FAQ: EdCast (Oddcast) V3 + RadioBOSS

[djsoft]

*This instructions are for older versions of RadioBOSS. We do not recomment using EdCast with newer versions of RadioBOSS*

How to use the EdCast (former Oddcast) plugin with RadioBOSS.
Here is step-by-step instruction.

I. RadioBOSS configuration
In the menu, click "Settings", select "Preferences...", in the window appeared select "FX" and on the right check "Allow use of Winamp plugins". Click OK.

II. Oddcast plugin installation
1. Download http://dl.djsoft.net/EdCast_for_RadioBOSS.zip file (it's a special build of EdCast plugin which can be used with RadioBOSS)
2. Unzip downloaded file to the RadioBOSS directory (usually C:\Program Files\RadioBOSS), answer "Yes" if it asks to overwrite files/folders.

After plugin installation, restart RadioBOSS.
Oddcast will appear in the Plugins tab. Select it and click "Start" button.

How it should look like:

 

[PMR]

I have problems with getting this to work in the newest version of RadioBOSS, it does not function at all!

Tried Oddcast, Edcast, both dont work on the newest version.

 

[twc]

Can you put here a dw link so i can try it here :wink:

tkx

 

[djsoft]

PMR
does it displays an error or something? Or you can not start plugin?

 

[PMR]

The plugin cant start.

I tried anything, other plugins start though.

 

[djsoft]

PMR
yes, there is a byg which appeared in the last version of RadioBOSS. We'll solve it soon.

 

[twc]

[quote author="djsoft"]PMR
yes, there is a byg which appeared in the last version of RadioBOSS. We'll solve it soon.[/quote]


First bug id3v1 tags and now The plugin.

I am glad that i don't buy the new version yet :lol:

 

[djsoft]

[quote author="twc"]First bug id3v1 tags and now The plugin.
I am glad that i don't buy the new version yet :lol:[/quote]
About OddCast, there is not a bug in our software, as we noticed, it's compatibility issue: OddCast uses Bass.dll version 2.3, we use version 2.4 - so that's why plugin can not start. We already notified author of Oddcast to fix this.
Tags and other minor bugs will be fixed in the next few days.

 

[PMR]

Maybe a good idea to post a announcement when it is fixed!

And maybe rename the topic? since the name is changed into Edcast

 

[djsoft]

PMR
Yes, it'll be announced. If everything goes right, we should finish fixing this bug today. Working...

UPD: The problem is solved now, please see the first post.

 

[twc]

bug id3v1 tags fixt to???

 

[djsoft]

[quote author="twc"]bug id3v1 tags fixt to???[/quote]
Not yet, but will be fixed today, after a couple of hours.

 

[djsoft]

Bug with tag editor fixed. Here is an update to try: http://dl.djsoft.net/radioboss_demo.exe

 

[twc]

Post deleted.
Discussion about tag-editor here: http://www.djsoft.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=105

 

[saucerfoot]

Hey djsoft

when i tried using edcast on my radioboss demo today

it did not display the stream titles over on my winamp at all

so could you fix that please

 

[djsoft]

You can use RadioBOSS's internal "broadcast" feature (in the menu click Settings->Preferences...).

For Edcast, set it to use "nowplaying.txt" file.

 

[saucerfoot]

Hey Djsoft

there is no nowplaying.txt file in my radioboss demo folder anywhere i checked

so where can i find the nowplaying.txt file then

and how can i set edcast to use the nowplaying.txt file

 

[djsoft]

In the RadioBOSS, click Settings->Preferences, enter Log files/Reports section. Check the "Save title of the track being played to file" and choose folder and file name where you need to save that file.
Then, in Edcast select that file to use as metadata source. I don't remember how exactly it's done, but it shouldn't be hard to find.

 

[saucerfoot]

Hey Djsoft

its not working at all

i tried doing that

and its still not showing the stream title through my winamp player

is there anyway to make oddcast work on the radioboss program

 

[djsoft]

Is "nowplaying.txt" file created correctly? If yes, that's Edcast problem, if it can't do what it supposed to do (read the file and send metadata).
Also, it's much easier to use RadioBOSS's Broadcast feature.