Firmware Selector update?

jholtz · « **on:** 17 Aug 2008, 05:29 pm »

Hi Guys,

Just a heads up that the new Squeezecenter version 7.1 includes firmware 101 and it isn't recognized by the firmware selector. Awesome program, BTW! I've used it so many times comparing new versions of firmware. Anyhow hopefully Maglusha reads this and can comment. Thank you for writing the software and making it available to us!

BTW, I like firmware 101. It's at least as good as 84 which was my last favorite.

Jim

mgalusha · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Aug 2008, 10:19 pm »

Hmm... I'll have to dig up the source code and have a look. I suspect it's because of they way I was parsing the squeezebox.version file. Earlier this year I started a rewrite in C# that would be Vista compatible but never got around to finishing it. The laptop I was doing in on is no longer with us and while I did back it up but I'm not sure I still have it. I'll have to dig around and see if I have the updated source and if so I'll update the parser to allow it to deal with three (or greater) digit version codes. Somehow I guess I never expected there would be more than 100 versions of the SB firmware.

If all else fails I do have the original version and could update that but the new build was written to be compatible with Vista (at least in theory) and I'd rather not start from scratch again.

Mike

jholtz · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Aug 2008, 10:23 pm »

Thanks Mike! I and a lot of others appreciate your contributions!

Jim

mgalusha · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 Aug 2008, 01:26 pm »

I found my backup files so I have both sets of source code. I can't promise when I'll get the new version done but I'll try and get the parser updated in the old version to handle versions greater than 100 and recompile it. It won't be Vista compatible but no one has complained about that yet anyway.

woodsyi · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 Aug 2008, 02:06 pm »

Great,

Thank you, Mike.

mgalusha · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Aug 2008, 08:14 pm »

I have published a new build of the firmware selector. It is available here: http://mike.galusha.googlepages.com/squeezeboxfirmwareselector

It has basically no limit on the version numbers it can digest (32bit integer). It should also be compatible with Windows Vista, at least in regards to the information stored in the registry. The only thing stored in the registry is the path to your firmware files so it won't have to prompt you every time.

I also added a help and info file.

Mike