How to test SJ 'boredom' settings when scripting addAtPos()

[SilverEagle]

Hi All & Team,

SJ has a nice set of options to avoid boredom, but it seems they only effect the songs added with clicking etc, not with scripting. Any way to have scripting respect the same settings?

And if not: Team could you put this on the wishlist? Something like:

addAtPos(queuePos, file [, markAsAutoPlay [, testRules]])

Parameter testRules will default to false to avoid breaking existing scripts, if true the SJ rules are tested. The return value is true when added to the queue, and false when refused by the rules. Should not break anything either as the current return is undocumented (probably undefined?).

Regards,
SilverEagle

[Service-Team]

[SilverEagle]

[Service-Team]

SilverEagle wrote:
> Does this only happen real time? [...]

Yes. Without going into too many details, some basic are using timestamps so hitting "next" is not the same.

> And how does it handle a queue A, B, A, where the
> second A would violate the boredom rules but the
> only alternative is silence cause there is
> nothing more in the queue?

If the "second A" violates the avoid boredom rules and there is no alternative in the queue, the "second A" it is played. The function is called "Avoid boredeom", not "Discard boredom"

Best regards,
Your Silverjuke-Team

[SilverEagle]

Thanks for the elaboration. One question remains: for "avoid double tracks in queue": Any way I can inspect the SJ setting so I can verify myself if the add will violate it?

Regards,
SilverEagle

[Service-Team]

[SilverEagle]

Service-Team wrote:
> Currently, there is not special function for this,
> however, using a simple loop, it should be
> possible to check the URLs yourself.

I already had that The question was: "Any way I can inspect the SJ setting?"

My script shoud ideally respect the setting the user sees in the SJ kiosk settings screen, and not need its own dialog to fill in a private setting which is only valid for my script but duplicates existing functionality.

I do have a DLL plugin written which can hack these SJ settings out of the registry, but that is just for my own amusement and not something I will put into a public skin . I prefer a published API (which also knows if an .INI is used instead, and which, and works on a MAC, etc.).

Regards,
SilverEagle

[Service-Team]

SilverEagle wrote:
> I already had that. The question was: "Any
> way I can inspect the SJ setting?"

In the current version: Only using the INI-workaround described by you

In the upcoming version: We'll added a property there

Best regards,
Your Silverjuke-Team

[SilverEagle]

Nice!

If I remember/understand correctly this is the only "boredom" setting which should be handled by a script if using addAtPos(), all others are handled at 'playtime'. If I missed any, feel free to add properties for them as well

Thanks,
SilverEagle