Quoting mediadogg:

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Interesting. No comments from the wider community. no downloads. Is it the plugin, is it me, or what? I seem to remember quite a few requests for a "server" of some sorts to the DVD Profiler database. Of course if it could have been made a true server, it obviously already would have been. But a simple way to get "instant" results from a browser, or a program, without needing to write your own plugin, anywhere in the network - don't get why that is not interesting. 

I mean, if nobody wants it, even as free, then what am I doing?

Anybody care to share a view? (Gunnar, thanks for already sharing via PM).

Hi Mediadogg,
I think HTTPJollie is interesting!
I have just downloaded HTTPJollie.
Why didn't I do it sooner, sometimes other "life" things/events/ obligations just get in the way.
I will be making some comments on HTTPJollie, here in the forums or via PM, once I get it installed and running, hopefully today. 

Some news. With the help of GSyren, I have been working on a version of HTTPJoile that includes a TCP connection, which does not need to be "run as administrator." Unfortunately, we then lose the most convenient client, a web browser, which needs HTTP.

So, I have updated udpWatcher, better thought of as Client for HTTPJolie, so that it handles both HTTP and TCP modes, and allows a user experience similar to that of a web browser for extracting information from a server running inside DVD Profiler.

In addition, I have added a capability for servers to "announce" themselves, so that people and programs can know which servers are available. The number of servers is limited only by the number of instances of DVD Profiler you can run in your network.

I am finalizing documentation updates and doing a bit more testing and hopefully will be able to release the updated plugin within a few days.

To reiterate the main purpose of HTTPJolie: to allow non-programmers to obtain data from DVD Profiler in ways similar to plugins - without actually being a plugin; and to allow other developers to build clever tools and obtain data from DVD Profiler with reasonable performance, again without the tool itself needing to be hosted as a plugin.

Thanks, had a big laugh when I misread one of the words. I'll leave it up to the reader ... 

Quoting AiAustria:

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... dirty hands and dirty thoughts? 

No, it was when I glanced quickly over "bits and bobs", turned and looked again and then smiled when I realized my mistake. 

HTTPJoile Version 1.12 is now Available

Current registered users need only login and download the new version.

Online documentation updates are still in progress, but the prior post, along with what has already been updated, serves the same purpose.

Key points to remember:

- the new TCPSend command can be used to get data from the plugin inside DVD Profiler running normally
- the updated udpWatcher program, the HTTPJolie Client, can be used to send both HTTP and TCP requests and view the results in the embedded text and browser windows

When you set a port in the HTTPJolie Option pane:
- the UDP broadcast port is automatically set to be HTTP Port + 10
- the TCP request port is automatically set to be HTTP Port + 20
- restart of DVD Profiler might be required after editing port options

The new ping command ( ?cmd="ping" ) returns the following from the requested server:
  Text form:
    HTTPJolie@Win10MicroPC[192.168.1.157:41395 {NOTELEVATED} {Version 1.12}]
  Json form:
  {\"RequestUrl\":\"41395/?cmd=\\\"ping\\\"\",\"HTTPResult\":\"200\",\"Description\":\"OK\",\"Elevated\":\"true\",\"Version\":\"1.12\",\"RawData\":\"HTTPJolie@Win10ThinkPad[192.168.1.207:41395 {ELEVATED} {Version 1.12}]\\n\"}


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Holy Moley!

Release Candidate now in testing - HTTPJolie V1.15

(Edit: this RC is not yet available)

New Featues:
- Improved installation, hopefully resolving issues some people have had
- Ability to real-time update some profile fields: RunningTime, ProductionYear, discID, ProfileID, Title, SortedTitle, OriginalTitle, Location, Slot, Notes, and Overview (most others can be easily added - just ask)
- Clone Profile

Notes:
- ProfileID update can be used to create discID, Manual and Alternate profiles
- In some cases, there is an option to preserve the original profile. The specific cases will be described, and are totally dependent on the database internals, whose restrictions cannot be changed by a plugin.
- Notes and Overview can be appended, or replaced. Replacement text comes from specified filepath

Now Available - HTTPJolie V1.20

New Featues: (see the lead post in this thread for a link to updated documentation)
- TCPSend updated

- HTTPJoilie Sample Client improved UI

- Improved installation, hopefully resolving issues some people have had

- Added SetData command: Ability to real-time update some profile fields: RunningTime, ProductionYear, discID, ProfileID, Title, SortedTitle, OriginalTitle, Location, Slot, Notes, and Overview (most others can be easily added - just ask)

- Clone Profile

- Added Pidlist Command: same syntax as GetXML, however only the list or profile IDs is returned in the format of a flag set

- Titles output format has been changed to JSON when requested in TCP mode. When deserialized, the JSON string decodes to the a TitlesList object:

    public class TitlesList
    {
        public TitleEntry[] TitleEntries;
    }
    public class TitleEntry
    {
        public string ProfileID;
        public string Title;
        public string OriginalTitle;
        public string Edition;
        public string Locality;
        public int ProdYear;
        public int RatingAge;
        public string Rating;
        public bool DVD;
        public bool HDDVD;
        public bool BluRay;
        public bool UltraHD;
        public DateTime ReleaseDate;
    }

Notes:
- ProfileID update can be used to create discID, Manual and Alternate profiles
- In some cases, there is an option to preserve the original profile. The specific cases will be described, and are totally dependent on the database internals, whose restrictions cannot be changed by a plugin.
- Notes and Overview are appended with the data supplied from &dbdata, appended, or replaced with text from the file specified by &file parameter.