SearchWiz - New Plugin

[JavaWiz]

As my first attempt to create a plugin and skin, I've written SearchWiz.

Features:
- Search by program title or Description
- On PC, utilize both mouse and keyboard for navigation
- On MVP, phone-keys on remote or on-screen keyboard
- Schedule/Cancel selected program
- View live program
- Displays program image if exists in Media/Art directory

I've included the compiled code, skins and source code used.

** This is my first attempt at a GBPVR plug-in and first CSharp program. Any suggestion and/or comments are welcome.

[Fatman_do]

I'll add support in the SkinPlugin for the task images for this plugin and include your skin Community skin files in the next release.

Will give it a quick test in a bit.

[JavaWiz]

Thanks. I included a version that works with my community skin, but I am sure I probably broke dozens of rules when building it. Feel free to point out my errors so I can do a better job next time around.

[Fatman_do]

You did a good job on it.

I usually change lines like this:

Code:

<DrawImage filename="..\_CommonImages\Background_Text.png" loc="0,0" size="390,170"/>

To this:

Code:

<DrawCompositeImage name="Background_Text" loc="0,0" size="390,170"/>

They function the same, and it allows the baseskin.xml file to set the path and file name for that image. It allows xml color codes to be used instead of images also. Either way is acceptable, and I wouldn't change it.

[JavaWiz]

Thanks for the tips, I will incorporate into the next version with skin changes.

BTW: There is a new version with a few bug fixes (and missing source code). It can be found at: http://home.comcast.net/~damicoa/SearchWiz.zip

[idkpmiller]

Hi,

There seems to be a number of controls which I am not sure if they are left over from testing but dont seem to indicate what they do in the config application, also I get an unhandled exception if I change them and try saving.

I cannot see the plugin in GBPVR.

[JavaWiz]

Your right, they were in my template program as a place holder. There are no config settings, I will remove the option on the next version.

Not sure why it is not showing up in GBPVR, could you possilby zip up your logs and send my way? Most likely an exception when trying to load the DLL.

[idkpmiller]

Heres the logs

[JavaWiz]

Hmm... I don't even see the plugin being loaded. There are several other errors in the logs, so maybe something has gone astray prior to this plugin being loaded.

Not sure what is going on since I'm not sure what some of these other errors mean.

[idkpmiller]

really strange I tried it again this evening and it now shows up in GBPVR

If I put a letter in the title string say 'a' and search I get 'invalid connectionstring format for parameter "password" '

I also notice that the mouse clicks are not working for the cancel button on the keyboard.

Cheers