DigitalFX 3 Main Menu Addition

**redsyphon** · 04-11-2008, 01:56 AM

Hi All,

I apologize if this question has been addressed before and/or if it's as easy as simply adding a 'menu3.skin'... I would like to know if there is a way to extend the main menu to have three screens instead of two. I have a good 10 buttons that I would like to add to launch/load custom apps and It would be nice to have them all on one main screen. Thus the default main menu is the first screen, the second screen displays when the 'Menu" button is pressed again, and if pressed a third time instead of going back to the first screen it would load a third.

If anyone knows a way to do this then by all means please let me know! I am a capable programmer so if needed I will teach myself to make a new skin to house these buttons but I also like to keep things simple and if it's easier to just add a third menu section then why not

Thanks in advance!
~RedS

**PacketSniffer** · 04-11-2008, 02:04 AM

Although I can confirm it is possible to add a third screen, I'm traveling and don't have those details recorded. I did it (using Notepad...lol) a few days after I got it installed for the first time. If you dig around and stare at the files long enough, you will figure it out especially if you have previous programming skills. I work in the IT world but I'm not necessarily a professional programmer.

Look at the ExecTbl, menu skin, menu2.skin and the other ini files.

**redsyphon** · 04-11-2008, 03:19 AM

Thanks for the reply.. I plan on looking over the files and will admit that I haven't tried doing it yet. At the moment I'm working the night shift in a data center just trying to list out the various things I need to do to the system and this came to mind... I'll take a gander at it this morning and will post a follow up.

again thanks!

**Jebus** · 04-11-2008, 08:47 AM

Don't forget skin.ini
I have 3 menu's and it works perfect.
...JJG

**DaveDog** · 04-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Any details on getting 3 screens would be a nice post, I'm sure there are a lot of people who would like that. Oh yea, myself included.

**Jebus** · 04-11-2008, 08:49 PM

Hmm, I have been a this for only 3 weeks and it took 10 minutes to figure it out by looking at the files.

Don't expect a step by step

Anyways, here goes. Look and Compare your code.
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In Skin.ini

Notice the 8 added #'s 17 thru 24

[Menu Buttons]

MAINBUTTON1Gfc=MenuIcons\HD Radio.png
MAINBUTTON2Gfc=MenuIcons\Music.png
MAINBUTTON3Gfc=MenuIcons\DVD.png
MAINBUTTON4Gfc=MenuIcons\Video.png
MAINBUTTON5Gfc=MenuIcons\Pictures.png
MAINBUTTON6Gfc=MenuIcons\Jukebox.png
MAINBUTTON7Gfc=MenuIcons\CDRip.png
MAINBUTTON8Gfc=MenuIcons\Media Copy.png
MAINBUTTON9Gfc=MenuIcons\Games.png
MAINBUTTON10Gfc=MenuIcons\Movie Showtimes.png
MAINBUTTON11Gfc=MenuIcons\Traffic Cams.png
MAINBUTTON12Gfc=MenuIcons\Weather.png
MAINBUTTON13Gfc=MenuIcons\Browser.png
MAINBUTTON14Gfc=MenuIcons\Streets & Trips.png
MAINBUTTON15Gfc=MenuIcons\CNN News.png
MAINBUTTON16Gfc=MenuIcons\Calendar.png
MAINBUTTON17Gfc=MenuIcons\Gauges.png
MAINBUTTON18Gfc=MenuIcons\Sys Diag.png
MAINBUTTON19Gfc=MenuIcons\Camera.png
MAINBUTTON20Gfc=MenuIcons\Utilities.png
MAINBUTTON21Gfc=MenuIcons\OBDII.png
MAINBUTTON22Gfc=MenuIcons\Wireless.png
MAINBUTTON23Gfc=MenuIcons\TaskMan.png
MAINBUTTON24Gfc=MenuIcons\Settings.png

MAINBUTTON1=30
MAINBUTTON2=0
MAINBUTTON3=3
MAINBUTTON4=2
MAINBUTTON5=11
MAINBUTTON6=36
MAINBUTTON7=8
MAINBUTTON8=24
MAINBUTTON9=12
MAINBUTTON10=41
MAINBUTTON11=22
MAINBUTTON12=10
MAINBUTTON13=14
MAINBUTTON14=18
MAINBUTTON15=43
MAINBUTTON16=23
MAINBUTTON17=13
MAINBUTTON18=33
MAINBUTTON19=21
MAINBUTTON20=7
MAINBUTTON21=47
MAINBUTTON22=40
MAINBUTTON23=37
MAINBUTTON24=15
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ExecTBL.ini
Notice the 8 added #'s 17 thru 24. Compare with your ExecTBL.ini file.

/ This sets up the applications for when you press and HOLD a main
/ menu button
/Nothing need be edited or changed here

"HOLDMAINBT1","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON1||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT2","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON2||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT3","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON3||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT4","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON4||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT5","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON5||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT6","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON6||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT7","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON7||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT8","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON8||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT9","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON9||LO AD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT10","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON10|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT11","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON11|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT12","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON12|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT13","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON13|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT14","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON14|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT15","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON15|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT16","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON16|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT17","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON17|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT18","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON18|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT19","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON19|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT20","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON20|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT21","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON21|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT22","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON22|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT23","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON23|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"
"HOLDMAINBT24","SETVAR;CHANGEBUTTON;MAINBUTTON24|| LOAD;APP_Chooser.skin"

/Create buttons from variables for use in the skin
/ on the 16 main menu buttons (8 x 2 menu screens)

"SkinButton1","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON1;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton2","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON2;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton3","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON3;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton4","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON4;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton5","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON5;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton6","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON6;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton7","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON7;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton8","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON8;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton9","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON9;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton10","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON10;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton11","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON11;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton12","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON12;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton13","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON13;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton14","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON14;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton15","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON15;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton16","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON16;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton17","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON17;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton18","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON18;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton19","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON19;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton20","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON20;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton21","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON21;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton22","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON22;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton23","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON23;$AppToRun$”
"SkinButton24","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON24;$AppToRun$”

/----------------- END Dynamic Menu Buttons --------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then copy menu2.skin to menu3.skin

Do this in notepad and do a save as. Do this before making changes to menu2.skin!!!

In Menu2.skin

find:

B90,0,518,101,81,"LOAD;Main",""

and change to:

B90,0,518,101,81,"LOAD;menu3.skin",""

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In Menu3.skin that you just made new

Make sure you find:

B90,0,518,101,81,"LOAD;Main",""

Then find:

/L,311,4,87,25,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,16,"Arial"," TEMP1","left"
I,6,142,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON9Gfc$"
I,6,228,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON10Gfc$"
I,6,317,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON11Gfc$"
I,6,404,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON12Gfc$"
I,734,143,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON13Gfc$"
I,736,229,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON14Gfc$"
I,738,316,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON15Gfc$"
I,737,401,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON16Gfc$"
L,72,154,155,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON9;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,72,242,154,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON10;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,72,329,157,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON11;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,71,417,159,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON12;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,568,154,158,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON13;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,570,242,157,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON14;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,567,329,159,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON15;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,570,417,156,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON16;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
B01,64,132,172,82,"SkinButton9",@HOLDMAINBT9@
B04,63,221,176,82,"SkinButton10",@HOLDMAINBT10@
B03,62,307,176,81,"SkinButton11",@HOLDMAINBT11@
B02,64,395,174,85,"SkinButton12",@HOLDMAINBT12@
B02,560,131,175,85,"SkinButton13",@HOLDMAINBT13@
B02,560,217,175,83,"SkinButton14",@HOLDMAINBT14@
B02,558,308,176,76,"SkinButton15",@HOLDMAINBT15@
B02,560,388,172,82,"SkinButton16",@HOLDMAINBT16@

And change to:

/L,311,4,87,25,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,16,"Arial"," TEMP1","left"
I,6,142,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON17Gfc$"
I,6,228,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON18Gfc$"
I,6,317,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON19Gfc$"
I,6,404,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON20Gfc$"
I,734,143,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON21Gfc$"
I,736,229,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON22Gfc$"
I,738,316,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON23Gfc$"
I,737,401,55,60,"FILE;$SKINPATH$$MAINBUTTON24Gfc$"
L,72,154,155,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON17;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,72,242,154,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON18;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,72,329,157,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON19;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,71,417,159,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial" ,"BYVAR;MAINBUTTON20;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,568,154,158,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON21;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,570,242,157,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON22;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,567,329,159,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON23;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
L,570,417,156,31,#DFX1R#,#DFX1G#,#DFX1B#,22,"Arial ","BYVAR;MAINBUTTON24;$ButtonLabel$","LEFT"
B01,64,132,172,82,"SkinButton17",@HOLDMAINBT17@
B04,63,221,176,82,"SkinButton18",@HOLDMAINBT18@
B03,62,307,176,81,"SkinButton19",@HOLDMAINBT19@
B02,64,395,174,85,"SkinButton20",@HOLDMAINBT20@
B02,560,131,175,85,"SkinButton21",@HOLDMAINBT21@
B02,560,217,175,83,"SkinButton22",@HOLDMAINBT22@
B02,558,308,176,76,"SkinButton23",@HOLDMAINBT23@
B02,560,388,172,82,"SkinButton24",@HOLDMAINBT24@

Notice the number changes

And that should be it. If you get the concept you could have 10 menu screens if you wanted.
Good Luck

....JJG

**MGD** · 04-11-2008, 10:34 PM

That's what i call a SPOONFUL

**redsyphon** · 04-12-2008, 12:10 AM

Yeah.... Dang that's about as good as a step by step walk through lol. I appreciate the relies and I'm planing on setting aside some time this weekend to work on it. Now as long as I can get the buttons to launch the appropriate embedded app then I should be golden! I already have the code I think will work for that though..

Thanks again for all the replies and I'll post a follow up with results, etc. For any future searchings