Whs 2011 Media Collector

So, a while ago, I posted to the Add-In Development page searching for feedback on the idea of a replacement for the HP Media Collector included with the HP MSS.

After some delays and personal issues that caused the project to be temporarily shelved, I've finished what I percieve to be version 1.0.

Download it from my DropBox here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19514611/MediaCollectorSetup1.1.msi

Some notes:

1. It assumes (and in fact only works on) the standard media folders (i.e., SERVER\Music, etc).
2. Upon installation, you need to run the included Config program (need Administrator rights) to specify your user collection settings, as well as the server.  To make it more flexible, you MUST include the "\\" prefix to the server name for standard setups.
3. It will install as a scheduled task, so if you feel it hasn't run in some time, then you can check there for issues.
4. If you go to the media folder and see a file named something like "Music - Username.LOCK", then it's most likely running.  If you know it's not running on any of your machines, then something likely interrupted the process.  9 times out of ten, you can safely delete this file if nobody is running it.
5. It organizes your collections by username, so if your usernames are the same across all machines, then it will drop them into the same folder, otherwise, it will have one per account.
6. The installer checks for this, but you need .NET Framework 3.0 or higher and Windows Vista or higher (x86 or x64).
7. You can add additional formats!  All you need to do is open "%ProgramFiles(x86)%/Nick Radtke/WHS 2011 Media Collector/formats.txt".  Add the extension you want to add to the appropriate section and make sure you precede it with a "-".
8. I've only tested it with WHS 2011, but it should also work with WSE2012 (and possibly even standard NAS boxes if the folder structure is right)

I've been running this on my 3 machines (Desktop w/ wired connection, Laptop w/ Wireless, and Surface Pro w/ Wireless) for about 3 weeks now and I finally feel confident in it enough to release.  I appreciate any and all feedback.

Future enhancements (based on interest):

• Actual server add-in to display the collected item data as placed in the xml files on the server Done!
• Integration with launchpad Add-Ins pane.
• A true 64-bit version for those who want one Done!

Edit:  Version 1.1 is out!  I've updated the link for V 1.1

Notes for 1.1:

• Uses the Registry for your preferences now under HKCU\Nick Radtke\WHS 2011 Media Collector.  This should make domain deployment easier (and is the first step toward the fully-featured add-in)

Edit 2:

Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you the Beta of my full-featured version with server add-in!

Link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19514611/WHS2011MediaCollector.wssx

Notes:

• The performance on the server-side still isn't the greatest, I'm planning on optimizing it some.
• Right now, it's got a really generic icon.  I'm possibly going to try and come up with something better, but my art skills are ****.  If someone wants to donate an icon for me, I'd be eternally grateful!
• During the beta, you may have to run the config program manually on each machine after the server pushes the client application.  I may keep this client-side, so this may not actually change.