Is it possible to ADD functions from one SKIN to another?

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Quote from KiddaC

if you are faffing with skin codes, i always recommend using a proper xml editor. Notepad++ is ok, but something like xml wrench which is free is much better as it has built in syntax checker.

I am actually ! I was gonna ask anyway ...

Which FREE ones you'd recommend ?

Any one of those or skin editor would let me view the edited version instantly?

Right now, I am always uploading it to the box each time :(

Btw, off topic ... great UX design/functionalites of this forum, brilliant look, excepting the roundish avatars.

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Okay, I got this far ... please take a look at the pic.

I redesigned a bit as you can tell.

With KiddaC SNR code, I am only getting the % symbol. How do I get the number and the name SNR ?

I may actually keep my existing SNR & AGC ... So, I just need to add dB & BER at this point.

What should be their codess ?

Thanks

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

I don't mind giving guidance, but I am not going to write this for you. Google is your friend. There are literally hundreds of skins you can download that has these elements in that you can use as reference.

only getting % symbol.. Is the size of the label large enough?

SNR text. You need to write as a seperate elabel next to your component. <eLabel text="SNR:" ....

for example

Code

<eLabel text="SNR:" position="675,28" size="55,28" font="Regular;20" foregroundColor="white" backgroundColor="blackglass" transparent="1" halign="right" />
<widget source="session.FrontendStatus" render="Label" position="735,28" size="70,22" font="Regular;20" foregroundColor="white" backgroundColor="blackglass" transparent="1">
<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNR</convert>
</widget>

BER is just the same.

Code

<convert type="FrontendInfo">BER</convert>

SNR DB is just

Code

<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

For screen resolution I have always just used various graphic. Notice I am using a conditional show hide so it only shows if true, plus for the SD ( is not hd) I am using invert. I presume you can just swap out render="Pixmap" to render="Label" or render="FixedLabel" (it might need text="blah blah". Only ever used graphics for this so I don't know)

HD / SD

Code

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/hd.png" position="0,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsHD</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide" />
</widget>
<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/sd.png" position="0,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsHD</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide">Invert</convert>
</widget>

Screen resolution.

Code

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/480.png" position="36,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">Is480</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide"/>
</widget>

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/576.png" position="36,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">Is576</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide"/>
</widget>

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/720.png" position="36,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">Is720</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide"/>
</widget>

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/1080.png" position="36,0" size="30,20"  alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">Is1080</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide"/>
</widget>

<widget source="session.CurrentService" render="Pixmap" pixmap="o-icons/4k.png" position="36,0" size="30,20" alphatest="blend" zPosition="2">
<convert type="ServiceInfo">Is4K</convert>
<convert type="ConditionalShowHide"/>
</widget>

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others include

<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsWidescreen</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsWidescreen</convert>

<convert type="ConditionalShowHide">Invert</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsMultichannel</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsCrypted</convert>

<convert type="ConditionalShowHide">Invert</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">SubtitlesAvailable</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">IsStream</convert>

<convert type="ServiceInfo">HasHBBTV</convert>

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

As for real time editor, if your skin is one big long skin.xml. Use openskin designer. (google it)

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Hi KiddaC, I apologize if I did annoy you with something, didn't mean too. you're doing enough :)

Now, I've done the HD/SD/Res/Screen stuff. Picture attached.

I'm still not successful though with the dB. Nothing appears with the code I modified. Does it perhaps require a screen name ?

When code is inserted under <screen name="IBSNRAGCWidget"> (my current SNR/AGC goes under that name)

then it appears but generates the % numbers from the SNR. See the picture.

So where am I doing it wrong ?

Thanks

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

oh ... here are the codes I modified:

<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

</widget>

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

I am confused about your screen name. The screen name is InfoBar or SecondInfoBar depending on which one it is showing on.

Yes you can have a template screen name. I.e <screen name="whatever", but to show that in the infobar template you would bring it in as a panel. <panel name="whatever" />. So I presume that is what you are doing.

I have just changed my onxy skin infobar to snr db and it works perfectly fine.

e7dfe76446f734f4b412156a7.png

<convert type="FrontendInfo">SNRdB</convert>

</widget>

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

I have just downloaded iflatfhd_v5.4_all.ipk to see exactly how this skin is built. The entire thing is template driven. I also presume it has it own skin builder plugin too, as most of the screens are blank in the original ipk. Jeewhizz this is a complicated skin to learn the ropes with.

Code

  <screen name="IBSeasonsWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBTunerWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBResolutionWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBSNRAGCWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBIconsWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBNumberNameWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBWeatherWidget" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="chs_horInfos" >
    </screen>
    <screen name="IBTopBarWidget" >
    </screen>

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Code

<screen name="InfoBar" position="0,0" size="1920,1080" title="Infobar" flags="wfNoBorder" backgroundColor="transparent">
    <!--/* Widgets -->
    <panel name="IBSeasonsWidget" />
    <panel name="IBTunerWidget" />
    <panel name="IBResolutionWidget" />
    <panel name="IBSNRAGCWidget" />
    <panel name="IBIconsWidget" />

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Yes, it is a bit confusing for me as well.

There are 2 skinparts (as they call it) in 2 xml files.

1) Has a screen name Infobar. The same page also has the 2nd Infobar stuff. ... and its codes are as follows:

and so on ...............

2) The other xml page has no particular name, but thats where most of my codes, are, incl. SNR AGC HD RES CHANNEL NAMES ....

Your new pasted code for dB is identical as mine (excepting the positions, colours, etc)

I've tried the codes all evening on both the xml pages ... but no luck by either of them.

I also tried google ... this code is the way to go, they all says.

As I mentioned in the beginning, when I use the HD Glass 17 skin which has dB, it works fine.

So it is not the issue of VU+ Duo2 or VTi image as some older threads were suggesting.

The creator of this skin (iFlatHD) wouldn't help me either as they dont think dB is anything important!

So far, I've tried everything in my way, but I know there has to be something I am doing wrong.

I obviously cant figure it out as I do not have any 'basic' knowledge in xml coding.

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

ftp into your box. copy your frontendinfo.pyo. And upload it here. (you might need to zip it)

/usr/lib/enigma2/python/Components/Converter

and I cant even test your skin for you as I dont have a 1080 compatible sat box.

Why don't you just write your code in the infobar screen rather than bringing it in as a template screen panel

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Quote from KiddaC

Jeewhizz this is a complicated skin to learn the ropes with.

I believe you !

For some reason, they always love complicated ways ...

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

and lets face it... what does 17.0db mean to anyone other than a geek.

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

here we go mate ...

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

Quote from KiddaC

Why don't you just write your code in the infobar screen rather than bringing it in as a template screen panel

dunno what do you mean ...

I think, I tried by pasting the code in the Infobar page as well,

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

Try this file. This is my frontendinfo.py.

Yours seems very basic. How old is the image on your box.

copy into the converter folder. And change the converter in your snrdb code to MyFrontendInfo

reboot your gui

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

what about session.FrontendStatus ? also session.MyFrontendStatus ?

the VTi image is their new version: 13.

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

no converter should just need changing

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

NO .... didnt work

**KiddaC** · Dec 15th 2017

cant help you any more on that one then. If people want the db figure most skins put it on the signal finder screen anyway. ;)

genius5000 · Dec 15th 2017

I understand.

You tried.

Much appreciated. :)

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