More flexibility for extra slection choices

[simoncn]

(11-09-2013 14:28)winxi Wrote:  Thanks for clarifying this! I think I do now understand what your are proposing. So, when MinimServer gets a browse request for a '>> ... ' container, it would have to remember whether the browse request that led to the current view was marked with the 1) flag or if it wasn't marked at all to decide whether to directly show the contents of the '>> ...' container or to show the 'Hide Contents' step, is this correct?.

It will have this effect, but there's no need for MinimServer to remember anything. When the flag 1) is set, MinimServer will return the ID for a disc (etc.) container that directly shows its contents. When the flag 2) is set, MinimServer will omit the disc (etc.) container (similar to showExtras=false). When neither of these flags is set and showExtras is true, MinimServer will return the ID for a disc (etc.) container that uses the "Hide Contents" extra step. When neither of these flags is set and showExtras is false, MinimServer will omit the disc (etc.) container. The memory of what's needed is in the container ID(s) that MinimServer returns to the control point.

Quote:This sounds good and would also provide a way for the control point to check whether the server supports this extension.

Yes, it's good practice for both sides to indicate their support for an extension in order for it to be active.

The next step is to produce a draft proposal to see if any control point authors are interested in implementing it. I probably won't be able to do this immediately.