Calling an external string? Help needed for newbie

[m.standish]

Im trying to call an external string, and not sure how to do it. Ive been editing a few skins in the last 2 weeks and i got vis studio about 2 hours ago so i guess that classes me as a newbie eh!

Specifically Im trying to get cpu temp & load in the basic home screen. from my status plugin.

im getting this from visual c
I think its something like putting a contol, lable as #mediaportal.gui.guistatus.sensortypes

this is where im stuck as in vis studio ive got

MediaPortal.GUI.GUIStatus\
GUIstatus.sensortypes\
Listed in here is temperature,fan,hd

I believe these are the variables i want but i dont know how to format the lable so it calls these.
This is my guess at it and what i think they are there for

<control>
<description>actual sensor</description> --- my description, can be whatever i want??
<type>label</type>
<id>123123123</id> --- a unused number (at least in this page)
<posX>450</posX>
<posY>220</posY>
<label>#mediaportal.gui.guistatus.guistatus.sensor types.hd</label> -- called from mystatus, obviously wrong, im trying to follow the paths as they are in the class window
<font>font14</font>
<align>left</align>
<textcolor>ffffffff</textcolor>
</control>

Yeah i know, Im just guessing here but i dont really know where to start. once i get the theory round these im flying so if someone can help id really appreciate it!

[patrick]

Originally Posted by m.standish

Im trying to call an external string, and not sure how to do it. Ive been editing a few skins in the last 2 weeks and i got vis studio about 2 hours ago so i guess that classes me as a newbie eh!

Specifically Im trying to get cpu temp & load in the basic home screen. from my status plugin.

im getting this from visual c
I think its something like putting a contol, lable as #mediaportal.gui.guistatus.sensortypes

this is where im stuck as in vis studio ive got

MediaPortal.GUI.GUIStatus\
GUIstatus.sensortypes\
Listed in here is temperature,fan,hd

I believe these are the variables i want but i dont know how to format the lable so it calls these.
This is my guess at it and what i think they are there for

<control>
<description>actual sensor</description> --- my description, can be whatever i want??
<type>label</type>
<id>123123123</id> --- a unused number (at least in this page)
<posX>450</posX>
<posY>220</posY>
<label>#mediaportal.gui.guistatus.guistatus.sensor types.hd</label> -- called from mystatus, obviously wrong, im trying to follow the paths as they are in the class window
<font>font14</font>
<align>left</align>
<textcolor>ffffffff</textcolor>
</control>

Yeah i know, Im just guessing here but i dont really know where to start. once i get the theory round these im flying so if someone can help id really appreciate it!

If I understand want you are wanting correctly I think you will have to check the
My Status plugin.

I think what you are looking for is a "Property" that would be set in the My Status
plugin and in turn be available in the skin.

Setting a property might look something like:
MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIPropertyManager.SetProp erty("#statusfanspeed", fanSpeed.ToString());

Note: I have never looked at the My Status plugin.

HTH,
patrick