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Media Center Automation

Control Media Center from Interface and Display plug-ins as well as from JScript of Metamorphis skins.

• Media Center Automation

Media Center Command Line Parameters

• Media Center Command Line Options: Control Media Center from the command line using the MC12.exe mini-application.

Media Center Core Commands

• Media Center Core Commands: You can control Media Center by using the MC Core commands, which provide many more options than the simple command line parameters. These commands can be accessed via the MC12.exe /MCC [Command],[Param] command line control, or directly via Windows Messages (which is usually quicker).

Media Center expression language

• Media Center expression language: Use Excel-style formulas in view schemes, columns, and more.

Package Files

Package Files: Learn how to create MJP files for installing plug-ins.

Mini View Skinning

Learn how to create a Mini View skin for Media Center

• Mini View Skinning Tutorial
• Metamorphis Skinning Engine
• Metamorphis Scripts
• Examples: Visit mini-me skins Page

Standard View Skinning

Learn how to create a Standard View skin for Media Center

• Standard View Skinning Tutorial
• Standard View Skinning SDK
• Examples: Visit MEGA-ME skins page

Theater View Skinning

Learn how to create a Standard View skin for Media Center

• Theater View Skinning Tutorial
• Examples: Visit Theater View Skins page

Track Info template SDK

Customize look and feel of Track Info page.

• Track Info Template SDK
• Examples: Visit Track Info templates page

Media Center Plug-ins

Media Center lets you extend its behavior in many ways, through different kinds of plug-in.

• Download the SDK - updated 12/20/2007, 10:55am
• Display Plug-in SDK - Create cool visualizations to complement your music.
• Interface Plug-in SDK - Full power extension of Media Center's behavior.
  • If you create a Registry Key called "Enabled", it will be reported on the System Info. This is useful for plugins that are Active but turned off.
  • Documentation of the SDK

Input (playback) plug-in SDK

These plug-ins allow Media Center to extend its file format support.

• Download the SDK
• Example: Ogg Vorbis plug-in

DSP plug-in SDK

These plug-in allow Media Center to enhance audio quality

• Download the SDK

Encoder plug-in SDK

Expand Media Jukebox ability to create files in different formats.

• Encoder Plug-in SDK
• Download the SDK

Developing plugins in Visual Studio 2005 .NET

Tips and Tricks for developing a plugin in Visual Studio 2005 .NET

Submitting a plugin/accessory to the Media Center plugins & accessories download page

• Submit a plugin/accessory