. . . Get LOVP to work with Touchbuddy?

[S77th-ReOrdain]

How do I get LOVP to work w/ Touchbuddy?


First of all, big thanks to Mnemonic for creating the LOVP program and of course "Codemaster Z" Zorlac for his contributing effort to make this usable with Touchbuddy by combining the scripts of LOVP with the Touchbuddy export script (see this thread for details Release of new Virtual Panel v.1.2.1! - Page 10 - LockOn.ru Forums. I never doubted this would ultimately happen. I guess both Mnemonic and Z just needed time to take a look at it.

My solution (This only works if you're running TB in a client/server environment - a function of the click-through feature):

1. Backup your export.lua files on both your local and networked machines (just in case).
2. Download Z's tbvp-export.zip script and follow his instructions.
3. Check that the feature - "enable_transparent_tabs = 1" near the end of the touchbuddy.cfg file (touchbuddy root folder) is set to "1" on both the client and server machines.
4. Open WBK's TBtoolkit and add a tab.
5. Go to the tab editor function for the "newly created tab" and make sure Tab skinable, visible and translucency boxes are checked. Leave the "translucency" slider all the way to the left (40 translucency). The radio button for tab button style can remain default (button). Save it.
6. Go to your new tab and "insert" a new TB "click-through " module. Size it to your preference. Maximum seems to work best for this purpose.
Make sure you give your module a "Name" as well as rename the <window-title-regex> name as something other than this. "I got inconsistant translucency until I renamed this window_name box). Leave "noactivate" and "layer" set to their defaults.
7. Save the profile.

You should now be able to run LOVP in a window behind Touchbuddy as originally suggested by WBK, and see it perfectly when you select your new transparent tab.

OH JOY. Yet another marvelous touchbuddy feature! Hope this helps anyone interested in the integration.

[ruggbutt]

Thanks for the walk thru, Re-Ord. I'm going to eventually add LOVP and now that I have this page bookmarked I don't have to work by trial and error. Thanks Z for the script!

Now all I need is some free time.

[S77th-ReOrdain]

My pleasure Rugg.

[Wild.Bill.Kelso]

Wow, I was right?

That was just my best guess, as I have not used it yet...

[Mnemonic]

Thanks friends!
And for buddies who have old version of VP (that does not work...)

Download here new version VP (disconnect problem cured):
..•• LOCKONFILES ••.. - Access Denied

[S77th-ReOrdain]

Good thing you're reminding everyone that the new version of LOVP solves the original disconnect situation, Mnemonic. It will cut down on the time it takes to read through the whole thread.

WBK, I'm sure glad your suggestion worked. If it didn't, it would've been one more thing on Z's to do list and I'm sure that list is long enough. Other than increased functionality and a seamless integration of 3 great programs (TB, TBTK and LOVP) as a personal motivational pursuit, I get curious and have to find out if things actually work as advertised . Certainly, flying Lock On has gotten more "immersive" as a result of you guys efforts.

It's a shame that the larger part of the flight sim community doesn't have a clue about these programs, or, the PC gaming community as a whole (due in large part to the additional expense of a touchscreen, additional monitor and/or overlay). If they did, my guess is, they'd be shocked at how good they really are.