Old IMon VFD: Display stays on when exiting mp (1 Viewer)

[scirocco790]

I have the following problem on my fathers mp. He has a case with an integrated Imon USB VFD (old version, not the graphical). When he exits mp the display stays on and the last content stays displayed until mediaportal is startet again.
Is it possible to "delete" the display on the exit of mp?

 

[andreavb]

I guess we need to Clear text lines before Disposing the display object...in iMON.cs the Dispose() function calls CloseLcd() then we should change the CloseLcd() method by adding a call to Clear()

here it goes:

    /// <summary>
    /// Closes the display driver
    /// </summary>
    private void CloseLcd()
    {
      if (IsOpen())
      {
        Clear(); // Clear text lines before closing Driver
        Close();
      }
    }

 

[cybrmage]

You could always try the Soundgraph Integrated driver (operates both LCD and VFD)...

available here... https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showpost.php?p=183399&postcount=172

 

[scirocco790]

Would be nice if a fix is going to be integrated into SVN, because i think other people have the same problem.

 

[andreavb]

If you want to test it I can compile a ProcessPlugins.dll for you, for inclusion in SVN we have to wait for someone (JoeDalton) who can do it!...I still don't know how to post my code changes to SourceForge SVN. Maybe only development stuff people can do it...anyway, let me know if you want to test a new compiled ProcessPlugins.dll based on 0.2.3.0 RC2

 

[scirocco790]

Hey Andrea. You can send the Dll every time to me to test it. Or just send me the Link where i can download it.

 

[andreavb]

try this new compiled version of ProcessPlugins.dll

it is the one I've recompiled to add support for FIC Spectra Display, I've also added the code to reset text lines before closing for your display type (iMON)...
let me know if it works ok for you, so we will ask some developer to add this code to SVN

 

[scirocco790]

thanks for the dll. i´ve tested it and there is no change. ive detected that it seems a problem of the imon software, not mp. I´ll keep looking for a newer version of imon.

 

[cybrmage]

thanks for the dll. i´ve tested it and there is no change. ive detected that it seems a problem of the imon software, not mp. I´ll keep looking for a newer version of imon.

Did you try the Integrated driver??? It does work to shut off the VFD display.... (If you select backlight control!)