How to get info on a running instance of GBPVR

[McBainUK]

For a project I'm working on I'd like to be able to get info on the currently running GBPVR instance.

For example, in a plugin I can call this

Code:

PluginHelperFactory.getPluginHelper().GetAudioPlayList(out currentIndex, out trackDuration, out playbackPosition);

But when I call it from an external exe/dll it fails.

Being relativly new to .net and C# I think I may be missing the point.

I suppose I could make a plugin which starts a new "InfoFinder" thread which writes info on GBPVR out to file, which the other app could then read in.

Is there another way?

[sub]

The PluginHelper will only work from inside the gbpvr.exe process.

[McBainUK]

The PluginHelper will only work from inside the gbpvr.exe process.

Thought as much

If a where to make a plugin and in it's cstr start a new "InfoWriter" thread would GBPVR just carry on as normal? InfoWriter would run on a timer writing out small bits of info every now and then for the other program to read in.

[sub]

Honestly, I'm not sure. Its not something I've tested. You may have problems making these calls from a thread other than the main one. I know if Windows Media Player can be picky about this.

[McBainUK]

Just have to try it and see what happens

Thanks for the replies sub and congrats on the new family member.

[McBainUK]

The "InfoThreads" seem to be working ok so far. I'm using them to gather info to feed a new project I'm working on. Don't aim on publicy releasing it but heres how some pics.

This is GBPVR playing a rather good ska song titled "I can see clearly now"
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My project is called PalmLED. It runs on the a host PC and feeds screens via a web server to the Palm's browser. See below:
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Taping the Palm takes you to the menu page where you can choose different screens; Time, Recordings, Music etc.