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To load BB8Ball you simply need to add the relative path of the plugin (from
your Blackbox directory) to the Blackbox configuration file
plugins.rc
(located in the Blackbox directory). For example, if you installed Blackbox
into c:\Blackbox, and BB8Ball.dll is located in c:\Blackbox\plugins\BB8Ball\,
you should add the line...
plugins\BB8Ball\BB8Ball.dll
for when you are not loading the BBSlit plugin. Or...
&plugins\BB8Ball\BB8Ball.dll
for when loading it with or in the BBSlit plugin.
...to plugins.rc. Simple, eh? :) Make sure to note the '&' at the beginning of
the second load line.
You should also have a look at the
BB8Ball.rc
file after you load the plugin, in case there are any settings you would
want to customise. The file will be saved if there is no file found. You
can access this file by right clicking on the plugin and choosing the
"Settings" submenu, then choose "Edit Settings". These settings are
shown below.
Mouse Input
Once the plugin is loaded, a few things can be done with a simple
click on the BB8Ball window.
Left
Click Give prediction
Left Click + Ctrl Move
Double Left Click none
Middle
Click none
Right
Click Opens configuration
menu
Right Click +
Ctrl none
The Menu
The plugin menu let's you change or select various things, and most should be
self-explanatory. However, there is one submenu worth mentioning - the
"Settings" submenu.
This submenu let's you "Save Settings" (current) to file, or "Reload Settings"
that you have edited. These are important because a) BB8Ball only writes
settings when you tell it to, or on plugin shutdown, and b) you do not need to
reconfigure bb4win in order to have BB8Ball reload settings from the
BB8Ball.rc
file. One more thing to note. If you change any of the settings, or
move the window, you may want to choose "Save Settings", otherwise when you
choose "Reload Settings" BB8Ball will go back to the last saved configuration.
When you change files manually from the .rc file and save them, always choose
"Reload Settings" so that BB8Ball will get the new settings.
Keyboard Input
None.
Miscellaneous Notes
The predictions can be:
- Signs point to yes.
- Yes.
- Reply hazy, try again.
- Without a doubt.
- My sources say no.
- As I see it, yes.
- You may rely on it.
- Concentrate and ask again.
- Outlook not so good.
- It is decidedly so.
- Better not tell you now.
- Very doubtful.
- Yes - definitely.
- It is certain.
- Cannot predict now.
- Most likely.
- Ask again later.
- My reply is no.
- Outlook good.
- Don't count on it.
If a configuration file for some reason (e.g. you deleted it <g>) can not
be found at startup (BB8Ball will first search for it in the same directory as
the plugin, then in the Blackbox directory), BB8Ball will automatically create
one for you in the same directory as the plugin. Most settings are
configurable from the menu.
BB8Ball.x: 0 X position of the analog clock.
BB8Ball.y: 895 Y position of the analog clock.
BB8Ball.inSlit: true Tells BB8Ball to reload/load in/out of the slit. Only works if the BBSlit plugin is loaded in the plugins.rc file.
BB8Ball.alwaysontop: true Tells BB8Ball to be ontop of all windows.
BB8Ball.transparency: false Tells BB8Ball to use the alpha value for tranparency opacity.
BB8Ball.alpha: 160 Sets the tranparency level. 0-255, 0 being completely transparent.
BB8Ball.snapwindow: true Tells BB8Ball to snap to the edges of the screen.
BB8Ball.pluginToggle: true Tells BB8Ball to hide with other plugins.
BB8Ball.hideMode: true Tells BB8Ball to hide. With this selected the only way to unhide BB8Ball is by edditing .rc file or by using Br@ms.
Please note that BB8Ball automatically saves the current running configuration
when you quit or restart Blackbox, overwriting the previous contents of the
file. If you want to change these values and make BB8Ball read them again,
edit the file, then save the file, and then select "Reload Settings" from the
plugin's "Settings" submenu.
@BB8BallPredict Gives a prediction
@BB8BallHideMode Hides/unhides BB8Ball
@BBShowPlugins Standard BB bro@m to show all plugins
@BBHidePlugins Standard BB bro@m to hide all
plugins
@BB8BallAbout
Shows the about window
@BB8BallPluginToggle Toggles whether BB8Ball hides with other
plugins
@BB8BallOnTop Toggles whether or not BB8Ball is always
ontop
@BB8BallEditRC Opens the BB8Ball's RC file for
configuration
@BB8BallReloadSettings Tells BB8Ball to reload settings from the RC
file
@BB8BallSaveSettings BB8Ball will save currently
loaded settings.
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