Retrieving Info From External App To RideRunner

**Madboy** · 08-11-2009, 02:18 PM

hi all

im wondering if there is a way of retrieving info from an external program to rr
the app is m4-atx configuration program

its a simple vb app
i want to get the voltages textboxes into rr labels
i can get their class id's , texts and everything with autoit window info
so im guessing there must be a way for it to be read by rr

is it possible?

thanks in advance ,
madboy

**guino** · 08-11-2009, 08:34 PM

If you can read it somehow (i.e. autoit), then it is definitely possible to make a (extension) plugin to display the info in RR. If you have the source code for the vb6 application then it would make it a lot easier, but if you already know autoit and can read the values from the app, you just need to make a script that reads the values say every second and sends them to RR using the sample scripts attached.

**Madboy** · 08-12-2009, 08:43 AM

thanks guino ,
ill try to request the source from the m4 guys but its unlikely they will give it away
i don't know autoit that much hehe
and its been a while since ive codded with vb :\
how do i read the values from within autoit? i went over their documentation and i can see only how to control the "controls" , the question is how to retrieve their "text" not write to it

first ill try to contact m4 guys and lets see what happens
i hope that if ill get the source someone will be able to do this

thanks again

**Sonicxtacy02** · 08-12-2009, 09:25 AM

i believe when the m4 first came out the released an sdk which allowed for plugin type creation. I remember i was gonna make a RR extension plugin for the m4.. but the reliability issues at the time changed that plan lol

**Madboy** · 08-15-2009, 01:52 PM

well i have no problems with the m4 so far

any chance you track the sdk ? i couldn't find it..

still nothing for mini-box guys..

**Custommx3** · 01-14-2010, 04:11 PM

You can embed their application...

After messing around with it, I was able to find out the window title.

its "M4AtxTitle"

"LOAD;m4.SKIN;M4AtxTitle;c:\Program Files\Mini-Box.Com\M4ATX\M4AtxTray.exe;M4AtxTitle",

As a test I created a skin file called m4.skin, which embeds the tray application.

I have also created a skin file which uses larger text and a black bakground.

Just unzip these two files into the the c:\Program Files\Mini-Box.Com\M4ATX\ directory.

Choose the skin "Big(custommx3)"

I have attached a screenshot.

Also you can edit the mbs file with notepad and change colors. You can also change the BMP to whatever you like. I know its not a plugin, but at leasts it will embed.