Thread: PLPATHS won't receive any list...

This is a variable available only from FLASH -- fscommands("GETPLPATHS"); and it will set _root.PLPATHS in the flash object with the paths of all files in the playlist. If you need the paths of the playlist from RR to use in a script or application, you should send a command to save the playlist from RR and read the file directly. If it's not working from Flash, do let me know... or tell me what you're trying to do and I'll try to help on it.

Hello grandmaster,
And first, my congratulations for this impressing work so easy to use and efficient!!!!
So I tried to pick the PLPATHS from flash with fs: getplpath, actally the same way I used customdl or pl. But I didn't get any list.
What I want is all the paths from the playlist, so I can use data from the folder to compliment the playlist data.
I had no problem so far to use all flash features you made... And I was surprised there was no mention to "PLPATHS" in the *.skin file, as all other variables. ahhhh... And also, I'm trying to reach this data from the "menu.skin" flash movies (but playlist works perfectly on this screen).
Code:

frame 1:
_start=0;
CUSTOMPL="";
PLPATHS="";
folder="musique/"
fscommand("GETPL","");


frame2:
fscommand("GETPLPATHS","");
Stop();

On this frame, I have a textfield "(PLPATHS") for testing which doesn't display anything. My playlist is not empty.

Voilà.
Thanks for your time, enjoy your journey!!!

does that mean you got it to work ? :| -- not a flash expert here...

ahh sorry, no, it doesn't receive anything. I do it the same way as all other variables though. I would say it doesn't work. Do you know of anyone who's used it?

make sure you have a playlist (S) line in your .skin file.. and make sure that the height and the width are defined as greater than zero. I use the PLPATHS variable so i know that it works.

hI SONIC,
Thanks for your help. Even though I was quite surprised the size of the text field could affect the polling of a variable, I tried it, with no result.
I have no problem polling custompl or customdl using the GET function from flash. I thought this would work the same.

here's my menu.skin:
MEDIACAR Skin
MEDIACAR menumenu Skin
fond.jpg,fond.jpg,fond.jpg,fond.jpg

/, F, x, y, w, h, Movie name

F1,65,119,735,481,"vus.swf",SOLID
F2,0,118,65,480,"side.swf",SOLID
F3,0,0,800,119,"top.swf",SOLID


/,x,y,w,h FORE BACK PLAYED SELECTED SELECT FONT
S,0,0,10,10,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,25 5,255,255,255,255,255,false,16,"arial"


/, C, x, y, w, h, color R;RGB, G, B

C,351,70,179,40,000,000,000


/, I, x, y, w, h, Code;INDICATORCODES

I,0,0,0,0,"MASTERMUTE"
I,0,0,0,0,"REPEAT"
I,0,0,0,0,"SHUFFLE"


/, L, x, y, w, h, color R;RGB, G, B, font size;FONT, font name, Code;LABELCODES,

L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","CUSTOMPL",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","LISTPOS",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","SONGPOS",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","PLAYLISTCOUNT,
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","PLPOS",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","TRACKPATH",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","GPSSPD",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","GPSSAT",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","GPSHDG",
L,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"arial","RRSCREEN",


END


Again, if I poll PLAYLIST on this screen, I have no problem getting the list in flash

Anyone?
Thanks.

P.S: Not a flash guru, but I've been in this business for a while now, so no chance for an error like text same color as background etc etc..

With the above you should receive _root.CUSTOMPL automatically from RR. PLPATHS is NOT automatic though, you MUST execute fscommand("GETPLPATHS"); whenever CUSTOMPL has been updated for instance, or prior to your work with the playlist path list. If you only need the path for a few items of the list, I suggest you poll the "TRACKPATHXXX" label code instead.

[quote=fabi1;1140693]
frame 1:
_start=0;
CUSTOMPL="";
PLPATHS="";
folder="musique/"
fscommand("GETPL","");


frame2:
fscommand("GETPLPATHS","");
Stop();



I'll have try with PATHXXX which actually would seem to be more efficient as i only want the visible paths.

Thank you anyway for your time

i know u plan on trying something different but this is an fyi... There's NO way your first GETPL command fires fast enough to do the next command on the very next frame. I would either wait a full second or use a WAITEXEC command after your GETPL.