API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired
Added by Larry Estep 2 months ago
I would like to create a filter that moves traffic to other windows.
I would like to be able to check to see if the windows I want to write to already exist, and if they don't, then create them.
Is there a direct way to create a window with the API?
If I create the window, I can use the API to find it, but when I try to output to it, the output goes to the server window.
This is the C# code I use to find and write to an existing window called @announce :
var activewin = _host.ActiveIWindow; var winlist = _host.GetWindows; IWindow outwin = activewin; // default value in case @announce does not exist. foreach (IWindow w in winlist) { if (w.Name == "@announce") { outwin = w; break; } } outwin.OutputText($"Testing {outwin.Name}\n");
The result is Testing @announce , but it shows up in the server window instead of the @announce window.
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RE: API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired - Added by Per Amundsen 2 months ago
It should work, I'll do some testing.
For now, you could do host.ActiveIWindow.ExecuteCommand("/echo @announce bla bla bla");
RE: API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired - Added by Per Amundsen 2 months ago
Also, There isn't an API for creating custom windows yet, but you can use the ExecuteCommand API to create the window, e.g ActiveIWindow.ExecuteCommand("/window @announce");
You can also call identifiers with IWindow.Evaluate("identifier", "parameters"); which could also be used to check if a window exists, if necessary, something (untested) like:
if (ActiveIWindow.Evaluate("$window(@announce)", "") == "") { ActiveIWindow.ExecuteCommand("/window @announce"); }
RE: API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired - Added by Larry Estep 2 months ago
For now, you could do host.ActiveIWindow.ExecuteCommand("/echo @announce bla bla bla");
Thanks. I hadn't thought of that. I believe I will give it a try.
if (ActiveIWindow.Evaluate("$window(@announce)", "") == "") { ActiveIWindow.ExecuteCommand("/window @announce"); }
This I had considered, but hadn't tried it yet. The example is much appreciated.
RE: API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired - Added by Larry Estep 2 months ago
Just wanted to say that I am using your suggested workarounds and they are working great.
Thank you!
RE: API and Windows (AdiIRC, not the OS) help desired - Added by Per Amundsen 2 months ago
Awesome, thanks for letting me know.