EventBus

[imilne]

sub,

I'd added the "Exit" option to the System plugin - it used Application.Exit()

Then when you posted the AeonLike main menu example, I noticed its exit functionality called EventBus.GetInstance().Notify("EXIT")

I was just wondering if you had a list of events that nPVR will respond to. I'm not looking for anything in particular, but thought it might be handy for us all to know (and might even spark ideas for future functionality for plugins).

Thanks

Iain

[sub]

"EXIT" is about the only one I'd really see you using. There are some others, but after looking at them, they're very much internal and their purpose wouldnt be obvious, and the names may change in the future - so, I'd rather people didnt build code that uses them.

[mvallevand]

"EXIT" is about the only one I'd really see you using. There are some others, but after looking at them, they're very much internal and their purpose wouldnt be obvious, and the names may change in the future - so, I'd rather people didnt build code that uses them.

If they are internal only that concerns me as a plugin developer Both Web Radio and Music Box depend upon certain Notify message looking at code I see these as crucial.

if (eventText == "EXITING")
else if (eventText == "PLAYING_AUDIO_ENDED")
else if (eventText == "NOW_PLAYING")

if (eventText == "PLAYING_AUDIO")
else if (eventText == "PLAYBACK_STOPPED")

Also I don't know how ACTCMS could do MLPanel or how anyone could do LCD/VFD display plugins without knowing the event.

Martin

[sub]

"NOW_PLAYING", "PLAYING_AUDIO" etc are notifications, and intended for plugin developers to use. What imilne is referring to is a select few messages used that can be sent to control the application, for example, sending "EXIT" to tell the application shutdown. There is only a very small handleful of these messages, and they're not documented.

ie, you can certainly look at any messages your plugin receives via the EventBus, which for the most part are just notifications of things happening, just dont start relying on sending messages that you know are used to control the internal functions of the application.

[mvallevand]

My apologies sub, it was the EventBus subject that confused me.

Martin

[imilne]

"EXIT" is about the only one I'd really see you using. There are some others, but after looking at them, they're very much internal and their purpose wouldnt be obvious, and the names may change in the future - so, I'd rather people didnt build code that uses them.

Ok, no worries.