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**bhunter** · 04-17-2007, 04:01 PM

Hi guys, I am hoping someone can help. I need a little help using the dll thingy that can get information from eboots and iso/cso files. I may seem a little vague but that is because I have no information on it other than it exists.

I wrote a sorting utility in VB.NET recently and want to add a mouse over balloon which shows the game name, the ID and the artwork but I really have no idea where to start or even what the DLL is called.

Sorry for being so vague but if anyone knows where to from here, I would appreciate it.

Cheers

Blade

**MániácX** · 04-17-2007, 04:12 PM

what you are doing isn't easy. you will need the app to extract the sfo from the iso, then read it...that would take like 20 seconds from the time the mouse goes over the thing (to the best of my knowledge)

**radioactive_X** · 04-17-2007, 04:23 PM

He could extract the sfo's at the start of the app (long loading?) and only display the info later on mouse over.

Then again what do i know about iso's and sfo's.

**bhunter** · 04-17-2007, 04:24 PM

Hmmm, 20 seconds is not so great, how about a clickable "refresh SFO information" button, this could then cache all the information this would still take some time but at least the user would understand that they have clicked the button and made a choice to wait for that. this should give an instant mouse over once all the info is cached.

This way, the user can make a conscious decision if they want a quick and easy app or if they want to wait for the loading times for the app to be prettier.

Sheesh, gonna be a learning curve here, I have never done anything with images in my coding

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**MániácX** · 04-17-2007, 04:25 PM

u are coding in vb.net, right?

if so, i can help

**bhunter** · 04-17-2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -MANIAC-

u are coding in vb.net, right?

if so, i can help

Yup, I started it in VB6 but ran into problems trying to change the created date on the folders so ported to VB.NET. The app works nicely and I have since made some changes so that it will read GAME* instead of GAME303 (I didn't realise when I first made it that the folder name increments with the CFW). I have yet to release this version and I would love to be able to have something like this feature.

If you PM me your email address i will flick you over the source code for you to take a look at (Please, don't laugh at my coding skills, I am self taught)

**MániácX** · 04-17-2007, 05:08 PM

np, i am self taught too :P and see my apps (they are pretty good)

just upload the source code to sendspace and pm me the link

**bhunter** · 04-17-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -MANIAC-

np, i am self taught too :P and see my apps (they are pretty good)

just upload the source code to sendspace and pm me the link

Done mate

04-17-2007, 04:01 PM	#1
bhunter Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 163 Trader Feedback: 0	[help Needed] Hi guys, I am hoping someone can help. I need a little help using the dll thingy that can get information from eboots and iso/cso files. I may seem a little vague but that is because I have no information on it other than it exists. I wrote a sorting utility in VB.NET recently and want to add a mouse over balloon which shows the game name, the ID and the artwork but I really have no idea where to start or even what the DLL is called. Sorry for being so vague but if anyone knows where to from here, I would appreciate it. Cheers Blade __________________ PSP History Bought Dec 15th 2006 @ 2.6 -> 2.71 HEND -> 1.5 -> 3.02 OE-A -> 3.02 OE-B -> 3.03 OE-A -> 3.03OE-A' -> 3.03 OE-B -> 3.10 OE-A -> 3.10 OE-A' -> 3.30 OE-A.

04-17-2007, 04:12 PM	#2
MániácX Retired PSP Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 407 Trader Feedback: 0	what you are doing isn't easy. you will need the app to extract the sfo from the iso, then read it...that would take like 20 seconds from the time the mouse goes over the thing (to the best of my knowledge) __________________ Patch To Version 3.1

04-17-2007, 04:24 PM	#4
bhunter Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 163 Trader Feedback: 0	Hmmm, 20 seconds is not so great, how about a clickable "refresh SFO information" button, this could then cache all the information this would still take some time but at least the user would understand that they have clicked the button and made a choice to wait for that. this should give an instant mouse over once all the info is cached. This way, the user can make a conscious decision if they want a quick and easy app or if they want to wait for the loading times for the app to be prettier. Sheesh, gonna be a learning curve here, I have never done anything with images in my coding . __________________ PSP History Bought Dec 15th 2006 @ 2.6 -> 2.71 HEND -> 1.5 -> 3.02 OE-A -> 3.02 OE-B -> 3.03 OE-A -> 3.03OE-A' -> 3.03 OE-B -> 3.10 OE-A -> 3.10 OE-A' -> 3.30 OE-A.

04-17-2007, 04:25 PM	#5
MániácX Retired PSP Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 407 Trader Feedback: 0	u are coding in vb.net, right? if so, i can help __________________ Patch To Version 3.1

04-17-2007, 05:08 PM	#7
MániácX Retired PSP Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 407 Trader Feedback: 0	np, i am self taught too :P and see my apps (they are pretty good) just upload the source code to sendspace and pm me the link __________________ Patch To Version 3.1

04-17-2007, 04:23 PM	#3
radioactive_X Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Relative Posts: 135 Trader Feedback: 0	He could extract the sfo's at the start of the app (long loading?) and only display the info later on mouse over. Then again what do i know about iso's and sfo's.

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