INACTIVITY command(new programmer)

jackygross

I'm a new programmer, and I'm trying to shut down the system if there's innactivity for X amount of time...
Can someone help ?
I've looked at TIMELINE but i think it's more advanced for me.
Does anyone have any example to share ?

Thanks

TonyAngelo

I think a timeline would be your best bet.

If you do this:

DEFINE_CONSTANT

LONG lcTImeout[] = {600000} // 1 hour

DEFINE_VARIABLE

DEV vdvTP[] = {dvTP}

DEFINE_EVENT

BUTTON_EVENT[vdvTP,0]
{
     PUSH:
     {
          TIMELINE_KILL(1)
          TIMELINE_CREATE(1,lcTimeout,1,TIMELINE_RELATIVE,TIMELINE_ONCE)
     }
}

TIMELINE_EVENT[1]
{
     fnShutDownSystem()
}

It will start a timer after every button push from the TP's that are a part of the array vdvTP. The timer is for an hour, which can be adjusted (you probably want to make it longer then that). Every time a button is pushed it kills the existing timer and starts a new one.

fnShutDownSystem is what ever routine you have for shutting down the system.

jackygross

Thanx

is vdvTP,0 for every panel in the system, and for every button ?
Do i define vdvTP in define device?

filpee

jackygross wrote:

is vdvTP,0 for every panel in the system, and for every button ?
Do i define vdvTP in define device?

vdvTP in this application is an arrary of touchpanels. It is defined here in DEFINE_VARIABLE.

you might have something like this

DEFINE DEVICE
dvTP = 10001:1:1
dvTP_DVD = 10001:2:1
dvTP_VCR = 10001:3:1

DEFINE_VARIABLE
DEV vdvTP[] = {dvTP, dvTP_DVD, dvTP_VCR}

now the event "BUTTON_EVENT[vdvTP,0]" will capture every button press mapped to your touchpanel device on 10001 ports 1,2 and 3