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Attract-Mode Support => Scripting => Topic started by: secretdog on January 07, 2018, 03:47:36 AM

Title: Any way to hide attract mode using scripts?
Post by: secretdog on January 07, 2018, 03:47:36 AM

I am trying to add a script to view PDF manuals, using fbgs. Attract mode is running on a Raspberry Pi without X.
I have set the script to run when custom2 (currently 'M') is pressed. The script is running, but attract mode still draws on top.
Is there any way to hide it without restarting it, or is this a different issue?

Title: Re: Any way to hide attract mode using scripts?
Post by: qqplayer on January 19, 2018, 04:13:17 AM

Can you paste the code?
I made some attempts but have some problems sending the ritght "filename/path".

Title: Re: Any way to hide attract mode using scripts?
Post by: progets on January 19, 2018, 11:54:39 AM

Quote from: secretdog on January 07, 2018, 03:47:36 AM

I am trying to add a script to view PDF manuals, using fbgs. Attract mode is running on a Raspberry Pi without X.
I have set the script to run when custom2 (currently 'M') is pressed. The script is running, but attract mode still draws on top.
Is there any way to hide it without restarting it, or is this a different issue?

Try "Full Screen" mode instead of the default "Fill Screen". Pi FAQ #5 http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1249.0 (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1249.0)

Title: Re: Any way to hide attract mode using scripts?
Post by: secretdog on February 10, 2018, 04:42:39 PM

Quote from: progets on January 19, 2018, 11:54:39 AM

Try "Full Screen" mode instead of the default "Fill Screen". Pi FAQ #5 http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1249.0 (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1249.0)

It was already set to Full Screen. Tried all the options, but it didn't work.
I decided to use retroarch's built in imageviewer instead and convert the PDFs. This does display when launched from attract mode, however the imageviewer seems to have various other issues, especially with JPEGs.

Quote from: qqplayer on January 19, 2018, 04:13:17 AM

Can you paste the code?
I made some attempts but have some problems sending the ritght "filename/path".

As above, this "works" but not very well. Bear in mind that I only just understand what I'm doing. Also, I haven’t figured out how to get it to work on multiple systems yet.

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function on_custom2(str) {
   if ( str == "custom2" ) {
      local gameName = fe.game_info(Info.Name)
      local manualFile = "\"/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/manual/" + gameName + "/" + gameName + ".jpg\""
      print(manualFile)
      system("/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch " + manualFile)
   }
   return false
}

fe.add_signal_handler(this, "on_custom2")