Re: [arch-general] mpd had removed relative volume functionality.

b4283

24 Jul 2009 24 Jul '09

8:09 p.m.

do i understand this correctly: you can still change the volume of mpd, but you can only specify absolute values? they left out the relative setting out of the protocol?

Dieter

Yes, this is correct. Absolute values could still be assigned, which means that in the future, the relative volume may have to be realized by clients instead of mpd. -- b4283

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Xavier

24 Jul 24 Jul

8:23 p.m.

New subject: [arch-general] mpd had removed relative volume functionality.

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:09 PM, b4283 wrote:

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do i understand this correctly: you can still change the volume of mpd, but you can only specify absolute values? they left out the relative setting out of the protocol?

Dieter

Yes, this is correct. Absolute values could still be assigned, which means that in the future, the relative volume may have to be realized by clients instead of mpd.

And what is the problem doing it in mpc client? And do you have some links / references about this?

b4283

9:42 p.m.

New subject: [arch-general] mpd had removed relative volume functionality.

Xavier 提到:

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And do you have some links / references about this?

And what is the problem doing it in mpc client? consult to the mpd wiki: http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/MusicPlayerDaemonCommands#volume stating that "This is a deprecated command, is not recommended for use, and may be broken or removed at any time."

I think there's no problem doing this in mpc, you just have to fetch the current value from server first, and do the math on the client side (just as my script did). - b4283

Andrei Thorp

9:50 p.m.

New subject: [arch-general] mpd had removed relative volume functionality.

Excerpts from Xavier's message of Fri Jul 24 12:23:59 -0400 2009:

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On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:09 PM, b4283 wrote:

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do i understand this correctly: you can still change the volume of mpd, but you can only specify absolute values? they left out the relative setting out of the protocol?

Dieter

Yes, this is correct. Absolute values could still be assigned, which means that in the future, the relative volume may have to be realized by clients instead of mpd.

And what is the problem doing it in mpc client?

And do you have some links / references about this?

Nothing is "wrong" in doing it in mpc, but you have to remember that mpc is just one of many clients. I'd think a lot of clients would implement/want relative volume changing functionality (mine sure does), so I'm not sure how worthwhile it is forcing all of them to implement it themselves. Of course, it's pretty simple to do. -- Andrei Thorp, Developer: Xandros Corp. (http://www.xandros.com)

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