Some virtual pad progress, virtual pad dumps input into movie file when recording, currently doesn't feed it to the core though (lol). Virtualpad object set up for a nes controller

BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs

@@ -1162,7 +1162,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 						UnpauseEmulator();
 					}
 				}
-				wasPressed = Global.ActiveController.GetControllersAsMnemonic();
+
+				wasPressed = (TAStudio1.Enabled) ? TAStudio1.GetMnemonic() : Global.ActiveController.GetControllersAsMnemonic();
 				PressFrameAdvance = false;
 			}
 			else
@@ -1236,7 +1237,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 						Global.ActiveController.MovieMode = false;
 					}
 					else
+					{
 						Global.ActiveController.SetControllersAsMnemonic(UserMovie.GetInputFrame(Global.Emulator.Frame) + 1);
+					}
 				}
 
 				if (UserMovie.GetMovieMode() == MOVIEMODE.FINISHED)

BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Pad.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 {
 	public class VirtualPad : Panel
 	{
+		public enum ControllerType { NES, SMS, PCE }
+		Point[] NESPoints = new Point[8];
+		public ControllerType Controller;
+
 		public CheckBox PU;
 		public CheckBox PD;
 		public CheckBox PL;
@@ -18,9 +22,23 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public CheckBox B2;
 		public CheckBox B3;
 		public CheckBox B4;
+		public CheckBox B5;
+		public CheckBox B6;
+		public CheckBox B7;
+		public CheckBox B8;
 
 		public VirtualPad()
 		{
+			Controller = ControllerType.NES; //Default
+			NESPoints[0] = new Point(14, 2);
+			NESPoints[1] = new Point(14, 46);
+			NESPoints[2] = new Point(2, 24);
+			NESPoints[3] = new Point(24, 24);
+			NESPoints[4] = new Point(52, 24);
+			NESPoints[5] = new Point(74, 24);
+			NESPoints[6] = new Point(122, 24);
+			NESPoints[7] = new Point(146, 24);
+
 			SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, true);
 			SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
 			SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true);
@@ -35,7 +53,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.PU.AutoSize = true;
 			this.PU.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.BlueUp;
 			this.PU.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
-			this.PU.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 2);
+			this.PU.Location = NESPoints[0];
 			this.PU.TabIndex = 1;
 			this.PU.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true; ;
 
@@ -44,7 +62,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.PD.AutoSize = true;
 			this.PD.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.BlueDown;
 			this.PD.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
-			this.PD.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 46);
+			this.PD.Location = NESPoints[1];
 			this.PD.TabIndex = 4;
 			this.PD.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 
@@ -53,7 +71,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.PR.AutoSize = true;
 			this.PR.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.Forward;
 			this.PR.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
-			this.PR.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 24);
+			this.PR.Location = NESPoints[3];
 			this.PR.TabIndex = 3;
 			this.PR.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 
@@ -62,14 +80,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.PL.AutoSize = true;
 			this.PL.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.Back;
 			this.PL.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
-			this.PL.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(2, 24);
+			this.PL.Location = NESPoints[2];
 			this.PL.TabIndex = 2;
 			this.PL.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 
 			this.B1 = new CheckBox();
 			this.B1.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
 			this.B1.AutoSize = true;
-			this.B1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(52, 24);
+			this.B1.Location = NESPoints[4];
 			this.B1.TabIndex = 5;
 			this.B1.Text = "s";
 			this.B1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
@@ -78,7 +96,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.B2 = new CheckBox();
 			this.B2.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
 			this.B2.AutoSize = true;
-			this.B2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(74, 24);
+			this.B2.Location = NESPoints[5];
 			this.B2.TabIndex = 6;
 			this.B2.Text = "S";
 			this.B2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
@@ -87,7 +105,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.B3 = new CheckBox();
 			this.B3.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
 			this.B3.AutoSize = true;
-			this.B3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(122, 24);
+			this.B3.Location = NESPoints[6];
 			this.B3.TabIndex = 7;
 			this.B3.Text = "B";
 			this.B3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
@@ -96,7 +114,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.B4 = new CheckBox();
 			this.B4.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
 			this.B4.AutoSize = true;
-			this.B4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(146, 24);
+			this.B4.Location = NESPoints[7];
 			this.B4.TabIndex = 8;
 			this.B4.Text = "A";
 			this.B4.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
@@ -142,5 +160,45 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 
 		}
+
+		public string GetMnemonic()
+		{
+			switch (Controller)
+			{
+				default:
+				case ControllerType.NES:
+					return GetMnemonicNES();
+				case ControllerType.PCE:
+					return GetMnemonicPCE();
+				case ControllerType.SMS:
+					return GetMnemonicSMS();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public string GetMnemonicNES()
+		{
+			StringBuilder input = new StringBuilder("|0|"); //TODO: Reset button
+			input.Append(PR.Checked ? "R" : ".");
+			input.Append(PL.Checked ? "L" : ".");
+			input.Append(PD.Checked ? "D" : ".");
+			input.Append(PU.Checked ? "U" : ".");
+
+			input.Append(B2.Checked ? "S" : ".");
+			input.Append(B1.Checked ? "s" : ".");
+			input.Append(B3.Checked ? "B" : ".");
+			input.Append(B4.Checked ? "A" : ".");
+			input.Append("|");
+			return input.ToString();
+		}
+
+		private string GetMnemonicPCE()
+		{
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		private string GetMnemonicSMS()
+		{
+			return "";
+		}
 	}
 }

BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 	{
 		int defaultWidth;     //For saving the default size of the dialog, so the user can restore if desired
 		int defaultHeight;
+		
+		public bool Engaged; //When engaged the Client will listen to TAStudio for input
 
 		public TAStudio()
 		{
@@ -28,6 +30,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			DisplayList();
 		}
 
+		public string GetMnemonic()
+		{
+			StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder("");
+			str.Append(Pad1.GetMnemonic());
+			//Loop through active controllers and append string data
+			return str.ToString();
+		}
+
 		private void TASView_QueryItemBkColor(int index, int column, ref Color color)
 		{
 			if (index == Global.Emulator.Frame)
@@ -51,6 +61,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		private void TAStudio_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
+			//TODO: don't engage until new/open project
+			//
+			Engaged = true;
+			Global.RenderPanel.AddMessage("TAStudio engaged");
+			//
+
 			LoadConfigSettings();
 			ReadOnlyCheckBox.Checked = Global.MainForm.ReadOnly;
 			DisplayList();
@@ -170,10 +186,5 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			if (Global.MainForm.ReadOnly)
 				return;
 		}
-
-		private void Pad1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
-		{
-
-		}
 	}
 }