RadiantPi.Kaleidescape

KaleidescapeClient enables control of a Kaleidescape player over Telnet. The library is platform agnostic and works on Windows or Linux, including on a Raspberry Pi.

Run the dotnet command from your project folder to add the RadiantPi.Kaleidescape assembly:

dotnet add package RadiantPi.Kaleidescape

Find a description of the latest changes in the release notes.

Sample: Show Selection

The following code listens for highlighted selection events of a Kaleidescape player. When the selection changes, the Kaleidescape system is queried for details about the selection, such as title and year released, which are then shown on the console.

using System;
using RadiantPi.Kaleidescape;
using Spectre.Console;

// check if there is an environment variable for Kaleidescape player serial number or prompt for it
var deviceId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("KPLAYER_SERIAL_NUMBER");
if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceId)) {
    deviceId = AnsiConsole.Ask<string>("Enter Kaleidescape Player Serial Number:");
}

// initialize client
using KaleidescapeClient client = new(new() {
    Host = "192.168.1.147",
    Port = 10000,
    DeviceId = deviceId
});

// hook-up event handlers
client.HighlightedSelectionChanged += async delegate (object? sender, HighlightedSelectionChangedEventArgs args) {
    var details = await client.GetContentDetailsAsync(args.SelectionId);
    Console.WriteLine($"=> {details.Title} ({details.Year}) [{args.SelectionId}]");
};

// connect to device
await client.ConnectAsync();

// wait for exit
Console.WriteLine("Connected to Kaleidescape. Press ENTER to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();

Output

Connected to Kaleidescape. Press ENTER to exit.
=> The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) [26-0.0-S_c44e532c]
=> Murder on the Orient Express (2017) [26-0.0-S_c44e8fd1]
=> Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) [26-0.0-S_ff304478]
=> My Fair Lady (1964) [26-0.0-S_c4458748]
=> My Name Is Nobody (1974) [26-0.0-S_c4514898]
=> National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) [26-0.0-S_c44c2ee5]
=> National Treasure (2004) [26-0.0-S_c445c6f9]
=> The Natural (1984) [26-0.0-S_c44a365d]
=> Need for Speed (2014) [26-0.0-S_c459aabd]
=> Neil Cowley Trio: Live at Montreux (2012) [26-0.0-S_c44f80d6]
=> Nerve (2016) [26-0.0-S_c4525aea]

License

This application is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.

Copyright (C) 2020-2023 - Steve G. Bjorg