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A very '''simple to use''' Java Applet which is directly integrated with the AniDB website and enables users to easily add files on their local harddrive to their AniDB | A very '''simple to use''' Java Applet which is directly integrated with the AniDB website and enables users to easily add files on their local harddrive to their AniDB MyList. | ||
AniDB already offers a number of [[ | AniDB already offers a number of [[AniDB Clients]] ([[UDP Clients]]) which can be used for this purpose and some can even be run as Java applets. However, none of the available clients is user friendly enough to be of use to the general userbase of AniDB. Thus, many people are still adding individual files manually to their MyLists or are simply using generic files. The Java Applet is meant to bring the benefits of automated MyList maintenance which is possible by means of AniDB Clients to a new audience. | ||
We are currently looking for people who'd be willing to take on this task. If you're interested, please drop by in #anidb on irc.synirc.net. | We are currently looking for people who'd be willing to take on this task. If you're interested, please drop by in #anidb on irc.synirc.net. | ||
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** Directly available via a link in the AniDB navbar | ** Directly available via a link in the AniDB navbar | ||
** No additional login/authorisation | ** No additional login/authorisation | ||
* Use of the UDP API, see: [[ | * Use of the UDP API, see: [[UDP API Definition]] | ||
* Sun Java plug-in 1.5 compatible | * Sun Java plug-in 1.5 compatible | ||
** Targets: Firefox and Opera (latest versions) on Windows, Linux, MacOS | ** Targets: Firefox and Opera (latest versions) on Windows, Linux, MacOS | ||
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Very simple one page interface with few options. | Very simple one page interface with few options. | ||
The user simply selects a directory and a list is filled with all the supported media files located within that directory. The user can then decide whether files should be renamed or not and then presses the big "Start" button. All files are then hashed, identified and added to | The user simply selects a directory and a list is filled with all the supported media files located within that directory. The user can then decide whether files should be renamed or not and then presses the big "Start" button. All files are then hashed, identified and added to MyList one by one and the progress bar and the corresponding file entries in the list are updated accordingly. Once everything is done a notification sound is played and small pop-up is displayed (i.e. "Successfully added XXX files to your MyList.", with buttons "Restart" and "Close"). | ||
=== Page 1 - Main (and only) page === | === Page 1 - Main (and only) page === | ||
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** optional: support drag and drop of files/directories under windows | ** optional: support drag and drop of files/directories under windows | ||
* Initially empty and greyed out list view with displays all the media files which will be hashed/added due to the selected files/directories. Populated once the user selected files/directories. | * Initially empty and greyed out list view with displays all the media files which will be hashed/added due to the selected files/directories. Populated once the user selected files/directories. | ||
** Once processing starts files are marked (by colour, by image, ...) according to their state (not yet processed, processing, known and in | ** Once processing starts files are marked (by colour, by image, ...) according to their state (not yet processed, processing, known and in MyList, known and not in MyList, unknown) | ||
** optional: context menu which allows removal of specific files | ** optional: context menu which allows removal of specific files | ||
* Options | * Options | ||
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* Button | * Button | ||
** advanced mode (small) (jumps to different UI for advanced users, not specified here) | ** advanced mode (small) (jumps to different UI for advanced users, not specified here) | ||
** start (big) (inactive | ** start (big) (inactive until files/directories are selected) | ||
== Suggestion 2 == | == Suggestion 2 == | ||
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=== Page 2 - Hashing === | === Page 2 - Hashing === | ||
Hashes the selected file or all media files located within the selected directories (or their subdirectories...) and identifies all files via a FILE command of the UDP API. No | Hashes the selected file or all media files located within the selected directories (or their subdirectories...) and identifies all files via a FILE command of the UDP API. No MyList modifications are made at this point. | ||
* One sentence explanation of current activity | * One sentence explanation of current activity | ||
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* One sentence explanation | * One sentence explanation | ||
* Tree or list view of hashed files and their status | * Tree or list view of hashed files and their status | ||
** Unknown / Known / Already in | ** Unknown / Known / Already in MyList | ||
** Optional: right click context menu in tree/list view, i.e. to remove a file/entire (sub)directory from the list | ** Optional: right click context menu in tree/list view, i.e. to remove a file/entire (sub)directory from the list | ||
* Checkbox: "[ ] Rename known files according to AniDB naming scheme" | * Checkbox: "[ ] Rename known files according to AniDB naming scheme" | ||
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=== Page 4 - Adding Progress/Finished === | === Page 4 - Adding Progress/Finished === | ||
Executes the actual | Executes the actual MyList adding via the UDP API. Initially displays the progress of the adding process and later displays an "All done" message. | ||
* One sentence explanation | * One sentence explanation | ||
* Overall progress bar | * Overall progress bar | ||
* Some statistics | * Some statistics | ||
* All done message after all known files which weren't yet in the users | * All done message after all known files which weren't yet in the users MyList have been added | ||
* Buttons | * Buttons | ||
** Back (jumps to Page 3, handling of already partly executed actions is undefined) | ** Back (jumps to Page 3, handling of already partly executed actions is undefined) | ||