BrightScript support
Several BrightScript functions and components cannot be used in SceneGraph component scripts. Many of the BrightScript components that cannot be used provide duplicate rendering functionality as SceneGraph nodes, and cannot be used for that reason. You should use the equivalent SceneGraph nodes instead, if available. Other BrightScript functions and components can only be used in SceneGraph applications in a Task node.
The following are the BrightScript functions and components that cannot or should not be used in the component scripts of a SceneGraph application, with additional information for many, such as:
- SceneGraph nodes to use instead, if available
- a function or component that can only be used in a Task node
| BrightScript | Notes |
|---|---|
| ParseJson() | Should only be used in a Task node |
| parseXml() | Should only be used in a Task node |
| ReadAsciiFile() | Should only be used in a Task node. |
| roAppManager | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roAudioMetadata | Should only be used in a Task node. |
| roAudioPlayer | Cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roAudioResource | Cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roChannelStore | Can only be used in a Task node or in the main BrightScript thread |
| roCompositor | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roDatagramSocket | Can only be used in a Task node |
| roFileSystem | Can only be used in a Task application |
| roFont | Use the SceneGraph Font node instead |
| roFontRegistry | Cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roImageMetadata | Should only be used in a Task node. |
| roMessagePort | This can be used when the SceneGraph application is launched, but not within the application component scripts |
| roPinEntryScreen | Use a SceneGraph PinPad instead |
| roRegion | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roScreen | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roSocketAddress | Can only be used in a Task node |
| roSprite | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roStreamSocket | Can only be used in a Task node |
| roSystemLog | Cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roTextureManager | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roTextureRequest | User interface component, cannot be used in a SceneGraph application |
| roUrlTransfer | Can only be used in a Task node |
| roVideoPlayer | Use the SceneGraph Video node instead |