The splash screen will now inform the user about what's happening.

code/studio/src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ FILE(GLOB STUDIO_SRC extension_system/*.h
 SET(STUDIO_HDR   extension_system/iplugin_manager.h 
 						extension_system/plugin_manager.h
 						settings_dialog.h
-						splash_screen.h )
+						splash_screen.h
+						pm_watcher.h )
 
 SET(STUDIO_RCS studio.qrc ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/translations.qrc)
 

code/studio/src/extension_system/iplugin_manager.h

@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 	/// Signal that the list of available plugins has changed.
 	void pluginsChanged();
+
+	void pluginLoading( const char *plugin );
+	void pluginInitializing( const char *plugin );
+	void pluginStarting( const char *plugin );
 };
 
 }; // namespace ExtensionSystem

code/studio/src/extension_system/plugin_manager.cpp

@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void PluginManager::setPluginState(PluginSpec *spec, int destState)
 		spec->resolveDependencies(m_pluginSpecs);
 		return;
 	case State::Running:
+		Q_EMIT pluginStarting( spec->name().toUtf8().data() );
 		spec->initializeExtensions();
 		return;
 	case State::Deleted:
@@ -239,9 +240,11 @@ void PluginManager::setPluginState(PluginSpec *spec, int destState)
 	switch (destState)
 	{
 	case State::Loaded:
+		Q_EMIT pluginLoading( spec->name().toUtf8().data() );
 		spec->loadLibrary();
 		return;
 	case State::Initialized:
+		Q_EMIT pluginInitializing( spec->name().toUtf8().data() );
 		spec->initializePlugin();
 		break;
 	case State::Stopped:

code/studio/src/main.cpp

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include "settings_dialog.h"
 #include "splash_screen.h"
+#include "pm_watcher.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OVQT_CONFIG_H
 #include "ovqt_config.h"
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ static inline QString msgCoreLoadFailure(const QString &why)
 	return QCoreApplication::translate("Application", "Failed to load Core plugin: %1").arg(why);
 }
 
+
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 int __stdcall WinMain(void *hInstance, void *hPrevInstance, void *lpCmdLine, int nShowCmd)
 #else // NL_OS_WINDOWS
@@ -173,6 +175,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	app.installTranslator(&translator);
 	app.installTranslator(&qtTranslator);
 
+	splash->setText( "Loading plugins..." );
+	splash->setProgress( 20 );
+
 #if defined(NL_OS_MAC)
 	QDir::setCurrent(qApp->applicationDirPath() + QString("/../Resources"));
 	NLMISC::CLibrary::addLibPath((qApp->applicationDirPath() + QString("/../PlugIns/nel")).toUtf8().constData());
@@ -188,10 +193,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	pluginManager.setPluginPaths(pluginPaths);
-	splash->setText( "Loading plugins..." );
-	splash->setProgress( 20 );
+
+	PluginManagerWatcher watcher;
+	watcher.setPluginManager( &pluginManager );
+	watcher.setSplashScreen( splash );
+	watcher.connect();
+
 	pluginManager.loadPlugins();
 
+	watcher.disconnect();
 	splash->hide();
 
 	ExtensionSystem::IPluginSpec *corePlugin = pluginManager.pluginByName("Core");

code/studio/src/pm_watcher.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Ryzom Core - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#include "pm_watcher.h"
+#include "extension_system\iplugin_manager.h"
+#include "splash_screen.h"
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::connect()
+{
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginLoading( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginLoading( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginInitializing( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginInitializing( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginStarting( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginStarting( const char * ) ) );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::disconnect()
+{
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginLoading( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginLoading( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginInitializing( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginInitializing( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginStarting( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginStarting( const char * ) ) );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginLoading( const char *plugin )
+{
+	QString s = "Loading plugin ";
+	s += plugin;
+	s += "...";
+	sp->setText( s );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginInitializing( const char *plugin )
+{
+	QString s = "Initializing plugin ";
+	s += plugin;
+	s += "...";
+	sp->setText( s );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginStarting( const char *plugin )
+{
+	QString s = "Starting plugin ";
+	s += plugin;
+	s += "...";
+	sp->setText( s );
+}
+
+
+

code/studio/src/pm_watcher.h

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Ryzom Core - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#ifndef PM_WATCHER_H
+#define PM_WATCHER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace ExtensionSystem
+{
+	class IPluginManager;
+}
+
+class SplashScreen;
+class PluginManager;
+
+class PluginManagerWatcher : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	PluginManagerWatcher(){
+		sp = NULL;
+		pm = NULL;
+	}
+
+	~PluginManagerWatcher(){
+		sp = NULL;
+		pm = NULL;
+	}
+
+	void setSplashScreen( SplashScreen *s ){ sp = s; }
+	void setPluginManager( ExtensionSystem::IPluginManager *m ){ pm = m; }
+
+	void connect();
+	void disconnect();
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+	void onPluginLoading( const char *plugin );
+	void onPluginInitializing( const char *plugin );
+	void onPluginStarting( const char *plugin );
+
+private:
+	SplashScreen *sp;
+	ExtensionSystem::IPluginManager *pm;
+};
+
+
+#endif
+