[Release] SKINbedder V3 - Preview #2 - Page 2

liquid_smoke · 04-15-2006, 02:21 AM

hey RPM_VR4

is there any chance on a SB lite version?
One that simply embeds an app and allows keystrokes to be sent to the embed applications from outside of SB.
I for one would love something like this, and im sure a lot of RR users as well.

0l33l · 04-15-2006, 04:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by liquid_smoke

hey RPM_VR4

is there any chance on a SB lite version?
One that simply embeds an app and allows keystrokes to be sent to the embed applications from outside of SB.
I for one would love something like this, and im sure a lot of RR users as well.

How is this different that SB without buttons

RPM_VR4 · 04-15-2006, 08:53 AM

Yeah, if you just take the LoadSkin() commands out of the startup script of any skin, you will have just what you asked for.

liquid_smoke · 04-16-2006, 06:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l

How is this different that SB without buttons

well the key thing would be to allow keystrokes to be sent to IG from RR without having to click on the map. Currently SB hides IG (you dont even see it in the taskbar, only the process in taskman) and keys sent directly to the .exe dont work.
Removing the button support isnt really a huge issue i just comment out that stuff in the .ini anyway. But i figure waste not want not.

liquid_smoke · 04-16-2006, 11:25 PM

so is this feature a possibility in the future or should i just stop asking about it?

0l33l · 04-16-2006, 11:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by liquid_smoke

so is this feature a possibility in the future or should i just stop asking about it?

I think it will be able to be done sometime in the future. Basically what will need to happen is to put a procedure in the main Sb form that captures the keys and transmits them to the window that's currently visible and ontop.

RPM_VR4 · 04-17-2006, 02:18 AM

Try adding "focus(iGMap)" as the last command in the startup script. If clicking the map once fixes the problem, then that command should do the exact same thing.

liquid_smoke · 04-17-2006, 11:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

Try adding "focus(iGMap)" as the last command in the startup script. If clicking the map once fixes the problem, then that command should do the exact same thing.

that only temp fixes the issue. If you unfocus the map, you have to refocus it again by clicking on it. RR even has commands to focus the map before the keys are sent, but even that isnt full proof. Sometimes they work sometimes you have to click the button 2-3 times for IG to recognize it.

RPM_VR4 · 04-18-2006, 12:38 AM

In RR's command, you should tell it to focus "SKINbedder - iGuidance, and then focus "iGuicance" after that.

If you can't do that for some reason, I guess I could add an OnFocus script to SKINbedder that you could set to "focus(iGMap)". That would probably solve it right?

liquid_smoke · 04-19-2006, 12:25 AM

focus of the window isnt an issue, i can send commands before and after in RR to focus the window (they dont allways work 110%). I honestly think wont 100% all the time, unless the keys are being sent directly to iGuidance.exe I have some auto it scripts that work perfectly outside of SB but allways fail if SB is being used. I just wish i could send the keys directly and not have to do focus tricks.

RPM_VR4 · 04-19-2006, 01:31 AM

That's what I don't understand... why can't you? You should be able to send keys to iGuidance with no issues. The only issue is that iGuidance won't accept the keys unless it has focus. If the SKINbedder container window has focus instead of the iGuidance window inside of SKINbedder, the iGuidance will ignore the keys. To fix that, you just have to make sure iGuidance has focus. This is why all of your RR keys work if you click anywhere on the iG map before you use them.

0l33l · 04-19-2006, 02:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

That's what I don't understand... why can't you? You should be able to send keys to iGuidance with no issues. The only issue is that iGuidance won't accept the keys unless it has focus. If the SKINbedder container window has focus instead of the iGuidance window inside of SKINbedder, the iGuidance will ignore the keys. To fix that, you just have to make sure iGuidance has focus. This is why all of your RR keys work if you click anywhere on the iG map before you use them.

I think the focus script gives the actual handle of Sb the focus. And as we know, the actual handle of Sb means nothing, as it has many other handles ontop. Keys end up being sent to the original Sb form.

RPM_VR4 · 04-19-2006, 02:17 AM

Exactly, but it you make the "focus script" focus Sb and then focus iG, everything should work right?

0l33l · 04-19-2006, 02:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

Exactly, but it you make the "focus script" focus Sb and then focus iG, everything should work right?

Yeh, but that means making a correct focus script that finds the embedded window

I think it would be a good idea to relay the keys that the original form receives. So for instance if it receives a focus key, say F12... that would focus the main window of iG.

RPM_VR4 · 04-19-2006, 02:25 AM

Yes, I wanted to add hot keys...

SKINbedder.ini:

[HotKeys]
F12=Focus(iGMap)
Up=Focus(iGMap),Type(Up)
Down=Focus(iGMap),Type(Down)
etc, etc, etc.

You want to help me with the code for that Ol33l?

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