New iGuidance Plugin

[Ogold007]

NOTE: For the CF3 version, please download the plugin from here:
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Centrafuse iGuidance Plugin
Description: Plugin to embed iGuidance into Centrafuse
Latest version: 1.2
Requirements: Centrafuse 2.0
Supports: iGuidance v3, v4, 2009
Current Skins: Aura, Onyx Day/Night
Current Languages: English
Where to get it: iGuidance.zip
Issues:

• None

To install:
1) unzip the package
2) drop the entire "iGuidance" folder into your plugins directory. Usually this is under:
C:\Program Files\Flux Media\Centrafuse\Plugins
3) Assign a button to the plugin via the Button Layout in the settings menu of CF


(09/13/08)
I made some nice updates to the custom keys for v1.1. You can string hotkeys together, including Alt which can access the menu bar. This gives you a lot more flexibility with the top controls. See version history (below) for details.

(08/30/08)
Thanks to everyone for their feedback and support. Since I have not received any problems with the plugin, I updated the version to 1.0. Along with this new version, are two new features that were requested (see below for details). In order to update from a previous version, you'll need to replace iGuidance.dll as well as config.xml. If you've made custom changes to the config.xml and don't want to replace that file, then you can simply add this line of code before the end:

<SHOWTOPBUTTONS>True</SHOWTOPBUTTONS>

(07/07/08)
I loved CFiG however as you probably know it doesn't work well with iGuidance v4 and is not built with the new SDK which makes it is a bit buggy. So, I took the liberty in creating my own version of it.

This plugin is completely flexible. To prevent the "dead button" issue CFiG had with iGuidance v4 when iNav changed the hotkey, I made all the buttons customizable. Meaning you can not only change the text of the button, but also the command it sends to the window. (Notice how the top buttons in the two skins are different) It currently only supports one button command (i.e. no alt, ctrl, etc) but that's something I hope to fix with a future release. Also, since nothing is hardcoded, this plugin could potentially embed any application. The ones I tested didn't work so well so I'm filing this feature as a potential future release, since all I cared about was to get Centrafuse working with iGuidance.

For all you iGuidance fans, please test this out and let me know what you think. This is the first release so I'm expecting a few bugs. Feedback is always welcomed.


VERSION HISTORY
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Version 1.1: (09/13/08)

• Hotkeys changed from accepting hex values, to actual values. (additional keywords accepted: LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, RETURN, SPACE)
• Accepts ALT command. Example( ALT-F )
• Allows multiple commands seperated by commas. Example(ALT-F,c)

Version 1.0: (08/30/08)

• Fixed bug that did not reload iGuidance if accidentally closed
• Added support to remove the top buttons, from the setup menu, to maximize window size

Version 0.2: (07/07/08)

• Updated the Setup to use the latest SDK which fixed the button text not being updated

[TheSovereign]

It's great to see someone actively working on an iG plugin.

Awesome work, thank you for this! =)

[nintwala]

This is goooood stuff...

[nadforever]

awsome man gonna try it out tonight, does this have a volume control on it for the longest time now the iguidance hasnt worked liek it used to when she gives me direction it used to turn down the music volume so i can hear her better when she talkes to me.

[jduncan40]

Thanks very much for working on this. I have been using MyNavigator from Socket which is just a rebranded version of iGuidance with Centerfuse v1.20 and the old Plugin and it has been working great. I tried your new plugin and am getting a "Sound Files not Available" message when I start iGuidance. It looks like the exe is not getting the right path setup. In the old version of the plugin, there were both a file location entry and a path entry. Could this also be needed here?

BTW, I can run the app from the shortcut on the desktop without any errors.

[assault]

Quick question regarding the Hex codes the buttons can send, where can I find a list of hex codes I can use?

[assault]

I think I may have answered my own question:

http://api.farmanager.com/en/winapi/...lkeycodes.html

[Ogold007]

Originally Posted by jduncan40

Thanks very much for working on this. I have been using MyNavigator from Socket which is just a rebranded version of iGuidance with Centerfuse v1.20 and the old Plugin and it has been working great. I tried your new plugin and am getting a "Sound Files not Available" message when I start iGuidance. It looks like the exe is not getting the right path setup. In the old version of the plugin, there were both a file location entry and a path entry. Could this also be needed here?

BTW, I can run the app from the shortcut on the desktop without any errors.

Hmm, i tried it on two different systems and it worked fine. I just updated the file (same version) with something that may help. Try downloading it again and just replace the iGuidance.dll with the new one and let me know if that fixes it

[Ogold007]

Originally Posted by nadforever

awsome man gonna try it out tonight, does this have a volume control on it for the longest time now the iguidance hasnt worked liek it used to when she gives me direction it used to turn down the music volume so i can hear her better when she talkes to me.

You can access the volume control through the menu (Menu -> Volume). Simply lower it a bit and that should do the trick. There's no button for it in the skin but since the buttons are customizable, you can make your own fairly easily.

[jduncan40]

Originally Posted by Ogold007

Hmm, i tried it on two different systems and it worked fine. I just updated the file (same version) with something that may help. Try downloading it again and just replace the iGuidance.dll with the new one and let me know if that fixes it

Thanks for the update. I moved over to the actual iGuidance application and all is working now without the new dll. You have done a GREAT job with this plugin. Because I already owned the iGuidance/MyNavigator software I did not want to spend the extra $$$ on the Centrafuse version with Nav. I am now very happy with the software and will purchase tomorrow.

I will keep testing and report back if I find any other issues.