Plugins and MVP / PCH - are there extra requirements?

[ACTCMS]

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I've attached a patch that gives more info.

Just thinking though... in your plugin's needsRendering() method, are you checking the uiStatic.needsRendering()? When you call SetArgs() on the uiStatic, and the data has changed, it'll set the forceRender status, and will return true from needsRendering() until GetRenderList is next called.

[ACTCMS]

The log shows this activity...

start music
start MLPanel in normal refresh mode

Code:

2009-03-23 00:03:26.877 VERBOSE [6] Key pressed: Return

it does one quick re-render then once every ten seconds - left it running for about 40 seconds then switched to 'per second' mode here

Code:

2009-03-23 00:04:06.078 VERBOSE [6] No key mapping found for: ^B

in this mode it's the '@PlayPos:0:33' arg which changes
I let run for about another 30 seconds before giving the MVP the green button...

Here's my needsRendering()

Code:

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]bool[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] needsRendering()[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// use the renderInterval value to decide if we need to render.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// *TEMP* until I find out why the first render is not cleared with Inc Upd...[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]//        don't wait for the render interval if this is the first re-render.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// *TEMP* try checking the uiElement1.needsRendering() state.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] (lastTimeRender.AddSeconds(renderInterval) <= [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]DateTime[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2].Now || renderCount ==1 || uiElement1.needsRendering())[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/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]else[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]{[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]false[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2];[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]}[/SIZE]

[sub]

You'll need to look at the 'UiStatic.SetArgs() called' log messages, and see if it logs "UiStatic.SetArgs() is setting forceRefresh, and will return true to needsRendering()" at the times you expect it should.

[sub]

Alternatively if you forward me some sample code that exhibits the problem you're trying resolve, I'll find the cause for you.

[ACTCMS]

You'll need to look at the 'UiStatic.SetArgs() called' log messages, and see if it logs "UiStatic.SetArgs() is setting forceRefresh, and will return true to needsRendering()" at the times you expect it should.

I'd like to have a wee look at this (still learning) but...

Alternatively if you forward me some sample code that exhibits the problem you're trying resolve, I'll find the cause for you.

this sounds like a lot faster way to learn... I'm not sure what you mean by sample code, but I'd be happy to let you have all the code...

[sub]

I've PM'd you my email address. Send over whatever I'll need, and comments about how to reproduce the problem.

[Jaggy]

I'd like to have a wee look at this (still learning) but...

this sounds like a lot faster way to learn... I'm not sure what you mean by sample code, but I'd be happy to let you have all the code...

I assume from the lack of activity from you on the MLPanel front for quite some time now you have run into a brick wall with this problem or have you given up on it all together?

[mvallevand]

The last test program that ACTCMS gave me was working pretty well, I'd use it if it didn't exit to the main menu.

Martin

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I assume from the lack of activity from you on the MLPanel front for quite some time now you have run into a brick wall with this problem or have you given up on it all together?

He sent me the code to investigate, but I just havnt found the time to look into it. Too busy with my day job.