Redring query

[peterworks]

I have redring set as below:

When I pause during playback should the display change to 'Pause HH:MM' ?

 

[af123]

Only briefly before it is replaced with PLAY HH:MM again (and the pause icon should be lit).
It's something I could look at changing though, it would make sense to show the PAUSE message in that case.

 

[peterworks]

I have never been able to make out the icons - a mixture of old eyes, orange (?) coating and distance from the box. If it is not too onerous a task then I agree, PAUSE would be a good idea.

 

[everthewatcher]

I have never been able to make out the icons.

They couldn't have made them any smaller. The orange colour comes courtesy of a filter stuck over the blue/green VFD. It comes off easily enough and once removed you can actually read it under normal lighting.

 

[peterworks]

It comes off easily enough

Thanks - I looked at the procedure to do this but, at the moment, do not feel it worthwhile. However, if my frustration gets the better of me, [/pulls out hair] I might have a go...

 

[everthewatcher]

I'd considered flagging this up but held back after the trouble I put you to with the timeshift display issue.

 

[everthewatcher]

Thanks - I looked at the procedure to do this but...

I removed it when I had to pull the disk out and fix a problem using a Linux live CD. On seeing the improvement I kicked myself for not doing it before.

 

[af123]

If it is not too onerous a task then I agree, PAUSE would be a good idea.

redring 2.20-1 now available. This one should preserve PAUSE messages.

 

[peterworks]

Thanks, works a treat - hopefully the to-do list is getting shorter ?

 

[peterworks]

I have had a further play with this (excuse the pun) and have found the following (times approximate):
When play first pressed only 'Play' appears for 3 seconds then 'Play HH:MM' is displayed.
When changing from play to pause or pause to play there is a delay of either 1 second or 8 seconds.
I tried rebooting then updating the redring settings and rebooting but neither had any effect.
I enabled debugging but not debug vfd and ran through the sequence again.
Is this a timing/polling issue ?

 

[af123]

That's expected and if you enable the VFD debug and watch the log you'll see why : )
redring can only react and update the display when the time scrolls past which can take a few seconds depending on the length of the programme or channel name.

 

[peterworks]

Enabled the VFD debug - all now clear - thanks