hs.GetPluginsList

[sparkman]

rjh

Hi Rich, the documentation for hs.GetPluginsList indicates it returns a string array, and looking at that function using the Visual Studio object browser, it shows the same. However, running the version under linux seems to return an object. Can you confirm? This is the error message shown in linux:

Value of type 'Object' cannot be converted to 'System.String[]

when using this:

Dim RunningPlugins() As String = hs.GetPluginsList

Thanks
Al

[rjh]

The end of that call returns an array:

Return list.ToArray

rjh

Hi Rich, the documentation for hs.GetPluginsList indicates it returns a string array, and looking at that function using the Visual Studio object browser, it shows the same. However, running the version under linux seems to return an object. Can you confirm? This is the error message shown in linux:

Value of type 'Object' cannot be converted to 'System.String[]

when using this:

Dim RunningPlugins() As String = hs.GetPluginsList

Thanks
Al

[sparkman]

The end of that call returns an array:

Return list.ToArray

Thanks Rich, according to the MS documentation by default ToArray returns an object array: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dot...y_System_Type_. Do you specify it returning a string array using ToArray(Type) ? If you do, any thoughts on why the error is thrown under linux? The example here shows it declared as an array of strings: https://help.homeseer.com/help/HS3/s...ins_getplugins, but that does not work under linux.

Thanks
Al

[rjh]

Not sure why its confused, but you can make it work, here is a sample:

Sub Main(parm as object)
dim slist as object

slist = hs.GetPluginsList()
hs.WriteLog("script","Len: " & slist.length)
hs.writelog("script","plugin: " & slist(0))
End Sub

Thanks Rich, according to the MS documentation by default ToArray returns an object array: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dot...y_System_Type_. Do you specify it returning a string array using ToArray(Type) ? If you do, any thoughts on why the error is thrown under linux? The example here shows it declared as an array of strings: https://help.homeseer.com/help/HS3/s...ins_getplugins, but that does not work under linux.

Thanks
Al

[bsobel]

Sparkman, for some reason I can not respond to your thread in the scripting forum (not response text box is given to me). I think this is now fixed, but earlier versions of Mono arrays did not implement IEnumerable That is why you are having the problems with Except. Take your array and create a List<string> from it and then process that, Except() should then work.

[sparkman]

Not sure why its confused, but you can make it work, here is a sample:

Sub Main(parm as object)
dim slist as object

slist = hs.GetPluginsList()
hs.WriteLog("script","Len: " & slist.length)
hs.writelog("script","plugin: " & slist(0))
End Sub

Thanks Rich, yes, I can make it work under linux by either explicitly converting to a string or treating it like an object. Can the documentation be updated to show it returning an object array then, rather than a string array?

Thanks
Al

[rjh]

Yes, I will update the docs.

Thanks Rich, yes, I can make it work under linux by either explicitly converting to a string or treating it like an object. Can the documentation be updated to show it returning an object array then, rather than a string array?

Thanks
Al

[sparkman]

Yes, I will update the docs.

Thanks!

[sparkman]

Sparkman, for some reason I can not respond to your thread in the scripting forum (not response text box is given to me). I think this is now fixed, but earlier versions of Mono arrays did not implement IEnumerable That is why you are having the problems with Except. Take your array and create a List<string> from it and then process that, Except() should then work.

Thanks, will check into that. I had send a DM to macromark and Rupp a few days ago asking them to check posting permissions in that part of the forum as others had messaged me about not being able to post here: https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/de...hread?t=174916. rjh , can you take a look at that if macromark and rupp are not available?

Thanks
Al