Displaying a variable from another windows program.

by **PiDD** on Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:55 pm

I will try to explain this the best I can...

I have a pre/pro that is connected to my PC through the serial port. Girder is able to accept information from the pre/pro and process it. The variable name is something like SerialValue and becomes a global windows variable. I can pick off the volume from this everytime it is adjusted either though the remote or using the dial directly.

I would like to be able to display the SerialValue(volume) in an Xlobby screen.

Is this possible?

Rob

by **badubo** on Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:21 pm

becomes a global windows variable.

What type of 'global' variables? Atoms?
if yes, this kind of variable cannot be directly accessed from a c# code, you will have to create a wrapper

by **PiDD** on Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:39 pm

The variable is created through Girder but is accessable outside of Girder.

There is also a way on making it a windows registry value but I would rather not do that.. windows has enough excuses not to work!

by **PiDD** on Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:47 am

Steven is this possible?

by **a0192677** on Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:52 pm

Was this ever answered?
I am interested in the same capability as well.

by **PiDD** on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:11 pm

No it never was, it would be a great function but I guess there are other priorities?

by **PiDD** on Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:08 am

Just keeping the post alive till answered!

by **marque** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:47 pm

I´d love to see this awnsered.

I like to show info from any mediaplayer retrieved by dvdspyand then stored as variable by girder. this way you can have an volumebar and progressbar for zoomplayer or any other.

by **Roscoe62** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:04 pm

I am also interested in getting this to work.

Like Rob, I too control my pre/pro via Girder & a serial cable, and displaying the current volume on the PPC would be awesome!

If you want this, just keep bumping it!

by **BaddaBing** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:09 pm

I control my PrePro via RS232 and would also like to see the ability to display a variable from a third party application in XL implemented.

by **Roscoe62** on Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:49 pm

Time for a little BUMP!

by **gravy** on Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:11 pm

This line up is getting longer... I'm a prepro / rs232 / girder guy that would like this ability too.

*bump*

by **stevenhanna6** on Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:17 am

I didn't even know there was such a thing as a
"global windows variable"....can anyone post a link to these things....I've honestly never heard of them.

by **ComputerTimeCO** on Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:05 am

Hi Steven,

Global Atoms are great for sharing data with other apps or other instances of your own app. Its a part of Windows Data Exchange.

Here is a link that ill help explain it. Check out the about Atoms Tables link under Atoms.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... change.asp

Regards,
Carm.

by **Roscoe62** on Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:25 am

Thought I would give this another bump.

Also, Steven, would you prefer this to be in the Feature Requests forum?