Track name from plugin?

Hi,

I'm trying to save files in the same place where rF2 saves the settings/setups/realroad rubber etc...
However, the track name bit seems to be wrong sometimes:

http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.p...-for-rFactor-2?p=359706&viewfull=1#post359706

In particular, ScoringInfoV01.mTrackName sometimes is not what rF2 is using to save its files.

Where can I get the real track name?

 

From gdb file cosimo

 

Gdb file? Where is that file?
Is that file accessible from a plugin?

 

Gdb is near AIW and perhaps one with high c++ level can use the noel hibbard tool to extract

I have developed a hotlaps system and make that manually. I will pay atention to thread mate, sorry if cant be more useful

 

The Track has several names in the GDB. EventName, TrackName, GrandPrixName and VenueName. The plugin API reports TrackName. There is another value in the GDB called SettingsFolder. That is what you want. But accessing the GDB from a plugin isn't a simple task. You would need to locate the track folder and then one by one extract the mas files (using the modmgr command line options) until you find one with a GDB that matches the TrackName. I'm not at a computer right now to check this but you may be able to get the SettingsFolder with the SetEnvironment function. I will look tomorrow when I get to the office.

 

Hi,

Using the topic ...
It is to get the team name via plugin?

I have:
char mDriverName[32]; // driver name
char mVehicleName[64]; // vehicle name
char mVehicleClass[32]; // vehicle class

Some for TeamName?

Another doubt, has a parameter that even being in the race session, take the qualy times?

Thanks

 

Here is an snippet from a VEH file:

Code:

Number=31
Team="Scuderia GTItalia"
PitGroup="Group24"
Driver="Luca Bonatti"
Description="#31 Scuderia GTItalia"
Engine="4.4l V6"
Manufacturer="Porsche"
FullTeamName="Scuderia GTItalia"

mVehicleName = Description

So if you put the team name in the Description then you can get the team name in the plugin. But no, there is no way to get any of those other VEH values in the plugin API. Which sucks if you ask me. You will also notice in my sample VEH that I have the car number in the desc. We do that in our league so we can access the car numbers from our plugins. Again... a crap workaround.

I'm not really sure what your second question is about qualy times. If you are asking if qualy times are available in the race session then the answer is no. If your plugin is running during the qualy session then you could just store the final times on your own and then they would still be available when you get into the race session.

 

I just took a look at SetEnvironment and it doesn't expose the track setup folder. So the only way to find the setup folder is to dig through the mas files which is a big pain.

 

Thanks Noel.

I will contact ISI to see if it's possible to get this info in the next revision of the plugin interface.

 

Exactly. I was wondering if any parameter that would have me back this information, or would have to store the time in the plugin during the Qualy.

Thanks

 

I tested the TV Plugin by Gerald Jacobson and he picks the team that is in .VEH Team="Scuderia GTItalia" correctly. Does he use some extra artifice?

 

The TV plugin has a config file for mapping a car number and team name to mVehicleName.

 

I think that for the time being I will use a separate directory structure just for the best lap files.

 

Hi, here the extract of the Wiki

By default, the team name is the "pitGroup" provided to the plugin by rF2 (same as team name unless pit is shared)
If you want to override it, you can use the driver mapping ini file (defined in the GrTVPlugin.ini).

The section name is the rF2 driver name (account name)

[Gerald JACOBSON]
team=Amphi

 

PitGroup works to Team Name...

Thanks

 

Got an answer from ISI. Currently getting the "pure" track/folder name is not possible.
The problem is acknowledged and it could be exposed in future builds.