Hi,

I was wondering if it'd be possible to implement a means of having a GET request that defines what XSL template file is used for the XML output of khttpd? I was thinking the easiest would perhaps be adding another config.ini directive like 'khttpd_style_path=/path/to/styles' and then, to use a specific XSL file within that defined directory, make a GET request like /?fid=940&ext=.xml&style=filename.xsl.

Reason being, I'd like to be able to change style sheets on the fly. Plus, I have an idea to add to CharcoalGray99 so that clicking a link for more information on a certain track will popup a window with full track info... length, size, bitrate, sample rate, etc.

Would this be a possibility, Mark?


Thanks,
Aragon

Well, apart from the "master style directory" thingie, can you not do this already using the "&style=xxxxxx" feature of khttpd?

Or were you suggesting "changing style directories" by editing config.ini and then rebooting, rather than a true "on the fly" capability?

Cheers

Ah, I wasn't aware of this. How does it work? &style=/full/path/to/style.xsl ?


Thanks,
Aragon

Yeah, I think that's the syntax.

(Keep in mind that being a non-MicroSoft user, I cannot see or test any of this stuff, since everyone's existing XML scripts are MicroSoft-specific).

Cheers

I just tried it out. It works! Awesome, that's exactly what I had in mind *goes to make more mods to CharcoalGray99*

My idea behind the config.ini directive was to save having to specifiy the full path in the &style variable. But, far from serious. This works perfectly.

Have you considered loading windows via vmware? You really should check this out


Regards,
Aragon

I have VMWare (since the early betas..), thanks.

I use it for evaluating new versions of Linux distros.

(and yes, I'll confess, I also use it for PhotoShop under win98se).

-ml

Good to hear it works. Chalk another one up to clairvoyance.

Hi,

Have been playing with what I'm trying to do and am having difficulty. When doing a get on a tune (not a playlist) with &ext=.xml, an m3u playlist is output. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that the XML information of just that tune is output?

Perhaps in the form:

<item stylesheet="/path/to/style.xsl" host="hostname" allow_files="1" allow_commands="1" type="tune" tagfid="tagfid" fid="fid" year="year" options="options" genre="genre" title="title" artist="artist" source="source" comment="comment" length="length" tracknr="tracknr" bitrate="bitrate" samplerate="samplerate" codec="codec" duration="duration" offset="offset"/>

with no other <playlist> or <items> tags.

OR

In the regular format of "<playlist ...> <items> <item> ... </item> </items> </playlist>" but with that single tune being the only <item>.


Thanks,
Aragon

Mmm.. sounds reasonable.

Remind me in a week or so, or send me a patch.

Cheers

HI Mark,

Here's the very delayed reminder. I think if the feature were added, the former output syntax would be most sensible :

<item stylesheet="/path/to/style.xsl" host="hostname" allow_files="1" allow_commands="1" type="tune" tagfid="tagfid" fid="fid" year="year" options="options" genre="genre" title="title" artist="artist" source="source" comment="comment" length="length" tracknr="tracknr" bitrate="bitrate" samplerate="samplerate" codec="codec" duration="duration" offset="offset"/>


Thanks,
Aragon

Okay, this is in Hijack v286. Note that the request should be formatted for the tags file rather than the .mp3 tune file -- the fid=xxxxx must end in "1".

Cheers

One minor problem. The single <item> tag needs to be ended with /> to comply with XML standards. Single tags (those without <tag> contents </tag>) must be in the form:

<tag param="value" param="value"/>


Thanks,
Aragon

Thanks, the '/' got lost somehow, it's back in for v287.

Cheers

Wooohoo, thank you Mark!

Aragon, this sounds cool. Could you post your altered html page here? I'd quite like to have this functionality as well, and I'm sure others could use it.

Cheers

Hi,

I haven't written anything to take advantage of the new feature yet. However, a new version of CharcoalGray99 should be out soon with code that uses it.


Regards,
Aragon