Project: Groovy Manager

[namdlo]

Ok I've created my first POC (proof of concept) version of my file manager.

This version is VERY basic. I was more concerned with functionality than beauty in this version.

The main screen is very plain:

Your only option is entering the IP address of your PS3 and then starting the scan.
Note: You must have the PS3 FTP Server running before you start the program.


The program will scan the internal hard drive as well as ALL attached USB hard drives


When it finds a game it copies the PARAM.sfo file and the ICON0.txt file locally to your machine. When all games have been found it parses the PARAM.sfo, creates a txt file of the PARAM.sfo values named <Title_ID>.txt, renames the PARAM file to <TitleID>_<Drive>_PARAM.sfo and the ICON0 file to <TitleID>_<Drive>_ICON0.png.

The programs not perfect but most of the issue occur because the PS3 FTP server isn't stable. I still have to do quite a bit with error trapping, reading local drives and of course making it look pretty.

I've a link to the program - there's a good chance that I'll release the source code as well (I need to clean up my code first )

I'm not trying to take any credit away from the Gamezplorer creator and I'm just a bored programmer looking for something to do

Please let me know what you think and if I should continue moving forward.


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=33MRROZN

[garyopa]

Ok I've created my first POC (proof of concept) version of my file manager.

This version is VERY basic. I was more concerned with functionality than beauty in this version.

I'm not trying to take any credit away from the Gamezplorer creator and I'm just a bored programmer looking for something to do

Please let me know what you think and if I should continue moving forward.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=33MRROZN

Looks good, sometimes the best things come out from bored programmers.

But SORRY, I moved your post from the Gamezplorer thread, it's aganist the rules to "hi-jack" a thread.

You now have your OWN thread titled: Project: Groovy Manager in our very growing PS3 Development forum.

Thanks for your efforts, and please do contiune, the more apps the better!

[namdlo]

I understand completely - I had no intentions of "hi-jacking" the original thread.

I do have a question for everyone - what would you like for an interface?

FTP type style? icons? grid?

Most of my development work is M$ SQL, console apps, or very basic interfaces.

The more feedback the more motivation I have...

[reldas]

i couldnt even get it to connect, it just keep on saying reset your ftp service ( which i did about 10 times). dont worry about the interface just get the program to work ( by that i mean iron out all the bugs) then worry about the interface. but its a cool program combine this with the gamezexplorer and boom awesome app


EDIT: if i then try a ftp program (filezilla) it connect right away no problems

[namdlo]

i couldnt even get it to connect, it just keep on saying reset your ftp service ( which i did about 10 times). dont worry about the interface just get the program to work ( by that i mean iron out all the bugs) then worry about the interface. but its a cool program combine this with the gamezexplorer and boom awesome app


EDIT: if i then try a ftp program (filezilla) it connect right away no problems

I'll try to find out what's causing the issues you're seeing - it might be something as similiar as a timeout.

I know others are connecting with it.

[reldas]

i am transferring some games at the moment but when thats finished i will post up the errors i am getting

[namdlo]

I have made some progress on this....

[seuden]

Nice! Keep up the good work.

[Reinert]

Looking forward to this! Looks promising!

[namdlo]

I know this isn't a big deal to most but I'm still moving forward with this.

Here are a few screen shots of the newest version.

I went back and re-did the backend (again).

Features added:

Ranking games (stored)
Genre (stored)
Sorting
Game Size / Max File

Game Size and Max File Size only work on games that are located on the PC.
However if the game was ever on the PC it stores that size and displays it for games located on the PS3.
Because the FTP server doesn't report files larger than 4gb properly I didn't see any point in scanning it for size.

Still to do:

Clean up the interfaces - I have quite a bit to do here
Finish "task" interface - FTP copy, Local move and FTP delete are all working I just need a way to display them properly.
Display param.sfo window

Please let me know if you can think of any other features you'd like to see.

I'm still hoping to release this sometime during the weekend.


I'm including my newest screen shots with two of the views.