mediainfo

[Muroph]

i've just installed mediainfo, which has a shell extension to display some very useful things on the file info tips.
the only problem is that it doesn't work with xy.
i can see them using WE, but xy just displays the same info as always.
is there any way to make them work in xy as well?

[zer0]

AFAIK, XYplorer uses shell to retrieve info about A/V files. Unfortunately, a lot of the time (for me) this information is not very detailed and actually incorrect. Therefore, I resorted to MediaInfo too. However, I am uncertain that Don would favour integration with 3rd party extension, but if he does then I'd welcome it with open arms

[admin]

i've just installed mediainfo, which has a shell extension to display some very useful things on the file info tips.
the only problem is that it doesn't work with xy.
i can see them using WE, but xy just displays the same info as always.
is there any way to make them work in xy as well?

I'm surprised. If it works in WE it should work in XY as well. I have no time now to test though... later...

[nas8e9]

i've just installed mediainfo, which has a shell extension to display some very useful things on the file info tips.
the only problem is that it doesn't work with xy.
i can see them using WE, but xy just displays the same info as always.
is there any way to make them work in xy as well?

Just to be sure, you're not using a 64-bit version of Windows (and thus Explorer) with the 32-bit version of MediaInfo?

In case that is the problem, since a few versions MediaInfo has both a 32-bit as well as a 64-bit version.

[Muroph]

Just to be sure, you're not using a 64-bit version of Windows (and thus Explorer) with the 32-bit version of MediaInfo?

In case that is the problem, since a few versions MediaInfo has both a 32-bit as well as a 64-bit version.

nope.
everything is 32-bit here.

[nas8e9]

Wielding a hammer, not everything turns out to be a nail or something...

[admin]

i've just installed mediainfo, which has a shell extension to display some very useful things on the file info tips.
the only problem is that it doesn't work with xy.
i can see them using WE, but xy just displays the same info as always.
is there any way to make them work in xy as well?

I'm surprised. If it works in WE it should work in XY as well. I have no time now to test though... later...

Please select a file that has mediainfo properties, try this script, and experiment with the numbers:

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echo property("#2");

I assume that higher numbers might return mediainfo results... Note that the number is actually the column number in Explorer's file list. So when mediainfo provides columns in Explorer you should be able to find the numbers by counting...

If you can retrieve mediainfo properties this way, then XY will be able to do it in the next version.

PS: I don't need every number, just an idea about the range...

[Muroph]

Please select a file that has mediainfo properties, try this script, and experiment with the numbers:

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echo property("#2");

I assume that higher numbers might return mediainfo results... Note that the number is actually the column number in Explorer's file list. So when mediainfo provides columns in Explorer you should be able to find the numbers by counting...

If you can retrieve mediainfo properties this way, then XY will be able to do it in the next version.

nope, it didn't work.
using a script i tried every # up to 1000, but only the "normal" properties wre found.
actually, i don't think mediainfo add columns to explorer, only changes (or maybe hijacks) the tooltips of media files.

PS: while hacking my registry not long ago i remember seeing a mediainfo entry with a reference to a "custom property sheet" or something like that.

[admin]

Please select a file that has mediainfo properties, try this script, and experiment with the numbers:

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echo property("#2");

I assume that higher numbers might return mediainfo results... Note that the number is actually the column number in Explorer's file list. So when mediainfo provides columns in Explorer you should be able to find the numbers by counting...

If you can retrieve mediainfo properties this way, then XY will be able to do it in the next version.

nope, it didn't work.
using a script i tried every # up to 1000, but only the "normal" properties wre found.
actually, i don't think mediainfo add columns to explorer, only changes (or maybe hijacks) the tooltips of media files.

PS: while hacking my registry not long ago i remember seeing a mediainfo entry with a reference to a "custom property sheet" or something like that.

Thanks for checking. One more idea, please try this:

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echo property("#-1");

#-1 will show the default info tip as shown in Explorer. I think I never mentioned this anywhere .

[Muroph]

Thanks for checking. One more idea, please try this:

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echo property("#-1");

#-1 will show the default info tip as shown in Explorer. I think I never mentioned this anywhere .

this works!

[admin]

Thanks for checking. One more idea, please try this:

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echo property("#-1");

#-1 will show the default info tip as shown in Explorer. I think I never mentioned this anywhere .

this works!

Ah, fine. Then I know what to do...

[admin]

BTW, it seems (by googling) that "file info tips" is not the official name for these beasts. But what is the name? Does anybody know how MS calls them?

[zer0]

But what is the name? Does anybody know how MS calls them?

My impression is that they are called "Balloon Tips".

[admin]

But what is the name? Does anybody know how MS calls them?

My impression is that they are called "Balloon Tips".

I think that's too general. Also e.g. on the systray they are "Balloon Tips". Isn't there something for these particular tips for file items?

[zer0]

I think that's too general. Also e.g. on the systray they are "Balloon Tips". Isn't there something for these particular tips for file items?

File tips? File tips balloon? Those are the two that I managed to come across