The Simpsons Pinball Party

ok, here you go

http://jpgpins.kilu.de/Backglass/PPSBACKGLASSES.rar

Hope you have fun with them

Thanks Groni! I surely will have fun with them ..

I've sorted a 2nd screen .. I simply follow your good instructions, use your brand new LOTR machine .. every ingredient for some wonderful pinball fun!

Thanks again!

Groni wrote:

It´s simple

One GraphicCard with 2 Monitor Ports.

Then i created an exe file, that close the PPS when no Visual Pinball Player is open. Now you just need to tell VP how to use these.
i created a Sub in the Script, that tells the PPS to load on Table Load, and added a line on the Table Init that puts the DMD on the Second Monitor

Simple isn´t it

GRONI

Groni, would it be too much to ask for the .exe you've created already that closes the PPS when no Visual Pinball Player is open? Also, where to put a 'Sub' in the Script, that tells the PPS to load on Table Load, and show me where to put the added line on the Table Init that puts the DMD on the Second Monitor?

Thanks in advance!

ps. I succeeded in getting the PPS to display on the second screen and put manually the DMD in there .. a fantastic move forward, much more fun to play the tables now, thanks again!



ps. I've created some more interesting Backglasses for the '2nd screen' purpose .. I'll upload them later on a seperate thread.

Just add these lines to your script

The Script starts with "Options Explicit" and right under there is "Randomize"
Between that you put this

Dim ppsx
Set ppsx = CreateObject("wscript.shell")
ppsx.Run("Your pps Location")

So just add your pps location to the " ". For example
ppsx.Run("V:\MEGAPIN\MEGAPINTEX\PPSBACKGLASSES\MM.ppsx")

If you want your DMD to go automaticly to the second monitor, just
add these line at the end of "TABLE1_INIT"

Controller.SetDisplayPosition 1661, 813, GetPlayerHWnd

You have to put it before the END SUB, not after it
The Numbers 1661, 813 is the Pixelposition. It´s the upperleft point of the DMD. So to put it exactly at the correct Place on the second Monitor, you need an Program that shows you the Pixel Position of your Monitor. Otherwise you have to play with the Values to find the right place.

Problem with the QUIT.EXE is, that it end Power Point in the German Version. So to close your program, that is maybe in English or Dutch, you have to tell me how the Program is called in the Task. For example i think it have to be something like "Powerpoint Presentation 1" or something like that. Then i will create you an exe, that close this task on Visual Pinball Player end.

Hope this helps

GRONI

Quoted:"Problem with the QUIT.EXE is, that it end Power Point in the German Version. So to close your program, that is maybe in English or Dutch, you have to tell me how the Program is called in the Task. For example i think it have to be something like "Powerpoint Presentation 1" or something like that. Then i will create you an exe, that close this task on Visual Pinball Player end. Quoted End"

This sure helps Groni, thanks!
Regarding the closing of a running presentation I think there's only one way to close & that simply 'Close' the PPS.
I've attached a screenshot, which may be is more clear .. I'm using PowerPoint 2007 English Version.

Thanks again!



Also attached the 2x script adjustments as suggested by you earlier: are they ok like that?

i just need the name how the presentation is called in the task when its running

The script is ok like it is

Sorry, I don't understand .. you mean the PPS filename?

So this will differ for each and every table you play/startup .. so every table will have it's own .exe?

Can't this be something generic?

An example would be for LOTR => the name of the file:
Lord Of The Rings - Backglass - 2nd Monitor (.PPT)

In location:
H:\Personal\Downloads\Pinball\Pinball Cabinet - VPinball\UltraPin Project\BackGlasses - To Use With 2 Monitors\

This is what you see as a 'Task' - screenshot 1 & 2 attached => the 'Processes Tab' says POWERPNT.EXE.

Hope this helps and is what you mean.

Thanks!

'Screenshot 1'


'Screenshot 2'


Can't wait for the .exe!

Groni .. I know you've got more important things on your mind right now (FT for instance) but if you've got some sparetime for the .exe, would be much appreciated!

Thanks again!

Groni?