requester that times out, showing coutndown

[javierdlr]

Hi, just trying to add a requester that timesout:

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..
requester = IIntuition->NewObject(NULL, "requester.class",
REQ_TitleText, VERS" ("DATE")",
REQ_BodyText, reqtext,
REQ_GadgetText, GetString(&li, MSG_REQ_ABORT_BUTTON),
REQ_TimeOutSecs, reqtout,
TAG_DONE);
answer = IIntuition->IDoMethod(requester, RM_OPENREQ, NULL, NULL, NULL);
IIntuition->DisposeObject(requester);
if(answer == 0) // user ABORTed reboot/poweroff 'LAST CHANCE', end properly
..

reqtext string is:
\033cSystem will %s in \033b%d\033n seconds.\nPlease wait!!!

It shows the time (reqtout) the user defined, but is it posible that such number/countdown is visible (real time) in the requester?

TIA

[tonyw]

I think you would have to change the timeout to 1 second. Then have a loop that counts down the timeouts, redrawing the text after each timeout and finally exiting when the counter gets to zero.

[javierdlr]

I think you would have to change the timeout to 1 second. Then have a loop that counts down the timeouts, redrawing the text after each timeout and finally exiting when the counter gets to zero.

Yep, that's sort of what I was thinking. Just asked here if there is a "better" solution. TIA

[javierdlr]

I think you would have to change the timeout to 1 second. Then have a loop that counts down the timeouts, redrawing the text after each timeout and finally exiting when the counter gets to zero.

How do I only (re)render/update the text contests without (re)opening the requester? http://www.os4coding.net/project/poff

On my final version I changed from a requester to a ReAction window and a fuelgauge, shows nice.

TIA

[tonyw]

I guess you could try a SetGadgetAttrs() on the Requester Object, but it's a hack and I'm not sure it would work.

Otherwise you could simply open a new requester (over the top of the old one that has timed out), then close the old one behind it...

I think your fuelgauge solution is the best.

[salass00]

I guess you could try a SetGadgetAttrs() on the Requester Object, but it's a hack and I'm not sure it would work.

That should be SetAttrs() since it's not a gadget and doesn't need a GadgetInfo for rendering. Anyway I doubt that this would work.

A possible future enhancement to requester.class would be to allow it with a tag to update a vararg with the countdown so that it could easily be inserted into f.e. the body text of the requester.

[javierdlr]

I guess you could try a SetGadgetAttrs() on the Requester Object, but it's a hack and I'm not sure it would work.

Otherwise you could simply open a new requester (over the top of the old one that has timed out), then close the old one behind it...

I think your fuelgauge solution is the best.

I did try that, but you can see requester is flickering (open/close) and doesn't show "professional".
Changed to the fuelgauge and is more code(mess), but result is better.
TIA

[javierdlr]

I guess you could try a SetGadgetAttrs() on the Requester Object, but it's a hack and I'm not sure it would work.

That should be SetAttrs() since it's not a gadget and doesn't need a GadgetInfo for rendering. Anyway I doubt that this would work.

A possible future enhancement to requester.class would be to allow it with a tag to update a vararg with the countdown so that it could easily be inserted into f.e. the body text of the requester.

OK, will fill an enhancement bz entry ASAP. THX.