[mythtv] Advise visualization

[Joseph A. Caputo]

Interesting.... how does this play with the backend if, say, a recording is 
scheduled to start while you're watching this visualization?

-Joe C.


On Saturday 12 April 2003 04:51 am, Brent Hills wrote:
> Hello,
>
> For awhile I've been privately maintaining a patch that provides Live TV
> with no audio as a visualization in mythmusic.
>
> It works but the code is less then ideal and needs changes to be
> contributed.
>
> It has a small modification to the TV class adding a SetNoAudio function
> (which just sets a flag to call nvp->SetNoAudio instead of initializing
> the audio output device).  It also requires including the mythtv related
> libraries etc.
>
> Currently, in the visualization constructor I create a TV object and do
> the call the related tv stuff.  I realize this isn't the best place for
> it.
>
> Within the framework of a visualization any suggestion on how I layout
> the code?  Should I do this as a visualization.
>
> I've attached the main visualization routine so you can get a grip on
> the hack I've been doing.  Anyone who sets me on the path of the
> straight and narrow is appreciated.
>
> I haven't bothered to attach a complete patch, as its not worthy.
>
> Suggestions, caveats, and comments are welcome.
>
> Brent Hills.