(Bulk) Add Additional Applications 2.0

Hey Joe. Very excited about trying this out, especially like starting/stopping DS4windows with it. But it isn't working for me. The screenshot shows my path and what I am getting with my context menu. It's not blocked. Any ideas?

1 hour ago, Wanderer189 said:

The screenshot shows my path and what I am getting with my context menu.

Forgive me, but I'm not following what you're saying.

Thank ya Sir for the reply. I added the dll to my plugins folder. Started LB, selected a few games, right clicked on one of them, I don't see the "Bulk Run Before/After Main Application" in the context menu. Also went on into edit to see if was there and don't see it either. Even re-booted PC just to make sure...

I'm not getting step 2 of "Using the plugin"

DUH! forgot to add the screenshot, forgive me....lol

Edited March 12, 2021 by Wanderer189

17 minutes ago, Wanderer189 said:

I don't see the "Bulk Run Before/After Main Application" in the context menu.

Then LaunchBox is not [completely] loading it.  This is usually because the plugin file (the dll file) is blocked.  But you indicated you unblocked it.  Can you attach a LaunchBox debug log for me?  (if you would please, drag and drop the file in here rather than copy and pasting its' contents.)

Sure thing, here ya go...

I run about everything with admin rights on this PC, but here is ss for ya concerning the "blocked" issue as well.

I assume it works ok with LB v11.9?

Debug 2021-03-12 01-59-33 PM.log

Edited March 12, 2021 by Wanderer189

45 minutes ago, Wanderer189 said:

I assume it works ok with LB v11.9?

OK. My bad. I apologize.  I built it using LaunchBox v11.10 beta 3.

I deleted the original file and replaced it with one that will work with LaunchBox v11.8 and newer.

2 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:

OK. My bad. I apologize.  I built it using LaunchBox v11.10 beta 3.

I deleted the original file and replaced it with one that will work with LaunchBox v11.8 and newer.

Ok, that may have got it working for me. I can play with it now. Thank you Sir.

Appears to be working great!!!

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by Wanderer189

Could you give me one that works with 11.4? or upload it to a link, I would appreciate it a lot <3

10 hours ago, narubox said:

one that works with 11.4?

Replaced the download with one that works with LaunchBox versions 10.14 and newer.

At least it should.  Let me know if you have any issues.

Hmm... I checked to make sure the DLL was unblocked, but I still can't seem to get it to appear. I'm running LB v11.12:

Didn't see anything of note in the logs, but here ya go:

Debug 2021-07-05 06-01-07 PM.log

EDIT: I'm an idiot and didn't read the instructions. When I right-click on a game, I do see it listed (I was looking for it at the bottom of the Options menu). While it does appear when I right click on a game, it is greyed out for me, however. Any idea how to fix that?

Edited July 6, 2021 by megashub

21 minutes ago, megashub said:

While it does appear when I right click on a game, it is greyed out for me, however. Any idea how to fix that?

No sense in "bulk" adding if you're only going to do it for one game.   

4 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:

No sense in "bulk" adding if you're only going to do it for one game.   

Ahh... my brain works slightly differently, I guess. But this way certainly works too.  Thanks!

Version 2.0 - Added "Wait for Exit" option.

@Sbaby

23 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Versione 2.0 - Aggiunta l'opzione "Attendi uscita".

@Sbaby

Thanks a lot. that's just what I need. you are Great  

Thanks Very much for this  , Just setting up my sindens and needed something to add start and end scripts to all the mame games, Was thinking 70 games...... this is going to be laborious and then i come here and boom, Someones clever enough to solve the problem already.

Appreciate this plugin😎

This is perfect! I just added a GRS TOS 4-8 way gate switcher to my build and this, along with the  Create Playlists from MAME plugin makes automating the 4-8 way switch so easy. I had all of my 2-way and 4-way games automated in less than 5 minutes. Now, anytime I run a 4-way game, my joystick switches to 4-way. Exiting the game returns it to 8-way. Thank you for this tool! 

Just wanted to say a massive thanks for creating this, such a great plugin, save me a ton of time. Top work mate.

This is going to make my TechnoParrot setup SO much easier. I intend to add TeknoParrot itself as an additional app to allow for controller tweaking. You just made that simple. Thank you!

Great plugin in Joe.

I don't know if you can or how much work it would be, but since we can't pass variables like %romfile% from LB to scripts additional applications, would it be possible to have that expansion done whilebulk editting into the command line parameters?

Without seeing the code I'm guessing you're modifying the XML anyways, and should have the romname available and instead of a simple copy and paste  of the command line options it would just need a quick substring replacement first.

Any thoughts?

On 7/5/2023 at 12:45 PM, Headrush69 said:

Any thoughts?

My thoughts are, "why didn't anyone think of this before"?  This is an OMG, forehead-slap, better-than-sliced-bread and probably game-changing idea!!   THANKS!!

I'll see about getting my team on this right away.  It should be pretty straight forward and easy to implement.  The plugin is probably due for a facelift as well.  

Thanks again for the excellent idea/suggestion!