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AlienBBC v1.05 this release fixes incompatibilities with SlimServer 6.5, on
SlimServer 6.2 or 6.3 it is identical to v1.04. It supports the release versions
of SlimServer 6.2/6.3 and 6.5 (r8243 or later).
Installation Notes
- For SlimServer 6.5 only, if you are upgrading from an AlienBBC release earlier than
1.01 please delete your current Alien plugin folder and the files slimserver-convert.conf
and custom-types.conf from the main server folder before extracting these
files. This is required because this release no longer requires separate HTML folders
for each different skin and includes the custom type files in the plugin folder.
- This release has been tested with revision 8243 of SlimServer 6.5. As the 6.5 code
is under development later versions may not function.
- NOTE: The Windows install packs delete the custom types files and the Alien plugin
folder before installing the new release.
What's new in 1.05
- Restore start offset support on 6.5
- Support for 6.5 newer than subversion r8218 (removing support for older 6.5)
AlienBBC v1.04 this release fixes a few bugs in v1.03 and issues with new versions of SlimServer 6.3 and 6.5. It supports
SlimServer 6.2.x, 6.3 (r8032 or later) and 6.5 (r8032 or later).
Installation Notes
- For SlimServer 6.5 only, if you are upgrading from an AlienBBC release earlier than
1.01 please delete your current Alien plugin folder and the files slimserver-convert.conf
and custom-types.conf from the main server folder before extracting these
files. This is required because this release no longer requires separate HTML folders
for each different skin and includes the custom type files in the plugin folder.
- This release has been tested with revision 8032 of SlimServer 6.3 and 6.5. As the 6.3 and 6.5 code
is under development later versions may not function.
- NOTE: The Windows install packs delete the custom types files and the Alien plugin
folder before installing the new release.
What's new in 1.04
- Fixed problem with the processing of subfolders in AlienStream
- Support for 6.3 (internal API change for _updateMetadata)
- Changes to use 6.5 dirsfor routine which fixes a problem when running on Debian
- Update to use new BBC podcast page
- Updates to support latest 6.5 post split-scanner merge. With following caveat:
support for setting the start offset of a stream removed (skipping within a stream
works)
AlienBBC v1.03 this release rolls up a number of patches to v1.02. It supports
SlimServer 6.5 (r7161 or later) and 6.2.x.
Installation Notes
- For SlimServer 6.5 only, if you are upgrading from an AlienBBC release earlier than
1.01 please delete your current Alien plugin folder and the files slimserver-convert.conf
and custom-types.conf from the main server folder before extracting these
files. This is required because this release no longer requires separate HTML folders
for each different skin and includes the custom type files in the plugin folder.
- This release has been tested with revision 7362 of SlimServer 6.5. As the 6.5 code
is under development later versions may not function.
- NOTE: The Windows install packs delete the custom types files and the Alien plugin
folder before installing the new release.
What's new in 1.03
- Fixed Danish Radio addon to use new url
- Fixed problem in AlienStream with new 6.5 playlist code. Won't work on 6.5. pre
svn r7161
- Allow display of web page for ABC podcasts
- Fix 6.2 parsing of SMIL
- New addon for Moody Broadcasting Network
- New addon for Voice of America (thanks to dinosauria)
- New URLs for Sveriges Radio
AlienBBC v1.02 this release is to support recent changes in SlimServer 6.5
(r7161 or later). The release is also compatible with the 6.2.x release.
- Updates to Addons
- AlienDRMenu.pm - this is an update to fix the "Danish Radio"
addon.
- AlienStreamMenu.pm - this is an update to fix AlienBBC
Playlists on SlimServer 6.5 svn r7161 or later.
- RTSP.pm - this is an update to fixes a problem with 6.2.x
when play SMIL playlists.
Installation Notes
- For SlimServer 6.5 only, if you are upgrading from and AlienBBC release earlier
than 1.01 please delete your current Alien plugin folder and the files slimserver-convert.conf
and custom-types.conf from the main server folder before extracting these
files. This is required because this release no longer requires separate HTML folders
for each different skin and includes the custom type files in the plugin folder.
- This release has been tested with revision 7186 of SlimServer 6.5. As the 6.5 code
is under development later versions may not function.
- NOTE: The Windows install packs delete the custom types files and the Alien plugin
folder before installing the new release.
What's new in 1.02a
- Fix bug in Alien Playlists
- For 6.5 only changed 'execute' to 'executeRequest' to make the web UI and remote
more responsive when adding a stream
- Patch from Dan Sully to support 6.5 slimserver change. Won't work on 6.5 pre svn
r7161
- Force path to /usr/local/bin for mplayer if executable exists to cover OSX not having
this on path
- Fix 6.2 support (6.2 specific parsing code)
AlienBBC v1.01 this release includes some new features and support recent
versions of SlimServer 6.5. The release is also compatible with the 6.2.x release.
Installation Notes
- For SlimServer 6.5 only, please delete your current Alien plugin folder and the
files slimserver-convert.conf and custom-types.conf from the main
server folder before extracting these files. This is required because this release
no longer requires separate HTML folders for each different skin and includes the
custom type files in the plugin folder.
- This release has been tested with revision 6648 of SlimServer 6.5. As the 6.5 code
is under development later versions may not function.
What's new in 1.01
- Fixed the display of Gaelic characters (and any other &xxx;and &#xxx; items)
- For 6.5 compatibility:
- - Replace addLinks with addPageLinks
- - Replace registerProtocolHandler with registerHandler
- - Use new getConvertCommand
- - Use new openRemoteStream
- - move setTitle into Alien (execute no longer supports title in $p3)
- - Update HTML to new non-table format
- - Timers now require a $client parameter
- - Revise output of web page to use array refs rather than filling a template
- Move remaining print statements to d_plugin to quieten down console
- Updated ABC stations
- Added ABC podcasts
- Added Sveriges Radio from Patrik Wallström
- Added Danmarks Radio from Lars Thegler
- Removed codecs check as the latest mplayer doesn't need them
- Add ability to skip forward and backwards within streams, and set start time using
fwd/rew keys (Based on original proposal & rtsp stream parsing from BPA)
- Added National Public Radio (US) from Bryan Alton
- Added AlienAddon extension from Bryan Alton
- - This allows new radio stations to be added without new releases of AlienBBC
- - It also allows stations to be disabled or the order changed
- - Added new stations NPR News, NPR Programs, NPR RSS, Radio Nacional de Espaņa,
DW-World Deutsche Welle, RAI Radio Italia, RTE Radio
- Removed AlienExternalStreamMenu as many of the streams either don't work or are
duplicated.
- Added button to clear the cache folder.
- Move AlienBBC configuration to it's own menu.
- Added ability to configure AlienAddon menu.
- Experimental install pack for Windows.
AlienBBC v1.00 for SlimServer 6.2 or later
(Note: this will not work on SlimServer versions earlier than 6.2)
What's new in 1.00
- Fixed fishbone skin
- Added Spanish Translation from Néstor
- Added support for GWR stations e.g. ClassicFM and Local Radio
- For Windows only, added check for mplayer and codecs
- Added feature to play the BBC Radio podcast feeds
- Fixed problem when playing live streams for more than 3 hours 22 mins
AlienBBC v0.99 for SlimServer 6.2 or later
(Note: this will not work on SlimServer versions earlier than 6.2)
What's new in 0.99
- Fix parsing problem with program names that contained day names
- Default configuration is now for mplayer pre7
- Added link to radio station page
- Ensured rtsppl parser generates track objects for compatibility with 6.2
- Support for SlimServer earlier than 6.2 removed
- RTSP handler will play playlists with multiple streams.
- RTSP handler can now optionally ignore item in a playlist - useful for removing
station idents. By default the Radio 2 ident is ignored.
- Added -af channels=2 option to mplayer command line in slimserver-convert.conf to
ensure mono streams (e.g. the World Service) are played back correctly with future
versions of mlayer.
- Refresh the playlist on play/add using reloadStatusFrame.html (like the RadioIO
plugin).
AlienBBC v0.98 for all versions of SlimServer
Last updated: 24 September 2006