LogoDashboard plugin

[Zorro]

Hi there,

I've finished my new plugin: LogoDashboard

This plugin fills the (usually wasted) space of the logo on the Main screen to display useful data.
To see it in action, have a peek at the new video or see 2.5 in action here.

As for now it supports System, GPS, Media, Calendar and Phidgets but it's able to support any other plugin that offers something on the CF_pluginData interface.

Skins currently supported: Aura, Onyx and Drive (more skins to be supported soon).

This plugin runs under 1.4x as well as 2.0 (though, 1.4x users will not be able to display the Album-Cover). It requires .NET 2.0.

Needless to say that it is highly configurable but you'll need some XML skills for that


Skinners: Here's a list of macros that can be used in Content.xml (sorted by data source):

 dataSource = "GPS" 
 {LON}
 {LAT}
 {ETR}
 {ETA}
 {SPEED}
 {RDIST}
 {STREET}
 {CITY}
 {HOUSENUMBER}
 {SPEED}
 {ALT}
 {DIRECTION}
 {DIRECTIONARROW}
 {TURN}
 {SATS}
 {AZIMUTH}
 
dataSource = "MEDIA"
 {ALBUM}
 {ARTIST}
 {TITLE}
 {TRACKNO}
 {COVER}
 {MODE}
 {POSITION}
 {NEXTPICTURE}  (new in 2.5 - Image items only)
 
dataSource = "SYSTEM"
 {DATE}
 {TIME}
 {DATELONG}    (new in 2.5)
 {CONNECTED}  (new in 2.5 - Image items only)
 
dataSource = "PLUGIN"
 {pluginname, command, param}

dataSource = "FLASH"
{flashfile, previewimagefile}   (new in 2.5 - Image items only)

Developers: If you want your plug-in being supported, please set up your CF_pluginData method to return the data values. Here's a code sample:

 
  public override string CF_pluginData(string command, string param)
  {
     if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(command))
       return "";
 
     switch(command.ToUpper())
     {
        case "PROVIDER":
          return network_name;
        case "CID":
          return cid;
        case "SIGNAL":
          return signal_percent.ToString() + "%";
        case "UPSPEED":
          return upspeed.ToString();
        case "DOWNSPEED":
          return downspeed.ToString();
      }
      return "Unknown!";
  }

[Zorro]

Plug-ins supporting LogoDashboard:

• Navigation (CF integrated)
• Media (CF integrated)
• Calendar
• TPMS
• Phidgets
• ODBII
• MWConn
• Trip Computer
• DSATX
• Speedfan
• System Monitor
• CFSkype
• UniWeather
• RelayBoard
• MPG

[ccsnet]

That is the single most useful plugin I have seen yet.

Couple of comments....

GPS / Album art.... it would be good to have text as optional or not ( and poss resize of images ??? ( but I think thats a CF thing ).

Option not to bother with the CF logo as its an extra key press ( yes I know... lol )

Option to open with CF and default to a set screen - eg Album art or if the GPS is running / a route is under way the GPS screen.

May be you could also use it for short cut keys set by the user... cant think of any thing of hand as such but for instance it could be another way of accessing screens / external apps ?

Support of some of the OBDII data would be good too... not such which is best seeing as you have limited space.

Terran

PS Does VD2 support this ?

[stric]

ccnet: try to open YourSkin.xml (Aura.xml) in LogoDashboard plugin and remove

<Page description="Logo">
      <Content type="Image" file="CentrafuseLogo.png" alignment="Center"/>
    </Page>

Than whichever <Page...> you put on top it will show default...

Great idea and plugin Zorro, very costumizable.


I'll publish updated version of Calendar so LogoDashboard can read it's info... just doing one more change.

[Zorro]

Thanks Terran.

As I said, it's highly configurable. The user can decide what screen to setup at start, whether it has images, text or both.
The number of pages is unlimited. The number of items to display is limited only by the space available.
Here's a sample of the configuration script for the GPS screen in Aura:

<Page description="Navigation" show="True">
<Content type="Image" position="5;17" size="70;70" dataSource="GPS">{DIRECTION}</Content>
<Content type="Text" style="Text2" position="80;22" dataSource="GPS">{STREET} {HOUSENUMBER}</Content>
<Content type="Text" style="ETA" position="80;55" dataSource="GPS">{ETA} ({ETR})</Content>
<Content type="Text" style="Text1" position="325;30" dataSource="GPS">{SPEED} Km/h</Content>
</Page>

The content uses macros (i.e. {DIRECTION}), which are resolved at runtime. A full list of supported macros will be included in the setup.

There will be an Export Provider for VD2 at some point but for now, only editing the XML will allow to apply changes.

I don't plan to add any kind of shortcuts. It's not meant to be a main screen replacement, it's meant do be an addon for information display and it might interfere with existing shortcuts.

Support of OBD, E-Mail and Phone is on the list but I can't do that without the help of other developers.
I will add support for Skype and PluginBrowser soon.

Basically, LogoDashboard supports every plugin that is able to deliver data via the CF interface. Here's a sample of how to display data from a plugin:

<Content type="Text" style="Text1" position="20;45" dataSource="PLUGIN">{PHIDGETS,S4,FMT}</Content>

Whereas the dataSource points to PLUGIN and the content is delivered by the Phidgets plugin (reading formatted data from Sensor 4).

[mangus580]

Any chance of having a camera image displayed?

[Zorro]

Originally Posted by mangus580

Any chance of having a camera image displayed?

Not sure what you mean... please explain.

[Greenthumb]

Originally Posted by Zorro

Not sure what you mean... please explain.

I think he means, if you can have an image from the cam-plugin shown.
From what I understand, the developer of the cam-plugin should do this (I believe this is FluxMedia themself).

[Zorro]

Originally Posted by Greenthumb

I think he means, if you can have an image from the cam-plugin shown.
From what I understand, the developer of the cam-plugin should do this (I believe this is FluxMedia themself).

Oh right, I guess you mean a snapshot from the current Cam stream.
Yes, in this case David would have to add a method to retrieve it from the Cam plugin. So, the right answer is: Not yet

[mangus580]

Originally Posted by Zorro

Oh right, I guess you mean a snapshot from the current Cam stream.
Yes, in this case David would have to add a method to retrieve it from the Cam plugin. So, the right answer is: Not yet

Well, if possible, I would like the current stream to actually show.

My wife is carting kids around all day, and I would like to put a camera in so she can see kids that cant be seen via the mirrors.

Regardless.... I cant wait to put this plugin to use!