python script and OSD

[richy759]

Is it possible to show a variable on screen through the OSD via a python script. I can't seem to find any reference to this in the forum.
I want to show a variable like this
eg.plugins.ShowOSD(eg.globals.my_var)

Is there a list somewhere of what functions can be called from eg?
Please go easy on me, I only just found EventGhost today and am loving it already
Thanks in advance

Rich

p.s. I'm using 0.3.7.r965

[stottle]

Here's a tip I've found pretty helpful.

Under the EG help menu there is the python shell option. If you click this, it brings up a command line python shell, with the eg object already imported - but with autocompletion. So if you type "eg.", the list of available members/functions of eg will be listed.

From this, I was able to find ShowOSD as part of a dictionary under eg.plugins.EventGhost.actions. I tested the following and it seems to work:

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show = eg.plugins.EventGhost.actions["ShowOSD"]() #this creates a ShowOSD action object
show("This is a test")

Good luck,
Brett

[Bitmonster]

http://www.eventghost.org/docs/scriptin ... eg-plugins

[topix]

Is it possible to show a variable on screen through the OSD via a python script. I can't seem to find any reference to this in the forum.
I want to show a variable like this
eg.plugins.ShowOSD(eg.globals.my_var)

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<EventGhost Version="918">
    <Action>
        EventGhost.PythonScript(u'eg.globals.my_variable = "Something to show"\neg.plugins.EventGhost.ShowOSD(u\'{eg.globals.my_variable}\', u\'0;-24;0;0;0;700;0;0;0;1;0;0;2;32;Arial\', (255, 255, 255), (0, 0, 0), 0, (111, 111), 0, 3.0, True)\n')
    </Action>
</EventGhost>

[richy759]

thanks guys, the python shell under help is exactly what I want to show me whats available.
Bitmonster, I did look at that page, which is a nice summary, but didn't really help me in my case. Perhaps it could mention the python shell under help.
topix, I have taken your example and it works nicely. Are the arguments to ShowOSD documented?

I have to say, I am loving EG.

Cheers,
Rich