UIContext Help

[jonnydeath]

I am playing around with sagex api (javascript version you put in the sagex directory), but I cannot figure out how to pass a UIContext to the Watch command. Any ideas? I have found examples for java and for the URL api, but cant figure out how to declare a new context in the javascript.

I am using Sage Opensource, but it says my Sagex is at 7.1.9.1. Is this normal?

My eventual (lofty) goal is to make an alexa skill that will search for a show and play it on a extender.

I can already use sagex to:
Search for airing
Get Media file from the airing
return Show/Episode Title in json

Once I can watch, I will tackle the alexa part yet, but should be straightforward if a single URL call.

[tmiranda]

In most cases the UIContext parameter is not needed. Just use the form of the API that does not require the UIContext parameter.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by jonnydeath

I am playing around with sagex api (javascript version you put in the sagex directory), but I cannot figure out how to pass a UIContext to the Watch command. Any ideas? I have found examples for java and for the URL api, but cant figure out how to declare a new context in the javascript.

In your script you can use GetConnectedClients api to get the currently connected clients. And then in the Watch api, pass the client id. If you are using sagex apis (instead of the call() command), then create a new UIContext("contextid") and pass that as the first parameter of the Watch api method.

Originally Posted by jonnydeath

I am using Sage Opensource, but it says my Sagex is at 7.1.9.1. Is this normal?

sagex is independent of SageTV (it's an add-on). 7.1.9.x means that the API for sagex is at 7.1.9, and I haven't created a 9.0.x sagex, yet.

[jonnydeath]

I am honored you replied, but I just can't get it. In the javascript called by:
http://iport/sagex/api?c=file:Function

MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(mf); % This does not error, but does not play
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var names = Global.GetConnectedClients();
MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(names[0],mf); % Gives: Can't find method sagex.api.MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(java.lang.String,sage.MediaFile)

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MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(UIContext(names[0]),mf); % Gives:"UIContext" is not defined.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by stuckless

In your script you can use GetConnectedClients ... then create a new UIContext("contextid") ...

Originally Posted by jonnydeath

I am honored you replied, but I just can't get it. In the javascript called by:
http://iport/sagex/api?c=file:Function

MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(mf); % This does not error, but does not play
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var names = Global.GetConnectedClients();
MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(names[0],mf); % Gives: Can't find method sagex.api.MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(java.lang.String,sage.MediaFile)

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MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(UIContext(names[0]),mf); % Gives:"UIContext" is not defined.

I wasn't really clear, but, in my previous comment the new UIContext("contextid") part was somewhat literal. ie, the first parameter to Watch() would be a UIContext object and not a String.

so you might need to do this...

var UIContext =  Packages.sagex.UIContext;
var names = Global.GetConnectedClients();
MediaPlayerAPI.Watch(new UIContext(names[0]),mf);

[jonnydeath]

Thank you. Works.