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YADIS
Guide
1. Introduction
1.1. Presentation
YADIS (Yet Another Dune Index & Skinner) is a free application that can generate a
sleek interface to present your movie collection on the turntables HDI Dune. YADIS offers
also generate a ranking of movies by categories.
YADIS retrieves information from your films through the scraper Cine‐Passion
http://passion‐xbmc.org
You can access the contents of the database Ciné‐Passion at this address:
http://passion‐xbmc.org/scraper
Here's what you get on your plate with Dune YADIS:
• navigation by icons:
• Display information from a movie:
• Browse by category:
1.2. Features
Here are the main features of YADIS:
• Management of multiple source folders
• Automatic scan films (manual available)
• Information films in French or English
• manual editing of information from a movie
• Manual change of movie images
• Movie Ratings by categories (genre, duration, in alphabetical order ...)
• Centralize all movies distributed on several sources (export mode advanced)
1.3. Prerequisites
To install and run YADIS you will need:
• 1 PC running Windows XP, Vista and Seven (x86 or x64)
• Microsoft Visual C + + 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package:
Microsoft Visual C + + 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft Visual C + + 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
Note: for those who use a x64 version of Windows, both packages should
be installed (x86 and x64). For others, only the x86 package is necessary.
• A Dune Base / Premium 3.0 with the latest firmware:
http://dune-hd.com/firmware/
To detect YADIS movies, they must be organized as follows:
• A directory for each film
• Only one video file in the directory of a film
YADIS recognizes video files that have the following extensions:
iso, mkv, ts, ps, mpg, m2ts, vob, avi, mov, mp4, qt, asf, wmv, divx
YADIS also recognizes films that are in the form of a DVD structure (VIDEO_TS) or Blu‐ray
(BDMV). VIDEO_TS directories BDMV and must be located directly in the directory
film.
YADIS uses the names of directories to find information and images of the films. There is
strongly advised not to have any accents or special characters in your names
directories and files.
1.4. Installation
At the time this guide is written, the version is 0.9.5 YADIS. It can be downloaded here:
YADIS 0.9.5
For later versions, you will find the link to the latest version at:
YADIS on AwkwardTV-fr.com
Installation is extremely simple. Just run the installer and follow the
instructions. You will just be asked to choose an installation directory and if you want
add an icon on the Windows desktop.
If an error message appears during installation, check that the prerequisites specified in
Chapter 1.3 are met.
2. Use
2.1. Principle
Using YADIS is extremely simple. To generate the interface Dune, it must pass through three
steps:
• Select the folders of your films
• Treat your movies
• Export interface Dune
2.2. UI
Here is the main window YADIS:
The interface is clear and easy to understand. On the left you will find a list of your movies. On the
upper right, the screen information of the selected film is shown as
Dune will appear on your turntable. Finally, in the bottom right you will find the log and
options, accessible by tabs.
2.3. Case selection of movies
To select your source folders, click the button located at the top
left. The following window appears:
Click to add a new folder. You can delete the folder
selected by clicking
For network folders, the use of UNC paths is possible but you can also use
network drives that you previously created.
Once your files selected, click
On closing the selection window of your records will automatically scan YADIS
specified folders to list the contents.
If necessary, you can then start again a scan of your files by clicking
on
Note: the first performance of YADIS, the selection window will appear Records
automatically. Then, the upcoming launches of YADIS, a scan of your files
will be executed automatically.
2.4. Film Processing
The processing of your films is to seek information and to generate files
necessary for the creation of the interface Dune.
Note: after the first scan the files of your movies, all movies will be marked
as untreated with this symbol:
2.4.1. Select Options
Start by choosing your options by clicking on the tab "Options":
Choose the language will be used for information films. Two choices: French
and English.
Then, choose from optional items that will be displayed in the screens
Information films. By default, all elements are activated.
2.4.2. Selection of movies deal
Now select the movies you want to process. Click one of the film allows
select. Multi‐selection is possible by pressing the SHIFT or CTRL
pressed. At the bottom of the list, you also select buttons that allow you to
select all movies, films untreated or previously treated films.
After making your selection, press the button
2.4.3. Checks postprocessing
After processing your film, it is necessary to check that everything went well. For this
check the log to identify potential processing errors. The films were
properly treated can be identified by this symbol:
A film whose treatment did not generate any error does not mean that the information returned
are good. Even if the automatic search is extremely reliable, you
verify that the information processed films are correct. To navigate in the list of
movies and check the information screen for each of them.
The following section describes the possible changes on films previously treated.
2.5. Changes movies
Shares of changes are available via a context menu that appears when you click
the right mouse button on a film or the list on the screen information.
After each change, YADIS will ask if you want to process the film again. There is
advised to do once all the desired changes are made for a movie.
2.5.1. Reload information
If the title of a film is not correct, use this action to perform a manual search. The
following window appears providing a list of films:
Choose the right movie and click
If your movie does not appear in the list, use the Search field manual "to specify a
as manually.
2.5.2. Edit information films
If you want to change some details of a film, it is possible through this action. Window
appears:
Make your changes and click to confirm.
The button resets the information before your changes.
Note: For players, it is only possible to reorder. On the screen
Information of a film, only the top four players in the list will be displayed.
2.5.3. Change the jacket or fanart
This action allows you to choose other images to replace those that have been selected by the
automatic search.
The first window that appears you to change the cover:
Please choose your favorite jacket and click
If you click on the current cover will not be replaced.
The button lets you select an image that is present on your computer.
To better appreciate the quality of an image, you can view it larger in
by double‐clicked.
Once the selection of the jacket made, the selection window of a fanart appears:
The operation here is identical to the selection of a jacket.
2.6. Export Interface Dune
To export interface Dune, two methods are proposed. The standard mode and mode
advanced. Each mode is detailed below.
By default, export deals all the movies but only movies changed since the previous
exports are actually exported. You can change this behavior with the options
Export available.
2.6.1. Export in standard mode
In standard mode, the interface is generated Dune where are your movies. This implies that
index directory is created for each folder of your movies. This directory index is at
same level as a folder containing movies.
Note: in standard mode, the files of your movies should not be at the root
a disk or a network share because it will be impossible to create the file
the index at the same level as your source folder.
In standard mode, the Export window will appear like this:
Here is the description of export options:
• Categories idea
Choose here the categories you want to appear in the index. If no category is
checked, no index will be created.
• Recent additions
Specify here how many days the films added to your collection are considered
quite recent. This option is disabled if the category "Recent Additions" is not checked.
• Index Folder
Give the folder a name in the index. This option is disabled in advanced mode.
• Export only selected
Check this option if you want to export only the selected films. By default, all
Films are exported regardless of the selection.
• Forcing Export
Check this option if you also want to export movies that have not been modified. Default
only movies changed since the previous export are exported.
Once your options set, click
It'll just wait and check the result on your plate once Dune export
completed.
2.6.2. Export in advanced mode
In advanced mode, YADIS to create a single index for all your movies even if they are
spread over several source folders. This index can be placed wherever you want the moment
it is accessible from the deck Dune.
In advanced mode, the Export window will appear like this:
For common options with the standard mode, refer to the previous chapter. Here are
advanced mode‐specific options:
• Destination Interface Dune
In this field, specify the folder where the interface is stored Dune. This file must of course be
Dune accessible from your deck.
• Records of your films to Dune
Here you specify folders of your films to Dune. This is necessary because, to obtain an index
centralized, absolute paths should be used contrary to its standard mode
requires relative paths. Your Platinum Dune uses a particular format for these paths
absolute and must therefore help to define YADIS.
Note: It is impossible to start the export format if the records are not Dune
defined.
To define a file format Dune, select one of your source folders and click
(You can also double click on one of your source folders)
Here is the definition window of a file format Dune:
The first thing to do is to define the type of site your source folder. Three choices
are possible:
• Hard
Use this type of site if your source folder is on a hard drive connected to your
Dune Base / Premium or the internal disk.
• Network (SMB)
Use this type of site if your deck Dune, your source folder is accessible
network using the SMB protocol.
• Network (NFS)
Use this type of site if your deck Dune, your source folder is accessible
network via the NFS protocol.
Now that the type of location is chosen, you must fill out the fields that will define
Dune your file format. Some fields are mandatory while others are optional.
Note: All fields are case-sensitive. So be very careful
Capitalization.
2.6.2.1. Definition file for a disk
Specify first the name of the disk drive. This is the name of the disk to your player Dune. There is
advisable to set yourself the name of your hard disk having first lodged a file
text "dune_folder.txt" at the root of your drive. The file "dune_folder.txt" must contain
line:
storage_name = Disque_1
With this "dune_folder.txt" for example, your hard disk will be named "Disque_1" for your
Platinum Dunes.
Note: It is very important to not use spaces or accents in the name of your
disk.
Then, if your movies are located in a subdirectory on your hard drive, complete the field
Optional "Path".
Finally, click to save your file format Dune.
2.6.2.2. Definition file for a network location (SMB or NFS)
For a network location, it is obligatory to give the IP address and share name. In
SMB, it is possible to specify a user and if needed a password for access
sharing (both fields are not active in NFS).
Fill the field "Path" if your movies are in a subdirectory of the share
network.
Finally, click to save your file system format Dune.
Once your options and your files to the format defined Dune, click
It'll just wait and check the result on your plate once Dune export
completed.
3. Support
For support on the use of YADIS, you can use the dedicated topic
Forum AwkwardTV‐fr.com:
http://www.homecinema‐fr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1182&t=29935331
Remarks by AltGr: This is a Google‐translation (French‐>English) w/o spell or content check.
If something is wrong or weird, please refer to the original manual by Fred‐L:
yaDIS ‐ Guide d'utilisation.pdf
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