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[samuel337]

Create your controls using the skin file, then get a reference to it using the GetControl method and the controlID. Don't create controls on the fly.

Also GUIListItems need to be added to a List control, not a button control.

Sam

 

[reverson1]

For my sample I was using the home screen file and somehow it is magically able to create buttons on the menu.

Anyways, I will try using the list control instead and hopefully my luck will be a little better with that one.

Is there any documentation at all for these controls?

Thanks for your help,
Richard

 

[samuel337]

For my sample I was using the home screen file and somehow it is magically able to create buttons on the menu.

Anyways, I will try using the list control instead and hopefully my luck will be a little better with that one.

Is there any documentation at all for these controls?

Thanks for your help,
Richard

It probably is possible to create controls on the fly, just that its probably not advisable as it means it can't be skinned (unless your adding a button control to a group layout defined in your skin file).

Unfortunately there's no doc for the controls - I suggest you look at the other plugins to get an idea how to use it.

Sam

 

[reverson1]

Using the list control worked.

Another question for you....

When I resize the window or go to fullscreen, regardless of whether I've loaded my plugin or not, the list no longer gets populated. Where would be the best place to populate the list? I'm currently populating it in the OnWindowLoaded event.

Thanks again,
Richard

 

[samuel337]

When the MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIMessage.MessageType.GUI_MSG_WINDOW_INIT message is received. I have noted this in the code example I gave you earlier.

Sam

 

[reverson1]

Thanks I will move the code to there.