1.0-pre3v1.0-pre3

20 files changed, 683 insertions, 122 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aba3e9c..9dd7165 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ PACKAGE = vdr-$(ARCHIVE)
 
 OBJS = $(PLUGIN).o loader.o display.o render.o common.o bitmap.o \
        file.o i18n.o theme.o cache.o setup.o status.o scroller.o screen.o \
-       menu.o font.o \
+       menu.o font.o quantize.o \
        \
        xml/skin.o xml/parser.o xml/string.o xml/object.o xml/function.o \
        xml/type.o xml/display.o xml/xml.o
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
 endif
 
 ifdef DEBUG
-	CXXFLAGS += -O2 -g
+	CXXFLAGS += -g -fno-inline
 	DEFINES += -DDEBUG
 else
 	CXXFLAGS += -O2
 endif
 
-INCLUDES += -I$(VDRDIR)/include -I$(DVBDIR)/include -I.
+INCLUDES += -I$(VDRDIR)/include -I$(DVBDIR)/linux/include -I$(DVBDIR)/include -I.
 
 DEFINES += -D_GNU_SOURCE -DPLUGIN_NAME_I18N='"$(PLUGIN)"'
 
diff --git a/bitmap.c b/bitmap.c
index fa76c29..0cbc417 100644
--- a/bitmap.c
+++ b/bitmap.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "bitmap.h"
+#include "quantize.h"
 #include "setup.h"
 #include <vdr/tools.h>
 #define X_DISPLAY_MISSING
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ using namespace Magick;
 
 cText2SkinCache cText2SkinBitmap::mCache(Text2SkinSetup.MaxCacheFill);
 
-cText2SkinBitmap *cText2SkinBitmap::Load(const std::string &Filename, int Alpha) {
+cText2SkinBitmap *cText2SkinBitmap::Load(const std::string &Filename, int Alpha, int height, int width, int colors) {
 	if (mCache.Contains(Filename))
 		return mCache[Filename];
 	else {
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@ cText2SkinBitmap *cText2SkinBitmap::Load(const std::string &Filename, int Alpha)
 				result = bmp->LoadXpm(Filename.c_str());
 			else {
 #ifdef HAVE_IMLIB2
-				result = bmp->LoadImlib(Filename.c_str());
+				result = bmp->LoadImlib(Filename.c_str(),height,width,colors);
 #else
 #	ifdef HAVE_IMAGEMAGICK
-				result = bmp->LoadMagick(Filename.c_str());
+				result = bmp->LoadMagick(Filename.c_str(),height,width,colors);
 #	else
 				esyslog("ERROR: text2skin: unknown file format for %s", Filename);
 #	endif
@@ -109,34 +110,52 @@ bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadXpm(const char *Filename) {
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_IMLIB2
-bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadImlib(const char *Filename) {
+bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadImlib(const char *Filename, int height, int width, int colors) {
 	Imlib_Image image;
+        unsigned char * outputImage = NULL;
+	unsigned int * outputPalette = NULL;
+	cQuantizeWu* quantizer = new cQuantizeWu();
 	cBitmap *bmp = NULL;
 	image = imlib_load_image(Filename);
 	if (!image)
 		return false;
 	Imlib_Context ctx = imlib_context_new();
 	imlib_context_push(ctx);
+	if (height != 0 || width != 0){
+		imlib_context_set_image(image);
+		image = imlib_create_cropped_scaled_image(0,0,imlib_image_get_width(), imlib_image_get_height() ,width , height);
+	}
 	imlib_context_set_image(image);
 	bmp = new cBitmap(imlib_image_get_width(), imlib_image_get_height(), 8);
 	uint8_t *data = (uint8_t*)imlib_image_get_data_for_reading_only();
-	int pal = 0, pos = 0;
+	if ( colors != 0 ){
+        	quantizer->Quantize(data, imlib_image_get_width()* imlib_image_get_height(), colors);
+		outputImage = quantizer->OutputImage();
+		outputPalette = quantizer->OutputPalette();
+	}
+	int pos = 0;
 	for (int y = 0; y < bmp->Height(); ++y) {
 		for (int x = 0; x < bmp->Width(); ++x) {
-			tColor col = (data[pos + 3] << 24) | (data[pos + 2] << 16) | (data[pos + 1] << 8) | data[pos + 0];
-			bmp->DrawPixel(x, y, col);
-			pos += 4;
+			if ( colors != 0 ){
+				bmp->DrawPixel(x, y ,  outputPalette[outputImage[y * bmp->Width() + x]] | 0xFF000000 );
+			}else{	
+				tColor col = (data[pos + 3] << 24) | (data[pos + 2] << 16) | (data[pos + 1] << 8) | data[pos + 0];
+				bmp->DrawPixel(x, y, col);
+				pos += 4;
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	
 	imlib_free_image();
 	imlib_context_free(ctx);
 	mBitmaps.push_back(bmp);
+	delete(quantizer);
 	return true;
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAGEMAGICK
-bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadMagick(const char *Filename) {
+bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadMagick(const char *Filename, int height, int width, int colors) {
 	std::vector<Image> images;
 	cBitmap *bmp = NULL;
 	try {
@@ -149,6 +168,15 @@ bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadMagick(const char *Filename) {
 		}
 		mDelay = images[0].animationDelay() * 10;
 		for (it = images.begin(); it != images.end(); ++it) {
+			if (colors != 0){
+				(*it).opacity(OpaqueOpacity);
+				(*it).backgroundColor( Color ( 0,0,0,0) );
+				(*it).quantizeColorSpace( RGBColorspace );
+				(*it).quantizeColors( colors );
+				(*it).quantize();
+			}
+			 if (height != 0 || width != 0)
+				(*it).sample(Geometry(width,height));
 			w = (*it).columns();
 			h = (*it).rows();
 			if ((*it).depth() > 8) {
@@ -156,7 +184,7 @@ bool cText2SkinBitmap::LoadMagick(const char *Filename) {
 				return false;
 			}
 			bmp = new cBitmap(w, h, (*it).depth());
-			Dprintf("this image has %d colors\n", (*it).totalColors());
+			//Dprintf("this image has %d colors\n", (*it).totalColors());
 
 			const PixelPacket *pix = (*it).getConstPixels(0, 0, w, h);
 			for (int iy = 0; iy < h; ++iy) {
diff --git a/bitmap.h b/bitmap.h
index af0fd42..632408e 100644
--- a/bitmap.h
+++ b/bitmap.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ private:
 	cText2SkinBitmap(void);
 
 public:
-	static cText2SkinBitmap *Load(const std::string &Filename, int Alpha = 0);
+	static cText2SkinBitmap *Load(const std::string &Filename, int Alpha = 0, int height = 0, int width = 0, int colors = 0);
 	static void ResetCache(void) { mCache.Reset(); }
 	static void FlushCache(void) { mCache.Flush(); }
 	
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public:
 
 	bool LoadXpm(const char *Filename);
 #ifdef HAVE_IMLIB2
-	bool LoadImlib(const char *Filename);
+	bool LoadImlib(const char *Filename,int height = 0, int width = 0, int colors = 0);
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAGEMAGICK
-	bool LoadMagick(const char *Filename);
+	bool LoadMagick(const char *Filename,int height = 0, int width = 0, int colors = 0);
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/cache.c b/cache.c
index b5026b7..6c3f99a 100644
--- a/cache.c
+++ b/cache.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: cache.c,v 1.2 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: cache.c,v 1.2 2004/06/18 16:08:11 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "cache.h"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cText2SkinCache::~cText2SkinCache() {
 	Flush();
 }
 
-void cText2SkinCache::Delete(const key_type &/*Key*/, data_type &Data) {
+void cText2SkinCache::Delete(const key_type &Key, data_type &Data) {
 	delete Data;
 }
 
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 3734293..61b77e2 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 /*
- * $Id: cache.h,v 1.1.1.1 2004/11/19 16:45:31 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: cache.h,v 1.5 2004/06/18 16:08:11 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef VDR_TEXT2SKIN_CACHE_HPP
 #define VDR_TEXT2SKIN_CACHE_HPP
 
 #include "common.h"
+#include <vdr/tools.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
-#include <vdr/tools.h>
+#include <string>
 
 class cText2SkinBitmap;
 
diff --git a/display.c b/display.c
index 05d1768..b3d0d5f 100644
--- a/display.c
+++ b/display.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: display.c,v 1.5 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: display.c,v 1.6 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "render.h"
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ cText2SkinDisplayChannel::cText2SkinDisplayChannel(cText2SkinLoader *Loader, boo
 }
 
 cText2SkinDisplayChannel::~cText2SkinDisplayChannel() {
+	Dprintf("~cTe...\n");
 }
 
 void cText2SkinDisplayChannel::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Number) {
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ void cText2SkinDisplayChannel::SetMessage(eMessageType Type, const char *Text) {
 		SetDirty();
 	}
 }
+	
+void cText2SkinDisplayChannel::SetButtons(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue) {
+	Dprintf("SetButtons(%s, %s, %s, %s)\n", Red, Green, Yellow, Blue);
+}
 
 void cText2SkinDisplayChannel::Flush(void) {
 	cText2SkinRender::Flush();
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ cxType cText2SkinDisplayChannel::GetTokenData(const txToken &Token) {
 	case tPresentDuration:
 		return mPresent != NULL 
 		       ? (cxType)TimeType(mPresent->Duration(), Token.Attrib) 
-					 : (cxType)false;
+		       : (cxType)false;
 
 	case tPresentTitle:
 		return mPresent != NULL 
@@ -535,6 +540,7 @@ cText2SkinDisplayMenu::~cText2SkinDisplayMenu() {
 
 void cText2SkinDisplayMenu::Clear(void) {
 	mItems.clear();
+	mCurrentItem = (uint)-1;
 	mEvent = NULL;
 	mRecording = NULL;
 	mText = "";
@@ -576,32 +582,35 @@ void cText2SkinDisplayMenu::SetMessage(eMessageType Type, const char *Text) {
 void cText2SkinDisplayMenu::SetItem(const char *Text, int Index, bool Current, bool Selectable) {
 	if (Text == NULL)
 		return;
+	Dprintf("SetItem(%s)\n", Text);
 
-	tListItem item;
-	item.text = Text;
-	item.sel = Selectable;
+	tListItem *item = new tListItem(Text, Selectable);
+	//item.text = Text;
+	//item.sel = Selectable;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < MaxTabs; ++i) {
 		const char *tab = GetTabbedText(Text, i);
 		if (tab)
-			item.tabs[i] = tab;
+			item->tabs[i] = tab;
 		if (!Tab(i + 1))
 			break;
 	}
 
 	if (mItems.size() <= (uint)Index) {
-		mItems.push_back(item);
+		mItems.push_back(*item);
 		SetDirty();
 	}
-	else if (mItems[Index] != item) {
-		mItems[Index] = item;
+	else if (mItems[Index] != *item) {
+		mItems[Index] = *item;
 		SetDirty();
 	}
+	delete item;
 
-	if (Current && mCurrentItem != Index) {
+	if (Current && mCurrentItem != (uint)Index) {
 		mCurrentItem = Index;
 		SetDirty();
 	}
+	Dprintf("end SetItem()\n");
 }
 
 void cText2SkinDisplayMenu::SetEvent(const cEvent *Event) {
@@ -664,26 +673,28 @@ cxType cText2SkinDisplayMenu::GetTokenData(const txToken &Token) {
 
 	case tMenuItem:
 		return mItems.size() > (uint)Token.Index && mItems[Token.Index].sel 
-		       && mCurrentItem != Token.Index 
+		       && mCurrentItem != (uint)Token.Index 
 		       ? (cxType)mItems[Token.Index].tabs[Token.Tab]
 					 : (cxType)false;
 
 	case tIsMenuItem:
 		return mItems.size() > (uint)Token.Index && mItems[Token.Index].sel 
-		       && mCurrentItem != Token.Index;
+		       && mCurrentItem != (uint)Token.Index;
 	
 	case tMenuCurrent:
 		if (Token.Index < 0)
-			return mItems[mCurrentItem].text;
+			return mItems.size() > mCurrentItem
+			       ? (cxType)mItems[mCurrentItem].text
+			       : (cxType)false;
 
 		return mItems.size() > (uint)Token.Index && mItems[Token.Index].sel 
-		       && mCurrentItem == Token.Index 
+		       && mCurrentItem == (uint)Token.Index 
 		       ? (cxType)mItems[Token.Index].tabs[Token.Tab]
 					 : (cxType)false;
 
 	case tIsMenuCurrent:
 		return mItems.size() > (uint)Token.Index && mItems[Token.Index].sel 
-		       && mCurrentItem == Token.Index;
+		       && mCurrentItem == (uint)Token.Index;
 
 	case tMenuGroup:
 		return mItems.size() > (uint)Token.Index && !mItems[Token.Index].sel 
diff --git a/display.h b/display.h
index f205c8a..f12bb83 100644
--- a/display.h
+++ b/display.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: display.h,v 1.4 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: display.h,v 1.5 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef VDR_TEXT2SKIN_SKIN_H
@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Number);
 	virtual void SetEvents(const cEvent *Present, const cEvent *Following);
 	virtual void SetMessage(eMessageType Type, const char *Text);
+	virtual void SetButtons(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue);
 	virtual void Flush(void);
 };
 
 class cText2SkinDisplayVolume: public cSkinDisplayVolume, public cText2SkinRender {
 private:
-	int mCurrent;
-	int mTotal;
-	int mMute;
+	int  mCurrent;
+	int  mTotal;
+	bool mMute;
 
 protected:
 	virtual cxType GetTokenData(const txToken &Token);
@@ -128,11 +129,13 @@ private:
 		std::string     tabs[MaxTabs];
 		bool            sel;
 
+		tListItem(const std::string &Text, bool Sel): text(Text), sel(Sel) {}
+
 		bool operator!=(const tListItem &b) { return b.text != text || b.sel != sel; }
 	};
 
 	std::vector<tListItem> mItems;
-	int                    mCurrentItem;
+	uint                   mCurrentItem;
 
 protected:
 	virtual cxType GetTokenData(const txToken &Token);
diff --git a/loader.c b/loader.c
index c08c8f1..d4bc27f 100644
--- a/loader.c
+++ b/loader.c
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@
 void cText2SkinLoader::Start(void) {
 	DIR *d = opendir(SkinPath().c_str());
 	if (d) {
-		struct dirent *ent;
-		while ((ent = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+		struct dirent ent;
+		struct dirent *result;
+		while ((readdir_r(d, &ent, &result)) == 0 && result != NULL) {
 			char *path;
 			struct stat buf;
-			if (strcmp(ent->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(ent->d_name, "..") == 0)
+			if (strcmp(result->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(result->d_name, "..") == 0)
 				continue;
-			asprintf(&path, "%s/%s", SkinPath().c_str(), ent->d_name);
+			asprintf(&path, "%s/%s", SkinPath().c_str(), result->d_name);
 			if (stat(path, &buf) == 0 && S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode))
-				Load(ent->d_name);
+				Load(result->d_name);
 			free(path);
 		}
 		closedir(d);
diff --git a/quantize.c b/quantize.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84546f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantize.c
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+#include <stdio.h>

+#include <stdlib.h>

+

+#include "quantize.h"

+

+cQuantizeWu::cQuantizeWu()

+{

+}

+

+cQuantizeWu::~cQuantizeWu()

+{

+}

+

+#define WEIG	//>>2

+int cQuantizeWu::Quantize(unsigned char * input, int size, int colors)

+{

+	struct box cube[MAXCOLOR];

+    int next;

+	int i;

+	int j;

+	int k;

+	int l;

+	float vv[MAXCOLOR];

+	float temp;

+	unsigned char * tag;

+	long weight;

+

+	imageInput = input;

+	imageSize = size;

+	palSize = colors;

+

+	for (j = 0; j < BOX; j++)

+		for (k = 0; k < BOX; k++)

+			for (l = 0; l < BOX; l++)

+			{

+				wt[j][k][l] = 0;

+				mr[j][k][l] = 0;

+				mg[j][k][l] = 0;

+				mb[j][k][l] = 0;

+				m2[j][k][l] = 0.0;

+			}

+

+	Qadd = new unsigned short[imageSize * sizeof(unsigned short)];

+    Hist3d((long *)&wt, (long *)&mr, (long *)&mg, (long *)&mb, (float *)&m2);

+    Momt3d((long *)&wt, (long *)&mr, (long *)&mg, (long *)&mb, (float *)&m2);

+

+    cube[0].r0 = cube[0].g0 = cube[0].b0 = 0;

+    cube[0].r1 = cube[0].g1 = cube[0].b1 = 32;

+

+	next = 0;

+	for (i = 1; i < palSize; i++)

+	{

+		if (Cut(&cube[next], &cube[i]))

+		{

+			vv[next] = (cube[next].vol > 1) ? Var(&cube[next]) : 0.0;

+			vv[i] = (cube[i].vol > 1) ? Var(&cube[i]) : 0.0;

+		}

+		else

+		{

+			vv[next] = 0.0;

+			i--;

+		}

+		next = 0;

+		temp = vv[0];

+		for (k = 1; k <= i; k++)

+			if (vv[k] > temp)

+			{

+				temp = vv[k];

+				next = k;

+			}

+		if (temp <= 0.0)

+		{

+			palSize = i + 1;

+			break;

+		}

+	}

+

+    tag = new unsigned char[BOX * BOX * BOX];

+

+	unsigned char * palette = (unsigned char *) paletteOutput;

+	for (k = 0; k < palSize; ++k)

+	{

+		Mark(&cube[k], k, tag);

+		weight = Vol(&cube[k], wt);

+		if (weight)

+		{

+#ifdef NOINVERT

+			palette[k * 4 + 2] = (Vol(&cube[k], mb) / weight) WEIG;

+			palette[k * 4 + 0] = (Vol(&cube[k], mr) / weight) WEIG;

+#else

+			palette[k * 4 + 0] = (Vol(&cube[k], mb) / weight) WEIG;

+			palette[k * 4 + 2] = (Vol(&cube[k], mr) / weight) WEIG;

+#endif

+			palette[k * 4 + 1] = (Vol(&cube[k], mg) / weight) WEIG;

+		}

+		else

+		{

+			palette[k * 4 + 0] = 0;

+			palette[k * 4 + 1] = 0;

+			palette[k * 4 + 2] = 0;

+		}

+	}

+

+	for (i = 0; i < imageSize; i++)

+	{

+		imageOutput[i] = tag[Qadd[i]];

+	}

+

+	delete[] tag;

+	delete[] Qadd;

+

+	return 0;

+}

+

+// build 3-D color histogram of counts, r/g/b, c^2

+void cQuantizeWu::Hist3d(long *vwt, long *vmr, long *vmg, long *vmb, float *m_2)

+{

+	int ind;

+	int r;

+	int g;

+	int b;

+    int inr;

+	int ing;

+	int inb;

+	int table[256];

+	int i;

+

+	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)

+		table[i] = i * i;

+

+	for (i = 0; i < imageSize; i++)

+	{

+		b = imageInput[i*4];

+		g = imageInput[i*4+1];

+		r = imageInput[i*4+2];

+

+		inr = (r >> 3) + 1;

+		ing = (g >> 3) + 1;

+		inb = (b >> 3) + 1;

+		Qadd[i] = ind = (inr << 10) + (inr << 6) + inr + (ing << 5) + ing + inb;

+

+		vwt[ind]++;

+		vmr[ind] += r;

+		vmg[ind] += g;

+		vmb[ind] += b;

+		m_2[ind] += (float) (table[r] + table[g] + table[b]);

+    }

+}

+

+// We now convert histogram into moments so that we can rapidly calculate

+// the sums of the above quantities over any desired box.

+void cQuantizeWu::Momt3d(long *vwt, long *vmr, long *vmg, long *vmb, float *m_2)

+{

+	unsigned short ind1;

+	unsigned short ind2;

+ 	unsigned char i;

+	unsigned char r;

+	unsigned char g;

+	unsigned char b;

+	long line;

+	long line_r;

+	long line_g;

+	long line_b;

+	long area[BOX];

+	long area_r[BOX];

+	long area_g[BOX];

+	long area_b[BOX];

+    float line2;

+	float area2[BOX];

+

+	for (r = 1; r <= 32; ++r)

+	{

+		for (i = 0; i <= 32; ++i)

+			area2[i] = area[i] = area_r[i] = area_g[i] = area_b[i] = 0;

+		for (g = 1; g <= 32; ++g)

+		{

+			line2 = line = line_r = line_g = line_b = 0;

+			for (b = 1; b <= 32; ++b)

+			{

+				ind1 = (r << 10) + (r << 6) + r + (g << 5) + g + b;

+				line += vwt[ind1];

+				line_r += vmr[ind1];

+				line_g += vmg[ind1];

+				line_b += vmb[ind1];

+				line2 += m_2[ind1];

+				area[b] += line;

+				area_r[b] += line_r;

+				area_g[b] += line_g;

+				area_b[b] += line_b;

+				area2[b] += line2;

+				ind2 = ind1 - 1089; /* [r-1][g][b] */

+				vwt[ind1] = vwt[ind2] + area[b];

+				vmr[ind1] = vmr[ind2] + area_r[b];

+				vmg[ind1] = vmg[ind2] + area_g[b];

+				vmb[ind1] = vmb[ind2] + area_b[b];

+				m_2[ind1] = m_2[ind2] + area2[b];

+			}

+		}

+	}

+}

+

+int cQuantizeWu::Cut(struct box * set1, struct box * set2)

+{

+	unsigned char dir;

+	int cutr;

+	int cutg;

+	int cutb;

+	float maxr;

+	float maxg;

+	float maxb;

+	long whole_r;

+	long whole_g;

+	long whole_b;

+	long whole_w;

+

+	whole_r = Vol(set1, mr);

+	whole_g = Vol(set1, mg);

+	whole_b = Vol(set1, mb);

+	whole_w = Vol(set1, wt);

+

+	maxr = Maximize(set1, RED, set1->r0 + 1, set1->r1, &cutr,

+		whole_r, whole_g, whole_b, whole_w);

+    maxg = Maximize(set1, GREEN, set1->g0 + 1, set1->g1, &cutg,

+		whole_r, whole_g, whole_b, whole_w);

+    maxb = Maximize(set1, BLUE, set1->b0 + 1, set1->b1, &cutb,

+		whole_r, whole_g, whole_b, whole_w);

+

+	if ((maxr >= maxg) && (maxr >= maxb))

+	{

+		dir = RED;

+		if (cutr < 0)

+			return 0;           /* can't split the box */

+    }

+	else if ((maxg >= maxr) && (maxg >= maxb))

+		dir = GREEN;

+	else

+		dir = BLUE;

+

+	set2->r1 = set1->r1;

+	set2->g1 = set1->g1;

+	set2->b1 = set1->b1;

+

+	switch (dir)

+	{

+    case RED:

+		set2->r0 = set1->r1 = cutr;

+		set2->g0 = set1->g0;

+		set2->b0 = set1->b0;

+		break;

+	case GREEN:

+		set2->g0 = set1->g1 = cutg;

+		set2->r0 = set1->r0;

+		set2->b0 = set1->b0;

+		break;

+    case BLUE:

+		set2->b0 = set1->b1 = cutb;

+		set2->r0 = set1->r0;

+		set2->g0 = set1->g0;

+		break;

+    }

+	set1->vol = (set1->r1 - set1->r0) * (set1->g1 - set1->g0) * (set1->b1 - set1->b0);

+	set2->vol = (set2->r1 - set2->r0) * (set2->g1 - set2->g0) * (set2->b1 - set2->b0);

+    return 1;

+}

+

+long cQuantizeWu::Vol(struct box * cube, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX])

+{

+	return (mmt[cube->r1][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+		- mmt[cube->r1][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+		- mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+		+ mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b0]

+		- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+		+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+		+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+		- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b0]);

+}

+

+float cQuantizeWu::Maximize(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, int first, int last, int * cut, long whole_r, long whole_g, long whole_b, long whole_w)

+{

+	long half_r;

+	long half_g;

+	long half_b;

+	long half_w;

+	long base_r;

+	long base_g;

+	long base_b;

+	long base_w;

+	int i;

+	float temp;

+	float max;

+

+	base_r = Bottom(cube, dir, mr);

+	base_g = Bottom(cube, dir, mg);

+	base_b = Bottom(cube, dir, mb);

+	base_w = Bottom(cube, dir, wt);

+	max = 0.0;

+	*cut = -1;

+	for (i = first; i < last; i++)

+	{

+		half_r = base_r + Top(cube, dir, i, mr);

+		half_g = base_g + Top(cube, dir, i, mg);

+		half_b = base_b + Top(cube, dir, i, mb);

+		half_w = base_w + Top(cube, dir, i, wt);

+		// now half_x is sum over lower half of box, if split at i

+		if (half_w == 0)

+		{

+			// subbox could be empty of pixels!

+			continue; // never split into an empty box

+		}

+		else

+			temp = ((float) half_r * half_r + (float) half_g * half_g + (float) half_b * half_b) / half_w;

+

+		half_r = whole_r - half_r;

+		half_g = whole_g - half_g;

+		half_b = whole_b - half_b;

+		half_w = whole_w - half_w;

+		if (half_w == 0)

+		{

+			// subbox could be empty of pixels!

+			continue; // never split into an empty box

+		}

+		else

+			temp += ((float) half_r * half_r + (float) half_g * half_g + (float) half_b * half_b) / half_w;

+

+		if (temp > max)

+		{

+			max = temp;

+			*cut = i;

+		}

+	}

+	return (max);

+}

+

+float cQuantizeWu::Var(struct box * cube)

+{

+	float dr;

+	float dg;

+	float db;

+	float xx;

+

+	dr = Vol(cube, mr);

+	dg = Vol(cube, mg);

+	db = Vol(cube, mb);

+	xx = m2[cube->r1][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+		- m2[cube->r1][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+		- m2[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+		+ m2[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b0]

+		- m2[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+		+ m2[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+		+ m2[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+		- m2[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b0];

+

+	return (xx - (dr * dr + dg * dg + db * db) / (float) Vol(cube, wt));

+}

+

+long cQuantizeWu::Bottom(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX])

+{

+	switch (dir)

+	{

+		case RED:

+			return (-mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+				- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b0]);

+		case GREEN:

+			return (-mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+				+ mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b0]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+				- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b0]);

+		case BLUE:

+			return (-mmt[cube->r1][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+				+ mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][cube->b0]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+				- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][cube->b0]);

+	}

+	printf("error in Bottom()");

+	return 0;

+}

+

+long cQuantizeWu::Top(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, int pos, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX])

+{

+	switch (dir)

+	{

+		case RED:

+			return (mmt[pos][cube->g1][cube->b1]

+				- mmt[pos][cube->g1][cube->b0]

+				- mmt[pos][cube->g0][cube->b1]

+				+ mmt[pos][cube->g0][cube->b0]);

+		case GREEN:

+			return (mmt[cube->r1][pos][cube->b1]

+				- mmt[cube->r1][pos][cube->b0]

+				- mmt[cube->r0][pos][cube->b1]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][pos][cube->b0]);

+		case BLUE:

+			return (mmt[cube->r1][cube->g1][pos]

+				- mmt[cube->r1][cube->g0][pos]

+				- mmt[cube->r0][cube->g1][pos]

+				+ mmt[cube->r0][cube->g0][pos]);

+	}

+    printf("error in Top()");

+	return 0;

+}

+

+void cQuantizeWu::Mark(struct box * cube, int label, unsigned char * tag)

+{

+	int r;

+	int g;

+	int b;

+

+	for (r = cube->r0 + 1; r <= cube->r1; r++)

+		for (g = cube->g0 + 1; g <= cube->g1; g++)

+			for (b = cube->b0 + 1; b <= cube->b1; b++)

+				tag[(r << 10) + (r << 6) + r + (g << 5) + g + b] = label;

+

+}

diff --git a/quantize.h b/quantize.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af6a623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantize.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#ifndef VDR_GRAPHTFT_QUANTIZE_H

+#define VDR_GRAPHTFT_QUANTIZE_H

+

+#define MAXCOLOR 256

+

+class cQuantize

+{

+protected:

+	unsigned int paletteOutput[MAXCOLOR];

+	unsigned char imageOutput[1024*1024];

+public:

+	cQuantize(){};

+	virtual ~cQuantize(){};

+	virtual int Quantize(unsigned char * input, int size, int colors) = 0;

+	unsigned int * OutputPalette() { return paletteOutput; }

+	unsigned char * OutputImage() { return imageOutput; }

+};

+

+#define RED   2

+#define	GREEN 1

+#define BLUE  0

+

+//#define NOINVERT        // RGB or BGR

+

+struct box

+{

+	int r0;

+	int r1;

+	int g0;

+	int g1;

+	int b0;

+	int b1;

+	int vol;

+};

+

+// Histogram is in elements 1..HISTSIZE along each axis,

+// element 0 is for base or marginal value.

+// NB: these must start out 0!

+#define BOX 33

+

+class cQuantizeWu : public cQuantize

+{

+private:

+	long wt[BOX][BOX][BOX];

+	long mr[BOX][BOX][BOX];

+	long mg[BOX][BOX][BOX];

+	long mb[BOX][BOX][BOX];

+	float m2[BOX][BOX][BOX];

+

+	unsigned short * Qadd;

+

+	unsigned char * imageInput;

+	int imageSize;

+	int palSize;

+

+	void Hist3d(long *vwt, long *vmr, long *vmg, long *vmb, float *m_2);

+	void Momt3d(long *vwt, long *vmr, long *vmg, long *vmb, float *m_2);

+	int Cut(struct box * set1, struct box * set2);

+	long Vol(struct box * cube, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX]);

+	float Maximize(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, int first, int last, int * cut, long whole_r, long whole_g, long whole_b, long whole_w);

+	float Var(struct box * cube);

+	long Top(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, int pos, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX]);

+	long Bottom(struct box * cube, unsigned char dir, long mmt[BOX][BOX][BOX]);

+	void Mark(struct box * cube, int label, unsigned char * tag);

+public:

+	cQuantizeWu();

+	virtual ~cQuantizeWu();

+	virtual int Quantize(unsigned char * input, int size, int colors);

+};

+

+#endif // VDR_GRAPHTFT_QUANTIZE_H

diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index dfbc0ba..502a3ca 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: render.c,v 1.6 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: render.c,v 1.7 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "render.h"
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ cText2SkinRender::cText2SkinRender(cText2SkinLoader *Loader, cxDisplay::eType Di
 		mDirty(true),
 		mActive(false),
 		mDoUpdate(),
-		mMutex(),
+		mDoUpdateMutex(),
+		//mDoneUpdate(),
+		//mDoneUpdateMutex(),
 		mStarted(),
 		mUpdateIn(0),
 		mBaseSize()
@@ -87,10 +89,10 @@ cText2SkinRender::cText2SkinRender(cText2SkinLoader *Loader, cxDisplay::eType Di
 	}
 
 	if (!OffScreen) {
-		Lock();
+		mDoUpdateMutex.Lock();
 		Start();
-		mStarted.Wait(mMutex);
-		Unlock();
+		mStarted.Wait(mDoUpdateMutex);
+		mDoUpdateMutex.Unlock();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,18 +110,22 @@ cText2SkinRender::~cText2SkinRender() {
 
 void cText2SkinRender::Action(void) {
 	mActive = true;
-	Lock();
+	mDoUpdateMutex.Lock();
 	mStarted.Broadcast();
 	while (mActive) {
-		if (mUpdateIn) mDoUpdate.TimedWait(mMutex, mUpdateIn);
-		else           mDoUpdate.Wait(mMutex);
+		if (mUpdateIn) mDoUpdate.TimedWait(mDoUpdateMutex, mUpdateIn);
+		else           mDoUpdate.Wait(mDoUpdateMutex);
 
-		if (!mActive) break; // fall out if thread to be stopped
+		if (!mActive)  break; // fall out if thread to be stopped
 
 		mUpdateIn = 0; // has to be re-set within Update();
 		Update();
+
+		//mDoneUpdateMutex.Lock();
+		//mDoneUpdate.Broadcast();
+		//mDoneUpdateMutex.Unlock();
 	}
-	Unlock();
+	mDoUpdateMutex.Unlock();
 }
 
 void cText2SkinRender::Update(void) {
@@ -243,7 +249,7 @@ void cText2SkinRender::DrawImage(const txPoint &Pos, const tColor *Bg, const tCo
                                  const std::string &Path)
 {
 	cText2SkinBitmap *bmp;
-	//Dprintf("trying to draw image %s to %dx%d\n", ImagePath(Path).c_str(), Pos.x, Pos.y);
+	Dprintf("trying to draw image %s to %dx%d - alpha %d\n", ImagePath(Path).c_str(), Pos.x, Pos.y, Alpha);
 	if ((bmp = cText2SkinBitmap::Load(ImagePath(Path), Alpha)) != NULL) {
 		//Dprintf("success loading image\n");
 		if (Bg) bmp->SetColor(0, *Bg);
diff --git a/render.h b/render.h
index d5bc15f..0ce7d40 100644
--- a/render.h
+++ b/render.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: render.h,v 1.5 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: render.h,v 1.6 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef VDR_TEXT2SKIN_RENDER_H
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ private:
 	
 	// update thread
 	bool                mActive;
+	
 	cCondVar            mDoUpdate;
-	cMutex              mMutex;
+	cMutex              mDoUpdateMutex;
+	//cCondVar            mDoneUpdate;
+	//cMutex              mDoneUpdateMutex;
 	cCondVar            mStarted;
 	int                 mUpdateIn;
 
@@ -55,8 +58,8 @@ private:
 	
 protected:
 	// Update thread
-	void Lock(void) { mMutex.Lock(); }
-	void Unlock(void) { mMutex.Unlock(); }
+	//void Lock(void) { mMutex.Lock(); }
+	//void Unlock(void) { mMutex.Unlock(); }
 	virtual void Action(void);
 
 	// Drawing operations
@@ -115,9 +118,19 @@ public:
 
 inline void cText2SkinRender::Flush(bool Force) {
 	if (mDirty || Force) {
-		Lock();
+		//mDoneUpdateMutex.Lock();
+
+		mDoUpdateMutex.Lock();
 		mDoUpdate.Broadcast();
-		Unlock();
+		mDoUpdateMutex.Unlock();
+
+		//if (mActive) {
+			//Dprintf("flush wait\n");
+			//mDoneUpdate.Wait(mDoneUpdateMutex);
+			//Dprintf("flush wait done\n");
+		//}
+		//mDoneUpdateMutex.Unlock();
+		
 		mDirty = false;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/text2skin.c b/text2skin.c
index e9baa04..3c73107 100644
--- a/text2skin.c
+++ b/text2skin.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: text2skin.c,v 1.2 2004/12/08 17:13:26 lordjaxom Exp $
+ * $Id: text2skin.c,v 1.3 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "text2skin.h"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include "loader.h"
 
-const char *cText2SkinPlugin::VERSION        = "1.0-pre2";
+const char *cText2SkinPlugin::VERSION        = "1.0-pre3";
 const char *cText2SkinPlugin::SKINVERSION    = "1.0";
 const char *cText2SkinPlugin::DESCRIPTION    = "Loader for text-based skins";
 
diff --git a/xml/function.c b/xml/function.c
index f283c2c..3243257 100644
--- a/xml/function.c
+++ b/xml/function.c
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 /*
- *  $Id: function.c,v 1.4 2004/12/08 18:47:37 lordjaxom Exp $
+ *  $Id: function.c,v 1.5 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "xml/function.h"
 #include "render.h"
 #include "bitmap.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include <vdr/plugin.h>
 #include <vdr/tools.h>
 
 static const char *Internals[] = {
-	"not", "and", "or", "equal", "file", "trans", NULL
+	"not", "and", "or", "equal", "file", "trans", "plugin", NULL
 };
 
 const std::string cxFunction::False = "";
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ bool cxFunction::Parse(const std::string &Text)
 						case fun_eq:   ++params;
 						case fun_not:
 						case fun_trans:
+						case fun_plugin:
 						case fun_file: ++params;
 						default:       break;
 						}
@@ -161,6 +163,19 @@ const std::string &cxFunction::FunFile(const std::string &Param) const
  	return cText2SkinBitmap::Load(path) ? Param : False;
 }
 
+std::string cxFunction::FunPlugin(const std::string &Param) const
+{
+	Dprintf("FunPlugin: Get(%s)\n", Param.c_str());
+	cPlugin *p = cPluginManager::GetPlugin(Param.c_str());
+	if (p) {
+		const char *entry = p->MainMenuEntry();
+		Dprintf("Entry: |%s|\n", entry);
+		if (entry)
+			return entry;
+	}
+	return False;
+}
+
 std::string cxFunction::Evaluate(void) const
 {
 	switch (mType) {
@@ -185,6 +200,7 @@ std::string cxFunction::Evaluate(void) const
 		return False;
 
 	case fun_eq:
+		Dprintf("eq: |%s| <-> |%s|\n", mParams[0]->Evaluate().c_str(), mParams[1]->Evaluate().c_str());
 		return mParams[0]->Evaluate() == mParams[1]->Evaluate() ? True : False;
 
 	case fun_file:
@@ -192,6 +208,9 @@ std::string cxFunction::Evaluate(void) const
 
 	case fun_trans:
 		return tr(mParams[0]->Evaluate().c_str());
+	
+	case fun_plugin:
+		return FunPlugin(mParams[0]->Evaluate());
 
 	default:
 		Dprintf("unknown function code\n");
diff --git a/xml/function.h b/xml/function.h
index a7d8838..49928af 100644
--- a/xml/function.h
+++ b/xml/function.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ public:
 		fun_or     = INTERNAL + 3,
 		fun_eq     = INTERNAL + 4,
 		fun_file   = INTERNAL + 5,
-		fun_trans  = INTERNAL + 6
+		fun_trans  = INTERNAL + 6,
+		fun_plugin = INTERNAL + 7
 	};
 
 	static const std::string False;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ private:
 	
 protected:
 	const std::string &FunFile(const std::string &Param) const;
+	std::string FunPlugin(const std::string &Param) const;
 
 public:
 	cxFunction(void);
diff --git a/xml/parser.c b/xml/parser.c
index 4b957be..8842d19 100644
--- a/xml/parser.c
+++ b/xml/parser.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  $Id: parser.c,v 1.4 2004/12/08 17:13:26 lordjaxom Exp $
+ *  $Id: parser.c,v 1.5 2004/12/10 21:46:46 lordjaxom Exp $
  */
 
 #include "xml/parser.h"
@@ -11,49 +11,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-#define STR_SKIN      "skin"
-#define STR_DISPLAY   "display"
-#define STR_ID        "id"
-#define STR_WINDOW    "window"
-#define STR_X1        "x1"
-#define STR_Y1        "y1"
-#define STR_X         "x"
-#define STR_Y         "y"
-#define STR_X2        "x2"
-#define STR_Y2        "y2"
-#define STR_BPP       "bpp"
-#define STR_IMAGE     "image"
-#define STR_PATH      "path"
-#define STR_ALPHA     "alpha"
-#define STR_TEXT      "text"
-#define STR_CONDITION "condition"
-#define STR_NOT       "not"
-#define STR_FILE      "file"
-#define STR_COLOR     "color"
-#define STR_ALIGN     "align"
-#define STR_RECTANGLE "rectangle"
-#define STR_ELLIPSE   "ellipse"
-#define STR_SLOPE     "slope"
-#define STR_PROGRESS  "progress"
-#define STR_BGCOLOR   "bgcolor"
-#define STR_CURRENT   "current"
-#define STR_TOTAL     "total"
-#define STR_VERSION   "version"
-#define STR_NAME      "name"
-#define STR_SCREENBASE "screenBase"
-#define STR_FONT      "font"
-#define STR_ARC       "arc"
-
-#define MSG_BADTAG    "ERROR: The tag %s was not expected in this context"
-#define MSG_BADENDTAG "ERROR: The tag %s was not expected in this context"
-#define MSG_BADATTR   "ERROR: The attribute %s was not expected in tag %s"
-#define MSG_MISSATTR  "ERROR: The tag %s lacks the attribute %s"
-#define MSG_BADVALUE  "ERROR: %s is not allowed for attribute %s"
-#define MSG_PARSERR   "ERROR: Parser error in %s:%d: %s"
-#define MSG_BADCDATA  "ERROR: Bad character data"
-#define MSG_NOFILE    "ERROR: Couldn't read %s: %m"
-#define MSG_MANYWINS  "ERROR: Too many windows"
-
 #define TAG_ERR_REMAIN(_context) do { \
 		esyslog("ERROR: Text2Skin: Unexpected tag %s within %s", \
 				name.c_str(), _context); \
@@ -132,7 +89,7 @@ static cxObject  *parent  = NULL;
 static cxObject  *object  = NULL;
 
 bool xStartElem(const std::string &name, std::map<std::string,std::string> &attrs) {
-	Dprintf("start element: %s\n", name.c_str());
+	//Dprintf("start element: %s\n", name.c_str());
 
 	if      (context.size() == 0) {
 		if (name == "skin") {
@@ -227,7 +184,7 @@ bool xStartElem(const std::string &name, std::map<std::string,std::string> &attr
 bool xCharData(const std::string &text) {
 	int start = 0, end = text.length() - 1;
 
-	Dprintf("char data before: %s\n", text.c_str());
+	//Dprintf("char data before: %s\n", text.c_str());
 
 	while (text[start] == '\012' || text[start] == '\015' || text[start] == ' ' || text[start] == '\t')
 		++start;
@@ -235,22 +192,22 @@ bool xCharData(const std::string &text) {
 	while (text[end] == '\012' || text[end] == '\015' || text[end] == ' ' || text[end] == '\t')
 		--end;
 	
-	Dprintf("char data after: %s\n", text.substr(start, end - start + 1).c_str());
+	//Dprintf("char data after: %s\n", text.substr(start, end - start + 1).c_str());
 
 	if (end - start + 1 > 0) {
-		Dprintf("context: %s\n", context[context.size() - 1].c_str());
+		//Dprintf("context: %s\n", context[context.size() - 1].c_str());
 		if      (context[context.size() - 1] == "text"
 		      || context[context.size() - 1] == "scrolltext") {
 			if (!object->mText.Parse(text.substr(start, end - start + 1)))
 				return false;
 		} else
-			esyslog(MSG_BADCDATA);
+			esyslog("ERROR: Bad character data");
 	}
 	return true;
 }
 
 bool xEndElem(const std::string &name) {
-	Dprintf("end element: %s\n", name.c_str());
+	//Dprintf("end element: %s\n", name.c_str());
 	if (context[context.size() - 1] == name) {
 		if      (name == "display") {
 			skin->mDisplays[display->Type()] = display;
@@ -258,7 +215,7 @@ bool xEndElem(const std::string &name) {
 		}
 		else if (object != NULL || parent != NULL) {
 			if (object == NULL) {
-				Dprintf("rotating parent to object\n");
+				//Dprintf("rotating parent to object\n");
 				object = parent;
 				parent = NULL;
 			}
@@ -275,7 +232,7 @@ bool xEndElem(const std::string &name) {
 			}
 
 			if (parent != NULL) {
-				Dprintf("pushing to parent\n");
+				//Dprintf("pushing to parent\n");
 				if (parent->mObjects == NULL)
 					parent->mObjects = new cxObjects();
 				parent->mObjects->push_back(object);
diff --git a/xml/string.c b/xml/string.c
index 051a003..269aa0f 100644
--- a/xml/string.c
+++ b/xml/string.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ bool cxString::Parse(const std::string &Text) {
 
 				int pos = -1;
 				txToken &lastToken = mTokens[mTokens.size() - 1];
+				Dprintf("assigning attrib: %.*s\n", ptr-last, last);
 				lastToken.Attrib.assign(last, ptr - last);
 				while ((pos = lastToken.Attrib.find('\\', pos + 1)) != -1) {
 					switch (lastToken.Attrib[pos + 1]) {
diff --git a/xml/type.c b/xml/type.c
index d311b30..0cb5c9a 100644
--- a/xml/type.c
+++ b/xml/type.c
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 const std::string &cxType::String(void) {
-	static char buffer[50];
 	if (mType == number) {
-		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", mNumber);
+		char *buffer;
+		asprintf(&buffer, "%d", mNumber);
 		mString = buffer;
 		mType = string;
+		free(buffer);
 	} else if (mType == boolean) {
 		mString = mNumber ? cxFunction::True : cxFunction::False;
 		mType = string;
diff --git a/xml/type.h b/xml/type.h
index 1b1113c..14e7cca 100644
--- a/xml/type.h
+++ b/xml/type.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef VDR_TEXT2SKIN_XML_TYPE_H
 #define VDR_TEXT2SKIN_XML_TYPE_H
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
 
 class cxType {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 	cxType(int Number): mType(number), mNumber(Number) {}
 	cxType(time_t Number): mType(number), mNumber(Number) {}
 	cxType(bool Value): mType(boolean), mNumber(Value ? 1 : 0) {}
+	cxType(const cxType &Src): mType(Src.mType), mString(Src.mString), mNumber(Src.mNumber) {}
 
 	const std::string &String(void);
 	int                Number(void) const;
diff --git a/xml/xml.c b/xml/xml.c
index 07dae8c..ebf7d00 100644
--- a/xml/xml.c
+++ b/xml/xml.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ enum {
 	LOOK4START,     // looking for first element start
 	LOOK4TAG,       // looking for element tag
 	INTAG,          // reading tag
+	INCOMMENT,      // reading comment
+	LOOK4CEND1,     // looking for second '-' in -->
+	LOOK4CEND2,     // looking for '>' in -->
 	LOOK4ATTRN,     // looking for attr name, > or /
 	INATTRN,        // reading attr name
 	LOOK4ATTRV,     // looking for attr value
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ XML::readChar(int c) {
 				}
 				break;
 			} else {
-				if (c == '?' || c == '!') {
+				if (c == '?') {
 					skipping = true;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -159,6 +162,8 @@ XML::readChar(int c) {
 				state = INTAG;
 			} else if (c == '/') {
 				state = LOOK4CLOSETAG;
+			} else if (c == '!') {
+				state = INCOMMENT;
 			} else if (!isspace(c)) {
 				if (parseerrorcb) {
 					parseerrorcb(linenr, "Bogus tag char", c);
@@ -183,6 +188,31 @@ XML::readChar(int c) {
 			}
 		break;
 
+		// reading comment
+		case INCOMMENT:
+			if (c == '-') {
+				state = LOOK4CEND1;
+			}
+		break;
+
+		// looking for second '-' in "-->"
+		case LOOK4CEND1:
+			if (c == '-') {
+				state = LOOK4CEND2;
+			} else {
+				state = INCOMMENT;
+			}
+		break;
+
+		// looking for '>' in "-->"
+		case LOOK4CEND2:
+			if (c == '>') {
+				state = LOOK4START;
+			} else if (c != '-') {
+				state = INCOMMENT;
+			}
+		break;
+
 		// looking for attr name, > or /
 		case LOOK4ATTRN:
 			if (c == '>') {