Welcome to myMRC 0.1
'myMRC' stands for my Mobile Remote Control
With myMRC you can remote your multimedia player, DVD, TV... from your PDA or phone via a WiFi? or Bluetooth connection.
In its first beta version, we tested the application with MPlayer and Totem on Linux environment. MPlayer appears to offer more flexibility and options than totem or other players. To be able to use it you will need to install mplayerW which is a client server daemon. For Totem, there's nothing special to do.
Configuration
All relevant information are stored in the configuration files:
- mymrc.conf
- players.conf
- lang.conf
It is mandatory to set the server IP and port, give the absolute directory path where the database will be stored and the database name.
Server
The server has been developed in python, since it was an easy and cross platform solution. Cross platform has its limits, so for now the server will only run on Linux OS. Some modifications will be done later to make it run on Windows.
To start the server, run in its current folder:
python mymrcd.py
Client
In the first beta version, we offer a Java (J2ME) client. In the future you will also have the choice to use a S60 C++ or S60 Python client.
We tested successfully the Java client on:
- Nokia N91
- Nokia E61
- Nokia 6234
Desktop GUI
A desktop GUI is under development to offer an interface to manage the multimedia library. Written in PyGTK, it would also be a cross platform solution.
Future improvement
Some improvements are already programmed:
- PyS60 client
- S60 C++ client
- Desktop GUI
- Port on Windows
Please add a ticket if you have any suggestions or bug to report.
We wish you a great myMRC experience!
The myMRC team
