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Dan P

28 May, 2021 05:05 PM

I'd like to disable the "Automatically Download" on startup and call it from my extension. Is this possible? I can't find anything in the API.

Thanks!

1. 1 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 05:21 AM

   

   There is no documented API call.. But you can do it (thus, it's non-API and may not survive upgrades):

   In Python you would call:

   moneydance.getBackgroundThread().scheduleNetSync()
   

   In Java, exactly the same but using your reference (or context()) for main..

   NOTE: MD checks that it's the primary Sync dataset when opening a datafile, before triggering the downloads... I.E. you don't want all Sync copies doing this... You can check this using:

   if moneydance.getCurrentAccount().getBook().getLocalStorage().getBoolean("_is_master_node", True) then:
   

   To turn off Autodownload... Menu, Preferences, Network, untick Automatically Download in Background. This sets the config.dict key "net.auto_download" to false.

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2. 2 Posted by Dan P on 29 May, 2021 12:54 PM

   

   Wow! The Amazing Stuart has the answer! Sean should really be paying you.
   I'll see if I can incorporate your suggestions in Java.

   Thanks!

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3. 3 Posted by Dan P on 29 May, 2021 03:50 PM

   

   Well, as I'm not a good programmer in python or java, this is going well.

   I got the check on master node to work. However, I can't get to the
   background thread.

   *In Python you would call:*

   *moneydance.getBackgroundThread().scheduleNetSync()
   *

   *In Java, exactly the same but using your reference (or context()) for
   main.*

   I can't find any context that will do this. I may not have a required
   library imported.

   I'll keep looking. Any 'nudge' would be appreciated.

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4. 4 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 04:12 PM

   

   Ok. Well in your Java code you must already have a reference to main / context otherwise you couldn’t call the MD api functions. Do you have anything like xxxx.getUI(). The xxx is it.

   Else post your Java code?

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5. 5 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 04:16 PM

   

   so... in your Main.java you will see something like this:

   public class Main
     extends FeatureModule
   {
     private AccountListWindow accountListWindow = null;
   
     public void init() {
       // the first thing we will do is register this module to be invoked
       // via the application toolbar
       FeatureModuleContext context = getContext();
       try {
         context.registerFeature(this, "showconsole",
           getIcon("accountlist"),
           getName());
       }
       catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace(System.err);
       }
     }
   

   context (above) or whatever you called it should be it....

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6. 6 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 05:24 PM

   

   I just reread you message. If you already got x.getCurrentAccount() to work, then x should be what you want....

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7. 7 Posted by Dan P on 29 May, 2021 05:40 PM

   

   Well, that's what I thought too. But it isn't working. I've made several attempts but here is the latest code:

   public void execAll() {
       getPrefs();
       if (!Prefs.doneToday) {
           if (Prefs.doQUOTES) {getQuotes();}
           if (Prefs.doFORUM)  {doForum();}
           if (Prefs.doAIG)    {doAIG(); }
           if (Prefs.doLPL)    {doLPL();}
           if (Prefs.doNW)     {doNW();}
           Prefs.savePrefs(prefFile);
           System.err.println(String.format("%-8s %6s %-14s %-20s", "DAILY", "<INIT>", ft.format(new Date()),
                   "Daily Update Completed."));
       } else {
           System.err.println(String.format("%-8s %6s %-14s %-60s", "DAILY", "<INIT>", ft.format(new Date()),
                   "Daily Update Already Processed for Today."));
       }
       if (extension.getUnprotectedContext().getCurrentAccountBook().getLocalStorage().getBoolean("_is_master_node", true) )  {
           System.err.println(String.format("%-8s %6s %-14s %-60s", "DAILY", "<INIT>", ft.format(new Date()),
                   "Yes, I am the Master Node."));
       try {
           FeatureModuleContext contxt = getContext();
           System.err.println(String.format("%-8s %6s %-14s %-60s", "DAILY", "<INFO> ", ft.format(new Date()),
                   "Invoking NetSync."));
           ((BackgroundOpsThread) contxt).scheduleNetSync(); 
           } catch (final Exception e) {
           System.err.println(String.format("%-8s %6s %-14s %-60s", "DAILY", "<ERR> ", ft.format(new Date()),
                   e.getMessage()));
           }
       }
   }
   

   The BackGroundOpsThread cast was suggested by Eclipse so I'm guessing the ScheduleNetSync is in there. It compiles but throws an exception.
   class com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.Main cannot be cast to class com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.BackgroundOpsThread (com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.Main and com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.BackgroundOpsThread are in unnamed module of loader 'app')

   I changed the contxt from getContext() to getUnprotectedContext - same result.

   (I am NOT a java guy - as you can probably tell)

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8. 8 Posted by Dan P on 29 May, 2021 05:58 PM

   

   FYI

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9. 9 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 08:43 PM

   

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10. 10 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 May, 2021 10:13 PM

    

    I don't write Java myself (just read it), but I just tried adding this line, ran ant to build it, and it works for me.... Remember you're off-piste (off API here).. try:

    ((com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.Main) getContext()).getBackgroundThread().scheduleNetSync();
    

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11. 11 Posted by Dan P on 29 May, 2021 11:13 PM

    

    Success!

    I've incorporated that into my extension and it works fine.
    Cautions noted.

    Thanks for your help, Stuart. I would likely not have ever figured that cast out.

    Dan

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12. Dan P closed this discussion on 16 Jun, 2021 06:22 PM.