sncviewer plugin

[nohitter151]

I hate to be a pest, but I'd really like to use this plugin for my ipod mini 2nd gen.  I have no idea how to compile or anything... maybe if someone could put this into a .rock file I could install it. Could anyone help me out?

[nohitter151]

Sorry for the double post.  Just wanted to say that support for id3v2 sylt tags would be awesome.  Managing music is hard enough, managing the lyrics on top of that becomes a real hassle. 

Still, great work!  I love what you've done and this should certainly be included in all builds of Rockbox!!

[(:@)]

some reasons why I don't want to implement this feature:
- no standardized format/tag for storing synchronized lyrics in an audio file
- different file formats (ogg, mp3,...) have different tags
- no specifications

- have to scan through the audio file to find the specific tag
- just blow up the code with no additional functionality
- effort >> benefit
- ...

[nohitter151]

There is a standard tag, at least for mp3's as seen here:

http://www.id3.org/id3v2.3.0#head-792dcad788fe1b8bcd7f9d7e9eec7549e1864546

I realize that it wouldn't work with other filetypes, I guess I'm just being selfish because I already have all of my music stored as mp3's and all of them have synchronized lyrics in the tag courtesy of the program MiniLyrics (www.crintsoft.com).

[(:@)]

update 4.2007
- added: support for id3v2 SYLT embedded in a mp3 file

[bluefish]

Does anyone out there have a currently compiled build for the toshiba gigabeat that includes sncviewer.  It seems I am not very good at compiling.  

[Llorean]

You may not have noticed this, but I've started enforcing the rules on attached files. The extension restrictions are in place for a reason. In all seriousness, the main forums aren't the place for maintaining a compiled version of a patch.

[(:@)]

ok, didn't know that

[SilverRanger]

Just would like to find out where I can find a compiled version of this for my H120, as I had no luck in compiling myself. thanks

[cpchan]

Nice 8-). I integrated this into my custom builds for the e200 target today:

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12583.

Very hard to find any prefab lyrics that are not on a Clear Channel Playlist though.  

Here are some test screen dumps:

 


I am curious, why is this not in Flyspray?

Charles
 

[bascule]

This is a very cool and interesting feature, albeit not one I'd want to use myself.

However, I've been playing with it this morning and managed to make a .snc file (using iRiver's CaptionEditor software and compiled it OK and got it to work on my Gigbeat.

I was impressed with all the options and on-device editing functionality. Congratulations to the author.

I do, however, support Llorean's view that it should be a proper patch on Flyspray. To that end I have started the job for you!

http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/7432 is now up.
I have also made it into a properly diff'd patch, rather than a .c file.

(:@), you will have to get Flyspray access if you wish to maintain the patch, as I do not intend to do that, but as I had an hour or so free (and I wanted to learn how to patch for a plugin ) I thought I would kick it off for you.

I hope others think this is good move...

[cpchan]

I hope others think this is good move...

Definitely. I will add the e200 key bindings after some further testing.

Charles

[(:@)]

I am curious, why is this not in Flyspray?

some reasons:
- didn't have a flyspray account (now I have one)
- only a few people are interested in using it
- the code doesn't comply to the coding guideline (comments, indentations,...)
- no keymappings for all players supported by Rockbox
- some customized functions only used by me

I was impressed with all the options and on-device editing functionality. Congratulations to the author.

thank you, some of them are from roolku.

(:@), you will have to get Flyspray access if you wish to maintain the patch,

i'm now registered and have added an updated patch.

[cpchan]

- no keymappings for all players supported by Rockbox

I will be adding my e200 keymap shortly.

Charles

[bascule]

- only a few people are interested in using it
- no keymappings for all players supported by Rockbox
- some customized functions only used by me

Have you seen some of the other patches   , I don't think you need to worry too much about how relevant it is to other people, especially as it's a take-it or leave-it plugin.

At least it is music-related. As has been seen on some of the other boards here recently, at first glance at the forum you would be likely to think Rockbox was game emulator software with audio thrown in as an afterthought...