WizTools - 1.x Plugin Development Toolkit

l-moore · 2009-09-24, 12:41 AM

Why can I not see attachments on this thread?

JavaWiz · 2009-09-24, 01:46 AM

l-moore Wrote:Why can I not see attachments on this thread?

What attachments in particular are you looking for?

The WizTools and related files can be found on the wiki here, look under "Supporting DLLs" and you will find a WizTools download link.

l-moore · 2009-09-24, 11:08 AM

JavaWiz Wrote:What attachments in particular are you looking for?

The WizTools and related files can be found on the wiki here, look under "Supporting DLLs" and you will find a WizTools download link.

I was looking for "a helper DLL and preliminary tutorial document" mentioned in the first post of the thread. I never was able to find a document describing okugin development.

l-moore · 2009-09-24, 11:10 AM

However, it appears that I lack reading skills. I found what I was looking for. Thanks.

CornStopper · 2009-09-25, 07:23 AM

Have just spotted this, been meaning to get into plug-in development and learn C# or .net, this should be very useful, and with the winter months approaching my social activities decrease, so its the best time to learn.

Ommina · 2009-12-14, 01:37 PM

Has it really been six months since I last bumped this thread? My.

Anyway - a question this time about WizUiList. I've been using it for a couple years now without problem. Tonight, though, I tried to use it on a popup, and had... well, not nothing but problems, but certainly a lot of them.

Short version - the control doesn't seem to be rendering correctly. All appears good so long as it does not have to scroll, but as soon as any sort of scrolling behaviour takes place, the control gets quite confused. Some items are not rendered at all. Current selected item reappears in the middle of the list, sometimes with multiple items marked as 'selected'. Generally a bad time.

Are there additional steps I need to take to use WizUiList in a popup? If not, any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong?

Once again, thanks!

JavaWiz · 2009-12-14, 10:38 PM

Ommina Wrote:Has it really been six months since I last bumped this thread? My.

Anyway - a question this time about WizUiList. I've been using it for a couple years now without problem. Tonight, though, I tried to use it on a popup, and had... well, not nothing but problems, but certainly a lot of them.

Short version - the control doesn't seem to be rendering correctly. All appears good so long as it does not have to scroll, but as soon as any sort of scrolling behaviour takes place, the control gets quite confused. Some items are not rendered at all. Current selected item reappears in the middle of the list, sometimes with multiple items marked as 'selected'. Generally a bad time.

Are there additional steps I need to take to use WizUiList in a popup? If not, any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong?

Once again, thanks!

Any chance you could send me a sample of your code? I use lists in pop-ups in SearchWiz and MovieWiz and they seem to work ok.

Ommina · 2009-12-15, 02:47 AM

JavaWiz Wrote:Any chance you could send me a sample of your code? I use lists in pop-ups in SearchWiz and MovieWiz and they seem to work ok.

Well, armed with the knowledge that it does work (or at least, can), I'll spend some more time tonight trying to work it out for myself. If I can't find out what is going on by the end of the evening, I'll take you up on your offer and send you some code. Thank you!

Unrelated question -- what is the correct method of disposing popup resources now? I've been implementing IDisposable and calling .Dispose on the control manager. But I note that a bit of memory optimizing was done on the library fairly recently, so I'm curious what (if anything) I should be disposing and where.

JavaWiz · 2009-12-15, 03:48 AM

Ommina Wrote:Well, armed with the knowledge that it does work (or at least, can), I'll spend some more time tonight trying to work it out for myself. If I can't find out what is going on by the end of the evening, I'll take you up on your offer and send you some code. Thank you!

Unrelated question -- what is the correct method of disposing popup resources now? I've been implementing IDisposable and calling .Dispose on the control manager. But I note that a bit of memory optimizing was done on the library fairly recently, so I'm curious what (if anything) I should be disposing and where.

This routine is in the plugin task and used both to set a popup as the current popup, and to remove the current popup:

Code:
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<summary>[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000] Set the current popup. Pass null to shut down popup.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]</summary>[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<param name="popup"></param>[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] setPopup([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]IMenuTask[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] popup)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].activePopup != popup) && ([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].activePopup [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]is[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]IUiPopup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]))[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2] (([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]IUiPopup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2])[/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].activePopup).Dispose();[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (mbInsetRectangleSet)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff] if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (popup != [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]null[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] && isPlayingVideo() &&[/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af] PluginHelperFactory[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].getPluginHelper().IsInsetVisible())[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2] {[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]   PluginHelperFactory[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].getPluginHelper().HideInset();[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2] }[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff] else[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (isPlayingVideo() && [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]PluginHelperFactory[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].getPluginHelper().IsInsetVisible())[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2] {[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]   PluginHelperFactory[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].getPluginHelper().ShowInsetAtLocation(mInsetRectangle);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2] }[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].activePopup = popup;[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]mNeedsRendering = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]

For Example, to set a popup:

Code:
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]case[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"manage filters"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]  setPopup([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]FilterPopup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2], core, mSkinDirectory, ctlMgr.isSMSEnabled));[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]  break[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]

and when done with it (usually in handlePopupCallback method)

Code:
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] handlePopupCallback([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]object[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] popup, [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]string[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] command)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]WizInfo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].LogMessage(mModuleName, [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"handlePopupCallback"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"ENTER"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]bool[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] handled = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]object[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] nextPopup = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]null[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (popup [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]is[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]PopupMessageBox[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2])[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]  WizInfo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].LogMessage(mModuleName, [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"handlePopupCallback"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"PopupMessageBox-"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] + command);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]  if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (command == [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"Ok"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] && activePopup.getDescription().Contains([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"Cancel this recording?"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]))[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]  {[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]    ShowInfo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] currentShow = getCurrentEpisode();[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]    currentShow.CancelScheduledRecording();[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]  }[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]  else[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (command == [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"Cancel"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] && activePopup.getDescription() == [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"Searching for program details..."[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2])[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]  {[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]    mRetrieveProgramDetailThread.Abort();[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]    WizInfo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].LogMessage(mModuleName, [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"handlePopupCallback"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515][SIZE=2][COLOR=#a31515]"Search Cancelled."[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]  }[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]handled = [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]

...

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (nextPopup != [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]null[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2])[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]setPopup(([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af][SIZE=2][COLOR=#2b91af]IMenuTask[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2])nextPopup);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]else[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (handled)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Close the popup[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]setPopup([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]null[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]

Ommina · 2009-12-15, 11:01 PM

Thanks for the code on disposing. That's pretty much exactly what I have been using, probably having been copied from your original skeleton. With that in mind, I'll remove the additional bits of disposing that I've been doing. (Which didn't play very well with the recent library memory changes anyway.)

Also - I discovered the error I was making with the list control. In the end, it was a simple matter of .activating not being set to false. And that cost... hours.

Thanks again.

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