Hello everyone,
Here is my project, from a desktop app
Monitor a directory to display as soon as a photo is added to this directory, display it for 10 seconds, if no other new photos for 10 seconds then launch a slideshow of the photos already present and if again a new photo for example after 3 minutes, display it in priority for 10 seconds, so on…
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance…
On Opening, read in any Pictures from your FolderItem into a Picture() array. Create a slideshow Timer to change the slideshow Picture(s) from the array.
MBS have an event that is called when a FolderItem is changed. You then read it and, if a new Picture exists, add it to your Picture() array. Interrupt your slideshow by turning off the Timer. Display the Picture for 10 seconds, then turn your Timer slideshow back on.
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Thank you for your answer
As a beginner, what example can I use to get a basis?
MBS is a suite of plugins, right?
Yes. If you don’t want to use the MBS plugins you can recheck the folder periodically (eg per minute) with another Timer.
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Yes. If you don’t want to use the MBS plugins you can recheck the folder periodically (eg per minute) with another Timer.
That’s not a good option.
Just use the operating system’s API (Win / MacOS)
On Windows, there are various very easy ways to accomplish this with WinAPI so you can retrieve the results in “realtime”. No need for a timer at specific intervals.
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