2019-01-08 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>

* Removed the 'Configuring Now & Next Parameters' subsection from
	'Configuring RDAirPlay' in the Operations Guide.
	* Added a 'Managing PyPAD Instances' subsection to the 'Configuring
	RDAirPlay section in the Operations Guide.

ChangeLog

@@ -18329,3 +18329,8 @@
 	'pypad.Receiver::setPadCallback()'.
 2019-01-08 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Removed sample RLM configurations from 'conf/'.
+2019-01-08 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Removed the 'Configuring Now & Next Parameters' subsection from
+	'Configuring RDAirPlay' in the Operations Guide.
+	* Added a 'Managing PyPAD Instances' subsection to the 'Configuring
+	RDAirPlay section in the Operations Guide.

docs/opsguide/Makefile.am

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ OPSGUIDE_IMAGES = rdadmin.audio_resource_information_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_channel_gpios_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_gpi_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_host_variable_dialog.png\
+                  rdadmin.edit_pypad_instance_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_serial_ports_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_service_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.edit_switcher_dialog.png\
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ OPSGUIDE_IMAGES = rdadmin.audio_resource_information_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.list_gpis_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.log_importation_string_fields.png\
                   rdadmin.login_dialog.png\
+                  rdadmin.pypad_instances_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.rdadmin_screenshot.png\
                   rdadmin.rdairplay_channel_assignments.png\
                   rdadmin.rdairplay_display_settings.png\
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ OPSGUIDE_IMAGES = rdadmin.audio_resource_information_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.rivendell_switcher_list_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.rivendell_user_list_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.scheduler_code_dialog.png\
+                  rdadmin.select_pypad_script_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.select_scheduler_codes_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.services_dialog.png\
                   rdadmin.system_wide_settings_dialog.png\

docs/opsguide/rdadmin.xml

@@ -1313,69 +1313,6 @@
 	  </para>
 	</note>
       </sect3>
-      <sect3 xml:id="rdadmin.manage_hosts.configuring_now___next_parameters">
-	<title>Configuring Now &amp; Next Parameters</title>
-	<para>
-	  Transmission of program associated data (PAD) (also known as
-	  <emphasis>Now &amp; Next</emphasis> in Rivendell) can be configured
-	  by touching the
-	  <computeroutput>Configure Now &amp; Next Parameters</computeroutput>
-	  button, bringing up the Edit Now &amp; Next Data Dialog.
-	</para>
-	<para>
-	  <mediaobject>
-	    <imageobject>
-	      <imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rdairplay_edit_now___next_data_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
-	    </imageobject>
-	    <caption>
-	      <para>The Edit Now &amp; Next Data Dialog</para>
-	    </caption>
-	  </mediaobject>
-	</para>
-	<note>
-	  <para>
-	    Now &amp; Next data for Rivendell was originally transmitted by
-	    means of an integrated UDP packet transmitter. While currently
-	    still supported, this method has been deprecated in favor of the
-	    <emphasis>Rivendell Loadable Modules</emphasis> (RLMs), a far more
-	    powerful method that involves the use of plug-in code modules. RLM
-	    is the only method that is documented here.
-	  </para>
-	</note>
-	<para>
-	  RLMs can be added by touching the
-	  <computeroutput>Add</computeroutput> button to bring up the
-	  Edit Plugin Dialog.
-	</para>
-	<para>
-	  <mediaobject>
-	    <imageobject>
-	      <imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.rdairplay_edit_plugin_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
-	    </imageobject>
-	    <caption>
-	      <para>The Edit Plugin Dialog</para>
-	    </caption>
-	  </mediaobject>
-	</para>
-	<para>
-	  The <computeroutput>Plugin Path:</computeroutput> field should
-	  contain the full path to the RLM plug-in binary. For all RLMs
-	  provided as part of stock Rivendell, the
-	  <computeroutput>Argument:</computeroutput> field should contain
-	  the full path to the configuration file for the plug-in, samples of
-	  which can be found in the Rivendell docuementation directory.
-	</para>
-	<warning>
-	  <para>
-	    When configuring a new plug-in, be sure to make a <emphasis>copy
-	    </emphasis> of the configuration file to the
-	    <userinput>/etc</userinput> directory
-	    and use it, rather than pointing to the original. Otherwise, any
-	    changes made to the file may be overwritten next time Rivendell
-	    is upgraded on the system!
-	  </para>
-	</warning>
-      </sect3>
     </sect2>
     <sect2 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.manage_hosts.configuring_rdpanel">
       <title>Configuring RDPanel</title>
@@ -2263,6 +2200,69 @@
 	<xref linkend="sect.rml.disconnect_jack_ports__jd_" />.
       </para>
     </sect2>
+    <sect2 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.managing_pypad_instances">
+      <title>Managing PyPAD Instances</title>
+      <para>
+	PyPAD is a system that is built into Rivendell that
+	allows processing and transmission of Program Associated Data [PAD]
+	by means of scripts written in the popular Python programming
+	language. To see the list of PyPAD scripts configured to run on
+	the selected host, touch the 
+	<computeroutput>PyPAD Instances</computeroutput> button to open
+	the PyPAD Instances dialog.
+      </para>
+    <para>
+      <mediaobject>
+	<imageobject>
+	  <imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.pypad_instances_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
+	</imageobject>
+	<caption>
+	  <para>The PyPAD Instances Dialog</para>
+	</caption>
+      </mediaobject>
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      To add a new PyPAD instance, touch the
+      <computeroutput>Add</computeroutput> button to open the Select PyPAD
+      Script dialog.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      <mediaobject>
+	<imageobject>
+	  <imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.select_pypad_script_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
+	</imageobject>
+	<caption>
+	  <para>The Select PyPAD Script Dialog</para>
+	</caption>
+      </mediaobject>
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Select a script from the list and then touch the
+      <computeroutput>Open</computeroutput> button to open the Edit PyPAD
+      Instance dialog.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      <mediaobject>
+	<imageobject>
+	  <imagedata align="center" fileref="rdadmin.edit_pypad_instance_dialog.png" scale="60"/>
+	</imageobject>
+	<caption>
+	  <para>The Select PyPAD Script Dialog</para>
+	</caption>
+      </mediaobject>
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      The <computeroutput>Configuration</computeroutput> box contains lines of
+      text that control the behavior of the script that's been selected.
+      Lines that begin with a semicolon character [;] are comments; the rest
+      are directives to the script.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      When finished editing the configuration, touch the
+      <computeroutput>OK</computeroutput> button to save the configuration
+      and start the script running.
+    </para>
+    </sect2>
   </sect1>
   <sect1 xml:id="sect.rdadmin.manage_system_settings">
     <title>Managing System Settings</title>