"Infobar"...

Borte · 09-19-2006, 02:30 PM

Hello!

I guess the thread title is a little off but it was the best word that came to my mind...

I'm trying to create a "infobar" display in my skin. Its supposed to be a text field which shows different text based on what I press on the screen and what happens on the computer.

Example: Default text shows (GPS route info) -> I press "next song" -> text changes to music title for five seconds then goes back to default text (GPS route info).

Is this possible with RoadRunner? I know I can use variables to make the text change but can this be based on a timer?

Btw: Is this the correct forum for asking this or should it be under Road Runner directly?

Cheers
Borte

MGD · 09-19-2006, 03:07 PM

You can use the SwitchLabel code for that. You need to put this in the button code you press, like this
B1,9,82,96,63,"NextTrack||SETLABEL;!MYLABEL1||IDL, 5"
In the EXECTBL.ini you need those two lines
"!MYLABEL1","TRACKTITLE"
"IDLE","EXIT"

Borte · 09-19-2006, 03:20 PM

Could you elaborate a bit on this since the skin commands.txt doesn't say so much about it?

Would it also be possible to make it show the music track for 5 seconds if the player changes song by it self?

guino · 09-19-2006, 04:22 PM

This is not very simple.. any solution you come up with will have different quirks.. unless you make an extension plugin for this, it will not work perfectly everytime.

Borte · 09-19-2006, 04:24 PM

But it would be possible using a plugin?

Borte · 09-20-2006, 05:06 AM

Can someone point me in the correct direction for creating a plugin for Road Runner?

RoyN · 09-20-2006, 11:42 AM

10 If you already know VB, then download the "Base Plugin" and start from that... IIRC that includes methods of sending/recieving info from RR.

20 If you dont know VB, well first learn VB, THEN GOTO 10

Borte · 09-21-2006, 03:09 PM

Ok. I'll try to work it out from there...

Btw: That wasn't "visual" basic... just good old mr. basic

Man, I miss playing snake back in the "dos" days...

guino · 09-21-2006, 03:48 PM

Take a look at the "extension plugin" sources and the FAQ about how to use it.. the code is fairly well commented, you just have to add a few things to it to create a new label code like "TRACK5SEC", the hardest part will be to monitor the current song.. I'm actually going to release a new interface for this soon, so you may want to hold off a little or PM me so I can send you the beta..

Borte · 09-22-2006, 06:55 AM

Thanks Guino!

I'll check this out over the weekend...

Now I'm off to play the Norwegian Championships in Paintball...