LyricShow for Foobar2000
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Plugin name: LyricShow for Foobar2000
Plugin version : v0.1.8.6
Foobar2000 version : 0.8
OS: win2000/xp (not tested under windows98)
Size: about 72.5K
Author: Hero.Hua (major@sjtu.edu.cn)
Compiled Date: 2004.3
File Name: foo_LyricShow.dll (ANSI version)

(be patient to read this readme file)

Function:
Support LYRIC tag(also supports multi lyric tags, can search lyric tag from an defined tags searching order), support customized lyric file name( read external lyric file). Show lyrics line by line while playing. And can select the font and color of the showing lyric, the color of the window's backgound, the transparency... , The follow has more...

Install and uninstall:
install: copy foo_LyricShow.dll to the "[foobar2000 install directory]/components" directly
uninstall: delete foo_LyricShow.dll where you installed directly

How to use:
1.Firstly, you should have the right lyric ( you will see the format of lyric file in the end of this readme file).
You can also download another plugin-- LyricMake(v0.14, for foobar2000 0.8x), it can help you make the right lyric file easily.
You can also copy these formatted lyric to the LYRIC tag (Lyricmake also can write lyrics into tag directly), if you've done this, you shouldn't need the external lyric.
2.After installed this plugin, if you have the right lyric, you can active the lyric window this way:
menu: Components->LyricShow (you also can define the shortcut key)
OR
context menu: ->LyricShow
3.If you haven't the formatted lyrics (without timestamps, just text), all the lyrics will be displayed on the lyric window.
4.Support mouse operation, in the lyric window, right click mouse, you can config some display setting.

Attention: 1.the length of each line should less than 120. if you use double byte code language, less than 60 is recommended.
2. the lyrics can be in the lyric tag, also can be in a external file. They both should be the right lyric format(later you'll see the format).


How to config
1.Foobar2000->preference->Components->LyricShow, you can see the config dialog
2.
.[Always on Top]
.[Remember window position]
.[Font...] you can select the right font you like by this;
.[Other Color...]when in multi-lines mode, the color of the sentences which is not playing;
.[BG Color...] Background color
.[Playing Color1...] the color of the current sentence which is playing;
.[Playing Clolr2...] if a time tag has two or more lines, can choose a color for them exclude the first line.
.[Use Color2] while a time tag has two or more lines, you can choose another color for it. eg, in the follow instance, you can choose a color for "DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD" and "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
.[Lyric Align Setting] you can select one of left/middle/right these three modes
.[Lyric Lines Setting] you can decide how many lines be shown on the lyric window, if you select multi-lines, the number of lines is decided by both the lyric font and the wiindow size;
.[Display lines without timestamp in multilines mode]
can display multilines which has one timestamp,like this:
[xx:xx.x]ddddddddddddd
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
[yy:yy.y]eeeeeeeeeeeee
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

.Lyric Source : [Use Lyric Tag Search Order]: an array of tags name of lyric, each integral tag name should between two symbols "%", the separator ";". (like search path), the default value is "%LYRIC%;%LYRICS%" ;
[Use External Lyric File]: check this ,you can use external lyric file.

.Custom Lyric Filename: if check this, can custom your lyric file name.
it support the tags you defined or added in the media file, but you must know the syntax that Foobar supported. eg. you should know the usage of "if2()" or some others.
the plugin has provided five formatted string, you can modify(double click a item)/new/delete a item's value via click [new][delete]. And you can adjust the search order by [up]&[down]. Also, you can test them, see if they are right.

.[Search Path of Lyric File] you can set the search path, but the file name should be the same as media file, it will be effective after you clicked [apply] button;
e.g., if the lyric file full path is "d:\songs\mp3\too-close.lrc", your lyric file is in the folder "d:\songs\lyric" , the name you set it as "too-close"(in LYRICFILENAME tag), extension is decided by [Extension of lyric file ], and the search path includes "d:\songs\lyric", this plugin will work well.
.[Extension of lyric file ]the extension of the lyric file name, such like "lrc", it will be effective after you clicked [apply] button;
.[Title fomat string]set the title of lyric window, it will be effective after you clicked [apply] button. How to use the fomat string ,You can learn it by this way: preference->Display->Title formatting->[help]j
eg. you can set it as "$if(%artist%,%artist%'-')$if(%album%,'['%album%']-')$if(%title%,%title%,%_filename%)"
.[Lyric Window Transparency] you can adjust the transparency of the lyric window.
.[Show title bar] you can decide if you want to show the title bar.
.[Auto Show/Hide] if you have start a lyric window, the lyric window can Show/Hide automatically by the status of lyric.

Added/Uploaded.

LyricShow Plugin:
lyricshow


LyricMake Plugin:
lyricmake

the snapshot of LyricShow is :


the snapshot of LyricMake is:



Enjoy it

x_X

Superb ;o

Thanks Aero here, he helps me a lot

LyricShow v0.12 has been compiled.

Corrected several bugs, added two functions:

1. User can set the search path of lyric file
2. User can adjust the transparency of the lyric window immediately

It will be updated soon for downloading .

could you add support for lyrics in tags please?
%lyrics% or perhaps a user definable one.

otherwise great pair of plugins.

en... I'll think about it the next version
Thanks!!

I've beaten the lyric tag!!

Now, I'm testing...

Today I'll upload it!

I've sent the plugin LyricShow to Jans

Added some new functions:

Can support LYRIC tag and LYRICFILENAME tag now(also can read external lyric file);
Can store lyrics in tag LYRIC ;
Can store external lyric file name in tag LYRICFILENAME (support full path / filename with extension or not).

If the lyric have not time tag, it would show all the lyrics of the media.
If the lyric have rigth time tag, it would show lyrics sentence by sentence acording the playing time.

The LYRIC and LYRICFILENAME tags can be defined by user.
default value: Lyric tag is %lyric% , Lyric file name tag is %lyricfilename%
(if %lyric%, the tag should be LYRIC, and if %lyricfilename%, the tag should be LYRICFILENAME)

Can download it on :
http://fb2k-plugins.hydrogenaudio.org/General.html

enjoy it

Nice plugin !

Some requests:

1.Make the 'text mode' to display lyric from .txt files without timestamps

2. Make the ability to edit lyric text directly in plugin window

3. Add the ability to automatically download lyrics from internet databases

You can check that plugin for winamp - http://lyrix.best.cd/

imho the best. Make something like this for foobar and it will be great !

1st request has been beaten in v0.14, you can download it on 3rd components website, , but not profect, , I'll do it better the next version. LyricShow v0.14

2nd request was beaten by another plugin of mine: LyricMake, you can also download it on 3rd components website, if you have the right text lyric of a song, you can generate a lyric file (has timestamps) easily just by clicking the mouse while playing, the next version, it will add the generated lyrics into the LYRIC tag of a media file directly.
LyricMake plugin

3rd request has not resolved yet, , I'll try to do it, you know, I'm a student, I'll take part in some examination this month...

In fact, if lyrics are stored in LYRIC tag of a media, when you downloaded a media file, the lyric had been in it, is it neccessary to download lyrics specially?
I really help all the website which supports audio media downloading could add the lyric (has timestamps) into the LYRIC tag, it would be a gread thing!

Thanks for the answers, great work !

Looks like "remember window position" is not working in that version of LyricShow

And also, add small button somewhere in the LyricShow window to call LyricMake window (i know about hotkeys but the button will be easily).

"download" feature is very needed, cos it bacame a "standart" in same winamp plugins a years ago. make it plzzz

EDIT: Oh, and i forgot: add the switcher to remove or show LyricShow window in the taskbar, cos some ppl dont like to see another window in their taskbars.

And also, LyricShow closes when i shut down foobar, and after restart it needs to call plugin again. Is it possible to make "autostart", to automatically turn the plugin on when foobar starts ?

I tried changing the tag name (to %lyrics%) but it doesn't seem to work (it reverts back to the default name).

Can you help?

Alessandro

Oh, sorry, It's my fault,
I've corrected it, , if you want it , I can email it to you.
You know I havent a server on internet, every time I distribute my plugin, I alway disturbed Jan S, So, for this little bug, It's no necessary to sent a corrected version to Jan S. He is busy...
Wait for the next version, OK?

the resolution: you can change the tag to LYRIC in "Show file info".

It's not that urgent, I can wait the next release (if not too far ): thanks for taking time to fix this .

Another question: does LyricMake support writing to %lyric% tag?

Thanks again for this nice plugin.

Alessandro

and please answer to my upper requests if u can

, I dont find any bug about "remember window position", check the version, is v0.14? and you OS is 2000/xp?

I will not add small button somewhere in the lyricShow window, it looks a bit uncomfortable,
But I would add a pop up menu, how do you think?

About "download" feature, I would think about it, cauz I never use WINAMP before, I dont know it,,, sorry, the websit lyric.best.cd I cannt connect it, why?

I really don't know how to remove the window in the taskbar while it is showing, I would like someone can tell me about this.

the last request, maybe it is necessary, you know , not everyone like a lyricwindow always show while start, I'll do it, , the config dialog is almost used up, looks a bit crowded,, I have to adjust some control's position...

, you are reading my mind!


the next version, but , I'll take part in some examinations this month, so busy....

sorry...

in v0.14 all is ok, fixed !


well, the button will be better, but menu is ok too, thanks !


thats direct link to the file

http://lyrix.planet-work.com/dl/LyrixPlugin.exe

is it working ? if not, i can mail it to u.

also, try this progs:

http://www.lyricsamp.org

http://www.100share.com/song_lyrics.html

finally, u can go to http://classic.winamp.com/ and try to find some plugins by "lyric" keyword in the search. the are many plugins with download feature, check them !



This feature is realised in tama's lyric plugin (u know about it) http://www.wn.com.au/con-eden/foo_lyrics.zip

may be it helps


thank u very much !

EDIT! Looks like u have some problems with webspace... can u send me each new version of our plugins to my mail ? my e-mail - gromm@igromania.ru

thanks again !

I've download it just now, and tested, en..., I'll try it,
, knew it , just use GetDesktopWindow()....

But a new problem, you have said about that let window do not show on the task bar, I can't beat it, cauz, if that way, when minimize FOOBAR main window, the lyricwindow also be hided,, so, it is impossible, you should give this problem to microsoft....

v0.15 had been sent to Jan
Fixed some bugs
Can display txt lyric(without timestamps) better( has scroll bar now), in this mode, line mode and allign mode is not supported.

From now on, I have to prepare my exams,
So, the next version would be distributed after exams

If you guys have some advices or bug reports, post it here, Thanks!

Suggestion:

what would be REALLY sweet was if this plugin could fetch lyrics from the web & have the ability to construct there url by using the build in script thing in foobar

example:
i usually grap lyrics from www.darklyrics.com

and it's build up like this:
http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/dissectio...mberlain.html#6

band/album/track number

pretty easy, now if Hero.Hua could implement some cool fetching mechanism all would be well

edit: would also be nice if it could save the lyrics on the local hd as well... just a though

or save the lyrics automatically (or manually ) to a %lyrics% tag inside of the file

I rather not mess with the crc of my files
but sure, make it an option to store it in the mp3 as well as a separate file

sounds sweet

talk to danz about this.. he's the guy who's writing WSGUI and his window can be visible and not in the taskbar when foobar is minimised. So it is possible, you just have to find the right person to ask how

PS best wishes for your exams, I have exams too nasty

I think that LyricShow and LyricMake should be one plugin like this one for Winamp Lyrics Plugin for Winamp

And also should include feature like this one for Winamp

支持，但不好用

aba:


meaning what ?

Chinese words.

he means
support this plugin,but the function of the plugin should be improved

And he should read the forum rules before post.

[QUOTE]

THX /\/irana !

Forward:[LyricShow]The behavior of showing lyric

Dear Hero.Hua:

Your LyricShow component is excellent! But I think your component need some improvement.

Here is some of my lyrics:
----------------------------------------------------
[00:37]Doushite kimi wa chiisa na te de Kizu o seoou to suru no darou
どうして君は　小さな手で　傷を背負うとするのだろう

[00:49]Dareka no tame dake janai Miushinawanai de
誰かのためだけじゃない　見失わないで
----------------------------------------------------
If I use your component, it show the Romaji only.
The Japanese lines which has no tag won't be shown.

If you have winamp,you can try "Lyrics Plugin for Winamp - v. 1.75"
This plugin will display all lyrics even your lyrics is not tagged.

I hope the functions in the "Lyrics Plugin for Winamp" will appear in next release of your LyricShow component.

Regards,
Roy

seems like a good plugin, but no version for .7x ?

It seems nice!
What about this plugin,MiniLyrics
It supports foobar2000 v0.7
You can get it from here, http://www.viewlyrics.com/dl.php

MiniLyrics sucks! It couldnt find most of my songs, and the way it shows lyrics is very annoying.

Could you add this support please?

Your lyric files are like this:

[00:00.00]words...

But all of my lyric files are like this:

[00:00:00]words...


So can you support both?

Thank you very much!!

Your lyric plugin is the best one for foobar2000 I have seen!


--
Sorry my English is poor, I think you can read Chinese

There is Chinese...

请问您是否能额外支持这种格式的歌词档？

(让两者都能使用)

[00:00:00]歌词...


非常感谢！

您的歌词插件我认为是 foobar2000 最好的歌词插件

请继续加油!!

Can we expect a port for 8.x?

Here and there.

It's easy to support that, I'll modify it
in your format [xx:yy:zz], does xx mean hour and yy mean minute and zz mean second???

NO...

[xx:yy:zz]

xx means minute

yy means second

zz means centisecond (=1/100 second)


Thank you very much!!

if xx means hour,
What a long song it would be!

Have done that.
Could you send me a email? Then I can send it(alpha version) to you, and , help me test it, ok?
You should have known my email box

First off, great plug-ins Hero.Hua; very fun to use.

Found a few small bugs:
-foo_LyricShow crashes if the 'Lyric Window Title Format String' exceeds 112 characters (113 and foobar immediately exits). Easy reproduction: input "$repeat(-,113)" into the string and play a song. Occurs regardless of whether 'Show title bar' is checked or not.

- In another post, you suggested to give the blank lines timestamps using LyricMake, but you never get the chance to add those timestamps because when LyricMake goes to read the lyrics from tag/file, any blank lines without timestamps don't appear (in fact, are removed if you then save)

- The "Title formatting" string in the LyricMake config page doesn't seem to do anything (LyricMake title bar consistently displays with '['$if2(%title%,%_filename%)']')

- the settings in the LyricMake and LyricShow config pages aren't automatically saved unless 'Apply' is explicitly clicked (intentional?). Easy reproduction: change a setting and then click 'Save all' (bottom-right)--setting will reset to what it was

Edit: using foobar 0.8, foo_lyricmake 0.14, and foo_lyricshow 0.1.8.3 on Windows XP (doh, just saw 0.1.8.4; will re-test tomorrow)

Also, I have some suggestions:
- have the 'Components/LyricShow' command act as a sort of a toggle (if assigned to, say "L", pressing L while LyricShow is open will close it instead of simply focusing the window

- add options for disabling the taskbar buttons

- add option to automatically hide LyricShow if the current song has no lyrics (i.e. would automatically appear when you played a song that did)

- LyricMake adds an extra blank line at the end of the LYRICS tag; any particular reason? (just curious)

- in the newly-added 'no-timestamp mode' (thanks!), can you change the Notepad-esque style to be more like the 'normal mode'? (of course, with the exception of the scroll buttons and non-auto changing text); in this case, users that disable the title bar have no way of moving the window

- this last one might be a long shot, but any chance of displaying two lines simutaneously? For example, the first line could be for the sung lyrics while another line could be for the translation (also may be useful for simultaneous lyrics, i.e. a chorus). A possibility would be for the translation to be on the same line, but with a character to separate them ('|', perhaps?-- '\' might be confusing as foobar some foobar tagging components use it to separate entire fields), i.e.

[01:25.00]some lyrics|translation of 'some lyrics'

and both lines would appear together in LyricShow like:
some lyrics
translation of 'some lyrics'

(Maybe even have capability to give separate font/color/etc to that 2nd line?)

Hope that wasn't too much and that none are too hard to implement. Thanks for your time :]

Help!

Just downloaded lyricshow 0.1.8.4 and it crashes foobar!

No probs with 0.1.8.2 (Win2k SP4).

Alessandro

Yes, not test it by so long string , would be fixed in the next version after 0.1.8.5


yes, these two plugins didn't release simultaneously, (be busy these days)


ennn, a bug it is.


yes, some items need press "apply", eg, title bar formatting


maybe??


OK,,,


not anyone want it appear, though they have the lyrics, add opition for this is reasonable, but the config dialog is so crowded now


would fix it next version


Notepad-esque? what's mean?



yes, have done it. but not have capability to give separate font/color/etc to that 2nd line, because, it not only support two lines like that, but also support multilines, I don't know how many lines it would be, maybe someone use this format:
[01:25.0]dddddddddddddd
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
[01:29.8]aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
[01:34.9]444444444444

you can check it, and give me more suggestions.

appreciate these suggestions

Sorry for the ambiguity. Perhaps a picture would better explain. Check this. I wasn't able to test it with 0.1.8.4 because it immediately crashes when the lyrics have no timestamps (crashlog here)


Even better; thank you very much :D. Perhaps instead of just the 2nd, it should change the color/font of all the succeeding lines (in the above case, 'DDDD..' and 'BBBB..'). Otherwise, it might be difficult to tell the difference between those lines and the next timestamped line.
Thanks again.

new version 0.1.8.6 would be some helpful
see snapshot:lyricshow 0.1.8.6 snapshot

Hi Hero.

You are doing a really good job with this plugin.

I'd like to draw to your attention some minor issues:

1) I have "Always on top" set to off: when other windows cover the lyrics I'm unable to restore it (have to minimize all to get it again). You should either display it in the task/tray bar or restore the lyrics window when fbk gets focus (or both)
2) A minimize button in the title bar would be handy
3) When opening the lyrics all text is selected by default: any particular reason for this?
4) When AutoHiding it correctly minimize to the tray bar, but it doesn't restore if you click on the :L icon

Thanks again for your support.

Alessandro

[Edit]Just discovered a small bug: when lyricshow finds [sometext] (a string in square brackets) in the lyrics (with no timestamps) it discards everything from there to the end and aligns the lyrics to the bottom of the window (leaving blank lines on top, I mean). I guess it gets confused thinking the bracket is the start of a timestamp, right?

[Edit2]Tried to rephrase my last edit so it looks like English