How about a WinAmp-ish app that plays a USB connected Rockbox device?

[coiley]

How about a Windows USB interface that looks like a Rockbox but operates A USB CONNECTED device  - like WinAmp, but running a USB connected Rockbox device.

[cool_walking_]

I don't understand what you're saying, but I have a feeling this should be in the Feature Ideas forum.

[Chronon]

This really doesn't seem to have anything to do with Rockbox, though.  A player running Rockbox generally just connects as a UMS device.  You seem to be making a request about a PC program to play files from a USB drive.

[Febs]

How about a Windows USB interface that looks like a Rockbox but operates A USB CONNECTED device  - like WinAmp, but running a USB connected Rockbox device.

Why not just use WinAmp and point it to the songs on your player?

[coiley]

This really doesn't seem to have anything to do with Rockbox, though.  A player running Rockbox generally just connects as a UMS device.  You seem to be making a request about a PC program to play files from a USB drive.

I am referring to a PC program that acts as a remote control - and is skinned to look like the player.

[Yotto]

So Rockbox would do the playing, but be controlled by the computer and the output would go out the computer speakers?

That seems like a lot of work to do something that Winamp, or any other music program, can already do without involving the DAP (other than the hard drive) at all.

[coiley]

So Rockbox would do the playing, but be controlled by the computer and the output would go out the computer speakers?

That seems like a lot of work to do something that Winamp, or any other music program, can already do without involving the DAP (other than the hard drive) at all.

WinAmp does not offer a user interface to the RockBox'd player's settings.

All I am suggesting is a simple PC program that presses the players buttons (via USB). It seems like most of the work has already been done in that...

[1] each player's buttons are already successfully hooked in the RockBox OS, and...

[2] the RockBox PC simulator (http://rasher.dk/rockbox/simulator/) already incorporates a themeable graphical user interface for many devices.

[Llorean]

At this point, why not just use the player directly? Why is this worth the work, and adding custom code to Rockbox, exactly?

[motionman95]

Actually, what he's proposing is possible, correct me if I'm wrong. This could be done with a plugin from running on rockbox like this:

• 1.) Plugin detects USB.
• 2.) PC program writes to a file on rockbox mp3 player
• 3.) Plugin reads file (every 2 secs?) and looks for commands
• 4.) Runs command
• 5.) Repeat.

[gevaerts]

Actually, what he's proposing is possible, correct me if I'm wrong. This could be done with a plugin from running on rockbox like this:

• 1.) Plugin detects USB.
• 2.) PC program writes to a file on rockbox mp3 player
• 3.) Plugin reads file (every 2 secs?) and looks for commands
• 4.) Runs command
• 5.) Repeat.

That way will *not* work. You can't access the file system from both sides at the same time.

[motionman95]

So your saying if the usb is plugged in, then Rockbox can't use the filesystem at all, even if the USB is ignored?

[Llorean]

If USB is not connected, USB cannot write to the filesystem.

[motionman95]

Of course, I knew that, didn't you read my earlier post? 

1.) Plugin detects USB.

[Llorean]

Yes, but your last post was talking about if USB was ignored. You can't have it both ways. Is USB ignored or connected?

[motionman95]

Hmm....it looks like there is no way for the mp3 to ignore the USB and still write files, as you said...  It would probably require a special USB mode.