Shoutbox

Hi well i'm just starting out with scripting and i'm having some trouble creating a window. I followed the Scripting documentation but it doesn't seem to be working.

Here's the xml window code (name: saad.xml)

code:

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<Interfaces xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">    <Window Id="WndTest" Version="1">        <Attributes>            <Caption>Test Window</Caption>
        </Attributes>
        <TitleBar>
            <Title><Text>Hello!</Text></Title>
        </TitleBar>
        <Position ClientWidth="170" ClientHeight="45"/>
        <DialogTmpl/>
        <Controls>
            <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblTop">
                <Position Left="10" Top="10" Width="150"/>
                <Caption>Hello world!</Caption>
            </Control>
            <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnClose">
                <Position Left="115" Top="25" Width="50"/>                <Caption>Close</Caption>
            </Control>
        </Controls>
    </Window>
</Interfaces>

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and here's the script

code:

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function OnEvent_Initialize(MessengerStart){
    var Wnd = MsgPlus.CreateWnd("saad.xml", "form1");
    MsgPlus.DisplayToast("testing","testing...");
}

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I placed the xml file in the script directory, but it doesn't work. By the way the toast does show.

var Wnd = MsgPlus.CreateWnd("saad.xml", "WndTest");

In the JS code you wrote, you're not opening the window that you wrote above in the XML.

code:

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var Wnd = MsgPlus.CreateWnd("saad.xml", "form1");

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That needs to be changed to "WndTest", the same as the Id name you gave it in the XML.

ohh got it, thanks!

no luck i made sure the names match now and still won't work

Make sure you have saved the XML as a unicode file and that it is placed in the script's directory.



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@Patchou
This is maybe something to be added to the scripting docs: files must be saved as unicode. At first glance I don't see a mention of that anywhere, certainly not in the basic sections like "getting started" or "examples" section or something.

Hey thanks, that was the problem. I had it saved as ANSI, thanks a lot. Was going crazy over that. I can finally do something now.

hello,
I have the same problem but i don't know if my xml file is an ANSI or an Unicode.
My editor is Context.
Could you help me?

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Originally posted by hitokiri_3
hello,
I have the same problem but i don't know if my xml file is an ANSI or an Unicode.
My editor is Context.
Could you help me?

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Hey umm try this open notepad, copy your xml code in there and click File > Save As
enter the file name and than where it says encoding select unicode

I've quickly installed ConTEXT (looks like a pretty neat editor ), and after a quick search, I found the option to set the save format:

1. In the menu bar, choose Options > Environment Options...
   
2. Open the tab "Editor"
   
3. In the "File format" drop-down, choose "Unicode".
   
   
4. Click OK.

Now, when you save a file, it'll be saved as Unicode. Pay attention to this when you're using it for other projects too (C++, PHP,...) as those languages may not like Unicode, then you'll have to switch that option back to DOS for those cases.

thank,it's easy and ok with the notepad .