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04-23-2014
12:23 AM
[fixed] ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
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!
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!
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04-23-2014
08:51 AM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
It's documented for the ifSetMessagePort interface: http://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifSetMessagePort
Seems they overlooked it for ifGetMessagePort...
Seems they overlooked it for ifGetMessagePort...
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04-23-2014
10:55 AM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
This has been fixed: http://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifGetMessagePort
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04-23-2014
11:37 AM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
Thanks, RokuRobB.
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04-02-2015
02:56 PM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
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?
Are we supposed to poll for the firmware version and call getPort() instead of getMessagePort() if the version is 3.1?
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04-02-2015
03:03 PM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
"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>

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04-02-2015
03:28 PM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
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.
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04-08-2015
02:53 PM
Re: ifGetMessagePort doco needs update
"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?