I need help for adding data/XML dynamically in manialink

[TheBigMiike]

Hello everyone.

For a week now, I'm looking for a system that add data / XML dynamically in my manialink.

An example:
- When a player do an action on my manialink. An HTTP request is sended to a website.
- Then the website gives a response (JSON or XML returned).
- My manialink display the response

In red is the thing I want your help...
I don't know how to display the results returned.

I tried two things :

1 - Create a layer
... but this doesn't work.

The following code was found on numerous code I saw ingame (livemenu.maniaplanet.com or something like this...) and in the official documentation

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declare CUILayer MyLayer;
MyLayer = UILayerCreate();
MyLayer.Type = CUILayer::EUILayerType::Normal // Is it correct ?

But ManiaScript hate me ._. so he says that I don't have access to Type
Tried to set content in ManialinkPage attribute and the same error is displayed.

2 - Use a JSON parser library
I want to include a JSON library but the declaration part and the functions of this library are all placed at the top of the script so ManiaScript doesn't like that. I need to copy all the functions and the variable declarations directly in my own code but ManiaScript doesn't like that too : Variable are declared but ManiaScript says no.

So I want your help.
Have you a third solution ?
Can we create layers in manialinks ?
Is the first code incorrect ?

[zocka]

Have you a third solution ?

Prepare a sufficient amount of controls/create the "view" for your data in a hidden frame or something. As we can't scroll Manialinks either, the code should be limited.

Can we create layers in manialinks ?

This only works for GUI Manialinks, not for the classical manialinks like you want to create.

Is the first code incorrect ?

Might be, but not for this usecase.

Regarding your JSON issues: I got my library working and whenever I use something like that, I do it as answered for your first question.
After some time working with android at that time, I came up with this kind of structure

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Namespace_Inflate(Frame, Data) {
  Frame.ControlXy.Value = Data[...]
  // etc.
}
Namespace_Adapter(Data) {
  foreach (Frame in DestinationFrames)
    Namespace_Inflate(Frame, Data[i])
}
Namespace_Callback(_HttpRequestResponse) {
  // parse response
  // store data in local structure
  Namespace_Adapter(Data)
}

If you need it, I can get you actual sample code