Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of SystemDevelopmentEN

Timestamp:

Jul 27, 2012, 3:56:36 PM (13 years ago)

Author:

Martin Kolman

Comment:

--

SystemDevelopmentEN

@@ -24 +24 @@
 Handles messaging between modules.
 
+===== Sending a message =====
+All modules inherit the sendMessage(message) method from the base class.
+
+===== Handling a message =====
+If a module receives a message, its handleMessage(message, type, args) method is called
+
+===== Message syntax =====
+[prefix:]module_name:message[:optional_payload]
+====== Plain messages ======
+No prefix.
+
+''Example:''
+
+{{{
+menu:reload
+}}}
+Is handled by the "menu" module (mod_menu.py).
+message = "reload"[[br]]
+type = None[[br]]
+args = None
+
+====== Message string ======
+Has the '''ms''' prefix.
+
+''Example:''
+
+{{{
+ms:route:reroute:fromStart
+}}}
+Is handled the "reoute" module (mod_menu.py).
+message = "reroute"[[br]]
+type = "ms"[[br]]
+args = "fromStart"
+
+====== Message list ======
+Has the '''ml''' prefix.
+====== Message dict ======
+Has the '''md''' prefix.
+
 ==== mod_menu ====
-Menu structure representation and drawing. Currently mostyl used by the GTK GUI.
+Menu structure representation and drawing. Currently mostly used by the GTK GUI.
 
 ==== mod_options ====
@@ -36 +75 @@
 Debug logging. Currently mostly concerned with redirecting stdout to a file, so that seldom ocuring errors can be easily loged.
 
-==== mod_ ====
+==== mod_cron ====
+Handles timers in a a graphics toolkit independent way. It currently supports GTK and Qt.
+
+===== Adding a timer ====
+
+
 ==== mod_ ====
 ==== mod_ ====