Michel Merle Posted February 25, 2018 Report Posted February 25, 2018 Hello, I have a problem on my two systems. Maybe it's related to graphics driver but it's strange because I didn't modify the settings. I use WideClient with buttons facility. When WideClient starts, the buttons are all grey without text, so it's OK. As soon it's connected to the server, the window turns black until I move or redimension the window and the buttons reappear. One client is on Windows 7 64 bits with 385.41 nvidia driver. I update the graphic driver to see and with the last 390.77 it's the same problem. On the other system, it runs on Windows 10 64 bits. I've to check the driver version but I think it's the last one. Everything was working fine before. But before what I don't know. . ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999z4] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 25/02/18, Time 16:33:50.924: Client name is PC-SUPERVISION 765 c:\program files (x86)\maarten boelens\simlauncherx 765 C:\Program Files (x86)\Maarten Boelens\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.exe 780 LUA: "D:\Outils P3D\WideClient\Initial.LUA": not found 796 Attempting to connect now 796 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast 796 Failed to connect: waiting to try again 1857 Attempting to connect now 23869 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast 152944 Server = PC-VISU 152944 Trying TCP/IP host "PC-VISU" port 8002 ... 152944 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.13 152944 Connection made okay! 153287 c:\program files\flyingwsimulation\supertrafficboard client v4 for prepar3d-v4 153287 C:\Program Files\FlyingWSimulation\SuperTrafficBoard Client V4 for Prepar3D-V4\TrafficBoardFrontEnd.exe [user] ButtonScreen=Yes Run1=C:\Program Files (x86)\Maarten Boelens\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.exe Run1=C:\Program Files\TeamSpeak 3 Client\ts3client_win64.exe RunReady1=C:\Program Files\FlyingWSimulation\SuperTrafficBoard Client V4 for Prepar3D-V4\TrafficBoardFrontEnd.exe [Config] ButtonScanInterval=20 ClassInstance=0 NetworkTiming=5,1 MailslotTiming=1000,1000 PollInterval=2000 Port=8002 Port2=9002 ReconnectMinutes=0 ResponseTime=18 ApplicationDelay=0 TCPcoalesce=No WaitForNewData=500 MaxSendQ=100 OnMaxSendQ=Log NewSendScanTime=50 Priority=3,1,2 Window=86,7,994,672 Visible=Yes [Sounds] Path=C:\SIMULATEUR\Wide Client\Sound\ Device1=Périphérique audio principal Device2=Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) Device3=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) [ButtonScreen] Size=4,4 Colour0=170,170,170 // Gris (Couleur boutons par défaut) Colour1=0,166,255 // Bleu ciel Colour2=0,255,72 // Vert pour bouton Toggle OFF Colour3=255,217,0 // Jaune pour bouton Toggle ON Colour4=221,250,182 Colour5=235,250,160 Colour6=238,183,172 Colour7=0,211,253 // Couleur des titres Colour8=255,15,15 // Rouge Colour9=0,0,0 // Noir Title1="MENU PRINCIPAL" Title2="DEPLACEMENT" Title3="DENSITE TRAFIC" Title4="SITUATIONS DE DEPART" Title5="CONDITIONS METEO" Title6="JOUR / HEURE" Title7="OPTIONS" Title8="RESERVE" Title9="RESERVE" ===========PAGE 1 MENU PRINCIPAL========== 0=5G16a"Deplacement\rVéhicule" 1=5G32a"Densité\rTrafic" 2=5G48a" " 3=5G64a"Conditions Météo" 4=5G80a" " 5=5G96a"Options" 6=5G112a" " 7=5G128a" " 8=B"SESSION\rDémarrage" ; 64 0 9=B"SESSION\rFin" ; 64 1 10=T"PAUSE" ; 64 2 11=B"CAPTURE\rECRAN" ; 64 3 12=B"PISTES 31\rEN SERVICE" ; 64 4 13=B"PISTES 13\rEN SERVICE" ; 64 5 14=B"RETOUR\rAU DEPART" ; 64 6 15=8Ba"Quitter\rSimulateur" ; 64 7 ==========PAGE 2 DEPLACEMENT========= 16=B"Tourner\rà Gauche" ; 64 8 17=B"En Avant" ; 64 9 18=B"Tourner\rà Droite" ; 64 10 19=9B" " ; 64 11 20=B"A Gauche" ; 64 12 21=B"STOP" ; 64 13 22=B"A Droite" ; 64 14 23=9B" " ; 64 15 24=9B" " ; 64 16 25=B"En Arrière" ; 64 17 26=9B" " ; 64 18 27=T"Mode\Déplacement" ; 64 19 28=9B" " ; 64 20 29=9B" " ; 64 21 30=9B" " ; 64 22 31=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 3 DENSITE TRAFIC=========== 32=B"Trafic\r0%" ; 64 23 33=B"Trafic\r5%" ; 64 24 34=B"Trafic\r10%" ; 64 25 35=B"Trafic\r15%" ; 64 26 36=B"Trafic\r20%" ; 64 27 37=B"Trafic\r25%" ; 64 28 38=B"Trafic\r30%" ; 64 29 39=B"Trafic\r35%" ; 64 30 40=B"Trafic\r40%" ; 64 31 41=B"Trafic\r50%" ; 65 0 42=B"Trafic\r60%" ; 65 1 43=B"Trafic\r70%" ; 65 2 44=B"Trafic\r80%" ; 65 3 45=B"Trafic\r90%" ; 65 4 46=B"Trafic\r100%" ; 65 5 47=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 4 SITUATIONS DE DEPART =========== 48=9B" " ; 65 6 49=9B" " ; 65 7 50=9B" " ; 65 8 51=9B" " ; 65 9 52=9B" " ; 65 10 53=9B" " ; 65 11 54=9B" " ; 65 12 55=9B" " ; 65 13 56=9B" " ; 65 14 57=9B" " ; 65 15 58=9B" " ; 65 16 59=9B" " ; 65 17 60=9B" " ; 65 18 61=9B" " ; 65 19 62=9B" " ; 65 20 63=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 5 CONDITIONS METEO =========== 64=B"VIBILITE\r50m" ; 65 21 65=B"VIBILITE\r200m" ; 65 22 66=B"VIBILITE\r500m" ; 65 23 67=B"VIBILITE\r1000m" ; 65 24 68=B"VIBILITE\r2000m" ; 65 25 69=B"VIBILITE\r4000m" ; 65 26 70=B"VIBILITE\r8000m" ; 65 27 71=B"VIBILITE\r16000m" ; 65 28 72=9B" " ; 65 29 73=9B" " ; 65 30 74=9B" " ; 65 31 75=9B" " ; 66 0 76=B"Couverture\rNuageuse 2/8"; 66 1 77=B"Couverture\rNuageuse 4/8"; 66 2 78=B"Couverture\rNuageuse 6/8"; 66 3 79=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 6 JOUR SEMAINE / HEURE =========== 80=9B" " ; 66 4 81=9B" " ; 66 5 82=9B" " ; 66 6 83=9B" " ; 66 7 84=9B" " ; 66 8 85=9B" " ; 66 9 86=9B" " ; 66 10 87=9B" " ; 66 11 88=6B" " ; 66 12 89=6B" " ; 66 13 90=6B" " ; 66 14 91=6B" " ; 66 15 92=6B" " ; 66 16 93=6B" " ; 66 17 94=6B" " ; 66 18 95=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 7 OPTIONS =========== 96=T"SOUND\rON/OFF" ; 66 19 97=9B" " 98=9B" " 99=9B" " 100=9B" " 101=9B" " 102=9B" " 103=9B" " 104=9B" " 105=9B" " 106=9B" " 107=9B" " 108=9B" " 109=9B" " 110=9B" " 111=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 8 RESERVE =========== 112=9B" " 113=9B" " 114=9B" " 115=9B" " 116=9B" " 117=9B" " 118=9B" " 119=9B" " 120=9B" " 121=9B" " 122=9B" " 123=9B" " 124=9B" " 125=9B" " 126=9B" " 127=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" ===========PAGE 9 RESERVE =========== 128=9B" " 129=9B" " 130=9B" " 131=9B" " 132=9B" " 133=9B" " 134=9B" " 135=9B" " 136=9B" " 137=9B" " 138=9B" " 139=9B" " 140=9B" " 141=9B" " 142=9B" " 143=5G0a"MENU\rPRINCIPAL" Regards, Michel
Pete Dowson Posted February 25, 2018 Report Posted February 25, 2018 I get the same here on occasion. I'm pretty sure it's due to some Windows or driver updates. It's okay on my older Win7 Client PCs (I have a 7 PC cockpit system). I have two small touch-screens either side of the cockpit, one for the Captain the other for the 2nd Officer. Sometimes it's not all black, just a few of the button rectagles appear. As you say, it is always okay when forces to repaint, e.g. by just moving the border in or out a little and returning it. I've not had reports of others seeing this before, but now you have I'll take a look and see if there's something I can do to correct it. Maybe a forced re-paint a second or so after connection. Pete
Michel Merle Posted February 25, 2018 Author Report Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks Pete. Yes, it would be great if you make a change to avoid having to do something manually with the window. Michel
Pete Dowson Posted February 26, 2018 Report Posted February 26, 2018 Please download the new WideClient, version 7.02, from the Download Links subforum above. Pete
Michel Merle Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Posted March 2, 2018 Thank you very much Pete. I'll try it tomorrow but I guess if it works for you it will for me. Anyway I'll let you know. Sorry for my delayed answer I was out all week.
Michel Merle Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Posted March 3, 2018 Hello, I just tried and it's the same thing still having to touch a button, change dimension... WideClient logfiles tell it's effectively 7.02 version.
Pete Dowson Posted March 3, 2018 Report Posted March 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Michel Merle said: I just tried and it's the same thing still having to touch a button, change dimension... Strange. It is fine here, 100% of the time. The Window is completely now invalidated so that the Pain call redraws it all, same as when you change a dimension. Pete
Michel Merle Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Posted March 4, 2018 I can see window blinking while it's trying to connect to P3D. It does that 3 times then when connected turns black. Maybe redrawing too soon and time to connect too long compared to you?
Pete Dowson Posted March 4, 2018 Report Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Michel Merle said: I can see window blinking while it's trying to connect to P3D. It does that 3 times then ... That's very strange. Is it having difficulties connecting? In all my cases it simply connects. Perhaps you'd better show me your Wideclient and WideServer log files. Pete
Michel Merle Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Posted March 4, 2018 No, it takes some seconds (3-4s) once P3D is active to connect. I don't see the blinking every time, just once that makes me think it was too soon to redraw. Here are the files. WideClient.log WideServer.log
Pete Dowson Posted March 4, 2018 Report Posted March 4, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 11:29 AM, Michel Merle said: No, it takes some seconds (3-4s) once P3D is active to connect. I don't see the blinking every time, just once that makes me think it was too soon to redraw. The logs look fine. I'll look at putting a delay in. But currently it invalidates when connected, and the log does show only one actual "connected". It won't be doing anything on the "tries". You might be better off using the ServerName or ServerIPAddr, along with Protocol, in the WideClient.INI. [LATER] After trying all sorts of more "normal" Windows re-painting methods (delays didn't help), I cannot find a way to make it draw correctly 100% of the time. Here it only draws some of the buttons initially, but only about 10% of the time -- else it is perfect. I don't understand why. Here I never have any problem on two older mini-PCs using motherboard video, it was only reproducible on occasion on a couple of up to date PCs using recent nVidia drivers. And the Button Screen module hasn't been changed since June 2015 (by the date on the source file). I'll keep looking. Pete
Pete Dowson Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 12:08 PM, Pete Dowson said: I'll keep looking. After many experiments, Ive come to the conclusion that the bad drawing is somehow a result of the user colour settings. I can't get it to go wrong if I leave them all to default (it then just doesn't look how i want it to look). So, just as a test could you try with these lines removed (or commented out by a ; in front): Colour0=170,170,170 // Gris (Couleur boutons par défaut) Colour1=0,166,255 // Bleu ciel Colour2=0,255,72 // Vert pour bouton Toggle OFF Colour3=255,217,0 // Jaune pour bouton Toggle ON Colour4=221,250,182 Colour5=235,250,160 Colour6=238,183,172 Colour7=0,211,253 // Couleur des titres Colour8=255,15,15 // Rouge Colour9=0,0,0 // Noir
Pete Dowson Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 I've moved all the colour initialisations to a separate function first called as soon as the Window is created, but without waiting to process any Windows messages. Before it was only performed on the Windows "Size" message, which is always actually received when the window is created but I suspect there's something else going on there as well. It now seems to work 100% of the time here. Please do try it: WideClient7140.zip I've also added a new parameter for the [ButtonScreen] section of the INI. It will remain undocumneted for now, because it really isn't wanted usually. It is ShowAlways=Yes This makes the button screen draw as soon as you start WideClient, rather than wait for the connection to the Sim as it usually does. Please let me know how you get on. Pete
Michel Merle Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Posted March 6, 2018 Thanks a lot of all your work Pete!!! I'll be able to test only on next Saturday. I'll let you know of course.
Michel Merle Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Posted March 11, 2018 Hi Pete, I'm pleased to say that your last version 7.1.4.0 works perfectly on my 2 systems. I didn't have to delete the colour section. So a big thank you to have suceeded to fix this annoying behaviour. Take care
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