Can I change the display name of a plugin in the menu?

[psycik]

Because this is a community project, you can only ask developers do it, but not enforce it.

I can certainly add it to my stuff, if that infact is the problem..

[whurlston]

I provide a method to rename my Netflix plugin. Someone had requested it and I didn't know about the languages.xml so I added the functionality. If any other developers are interested, here's a generic modification of my method:

In the plugin's node section of config.xml, add a string element <PluginDisplayName>,

In the IMenuTask implementation, I have:

Code:

public override string getName()
        {
            System.Xml.XmlDocument s = new System.Xml.XmlDocument();
            try { s.Load("config.xml"); }
            catch { Logger.Error("Could not load config.xml"); }
            return ConfigFileUtilities.GetStringConfigSetting(s, "PluginNode", "PluginDisplayName", "My Plugin", false);
        }

This requires GBPVRCommonUtilities.dll but you can modify the last line to parse config.xml yourself so as to eliminate the dependency (something I keep meaning to do).

[ACTCMS]

I use gbpvr to play video and music for patients that come into my office, and I always get questions about where they should go for music, movies, etc.

You might need to be carefull here... this from the EULA

GRANT OF LICENSE: Subject to the following terms, devnz.com ("MENTEN HOLDINGS LTD") hereby grants you a non-exclusive, perpetual, non-transferable license to install and to use the GB-PVR software ("Software") for personal, non-commercial use.

Alex

[psycik]

I provide a method to rename my Netflix plugin. Someone had requested it and I didn't know about the languages.xml so I added the functionality. If any other developers are interested, here's a generic modification of my method:

In the plugin's node section of config.xml, add a string element <PluginDisplayName>,

In the IMenuTask implementation, I have:

Code:

public override string getName()
        {
            System.Xml.XmlDocument s = new System.Xml.XmlDocument();
            try { s.Load("config.xml"); }
            catch { Logger.Error("Could not load config.xml"); }
            return ConfigFileUtilities.GetStringConfigSetting(s, "PluginNode", "PluginDisplayName", "My Plugin", false);
        }

This requires GBPVRCommonUtilities.dll but you can modify the last line to parse config.xml yourself so as to eliminate the dependency (something I keep meaning to do).

There used the be a pluginHelperFactory.getTranslation(string) method I think.. that you could use. I tend to use it on button names to they are translated on creation.

[bgowland]

This requires GBPVRCommonUtilities.dll but you can modify the last line to parse config.xml yourself so as to eliminate the dependency (something I keep meaning to do).

This works...

Code:

public override string getName()
{
    string DispName;
    XmlDocument s = new XmlDocument();
    try
    {
        s.Load("config.xml");
        DispName = s.SelectSingleNode("/settings/PluginSettings/MyPlugin/DisplayName").InnerText;
    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        // Log something if you want but I'm not sure if there's any point.
        // Just catch any exception and set your default plugin name.
        DispName = "My Plugin";
    }
    return DispName;
}

There used the be a pluginHelperFactory.getTranslation(string) method I think.. that you could use. I tend to use it on button names to they are translated on creation.

This is part of SkinHelper2 but I'm not sure you could use it in the getName() method as this is also called by the Config app. in order to get the name to list on the Plugins tab.

I know for a fact that you can't use the PluginHelper in getName() as it only works within the pvrx2 framework. I'd suspect the same could be true for skinhelper2 but I don't know.

Cheers,
Brian

[whurlston]

This works...

Yup. That would do it. (You do know I'm stealing it from you of course).

[bgowland]

(You do know I'm stealing it from you of course).

LOL - consider it a gift.

[dark_half]

I edited SelectLanguage.XML and added

Code:

<language name="Jeff" file="language.jeff.xml"/>

I copied the Language.ENG.xml to Language.Jeff.xml and added among others to it

Code:

<translate originalText="Movie Wizard" translatedText="Movies"/>

then select Jeff as the language and this works for me.