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KentL
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How to refresh screens

I am tracking the playback position within a roVideoScreen and POSTing it back to my server. This all works fine.

I use the following navigation path:
roGridScreen --> roPosterScreen (episodes) --> roSpringboardScreen --> roVideoScreen

So when the roVideoScreen closes (due to user navigation or playback completed) I am returned to the roSpringboardScreen. But because it was already on the stack, it does not get refreshed/reloaded and is not aware of the updated playback position.

How can I force a reload of the roSpringboardScreen in this case (so it will populate with updated data)?

Thanks!
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TheEndless
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Re: How to refresh screens

You'll need to add refresh code after your call to the roVideoScreen.
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RokuJoel
Binge Watcher

Re: How to refresh screens

so for example:

...
if msg.getindex()=0 then
index=playvideoContent(contentList,index)
ContentList=getContentFromMyServerAgain()
screen.setcontent(content[index])
else if ...
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KentL
Visitor

Re: How to refresh screens

Makes perfect sense -- was approaching it incorrectly. Thanks guys, I will use that approach.
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