Thread: Custom List creation

whats your syntax for CLADD? it will work without a text file you just have no way of saving the data without using a text file


rrsdk.execute("CLADD;555-555-5555;XXX-XXX-XXXX") works fine for me.

If you're using CLADD in a loop you may want to add some sleep() value to prevent freezing up RR, but this is only a problem when dealing with large amounts of commands (RRShoutcast sends up to 1000 CLADDs with maybe a 5 second delay)

thanks for that sonic. Checked my format and found an extra ; hidden in the text.

You can also store your data in an array and only add what is displayed in the CL.

You can use RR labels "CLTOP" and "CLLINES" to develop a loop to add items to a custom list based on list position instead of loading all you data all at once.

You silly, silly people.... if you have data inside an ext plugin that you want displayed in a custom list without saving to a file only to load back into RR Daaaa...ie directly load into the list...

Here is an example of how to do this:
(sorry for the poor layout, tried to keep it narrow as possible for the posting)

BTW...You welcome...

Code:

Public Function ProcessCommand(CMD As String, frm As Object) As Integer

Select Case LCase(CMD)

Case "scn_memberlist"
		
If frm.ShowCL Then '<-- Check if current screen has a custom list
  LoadRecords  '<-- Function that retrieves data/info and stores it in the Names array
  frm.CL.Clear (-1)  '<-- Clears the custom list of all items ( Same as "CLCLEAR;ALL" )
  If UBound(Names) > 0 Then '<-- Check if array was filled with data
    Dim x As Integer
    For x = 0 To UBound(Names)
      DoEvents '<-- allows for outside application events to be processed,
                    'basically acts as a sleep in your loop 
      
      frm.CL.AddItem Names(x) + Chr(10) + Names(x)  
      'above line adds items to list, 
      'Chr(10) is the seperator for the Text & Desc item parts
      '( Same As "CLADD;TEXT;DESC" )
    Next
  Else
    frm.CL.AddItem "Reload List"
  End If
  frm.CL.CenterList  '<-- This repaints/updats the control and centers it if needed
                     '( is a MUST USE to show properly )
End If

ProcessCommand = 2

End Select

End Function

pfft! Where were you when I posted this?

:P

Good stuff...gonna go back and try it out.

thanks blue. had most of that already.

Question though. Your using frm rather than rr's execute. Any reason? I thought using frm was frowned upon. quote "* frm is the form object which generated the current command. Be VERY VERY careful when using it."

It's not "frowned" upon -- you just have to be VERY VERY careful when using it. Using it to reference simple functions from lists should be just fine. What you have to be careful is to avoid changing/modifying variables and/or properties of the form as it could potentially cause many problems even lock ups.. other than that, the object is there exactly so extension plugins can use it.

What....do you think that I don't know what I'm doing....

I usually only use that to load a list if, and only if i'm NOT dealing with a ton of data. That example actually came from a custom plugin that I was asked to access a mysql database online, worked out really well!

I wasn't questioning whether you knew what you where doing. I was just trying to learn.

So is using frm better than execute or vice versa or no different? Whats best practice?

It would seem from Guino's comments that if there's no performance gain etc then I should stick to execute to be on the safe side.