VideoReQuest Protocol Guide v1.1.2 - 5/18/04
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View Mode, Changer Number, and Slot Number:
The
View Mode
,
Changer Number
, and
Slot Number
are sent by the VideoReQuest
in 1 string. The first byte is the
View Mode
, followed by 1 byte for the
Changer
Number
(1, 2, 3, or 4), followed by 2 bytes for the
Slot Number
(1-400).
Possible
View Modes
are as follows:
View Mode Description
1
In VRQ Mode. Should display VRQ video output.
2
In DVD Mode. Should display DVD video output.
Slot Number
is calculated in the same manner as
Cursor Position
:
256×BYTE1 + BYTE2 =
Slot Number
Browse Line Text:
The first byte of the
Browse Line Text
is a 1 byte flag indicating which icon should be
displayed on that line. Possible values are as follows:
Value
Description
Icon
00
h
No Icon
N/A
01
h
Now
Playing
02
h
All
Movies
03
h
Genres
04
h
Ratings
05
h
Actors
06
h
Directors
Player Detail Headers:
The
Player Detail Headers
are sent by the VideoReQuest in 1 string, separated by
the NULL character (
00
h
). The data portion of the string would look similar to the
following:
Genres[00
h
]Cast[00
h
]Directors[00
h
]Plot Summary[00
h
]