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# Broadsign

## This document only concerns setting up Wayfinder for Broadsign intergration.

#### **Overview**

1. Broadsign plays adverts while Wayfinder hides itself.
2. When Broadsign is touched it hides itself and Wayfinder is shown.
3. Broadsign integration is built into the **Wayfinder Advert Plugin.**

#### **Details**

1. When Broadsign is [**enabled**](https://doc.clickup.com/2561453/p/h/2e5dd-24490/3a8489668bccf22), the Advert Plugin creates a playlist with one blank item.
   
     - This hides the Wayfinder while Broadsign is playing.
     - On start it also hides the Wayfinder window because it assumes Broadsign is playing the adverts at this point.
2. When Broadsign is touched it runs **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe**
   
     - This is supplied to Broadsign and they will include it in their project so that when someone touches the screen, etc it is run.

**Click the following link to download:**

[**WayfinderSessionsHandler.exe**](https://t2561453.p.clickup-attachments.com/t2561453/4e4250ce-14ec-4d63-80ec-71312b579da8/WayfinderSessionHandler.exe)

(BitBucket - "Wayfinder\_2.0\_Broadsign\_Session\_Handler")

1. #### When started, **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe** sends a **SessionStart** (show wayfinder) message to the Advert Plugin. The Advert Plugin sends a confirmation message back.
2. **SessionStart** shows the Wayfinder and either:
   
   Stops the playlist (1 blank item) to go to the menu/map or whatever.
   
   Or, if there's an emergency message in the advert playlist, it the keeps the playlist playing.
3. When the Wayfinder session ends (RUST times out) the Advert Plugin playlist re-starts in the usual way, but it also:
   
     - Hides the Wayfinder Window
     - Sends **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe** a **SessionEnd** message.
     - WayfinderSessionHandler.exe quits when it receives the **SessionEnd** message.
     - Broadsign notices that **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe** has quit, and resumes showing adverts.
4. While hidden the Advert plugin is still monitoring for playlist messages.
   
     - If a priority 2, emergency message is inserted into the playlist the plugin sends a **BroadsignTrigger** message to Broadsign (set in the project specific configs).
     - Broadsign then acts as though it was touched and runs **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe** (see point 2).
     - **WayfinderSessionHandler.exe** tells wayfinder to show (see point 3)
     - And the emergency advert is shown (see point 4)

#### **NOTE:** messages are currently not implemented.

 

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