server.md

Server

• server
• load
• unload
• run
• update

server

The server library provides helper functions for interacting with the server and othe rremotes.

local server = require("server");

server.load( id )

Tells the server to load (create) the specified remote.

server.load("Unified.Chrome");

server.unload( id )

Tells the server to unload (destroy) the specified remote.

server.unload("Unified.Chrome");

server.run( id, action [,extra, ...] )

Tells the server to run an action for the specified remote.

server.run("Unified.Chrome", "back");
server.run("Unified.Command", execute", "echo foobar");

The server will automatically load (create) the remote.

server.update( update [,update, ...] )

Perform one or more layout updates for the active remote.

server.update(
	{ id = "info", text = "foobar" },
	{ id = "tgl", checked = true }
);

For simple updates, you can use the layout helper library instead.

This function should be used to perform advanced updates such as lists.

local items = {
	{ type = "item", text = "item 1" },
	{ type = "item", text = "item 2" },
	{ type = "item", text = "item 3" }
};

server.update({ id = "list", children = items });

As well as creating dialogs:

server.update({ 
	type = "dialog", 
	text = "Hello World!", 
	children = {
		{ type = "button", text = "Foo" },
		{ type = "button", text = "Bar" }
	}
});