PGCEdit start mode?

[richarddd]

Is there a way to automatically start PGCEdit full screen and in trace mode?

[blutach]

AFAIK, PgcEdit remembers the window size. Just resize it and close and re-open.

As for trace, I don't think so, but r0lZ can say for sure.

Regards

[zacoz]

Can't answer the question definitively myself, however it does prompt me to mention an issue that may impact.

If you open PgcEdit and turn on trace before loading a DVD, it is flagged in the menu as turned on, however no trace/watch windows are displayed. If you then open the DVD, still no trace/watch windows. If you then select Trace mode again, the windows come up, but the flag in menu next to trace mode is gone.

I'm unceratin whether this is simply a case of the menu item flag next to trace mode being simply toggled, without reference to the actual behaviour which is sperately toggled. I've always avoided opening trace before loading a DVD because of this - as it requires you to select it again anyway after DVD load, and I'm uncertain whether everything in the background is fully operational.

@r0lZ: Sorry for not mentioning this behaviour earlier.

Personally, I'd like the option to open in trace mode (as I virtually always turn it on anyway), however never run PgcEdit in full screen, so would only support this as a non default option.

[richarddd]

Originally posted by blutach
AFAIK, PgcEdit remembers the window size. Just resize it and close and re-open. If you use the windows full screen button (the square icon in the upper right near the X and _ buttons), then PGCEdit does not remember. I hadn't tried dragging an edge to resize, but can confirm that PGCEdit remembers.

[r0lZ]

Originally posted by richarddd
If you use the windows full screen button (the square icon in the upper right near the X and _ buttons), then PGCEdit does not remember. I hadn't tried dragging an edge to resize, but can confirm that PGCEdit remembers. Right. PgcEdit doesn't remember the full screen size, because if you switch back to the normal state, your window will not be resized.
There is a problem with the Tk library. It's not possible to specify that the app should be opened in full screen mode in the icon.

[r0lZ]

Originally posted by zacoz
If you open PgcEdit and turn on trace before loading a DVD, it is flagged in the menu as turned on, however no trace/watch windows are displayed. If you then open the DVD, still no trace/watch windows. If you then select Trace mode again, the windows come up, but the flag in menu next to trace mode is gone. How did you that? It's normally not possible to go to Trace mode when no DVD is loaded.

[r0lZ]

Originally posted by richarddd
Is there a way to automatically start PGCEdit full screen and in trace mode? There is no option to open the Trace mode automatically. However, you can force the trace mode with the following trick.
Create a file called "pgcedit.user.tcl" in the folder "C:\Documents and settings\<your user name>\Application data\PgcEdit" (under Windows), with the following lines of code:if {[info exists ::dvddir]} {
set ::tr::tracemode 1
::tr::dvd_trace
}
Be sure to enable the "Launch Open DVD dialog at startup" option in PgcEdit.
If you load a DVD when PgcEdit starts, the trace mode will be enabled automatically.

Note that the Application Data folder may be hidden. To see it, you may have to enable the "Show hidden files and folders" option in the Folder Options control panel. Shame on Windoze!

[EDIT:] Changed the code. (forgot the tracemode variable)

[r0lZ]

I have added an option to go to trace mode automatically when a DVD is opened.

[richarddd]

Thanks!

[zacoz]

Originally posted by r0lZ
How did you that? It's normally not possible to go to Trace mode when no DVD is loaded. Sorry, mustn't have explained clearly. It doesn't actually open Trace mode if you try before DVD is loaded, but it does place a tick next to "Trace mode" in the "Trace" menu.

Essentially, trying to open trace mode with no DVD, creates the situation that (once you do open a DVD) the tick is out of sync with trace mode actually being open.

Try it and you'll see what I mean:
1. Open PgcEdit
2. Select Trace menu --> Trace mode
3. Select Trace menu (you'll notice trace mode is now ticked)
4. Click out of menu
5. Open DVD
6. Select Trace menu --> Trace mode (trace & watch windows will come up)
7. Select Trace menu (you'll notice trace mode is not ticked)

Does that make any more sense ?

PS. Thanks for the option.

[r0lZ]

OK. Understood. Will fix the problem.