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Just to throw this out there, but I have YAC, YACService, Vista YAC Client (aka YacClientService), and Vista YAC Addin all installed on my VMC machine (it is the only one near a phone line).

 Could it be that I do not need the Vista Yac Client and Vista Yac Addin both on the same machine?

 Update.

With the Vista Yac CLient stopped MCE will not report any callers.

When I send the test from YAC with Vista Yac Client running, I get only one popup (at that time), but if I followup that up with a phone call, I get one popup with the phone caller id followed by the test popup (that I already closed).

I'm working on the same issue and had the 10x notification error on my Vista ultimate machine under media center. I can't find where Andy's program has installed itself so I'm going back and forth between this one and the MCE-YAC over at byz.org. The MCE-YAC worked fine after getting it installed (needed to run CMD as administrator) but only displays on my main media center machine. I need it to show on the extenders around the house which I've heard Andy's will do. So I'm back to trying it. I've also tried Vista Caller ID to no avail. The server on that works but no notification.

That is a good point, jedipunk.  It works fine for the first call after I start up Media Center, but every call after that pops the message 10 times; even doing the test call from YAC a second time.

-Dan

I started looking at the code today, and I built the addin from source with some extra debugging steps thrown in.  I have a couple questions though...

I now have a YacAddIn.dll, but I can't find the same DLL on my system to replace it with the newly built one.  I am also concerned about the code not being signed.  The source code package had a file reference to your key, Andy.  Do I need to create my own key, rebuild the code with it signed, change some XMLs and such, and then reregister the addin with Media Center?  If that is the case, how much can I beg you for you to take a look at this for us?  Maybe you can throw in a little code snippet to make sure the notification can only appear if it has been more than 30 seconds since the last notification (something like you suggested once before).  Thanks.

 -Dan

 

the dll should be in the gac.

yes, but generating a snk and all of that is easy (assuming that you're using VS).

what I suggested before could be implemented by adding a DateTime field to the class (init to DateTime.MinValue), in the method that handles the new call event put an if statement around the part that displays the dialog testing field.AddSeconds(30) < DateTime.Now, if true set field = DateTime.Now then show the dialog.  very hacky, but at most it will stop the dialog from displying more than once per 30 second interval.

OK...  Thanks.  The coding part shouldn't be a problem.  I am more worried about the installation.  I will look for the DLL in the gac, but do I need to worry about the code being signed?

-Dan

it needs to be signed to be installed in the gac.  MC may have that requirement too for addins.  after you generate the snk, change the public key token in the xml file and you should be all set.

After a bit of trial and error, I got it working.  It might be a hack, but it works and I am happy!  I don't think I have priviledges to post the files to this thread, but I will email them to Andy (the installers and modified source) for him to post if he wants.

Thanks again for your help and all of the wonderful tools you have created, Andy!

-Dan

I sent the files to Andy, but here they are as well.  I recompiled and installed both the Client Service and the Addin.  They are working perfectly for me on both my main media center and my extenders now.  Woohoo!  Thanks, Andy.

-Dan

 

Edited: The problem was the server (other application than yours) so i deleted my post

/Anders