WizTools - 1.x Plugin Development Toolkit

[McBainUK]

I get a (object ref = null) if al try to call these methods from outside a GB-PVR plugin.

WizUtilities.WizInfo.GBPvrSkinRootDirectory()
WizUtilities.WizInfo.getGBPvrRootSetting()

Could you investigate please?

[JavaWiz]

I get a (object ref = null) if al try to call these methods from outside a GB-PVR plugin.

WizUtilities.WizInfo.GBPvrSkinRootDirectory()
WizUtilities.WizInfo.getGBPvrRootSetting()

Could you investigate please?

Will do.

[JavaWiz]

Sorry it's taken so long to respond to this. The prior code was using PluginHelper which is not instantiated outside of the GBPVR environment.

Try this version which looks at the config.xml file to get the settings.

[McBainUK]

Sorry it's taken so long to respond to this

No problem, life has a habit of getting in the way

Working perfectly now, thanks. Is it OK to distribute this version with the Community Skin?

[JavaWiz]

Yes, go ahead and post. I've just updated the distribution on the WizUtilities page to match.

[McBainUK]

WizInfo.isRunningOnMVP();

Does this include the NMT? And if not is there an easy way of finding out if the plugin is running on an MVP/NMT?

[JavaWiz]

WizInfo.isRunningOnMVP();

Does this include the NMT? And if not is there an easy way of finding out if the plugin is running on an MVP/NMT?

I don't have a NMT, so have not been able to build that code. I do have some ideas from prior posts. If you have NMT and would be willing to be a tester, I could try to add that function.

[Ommina]

It's been ages since I've bumped this thread. I could start a new one I suppose but... nah.

JavaWiz:

Two questions about the listview control.

First - is there anything magical I need to do differently when using the listview in a popup? It renders correctly to start, but once I start scrolling up or down it gets mighty confused. Blank spots, wrong text, general unhappiness. I'm using the same code that I have been using for the main plugin screen for the past year, so I am pretty sure that I'm using it correctly. (Pretty sure... I'll check again. /cough).

Second - I need an additional state for the listitem. In my case, "unavailable", as opposed to selected/inactive/selectedinactive. Is this something the control can do as is, or would it need extra attention from you?

I can probably fake through some creative DrawImage work, but that really lacks elegance, and takes things out of the hands of the skin, which I would rather avoid if I can.

Any thoughts / suggestions ? Thanks!

[JavaWiz]

It's been ages since I've bumped this thread. I could start a new one I suppose but... nah.

JavaWiz:

Two questions about the listview control.

First - is there anything magical I need to do differently when using the listview in a popup? It renders correctly to start, but once I start scrolling up or down it gets mighty confused. Blank spots, wrong text, general unhappiness. I'm using the same code that I have been using for the main plugin screen for the past year, so I am pretty sure that I'm using it correctly. (Pretty sure... I'll check again. /cough).

I'm pretty sure it should work the same. I believe I do this in SearchWiz for the FilterSelection dialog popup. I'll try creating a test program and see if I spot any weird behavior. If you could provide a sample where you are having a problem, I'll take a look at that as well.

Second - I need an additional state for the listitem. In my case, "unavailable", as opposed to selected/inactive/selectedinactive. Is this something the control can do as is, or would it need extra attention from you?

I can probably fake through some creative DrawImage work, but that really lacks elegance, and takes things out of the hands of the skin, which I would rather avoid if I can.

Any thoughts / suggestions ? Thanks!

What would this "unavalable" property be used for? If it is simply for the skin, you should be able to create a property off the list item something like this:

Code:

WizListItem item = (WizListItem)listItem;
if (shouldBeAvailable)
item.AddProperty("@Available", true);
else
    item.AddProperty("@Available", false);

[Ommina]

I'm pretty sure it should work the same. I believe I do this in SearchWiz for the FilterSelection dialog popup. I'll try creating a test program and see if I spot any weird behavior. If you could provide a sample where you are having a problem, I'll take a look at that as well.

I'm going to work on it later tonight, and will take a closer look to ensure that I'm not missing any steps. If I don't, I'll post the details here.

What would this "unavalable" property be used for? If it is simply for the skin, you should be able to create a property off the list item something like this:

Well, maybe I should have said 'disabled' instead of 'unavailable'. I'm looking for a visually distinctive list item that indicates the video is unavailable.

It my case, it will represent the name of an episode for which the client does not have a playable file. I can add an icon to the line easily enough, but I would really like to dim the text a little bit. It's fine - in fact preferred - if it is still selectable (so unlike 'disabled' in that respect).

As I type this, I wonder if I could use a @textStyle property, although that would still be taking the colour choices out of the skin and into the plugin, which I find somewhat distasteful. Hmmm.