Don't save runtime interface changes? in Developer Help

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Aug 26 2010, 2:09 am
Is there any way to prevent Dream Seeker from saving controls created at runtime in the skin file? Or perhaps a way to force a client to download a fresh copy of the skin file?

I just finished writing a minimap library, typed the last word in the documentation, and then realized it all explodes in a fiery hail-storm if you dare to insult its honor by rebooting.

Failing the above, is there any way to get a list of panes? winget(player, null, "windows") doesn't seem to include them.

I have a few hacky (very hacky) ideas of how to work around this, but they won't be pretty and might just crush my soul.

So I thought I'd ask here first.
#1 Aug 26 2010, 2:10 am
Control Freak, if I recall, will reset the controls each time you reconnect.
#2 Aug 26 2010, 2:16 am
In response to Ter13 (#1)
Good idea, I hadn't thought of that.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work in this case! I guess it still counts as the "world's skin", so it loads it anyway.

Thanks regardless :(
#3 Aug 26 2010, 2:24 am
In response to DarkCampainger (#2)
That's really odd. How are you making changes to your interface? I've never had an issue with runtime changes becoming "sticky".

Are you modifying your macros at runtime?
#4 Aug 26 2010, 2:24 am
In response to Ter13 (#3)
I'm creating label and child controls, and panes.
#5 Aug 26 2010, 2:27 am
In response to DarkCampainger (#4)
That really shouldn't be sticking. As a possible workaround, try to test for the undesired modifications and delete them if need be.
#6 Aug 26 2010, 2:29 am
In response to Ter13 (#5)
Ter13 wrote:
That really shouldn't be sticking. As a possible workaround, try to test for the undesired modifications and delete them if need be.

That's my plan. I'm going to stick some data in a hidden label, and use that to remove any left-overs. Still a pain in the butt, and a lot of time lost to winset/get calls, but heck, it works. And the sooner I finish, the sooner I can sleep

Thanks for the suggestions :)