Thread: Default RR installation, Carwings - where is the skin file?

c:/Users/<Me>/Documents/RideRunner/Skins/Carwings_Dynamic_Lite/menu.skin

IMHO that is a good candidate for FAQ

X, xxxx is deprciated, DONT USE

Thanks @mitchjs, I already figured that. I managed to launch RRCam and investigating approach that @Enforcer has originally recommended,

L06,619,460,164,63,255,255,255,16,"Arial:B","EXEC; SENDMSG;RRCam.exe;BUTTON6||=",

seems to be quickest in terms of porting effort. I could actually continue maintaining the same code base.

ParkingAssistant runs in background. Is there any way it can make RR execute commands (like two-way SendMessage) ?

sure, did you write it? i dont know what it is.. do you have access to its code

you can just check if rr is running..create the SDK object, and tell RR to do stuff

Hmm, not sure if I understand >> did you write it?<< I meant supporting code base of that creature.

RRCam approach is such that is has exe file C:\Users\<username>\Documents\RideRunner\Skins\Carwings_Dynamic_Lite\Plugins\RRCam\RRCam\RRCam.e xe
which is controlled by Skin buttons trough SENDMSG. Looks like it calls winapi SendMessage.

Ideally, I would prefer to avoid linking against RR libraries and keep talking both ways using SendMessage. Not sure if that is possible though.

you can just check if rr is running..

I'm actually thinking to run with command line parameter "parker.exe --roadrunner".

you CAN use sendmessage, its just not a PLUGIN (per say), so we dont want to use that term
keep in mine that rrcam, is really one way communication


just target riderunner window, and send command via string via WM_COPYDATA
need an example? in what vb6? .net?

direct SDK controll is much easier

SDK.Exec("mycommand")

if you want to have RR Skin elements, like indicators and lables, much easier to make a real plugin

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oh and you dont link against any RR libs

its an COM Object, so you just create the object, and use it, the OS handles the behind the scenes

Originally Posted by mitchjs

if you want to have RR Skin elements, like indicators and lables, much easier to make a real plugin[COLOR="Silver"]

Thanks again @mitchjs; I tried following your recommendation (easier to use SDK method, easier access to skin, etc). And modified C# sample, exporting all the parking assistnant methods. Please see the attachement - it has C# prototype module.

1) What is not clear from example, provided by @guino, where is sample skin mentioned in

Code:

		
public int ProcessCommand(string CMD, object frm)
		{
			int result = 0;
	
			switch (CMD.ToLower())
			{
				case "boo":
					SDK.Execute("PlaySound;scary.wav");
					break;

				case "yeah":
					SDK.ErrScrn("title", "subject", "error details");
					break;

2) Is there any plugin example of actually drawing (painting) into the Plugin area on paintevent ?

3) What commands can be used to Suspend multimedia playback and bring the plugin up by device event and than resume and hide Parking Asistance plugin?

I suspect that I wont be able to accomplish all those tasks without help from RR authors, so thanks for your help guys.

you dont paint! rr paints!
RR manages all the skin drawing...
you just do reaction to buttons, fill in labels, update indicators...

you can send the pause commnd
SDK.Execute("pause");
that will pause the playing music/radio/xm/sirius
and "resume" resume it

u want to bring up your app in a skin...

make a skin file with an embedded window definition for ur window
and
SDK.Execute("load;skinname.skin;;myexe.exe;mywindo wname")

something like that

can always try commands in SKINTOOL 1st

baby steps

Thanks Mitch, will try that out.