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[EnTerr]

Documentation of ifGetMessagePort only mentions GetMessagePort() method but that does not exist for roScreen on fw3. Instead there is getPort().

This needs to be explained in the documentation, can't keep spending 5-10minutes on searching forum when i facing idiosyncrasy like that. Please, Roku* - have that updated!

[TheEndless]

It's documented for the ifSetMessagePort interface: http://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifSetMessagePort
Seems they overlooked it for ifGetMessagePort...

[RokuRobB]

This has been fixed: http://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifGetMessagePort

[EnTerr]

Thanks, RokuRobB.

[dev42]

Pardon my ignorance here, but which should we use?

Are we supposed to poll for the firmware version and call getPort() instead of getMessagePort() if the version is 3.1?

[EnTerr]

"dev42" wrote:
Pardon my ignorance here, but which should we use?

Are we supposed to poll for the firmware version and call getPort() instead of getMessagePort() if the version is 3.1?

Nah, just always use `getPort()` if you'd be running on fw3 and higher - or you can use `getMessagePort()` if you have forsaken fw3.

Beats me why they did not back-port getMessagePort() to fw3 and avoid confusion/explanation <shrug>

[RokuMarkn]

This is moot since there is no longer support for apps on 3.x. You can use whichever one you prefer on 6.x but GetMessagePort is more consistent with other components.

--Mark

[EnTerr]

"RokuMarkn" wrote:
This is moot since there is no longer support for apps on 3.x. You can use whichever one you prefer on 6.x but GetMessagePort is more consistent with other components.

I can understand some eagerness to get rid of maintaining the legacy - but from what i read the "there is no longer support" comes in couple of months.

What's the % of legacy players live, can we get some number?