Getting information from OBDII software

salvi · 10-25-2007, 01:05 AM

Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to capture data from a software and display it on a skin.

I want to use the OBDII software Enginuity but I have no idea how to do this. Any help?

guino · 10-25-2007, 03:38 PM

The software would have to provide some sort of API/SDK, then something could be written in RR or as a plugin for it.. other than that, you can embed the app.

salvi · 10-25-2007, 04:04 PM

This guy on this tread seems to have been able to do it, but he is no longer available to provide any info.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/work...wrx-carpc.html

guino · 10-25-2007, 05:03 PM

From the posted files, he was simply embedding the software in a screen. Nothing new.

Kosti · 10-28-2007, 01:25 AM

I'd like this option too, is there a dummies guide on embedding in RR

salvi · 10-28-2007, 01:39 AM

I managed to embed the actual software, but what I want to do is a littel different but it involves the same software. I provided Guino the software, so hopefully he can help us out.

guino · 10-29-2007, 10:32 AM

This seems to work fairly well (enginuity.skin is a copy of external_gps.skin):

Code:

"LOAD;Enginuity.skin;Enginuity;C:\Program Files\Enginuity\Enginuity.exe;Enginuity||Wait;3||RUNQ;;Enginuity ECU||ACTIVATE;Enginuity||SENDKEY;%||SENDKEY;LO"

For better results, I'd suggest playing with 2 screens in RR cause this is an example of a badly written application where the second window is not "parented" by the first one -- which may be nice in some situations (like this one where the second window is resizeable), but awkward in other cases.

salvi · 10-29-2007, 11:08 AM

Thanks guino, I'll give it a try today and let you know how it goes.

salvi · 10-29-2007, 10:36 PM

guino, I tried it with your code for launching Enginuity. A couple of questions. First, is there a way to bypass the first screen and launch the second one instead directly into the Logger/Dashboard view. Going a little far here, but would be possible just to have the Dashboard view side of the window open/active without the menu bar or the selection bar on the side? Also, when RR is closed, the Enginuity application doesn't close, it stays open.

EL CAMINO · 10-29-2007, 10:58 PM

if you want, try what i use in my skin, really easy to set up, and is ready to go, the main sofware is OBD-DIAG(skinnable, with a lot of work). not sure if is similar to what you looking for. just another option. the link is my signature "SOME TOOLS"

salvi · 10-29-2007, 11:04 PM

I'm checking out your skin. This is a OpenSource software that can be used for Subarus with a cheap Tatrix cable and that's why I'm trying to make it work, actually guino is trying to make it work

guino · 10-29-2007, 11:19 PM

Sorry, I didn't make the application itself.. meaning: what we can do with it (like tell it which screen to start on, etc) is pretty much out of my hands... one can spend countless hours trying to brute-force it into doing what you want and still don't get anywhere.. just shooting out there, but a suggestion would be to contact the author and see if he's willing to add some options to do what you want.

salvi · 10-29-2007, 11:29 PM

Do you know how the previous mentioned person that was using it with his WRX was getting information from the software and putting a ticker on the main menu of RR? If this is possible, then a skin can be created and just the wanted values to be shown on each text box or what ever.

guino · 10-30-2007, 08:40 AM

Maybe he went through all that process of setting up the development environment and modified the software itself.. I don't see any API or SDK for this application, so either he made something or just embbeded it in RR.. perhaps using skinbedder which can customize the application a little better.

salvi · 11-02-2007, 01:21 AM

guino, I'm happy with what the app. does now, for some reason now after launching it will go into the logger. So now all I have to do is select the dashboard tab.

Question though, do you know why the app. doesn't close when I close RR? It still stays opened.