[WIP] S2P - Slide2Play from A_C Ver. 0.15 released 2/24/08 (Merged)

[jamesus]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370796

Originally Posted by A_C

Hey guys,

S2P is my third S2 series application. S2P is a stylus-free MP3/OGG player application. It simply lets you browse your music files & play.

Prerequisition:
- WM5 Phone or WM6 Professional devices
- free RAM: at least 3M for QVGA

v0.15 ( 24-02-2008 )
- added volume control by DPAD Up/Down.
- added ID3 embedded album art.
- lowered CPU usage when minimized.
- fixed occasional file name mismatch issue when navigating.

v0.12 ( 22-02-2008 )
- added album navigation keys - Left soft key to go to previous album; Right soft key to next.
(besides, it can also be done by sliding the screen to right/left)
- fixed the single channel problem on some devices.
- fixed the slow response of the on-screen volume control.
- lowered the screen refresh rate (should help some slow devices).
- some minor bugs fixed.

v0.10 ( 20-02-2008 )
- initial release.

Installation:
- Under your PC/MAC/device, extract the content of the downloaded file & copy the CAB file to your device.
- Under your device, run any File Explorer application; go to the folder where the CAB file is copied; run the CAB file.

Operations:


- Since S2P simply scans music files in your storage card, it's suggested to have your music files well organized by folders. So that you can browse your music files through the folders instead of a plain list. (e.g. \Artist Name\Album Name\Music title.mp3)
- When browsing, press the folder name to list all music files under that folder, including subfolders; or press the arrow button to list the subfolders.
- Press any one of the filename to play.
- To go back to the music file list, press the top left back button.
- To view the current album list, press the top right icon. Then press any one on the list to play that music.
- To go back to the single music view, press the top right icon again.
- On the single music view, tap the screen to call up the timeline. Press the left repeat icon to repeat the current playing album; press the right shuffle icon to play the whole music list randomly. When both icons are on, only the current album will be played randomly.
- The hardware keys are:
End - minimize
Vol Up/Down or DPAD Up/Down - volume control
DPAD Action - play/pause
DPAD Left/Right - previous/next
Left/Right soft key - previous/next album
Power/Record - turn screen off

For details, as usual, please read the README.TXT file or the next post.
Besides, please read the README FIRST, especially the Known limitations & FAQs before posting your questions here.

Finally, if you like S2P, pls CLICK HERE to make a donation. Thanks.

Known limitations & FAQs:

Q. Do I have to install the old version before using this version?
A. No.

Q. How to use the .CAB file?
A. http://www.google.com/search?q=install+cab

Q. Do I have to install S2U2 before installing S2P?
A. No. But if you have installed S2U2, make sure you have updated your S2U2 to 0.99p or later. Otherwise S2P will be stopped by S2U2.

Q. What music files can S2P play?
A. MP3 & OGG.

Q. Will there be other plug-in to support other file formats?
A. Probably.

Q. How to turn off the screen when playing music?
A. Press the Power button or the record button.

Q. How to adjust the auto screen off timeout?
A. Edit the registry - under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2P\, edit the keys OffLCD & ACOffLCD (in seconds). OffLCD is for use when using battery; while ACOffLCD is for external power. The default value of OffLCD is 25 & ACOffLCD is 0.

Q. S2P shows weird characters for the music info?!
A. Try to resave those info in ID3V2 format.

Q. How to have cover shown on S2P?
A. Either the music file already has cover pic embedded or you have to copy the cover file (either cover.jpg or folder.jpg) to the corresponding album folder.

Q. Then how to have cover shown on S2P?
A. Copy the cover file (either cover.jpg or folder.jpg) to the corresponding album folder.

Q. Does S2P support A2DP?
A. Yes, as long as your device has a proper OS.

Q. Does S2P support AVRCP?
A. No, not yet.

Q. Does S2P support playlist?
A. No, not yet.

Q. Does S2P have function similar to CoverFlow?
A. No, not yet.

Q. Does S2P integrated with S2U2?
A. No, not yet.

Q. The system icons on the top bar do not update?!
A. Yes. They only show the start status. But the battery level icon is up-to-date.

Q. Why S2U2, S2V & S2P are all free?
A. Because MS has left them in the factory.

[InvincibleLiving]

it's always a joy reading threads on xda! ahhh international english at it's finest! As for the app, judging by his other work, it's already a winner.

[ggaeta]

This looks great. byt the way, what does [WIP] stand for?

[Perasite]

Work In Progress

[Success100]

oh shiod cant wait for this!

[Touche']

^ Agreed. I use my Mogul for music while in the car. I like that the HTC Audio Manager has the big buttons, but scrolling through songs is still a pain. Looks like this could solve all my problems.

-Touche'

p.s. ...well, this OR Lumen... lol

[bedoig]

For those of you who have been following the development of an iPhone-esque music player (ie PocketMelody, Lumen, S2P, etc)....A_C has released his first version of Slide2Play at XDA:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370796

I think he is still working on a few things like AVRCP, but overall it looks great. Trying it now...

[Knether]

Originally Posted by bedoig

For those of you who have been following the development of an iPhone-esque music player (ie PocketMelody, Lumen, S2P, etc)....A_C has released his first version of Slide2Play at XDA:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370796

I think he is still working on a few things like AVRCP, but overall it looks great. Trying it now...

Please tell me what you think of it once you D/L it.

Thanks.

[Success100]

ill be waiting on this as well

[TheDude1120]

yeaaaaaa, i like this muccch better than windows media, its alot easier to navigate, the only problem i have with it is that it doesnt show the time remaining/time playing on the song, other than that its great