Help with simple plugin

[WannaTheater]

So I have managed to compile a fairly simple plugin written in VB which I can call from within XL. Now I am looking at how to execute Xlobby events from within the plugin code.

For example, in Xscript I could execute XL events using the following:

XLobby.ExecCommand("category", "refresh", "music")
XLobby.ExecCommand("xlobby", "show overlay", MyOverlay)
Xlobby.Invalidate()
etc

Are there prebuilt functions that can be used to accomplish the same things from within a plugin?

Thanks!

[WannaTheater]

After some more searching I found the xHelper.SendCommand function.... I am now fully functional with my new plugin.

[S Pittaway]

have fun

[lar282]

You prob know already but there are two types u can use:

ArrayList lst = new ArrayList();
lst.Add(@"example");
lst.Add(@"example");
lst.Add(@"example");
xhelper.SendCommand("xlobby", "run event", lst);
lst.Clear();

and the single line

SendCommand("invalidate");

[WannaTheater]

Thanks!

So would

You prob know already but there are two types u can use:

ArrayList lst = new ArrayList();
lst.Add(@"example");
lst.Add(@"example");
lst.Add(@"example");
xhelper.SendCommand("xlobby", "run event", lst);
lst.Clear();
;

be the same as

xHelper.SendCommand("example1")
xHelper.SendCommand("example2")
xHelper.SendCommand("example3")

i.e. sending 3 events to XL to be run sequentially?

[lar282]

no
it will send one event but in a different form. Sometimes u have to use the arraylist method to sendcommand.

[P3rv3rt B3ar]

Sometimes u have to use the arraylist method to sendcommand.

Yes Arraylist version should be ur preferable one whenever parameter is not completely literal, otherwise ull run into nasty separator character bugs sooner or later...