InactivityTimeout()

[jaminben]

Hi,

Is there anyway to change the timeout for the InactivityTimeout() Hook? Its just a little too long for my needs. I can of course create a loop to monitor the time of no user activity but thought this might be an easier method (if I could specify the timeout time).

Cheers

Ben

[Opus4]

The API call SetInactivityTimeout() controls the timeout period for that hook. But, if you want to customize it w/o affecting everything else that uses that hook, you should create your own timeout thread that waits for the time period you want, using GetTimeSinceLastInput().

- Andy

[jaminben]

Ahh, thats cool.... I guess as long as I set it with a BeforeMenuLoad and then reset it back to the default with BeforeMenuUnload I should be ok.

Thanks

Edit

When you use SetInactivityTimeout() does it change a property setting anywhere or is it just within the STV?

[Opus4]

The Get/SetInactivityTimeout() calls use a property setting.

- Andy

[jaminben]

Ok, is the property discovery_timeout=5000? I don't think it is but thats the only thing I can find in my properties.

And is the default 5000ms?

I can only find one place in the default STV where you use Get/Set (MediaPlayer OSD) so I think if I reset it back to 5000 I should be good to go.

Thanks

Ben

[Opus4]

It doesn't matter what the property name is or what its default value is. If you are going to change the setting & then later change it back, all you have to do is save the current value from GetInactivityTimeout(), set the value you want it to be, do whatever it is you plan to do, the restore the saved setting.

- Andy

[jaminben]

Ok, I guess not..... but just incase anyone else wanted to know its osd_autohide_time (pretty sure anyway).

Cheers

Ben