toaster adds some new global hotkeys; one of these can show next songs (so the answer to your first question could be yes...)

with ActiveWinamp you can manipulate in very powerful way the playlists

how integrate these features in a skin? I don't know

[clementj]

I want to have a continuous display so you can just glance at the screen to see what is coming up next. Hot keys will not fill the bill. I will investigate ActiveWinamp. Thanks.

[E-Trance]

It's completely impossible through standard interfaces. Some WACs may be... I don't know.

[PseudoChron]

A crude workaround would be to trigger a next(), get the title, and then return with a previous() before the song starts playing. It probably wouldn't work too well if the next item takes awhile to open (like an internet radio stream).

[clementj]

Yeah, cute idea. Unfortunately the interface needs some updating for more information. Please sir could we have more? Of course we will come back for even more later!!!!

[E-Trance]

I think about. But it may be VERY unstable. Using this method you should determine type of file and decide whether to switch track to get info or not.

[PseudoChron]

I tried it out, and I actually got it working pretty well. It wouldn't matter what type of file it is if, before you use next() to check it, you first stop() the playback.

PHP Code:

// Script to get the name of the next song and display it.
//
// If Winamp is paused or playing when the skin is loaded, no "next" will be displayed.
// Script disables itself when shuffle is on because: 
//        you would not be able to double-click on a song in the pl to skip to it.
//        When shuffle is on but repeat isn't, it will keep playing the last song.

#include <lib/std.mi>
#include <lib/config.mi>

Function nextSong();

Global Boolean stopped;
Global Text nextticker;
Global String nexttitle;

System.onScriptLoaded() {
    nextticker = getScriptGroup().findObject("nextticker");
    
    // if a song isn't playing, skip to the next one to see what it is
    if (getStatus() == STATUS_STOPPED) { 
        nextSong();
    } else {
        nextticker.setText(" ");
    }
}

System.onTitleChange(String newtitle){
    nextSong();
}

nextSong(){
    // don't do anything if shuffle is on
    if (Config.getItem("Playlist Editor").getAttribute("Shuffle").getData() == "0")
    {
        stopped = (getStatus() == STATUS_STOPPED); // get playback status
        // we can't do this if it's the last track, unless repeat is on
        if (System.getPlaylistIndex() + 1 < System.getPlaylistLength() || Config.getItem("Playlist Editor").getAttribute("Repeat").getData() != "0") 
        {
            stop(); // prevent playback of the next track
            next(); // skip to the next track
            // and see what it is
            if (getPlayItemMetaDataString("Artist") != "")
            {
                nexttitle = getPlayItemMetaDataString("Artist") + " - " + getPlayItemMetaDataString("Title");
            } else {
                nexttitle = getPlayItemMetaDataString("Title");
            }
            previous(); // return to the track we want to play
            if (!stopped) // restore playback to original status
                { play(); }
        } else {
            nexttitle = "(end of playlist)";
        }
        nextticker.setText(nexttitle);
    } else {
        nextticker.setText("(random)");
    }
} 


[PseudoChron]

Here the code is as an attachment:

[clementj]

Thanks, but this idea is not my top priority. It is quite a kludge for something that should be simple!!! I have other things that I have added that might not go well with this method. Also it will not be accurate if someone rearranges the next song in the playlist. I am working on a reliable dance programmer that can be readily used by novices. I will try to make it foolproof, but obviously not damn fool proof.

Being able to glance at a display and see the next dance in the lineup would be useful. Finding it in the playlist is sometimes confusing.