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**Da_MerV** · 07-18-2008, 10:03 PM

The wait is over...

TruFlow version 1.0
advanced coverflow type music browser
by Da MerV

Put the folder "truflow" in your "Games" folder. Your music goes in the "music" folder in the "truflow" folder. Add your cover art to the "music" folder with the same name as your mp3. The program will fetch cover art in the following order:

1. PNG with same name
2. JPG with same name
3. id3 cover art
4. General Album Cover

Due to size limitations, some cover art might not be fetched if the image is too large. When you run TruFlow for the first time, it will index your music folder. All the cover art is copied to the cache folder. If you change your music folder, you must reindex the music folder. To do this, go into the menu and select "Reset cache". The button configuration is as follows:

Cross: plays the selected album, select menu item
Square: stops playing the current song
Circle: pauses/plays the current song
Triangle: displays/closes menu
L/R: play previous/next song
Left/Right: browse albums one by one
Analog nub: scrolls through albums
Up/Down: change selection in menu

There is a slight delay when a song first starts. I have noticed some trouble with mp3's encoded at 320 or higher. If you experience any problems, please notify Da_MerV of the details. I can be found on forums.qj.net or on my website, merv.recoding.net.

Thanks for trying TruFlow
Special thanks to Sakya and Homemister for help with ME.

Update is coming soon!

download

**Digikid13** · 07-18-2008, 10:07 PM

Looks good, but sorry can use it psp screen broken.

**conroy101** · 07-18-2008, 10:11 PM

Just downloaded.

Great job

**Da_MerV** · 07-18-2008, 10:11 PM

thanks, i ran out of time (plane leaves in four hours) but i wanted to write a better readme and get a better screenshot. ill write more when i have time and post an update. everything is smoothly animated, so a still shot doesnt do justice.

abel09011 · 07-18-2008, 10:22 PM

great job..

a_noob · 07-18-2008, 11:55 PM

Hmm still doesnt look as good as apples coverflow.

**Da_MerV** · 07-19-2008, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_noob

Hmm still doesnt look as good as apples coverflow.

funny you mention that. this isn't based off of that company's coverflow. its based off the original, which is far better in my opinion. i'll be posting a better document outlining the history and features of TruFlow as soon as i get a chance, hopefully today.

**homemister91** · 07-19-2008, 01:40 AM

Great Job Da_MerV. I love it.
BTW it is much better then apples coverflow.
Regards
Homemister

**Da_MerV** · 07-19-2008, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homemister91

Great Job Da_MerV. I love it.
BTW it is much better then apples coverflow.
Regards
Homemister

thanks! i saw you released your new luaplayer. props for the new vis function.

**Moose** · 07-19-2008, 01:56 AM

Could you make the default music directory 'X:/PSP/MUSIC/'? I'd like to be able to access all my music via the XMB aswell.

Otherwise, good work and thanks.

**homemister91** · 07-19-2008, 02:05 AM

Just edit the MAIN file. That is what i did. And it works perfect

**maxexcloo** · 07-19-2008, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moose Island

Could you make the default music directory 'X:/PSP/MUSIC/'? I'd like to be able to access all my music via the XMB aswell.

Otherwise, good work and thanks.

That would also be helpful to me for the same reason

Great job on the smooth animations

**Xsjado7** · 07-19-2008, 06:32 AM

Yeah, MUSIC/ or PSP/MUSIC would be better

**Da_MerV** · 07-19-2008, 07:30 PM

next update (tmo if i have time) was planned to have a config file so you can specify your directory without mods. because of the way the program loads, its not good just to change the directory specified in the main file. this will screw up the relative folders. the update will also include a better menu system (to tell the truth, it looks like crap because i was rushing to release 1.0 by the 18th). other features will also be customizable. tmos release will also have a bugfix to the recache option. thanks for your support!

Bullchicken · 07-23-2008, 01:40 AM

I keep getting "Error: MAIN:144: can`t open sound file [songname].mp3" and when I remove that song and delete the cache, it will do it for a different mp3

GrotoMoto · 07-23-2008, 07:59 AM

I am getting "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow.

**thecobra** · 07-23-2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrotoMoto

I am getting "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow.

maybe you dont have songs in the music folder or the music isn't mp3

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 09:52 AM

i am also getting the "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow. its getting really annoying, i looked through the main file and on line 350 there is no buggy code as far as i can see so why is it breaking on me? do i need it in game folder or game4xx? wtf? does it have problems with 4.01m33-2? i really want to try this out as i think sony's music player sucks

GrotoMoto · 07-23-2008, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thecobra

maybe you dont have songs in the music folder or the music isn't mp3

Music in :\PSP\GAME\truflow\music, just 2 songs both in mp3 format at 192k.

Guess I've gotta wait for the update.

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 10:12 AM

groto u got saim problem as me! yay we can be p*ssed off together!

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 10:14 AM

oh groto i got a fix.. delete library.index in the cache folder

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 10:48 AM

ok for some reason editing isnt working for me so sorry for the multiple posts but i got a bug report. if you use more than 9 songs the tenth song will give you an error when it is being added to the library. error 114 i think..

GrotoMoto · 07-23-2008, 10:52 AM

Thanks Oblivion.
Deleting the library.index fixed my Error 150. I am only working with 3 or 4 song so i havent got the 114 error.
I think I'm done playing with it for now. Its a little to wonky for me.

thomas_hang0000 · 07-23-2008, 10:59 AM

Nice visuals. The flipping animation is near perfect and well antialiased. I noticed there's a little bouncing animation as you flip to the end or beginning of album. And flipping using analog stick is fun.
Nice piece of work, just need a bit of polishin on GUI, make it more user friendly

llewelyn · 07-23-2008, 11:17 AM

great...im trying it...does it support atrac and aac?

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 11:21 AM

anyone got a fix for the 9 song problem? or is anyone else even experiencing it?

**Da_MerV** · 07-23-2008, 11:25 AM

Sorry about all the errors, I haven't had the time these past few days to look at whats going on. The update will be released tonight, and it will have vastly improved error handling. If you are experiencing problems, please wait until tonight, most if not all will be handled directly by TruFlow.

**Da_MerV** · 07-23-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullchicken

I keep getting "Error: MAIN:144: can`t open sound file [songname].mp3" and when I remove that song and delete the cache, it will do it for a different mp3

This is due to a corrupt or large mp3 file that the engine cannot handle. The update will cover this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrotoMoto

I am getting "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oblivion40

i am also getting the "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow. its getting really annoying, i looked through the main file and on line 350 there is no buggy code as far as i can see so why is it breaking on me? do i need it in game folder or game4xx? wtf? does it have problems with 4.01m33-2? i really want to try this out as i think sony's music player sucks

This is due to a cover not loading correctly. This will also be handled with the update.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrotoMoto

Music in :\PSP\GAME\truflow\music, just 2 songs both in mp3 format at 192k.

Guess I've gotta wait for the update.

Your mp3s sound fine, however it would be of great help if you could PM them and any other file in the music folder to me for further investigation. Please also check for any file in the cache. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by llewelyn

great...im trying it...does it support atrac and aac?

At the moment, only mp3 files are supported. I never use any other file for music but if there is a demand for such, I will consider adding support for other file types.

**Oblivion40** · 07-23-2008, 12:37 PM

Da_merV obviously u didnt notice i fixed groto's problem and i cant wait for the update... ima get more than 9 songs!!! yay!

Bullchicken · 07-23-2008, 01:11 PM

I ended up kindof fixing it by manaully adding all the entries into the library.index file.
This also let me have more than 9 songs (35 songs works fine)

Looking forward to new version

the first line is the number of songs
then it has 3 lines per song:
1: Filename
2: Artist
3: Album

ie: a index with 2 songs would be:

2
Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya.mp3
Groove Armada
Soundboy Rock
Chemical Brothers - Galvanize.mp3
The Chemical Brothers
Push The Button

This is from memory though, since I am at work right now and cant look at the file

07-18-2008, 10:03 PM	#1
Da_MerV oh hai thar Join Date: Mar 2007 Real First Name: Merv Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	[RELEASE] TruFlow version 1.1 The wait is over... TruFlow version 1.0 advanced coverflow type music browser by Da MerV Put the folder "truflow" in your "Games" folder. Your music goes in the "music" folder in the "truflow" folder. Add your cover art to the "music" folder with the same name as your mp3. The program will fetch cover art in the following order: 1. PNG with same name 2. JPG with same name 3. id3 cover art 4. General Album Cover Due to size limitations, some cover art might not be fetched if the image is too large. When you run TruFlow for the first time, it will index your music folder. All the cover art is copied to the cache folder. If you change your music folder, you must reindex the music folder. To do this, go into the menu and select "Reset cache". The button configuration is as follows: Cross: plays the selected album, select menu item Square: stops playing the current song Circle: pauses/plays the current song Triangle: displays/closes menu L/R: play previous/next song Left/Right: browse albums one by one Analog nub: scrolls through albums Up/Down: change selection in menu There is a slight delay when a song first starts. I have noticed some trouble with mp3's encoded at 320 or higher. If you experience any problems, please notify Da_MerV of the details. I can be found on forums.qj.net or on my website, merv.recoding.net. Thanks for trying TruFlow Special thanks to Sakya and Homemister for help with ME. Update is coming soon! download Last edited by Da_MerV; 08-19-2008 at 12:21 PM..

07-19-2008, 01:40 AM	#8
homemister91 Developer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: AUS Posts: 281 Trader Feedback: 0	Great Job Da_MerV. I love it. BTW it is much better then apples coverflow. Regards Homemister __________________ Heres to the Wyvern, Heres to getting Wyvern, Heres to staying Wyvern, And if you can't get Wyvern....... You should become a kingsman! http://arnold.hyperphp.com/ arnold, Light_AleX and my releases D²

07-19-2008, 02:05 AM	#11
homemister91 Developer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: AUS Posts: 281 Trader Feedback: 0	Just edit the MAIN file. That is what i did. And it works perfect __________________ Heres to the Wyvern, Heres to getting Wyvern, Heres to staying Wyvern, And if you can't get Wyvern....... You should become a kingsman! http://arnold.hyperphp.com/ arnold, Light_AleX and my releases D²

07-19-2008, 06:32 AM	#13
Xsjado7 Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 657 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah, MUSIC/ or PSP/MUSIC would be better __________________ -ROCK STATION-

07-23-2008, 07:59 AM	#16
GrotoMoto Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 8 Trader Feedback: 0	Error 350 I am getting "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow.

07-18-2008, 10:07 PM	#2
Digikid13 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 179 Trader Feedback: 0	Looks good, but sorry can use it psp screen broken.

07-18-2008, 10:11 PM	#3
conroy101 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vandelay Industries Posts: 723 Trader Feedback: 0	Just downloaded. Great job

07-18-2008, 10:22 PM	#5
abel09011 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Trader Feedback: 0	great job..

07-18-2008, 11:55 PM	#6
a_noob No longer a community member. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Over there. Posts: 666 Trader Feedback: 0	Hmm still doesnt look as good as apples coverflow.

07-19-2008, 01:56 AM	#10
Moose Enter Custom Title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: National Front Disco Posts: 13,063 Trader Feedback: 0	Could you make the default music directory 'X:/PSP/MUSIC/'? I'd like to be able to access all my music via the XMB aswell. Otherwise, good work and thanks.

07-19-2008, 07:30 PM	#14
Da_MerV oh hai thar Join Date: Mar 2007 Real First Name: Merv Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	next update (tmo if i have time) was planned to have a config file so you can specify your directory without mods. because of the way the program loads, its not good just to change the directory specified in the main file. this will screw up the relative folders. the update will also include a better menu system (to tell the truth, it looks like crap because i was rushing to release 1.0 by the 18th). other features will also be customizable. tmos release will also have a bugfix to the recache option. thanks for your support!

07-23-2008, 01:40 AM	#15
Bullchicken Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	I keep getting "Error: MAIN:144: can`t open sound file [songname].mp3" and when I remove that song and delete the cache, it will do it for a different mp3

07-23-2008, 09:52 AM	#18
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	i am also getting the "error: main:350: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)" as soon as i start truflow. its getting really annoying, i looked through the main file and on line 350 there is no buggy code as far as i can see so why is it breaking on me? do i need it in game folder or game4xx? wtf? does it have problems with 4.01m33-2? i really want to try this out as i think sony's music player sucks

07-23-2008, 10:12 AM	#20
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	groto u got saim problem as me! yay we can be p*ssed off together!

07-23-2008, 10:14 AM	#21
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	oh groto i got a fix.. delete library.index in the cache folder

07-23-2008, 10:48 AM	#22
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	ok for some reason editing isnt working for me so sorry for the multiple posts but i got a bug report. if you use more than 9 songs the tenth song will give you an error when it is being added to the library. error 114 i think..

07-23-2008, 10:52 AM	#23
GrotoMoto Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 8 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks Oblivion. Deleting the library.index fixed my Error 150. I am only working with 3 or 4 song so i havent got the 114 error. I think I'm done playing with it for now. Its a little to wonky for me.

07-23-2008, 10:59 AM	#24
thomas_hang0000 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice visuals. The flipping animation is near perfect and well antialiased. I noticed there's a little bouncing animation as you flip to the end or beginning of album. And flipping using analog stick is fun. Nice piece of work, just need a bit of polishin on GUI, make it more user friendly

07-23-2008, 11:17 AM	#25
llewelyn Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	great...im trying it...does it support atrac and aac?

07-23-2008, 11:21 AM	#26
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	anyone got a fix for the 9 song problem? or is anyone else even experiencing it?

07-23-2008, 11:25 AM	#27
Da_MerV oh hai thar Join Date: Mar 2007 Real First Name: Merv Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	Sorry about all the errors, I haven't had the time these past few days to look at whats going on. The update will be released tonight, and it will have vastly improved error handling. If you are experiencing problems, please wait until tonight, most if not all will be handled directly by TruFlow.

07-23-2008, 12:37 PM	#29
Oblivion40 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: behind you Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	Da_merV obviously u didnt notice i fixed groto's problem and i cant wait for the update... ima get more than 9 songs!!! yay!

07-23-2008, 01:11 PM	#30
Bullchicken Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	I ended up kindof fixing it by manaully adding all the entries into the library.index file. This also let me have more than 9 songs (35 songs works fine) Looking forward to new version the first line is the number of songs then it has 3 lines per song: 1: Filename 2: Artist 3: Album ie: a index with 2 songs would be: 2 Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya.mp3 Groove Armada Soundboy Rock Chemical Brothers - Galvanize.mp3 The Chemical Brothers Push The Button This is from memory though, since I am at work right now and cant look at the file

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