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Scripting / code to set_display doesn't work

« on: August 26, 2021, 05:58:23 AM »

Attract-Mode v2.6.1 running on RetroPie 4.7.1

For my barcade I have two displays: top40vert_by_year, top40vert_by_name which use my QuarterEater layout.  I have
   prev_display         Joy0 Button0
   next_display         Joy0 Button4
so P1 / P2 cycle between the two displays.  What I want to do is have P1 select the top40vert_by_year display and P2 select the top40vert_by_name display.  I added the following code to QuarterEater/layout.nut, but P1 & P2 still cycle between displays.

fe.add_signal_handler( handle_signal )

function handle_signal( signal_str )
{
  if ( ( signal_str == "prev_display" ) && ( fe.list.display_index != 0 ) ) {
    fe.set_display( 0 )
    return true
  }
  if ( ( signal_str == "next_display" ) && ( fe.list.display_index != 1 ) ) {
    fe.set_display( 1 )
    return true
  }
  return false
}

I know in theory I could use the SpecificDisplay plugin for this, but there's no simple how-to docs for the plug-in (and it seems like overkill for this simple use case).

I'm wondering if I just need to map the P1/P2 buttons to another signal (or a custom signal).

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Themes / Re: Simple theme for vertical barcade

« on: March 30, 2021, 02:09:46 PM »

Is this better?

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Themes / Re: Simple theme for vertical barcade

« on: March 25, 2021, 05:23:37 AM »

The At The Arcade theme reminds me of the AtomicFE setup I had for my Tempest MAME cabinet which used 3D models of each cabinet and displayed them as a giant wheel selector.

It appears the At The Arcade theme shows the original control panel where my diagram is of the control panel of my barcade.

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Themes / Re: Simple theme for vertical barcade

« on: March 23, 2021, 03:16:46 PM »

what is the joystick at the bottom is that a dynamic button layout? like a button layout for each game? if so awesome!

Yes, below the snap is a diagram of the controls for the game.  For example, guess which one this is for.

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Themes / Re: Simple theme for vertical barcade

« on: March 23, 2021, 11:43:14 AM »

One simple comment...  the E character in your typeface looks like and L. All I can see is "Quarter Later" and sometimes my brain is reading it as Quartlr Latlr.

Seeing LATER rather than EATER seems to be a common issue.  Maybe I'll try QUARTER MUNCHER and see if that is less confusing.

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Themes / Simple theme for vertical barcade

« on: March 22, 2021, 05:18:02 PM »

This is my first AM layout for my vertical barcade project based around a Raspberry Pi Zero and Dell FP2007 monitor.  The marquees are the game list (currently sorted by year).  Right now the snap is static but I'm planning on having attract mode videos instead.  Bottom right shows the controls for the game.  Comments & suggestions welcome!