OVERLAY [screen loader] - Page 5

Dalailama · 05-26-2008, 05:03 PM

SENDMSG;ElcosMenu;update

...how many commands did you make?

blk02si · 05-27-2008, 12:45 AM

Possibly the best plugin ever scripted for RR.

monkeyracer · 08-21-2008, 06:52 PM

I know this is a bumping an old thread, but I'm really hoping to see this picked back up. I'm willing to help as much as I can, with the limited coding knowledge I have at least.

I'd love to see these features implemented or fixed:

- Font size
- Font alignment (probably just that the plugin isn't recognizing the info after the comma)
- Indicators (shuffle/repeat, mute, etc.)
- Sliders
- Variables and INC support. (I use different font colors, and it would be nice if the skin's color would work in the overlay.)

This has been the major reason that I haven't used the overlay plugin for the menus in my skin, I have a button that switches the labels to symbols and back, which uses variables. If the menus were overlays, we would still be able to use the underlying buttons without having to cancel out of the menu...

so, please pick this back up so we can all use this great plugin.

iseeroger · 08-21-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by EL CAMINO

to update the labels use a timer event,
i.e.
.skin file

Code:

TMR,1

ExecTBL.ini

Code:

"TIMER","SENDMSG;ElcosMenu;update",YOURRRscreen.skin

(not overlay's)
this will update the labels every second.
in my skin i use

Code:

"ONSONGSTART","SENDMSG;ElcosMenu;update"

to update the labels "TAGARTIST" "TAGTITLE"

for some reason labels size are a bit tricky. and yes they line up to the left only. for now..

It stop to update the label after several minutes on my GPS skin..>"<

monkeyracer · 09-10-2008, 12:13 AM

Ok, as reported by blk02si in this post:

Quote: Originally Posted by blk02si

Also not sure if anyone else noticed this but Elco'sMenu.exe running this garmin overlay has a bad memory leak problem. Look at it in task manager as it runs. It rather quickly uses all the available RAM. Leaks about 2Mb/sec.

Is there a fix for this? I've confirmed it on every system I've run it on.

EL CAMINO · 09-10-2008, 01:07 AM

fixed.

tempgp · 11-08-2008, 09:08 PM

i guess i'm dummy but I cant make the skin to work with my camera APP... well skin did not want to load at all with or without the app.

So, i tried to reverse engeneer the Garmin Plugin GMPC, ..
I tries to edit GMPC.skin to load my images but It did not work

I', only detting bgey BG thats all...

My iages are PNG, could that be a problem?

Can some one help me out w/ skins for Road Camera HD? Tnx!
I spent whole dayplaying around but no luck so fur

EL CAMINO · 11-08-2008, 11:48 PM

this plugin works with png images, just create your .skin file with the editor, make your buttons and labels, and after you launch your application, run this script with the name of your .skin file., it would be better if you post what you have tried.

tempgp · 11-08-2008, 11:49 PM

ok
give me 30 min and i post my thingies

tempgp · 11-09-2008, 12:54 AM

Ok here is what I tried and failed ..
In zip file u will find 2 png images and my skin file.

The skin file content is:

PHP Code:


  
   
RoadRunner Skin

RRScreen RoadCameraHD

RoadCameraHD_off.png,RoadCameraHD_off.png,RoadCameraHD_on.png,RoadCameraHD_on.png

 

B_Mirror,672,139,121,83,,

 

B_Channel_Minus,735,314,58,79,,

 

B_Channel_Plus,671,313,58,78,,

 

B_Snapshot,671,223,122,79,,

 

B_Record,672,46,122,80,,

A,0,0,800,600,



END

THe ExecTBL.ini has following lines:

Code:

"CAMERA" ="LOAD;RoadCameraHD.skin"

And skin button declaration reads "CAMERA"

So far I wasnt even able to brign up the skin.

I tried this line to load skin:

"CAMERA","LOAD;RoadCameraHD.skin;;$skinpath$\..\.. \RoadCameraHD\RoadCameraHD.exe;RoadCameraHD.exe"

This one loaded my app but did not load the skin and RR crashed,... well not crashed but became unaxesible

ws6vert · 11-09-2008, 04:12 AM

Had a chance to look at the label issues El?

carputer1 · 11-09-2008, 09:24 AM

Tempgp

your code is all wrong in the skin file, are the cmds b_mirror your plugin cmds,
if so makes the skinning easy, no disrespect to el's work , this overlay script will not be that good for your app, it is still a little cpu hungry not much but added to your app will
make it higher.

what you need in your skin files is like this

RoadRunner Skin
RRScreen RoadCameraHD RoadCameraHD_off.png,RoadCameraHD_off.png,RoadCame raHD_on.png,RoadCameraHD_oFFng

B,39,121,83,79,"B_Mirror"
B,735,314,58,79,"B_Channel_Minus"
B,671,313,58,78," B_Channel_Plus"
B,671,223,122,79," B_Snapshot"
B,672,46,122,80,"B_Record"
A,0,0,800,600,

if you use skin editor to place the button where you would like it ,
after the b, the numbers are 1st 2 sets are the postion on the screen and the 2nd set are the size of the button.

need any help shout

tempgp · 11-09-2008, 12:58 PM

I for cleaner debuging i deleted all buttons info and tried to launch the skin... it still doesnt load

What line should i use in ExecTBL to execute the skin and bring it on the topmost position? :-(

tempgp · 11-09-2008, 05:33 PM

still no help

pls can some one help me out w/ skin so I can go ahead and work on extra functionality in the app

treetop777 · 11-09-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tempgp

still no help

pls can some one help me out w/ skin so I can go ahead and work on extra functionality in the app

Something don't look right in your exectbl line ("CAMERA","LOAD;RoadCameraHD.skin;;$skinpath$\..\. . \RoadCameraHD\RoadCameraHD.exe;RoadCameraHD.exe")

Will take a look..

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