Channel Logo Tool

[systemshark]

Sorry systemshark, didn't mean to hijack your thread Actually just wanted to know how you were? (hadn't seen you around for a while)

the other bit was just 'top of head' thinking

I am a novice when it comes to this coding stuff :o But it is great fun, though sometimes lonely

steeb

Got a new job.... Chief Architect for a Tier 1 Retailer..... so I've been very very busy causing loads and loads of trouble....

Meanwhile, Yes I share some code, I'll email some over..

With regards to a code library, I think the key item should a to document the API. In GBPVR days, i think Sub released a set of documents for using the library, the main reason for my question was I was looking through the api's and just could not see the wood for the trees.

[imilne]

the main reason for my question was I was looking through the api's and just could not see the wood for the trees.

You'll probably find my animal-gnawed bones buried under several of those trees

I'm happy to share what code I have if it helps. So far I've not used a great deal of the API, but I have had access to examples from others, and it's been really handy to *see* how to use the API, even if documentation doesn't exist (yet).

And besides, sub is online so often it's almost like having on-demand help anyway

Iain

[mvallevand]

I didn't even know .NET or C# when I wrote my first plugin and I've had no problem the lack of documentation for the API, my lack of C# knowledge is what kills me. It took me until this week to find out how easy it is to write simple XML with XMLWriter().

That being said I still struggle with skins because I just can't visualize them when I write. I also wouldn't mind some minimum explanation of things like the @ variables. Sub has the luxury of inventing them when he needs them, for me it takes prompting of Jaggy and Northpole to find out about them, and even then, when they ask "Why don't you use @controlSelected" I am referred to other skins and I have to guess what they do.

Martin

[systemshark]

The problem where is there are several ways to skin this cat, what I'm attempting to do is remain within the NPVR Eco System, CLT is an external uitility which means I can address NPVR via a number of backdoors. This is a bad approach because NPVR has no direct way of ensureing the changes I looking at a correct. Hence my question about getting to a channel list via official methods....

[systemshark]

Hi Iain,

You'll probably find my animal-gnawed bones buried under several of those trees

Haha.... yes I've seen the teethmarks.....

I'm happy to share what code I have if it helps. So far I've not used a great deal of the API, but I have had access to examples from others, and it's been really handy to *see* how to use the API, even if documentation doesn't exist (yet).

And besides, sub is online so often it's almost like having on-demand help anyway

Iain

As I'm off line (from the internet) a lot at the moment (interent access of trains and planes is a still just too hard) I was attempting to do this the off line, What I was looking for was something that was a starter for ten..... whats the key ten-twenty api calls I need to know....

Please to the Examples..... It would be really useful.....

Thought Here.... Could we Create a New Sticky Submenu inside of development thread where we post a number of examples.... for reference.

Eg Form -> Public -> Devlopers -> Examples

[imilne]

I was attempting to do this the off line, What I was looking for was something that was a starter for ten..... whats the key ten-twenty api calls I need to know....

Hmm, if CLT does what I think it does (I admit I've never used it, being sad enough to go hunting for all my logos by hand), then you might not need anything more than:

Code:

for (Channel channel in Channel.LoadAll())
{
  string name = channel.Name;
}

Not sure what else to mention... sub likes to use lots of static stuff, so it's easy to get a hold of instances of helper objects, eg:

Code:

PluginHelperFactory.GetPluginHelper();
DatabaseHelper.GetInstance();
SettingsHelper.GetInstance();

If you were writing a genuine plugin, then knowing what is going on with the rest of the NPVR is often important:

Code:

// Register to listen for events
EventBus.GetInstance().AddListener(this);
// Then implement IEventNotification.Notify()
public void Notify(string eventName, object eventArg)
{}

Iain