[mythtv] MythRecipe resurrection

[Steven Adeff]

On Jan 1, 2008 11:04 PM, Kevin Wambsganz <wambs at verizon.net> wrote:
> > > I'm planning to update and enhance the old MythRecipe plugin that I have
> > the
> > > source to. I got the program to compile and some basic functionality is
> > > working. But there is a lot to do!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My wife has a lot of recipes that I would like to import into Myth. This
> > and
> > > the fact that we like and use MythTv every day. We like to do our part
> > and
> > > add to MythTv. I also plan to add a web interface for MythRecipe as
> > well. I
> > > also would like to have MythRecipe included as an official plugin once
> > the
> > > development is done. I would also like to have a touch screen interface
> > work
> > > well with MythRecipe, because we have a couple of them, especially one
> > in
> > > the kitchen.
> > >
> >
> > Excellent!!  Until a combination of the PVR-350/new kernel/Myth RPMs
> > incompatibility and some (non computer related) issues derailed it, I
> > was largely hoping to do exactly that as well.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > So, I have the following questions for the MythTv community:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there interest for this MythRecipe?
> >
> > Absolutely!!
> >
> > > Is anyone working on this already?
> >
> > Just really high level UI design/feature thoughts so far, I'm afraid.
> >
> > > Are there any existing MyhtRecipe users out there? What do you like or
> > > dislike about the existing program?
> >
> > It feels to me like it doesn't leverage that it's part of a great
> > product like Myth.  It's just kind of "there."
> >
> > > For MythTV users, what kind of things would you want in a Recipe
> > program?
> > > What do I need to get working for the Recipe program to be included in
> > the
> > > official plugins?
> > > Any other comments (constructive) are welcome!
> >
> > Well, I had huge hopes and I may be the only one who would consider them
> > "cool."
> >
> > I pictured a recipe including the precise steps to make something and
> > the expected time to do them, like:
> >
> > Jalapeno beef tips:  scale 4 servings
> >
> > 1.  Trim and cube     1 1/4 lb round steak     10 minutes
> > 2.  Heat in pan          1 TBSP oil                    2 minutes
> > 3.  Saute' beef                                               3
> > minutes      dependencies:1,2
> > 4.  Add                      1 cup salsa
> >          dependencies:3
> > 5.  Drop heat and simmer                              10 minutes
> > dependencies:4
> >
> > Then, I saw two separate plugins.  A MythWeb one for maintaining
> > recipes as well as "playlists" of planned meals where you pick all
> > things to be made simultaneously and the time they needed to be ready.
> >
> > Then, the frontend plugin could call up the playlist, give you the
> > first instruction, then "background" itself back to the main menu.
> > You could then watch a video, listen to music, TV, whatever.  When it
> > was time for the next step, MythRecipe would send a pause to whatever
> > was in the foreground, foreground itself and present the step.  Once
> > done, it would re-background itself and un-pause the other component.
> > Rinse, lather, repeat.
> >
> > Yeah, I dream big.....
> >
> > Yeah, you anxiously await my patch, but you asked......
> >
> > Thanks for at least reviving interest!!
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> Thanks for the ideals!!
>
> That's sound pretty cool all right. Its sounds like a PIP type of interface.
>
> You have the main view, Recipe visible, and in the PIP, you have music or a
> video up. You could swap between them, just like PIP. When you're ready for
> the next cooking step, you just hit the PIP button, and the video and the
> recipe swap. That would be really neat. The video/TV system does this, but I
> don't know if it be extended to other plugins. Maybe that's a future
> enhancement!!
>
> For the web interface, I would like a similar type of recipe stuff to be
> available as what's in the myth interface. Because you might be anywhere,
> maybe a friends house and what to show/cook a recipe that's on your Myth
> system. Or maybe add one to Myth recipe as well.

Perhaps a way to integrate watching FoodTV and pulling up the recipe
from the episode being watched via the website and the guide data?

-- 
Steve