WizTools - 1.x Plugin Development Toolkit

[JavaWiz]

Looking for some feedback on changes...

I'm considering releasing a new version of WizTools. I have some changes I'd like to implement, but they will break existing plugins, so I wanted to run by you guys for input before I released anything. Once released (if we do in fact agree to the changes), We will all need to update our plug-ins to support the new DLLs.

I want to make a packaging change in this version that affects the following objects:

ImdbScraper, HttpImageGrabber, MovieInfo, WizThumbnail

The changes:

• The above currently reside in namespace WizUtilities, I'd like to move to WizUtilities.WizWebHelper to follow the naming convention started with WizUtilites.WizUiHelper.
  
• Additionally I would like to deprecate HttpInfoGrabber and use ImdbScraper instead.

What this means to your plugins:

1. For all code modules using the classes that will be moving to the new namespace, you will have to add:
   Code:

   using WizUtilities.WizWebHelper;
2. For all code modules using the HttpInfoGrabber, you will have to modify to use the ImdbScraper object instead.

A version of the new DLLs and associated help files, example plugins and walk-thru document can be found here. This version not only has the changes I've described above, but also includes:

* Added TopmostViewableIndex property to the WizUiList object. Get/set the first viewable item in the list
* Deprecated WizInfo.logMessage, use WizInfo.LogMessage (caps)
* Split HttpInfoGrabber and HttpImageGrabber into new dll - WizWebHelper.DLL
* Totally rewrote scraper logic for HttpInfoGrabber using HtmlAgilityPack.
* Added new parameter method to HttpInfoGrabber SearchMovie, AkaLookup, will perform an IMDB lookup. Helps find foreign titles.
* Added position indicator '_' for textbox input. Gives visual clue as to cursor position.

[McBainUK]

The proposed changes seem to be ok. Will download the new dll's during the week to get a version of ICLP ready. If you/we all can pick a date then I can release the update on the wiki to avoid user distress.

[JavaWiz]

The proposed changes seem to be ok. Will download the new dll's during the week to get a version of ICLP ready. If you/we all can pick a date then I can release the update on the wiki to avoid user distress.

Ok, Let's target Sunday, Nov. 25th. I will release new copies of

MovieWiz, SearchWizX2 and other misc utilties that use the DLLs.

I will also create a Wiki page for development where I will post the zip file that has the DLLs, the help file, sample programs and user walkthru.

[McBainUK]

Ok, Let's target Sunday, Nov. 25th.

OK

[McBainUK]

Will download the new dll's during the week to get a version of ICLP ready.

Just so you know, I've got a new, 6.2 version of the Cinema plugin ready and waiting to be uploaded to the wiki.

[McBainUK]

Thinking of making use of the Wiz toolkit for the files plugin but it seems the list is limited to "list view" only, and not the other modes that the GBPVR list widget offers.

Is this correct or have I missed something?

[JavaWiz]

Thinking of making use of the Wiz toolkit for the files plugin but it seems the list is limited to "list view" only, and not the other modes that the GBPVR list widget offers.

Is this correct or have I missed something?

Nope, you are right. In order to provide the list functionality that WizUiList has, I cloned sub's list, but only provided the base list view. I may be able to add in the other functionality, but have not had the time to look at it.

I'm not sure if you have a desire to enhance some of these tools, but I'd be glad to share the code as long as we merge changes back into a single package.

[McBainUK]

I'm not sure if you have a desire to enhance some of these tools, but I'd be glad to share the code as long as we merge changes back into a single package.

I may be interested in expanding on the Wiz tools (obv to share and merge the results). Could you maybe send the code by email to me? (see forum profile for the address)

[JavaWiz]

I may be interested in expanding on the Wiz tools (obv to share and merge the results). Could you maybe send the code by email to me? (see forum profile for the address)

Will do.

[JavaWiz]

For those developers using the WizDLLs, here are the newest versions of the DLLs that were released with MovieWiz and SearchWizX2 today.

WizUiHelper.DLL - v1.0.14.0
WizWebHelper.DLL - v1.0.4.0