Roku Developer Program

[rayzor]

Hello,

I'm new to developing a channel, no experience on programming but can pick up examples quick from the SDK download. I developed a channel from the samples and changed the images. I uploaded the video file to Roku box and the source file to the server. Im able to see the channel on Roku box but I dont like the way the layout grid looks after clicking on the channel button. Can i get the code that will make the grid screen look like the Netflix layout screen and let me know where to add it to.

Thanks

[socantra]

Try the developers forum

viewforum.php?f=34

[destruk]

SetGridStyle(String style)
Sets the style or theme for displaying images in the grid screen. This allows different appearances of the overall grid for different sized images:
* flat-movie – movie posters as seen in the Netflix channel (Default)
Image sizes: SD 110x150 HD 210x270
SD 5 posters across, by 2 rows
HD 5 posters across, by 2 rows

Search your brs files for "SetGridStyle" and take it from there if you find it.
You'll want to set it with something like
screen.SetGridStyle("Flat-Movie") to make it look like Netflix's choice.

[rayzor]

Thanks for the response but a little confused. I looked through all the .brs in the source folder and can't find it. HELP!!

[destruk]

Simplegrid\source\SimpleGrid.brs

Sub Main()

'initialize theme attributes like titles, logos and overhang color
initTheme()

gridstyle = "Flat-Movie"

'set to go, time to get started
while gridstyle <> ""
print "starting grid style= ";gridstyle
screen=preShowGridScreen(gridstyle)
gridstyle = showGridScreen(screen, gridstyle)
end while

End Sub

I merged the new files from the current sdk into my existing sdk work folder - so I'm not sure if the simplegrid example in the current SDK is the same as what I have.

The actual setting of the style is here:
Function preShowGridScreen(style as string) As Object
m.port=CreateObject("roMessagePort")
screen = CreateObject("roGridScreen")
screen.SetMessagePort(m.port)
screen.SetDisplayMode("scale-to-fill")
screen.SetGridStyle(style)
return screen
End Function

[rayzor]

What I used is the example of the videoplayer zip file and source file. I uploaded the zip file to roku box and source to my server. I replaced the logos and have it connected to the server. I actually got the channel working but I liked the simplegrid look. I found the simplegrid.brs and looked at ur responce but I notice that my source file has multiple .brs files. Do i take the simplegrid.brs and replace a .brs file and rename it or copy to a certain .brs file or start from scratch (something i dont wanna do). Thanks again for your responce and being patient with me.

[destruk]

You'd need to merge the line(s) you need into your own source.
Before you show your grid screen, to make it look like netflix 5 columns with 2 rows, you use screen.SetGridStyle("Flat-Movie") where screen is the handle to the CreateObject("roGridScreen") you are trying to display.
If your gridscreen was working before, then that single adjustment should be all that you need.

[rayzor]

I have in my source file:

appDetailScreen.brs
appHameScreen.brs
appMain.brs
appPosterScreen.brs
appVideoScreen.brs
catagoryFeed.brs
deviceInfo.brs
generalDlgs.brs
generalUtils.brs
showFeed.brs
urlUtils.brs

Do I merge the simpleGrid.brs in the appDetailScreen.brs and if I merge in a .brs file do i copy and paste?

[destruk]

Which of those files has your gridscreen code in it? Put the line or two for SetGridStyle into whatever file has the grid setup.

[rayzor]

I noticed that the Simple Grid Screen Demonstration App (SimpleGrid.brs) has the "Sub Main ()" like my source file "appMain.brs" but different body code:

SimpleGrid.brs

Sub Main()

'initialize theme attributes like titles, logos and overhang color
initTheme()

gridstyle = "Flat-Movie"

'set to go, time to get started
while gridstyle <> ""
print "starting grid style= ";gridstyle
screen=preShowGridScreen(gridstyle)
gridstyle = showGridScreen(screen, gridstyle)
end while

End Sub

appMain.brs

Sub Main()

'initialize theme attributes like titles, logos and overhang color
initTheme()

'prepare the screen for display and get ready to begin
screen=preShowHomeScreen("", "")
if screen=invalid then
print "unexpected error in preShowHomeScreen"
return
end if

'set to go, time to get started
showHomeScreen(screen)

End Sub

Do I merge certain code from SimpleGrid.brs into my source file appMain.brs? Thanks again for responding