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MP 1.12: Changing from Centarea Remote to Generic HID - how to map Buttons properly?
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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1171915" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>One of the really weird things about the support for the Centarea HID is the inconsistency in the way that it behaves. Buttons behave differently for no apparent reason <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" />, and the challenge is to identify those differences and include fix-ups in the "Centarea HID" xml file. But this mostly comes down to <strong>trial and error</strong>, rather than any overall understanding of the way that it is supposed to work. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>I don't have any blu-ray disks, so I have not tested that part of MP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. You will need to experiment with different definitions for the UP/DOWN buttons in the hope that you can find definitions that work correctly. </p><p>The previous definitions for those buttons would be an obvious place to start -- try those first. However, you should make the revised definitions specific to the window(s) concerned, to avoid perturbing the behaviour in other windows. </p><p></p><p>If you identify definitions that work better than the current ones, please post them here and I will add them to the master definition. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>With effect from MP 1.12, the general rule seems to be: if there is no explicit definition for a character, the character is thrown away. So if you want a character to be passed to a panel, there needs to be a definition for that character in the xml file.</p><p></p><p>Upper case alphabetics are done differently from lower case alphabetics for reasons related to "quick find" in lists (upper case) and keyboard shortcuts (lower case). The miscellaneous characters can probably be done either way. Either of the following should work:</p><p></p><p>(1) Add conditional definitions for the exclamation mark to pass it to the panel when the panel is any of the fullscreen video panels (live TV, recorded TV, video, DVD). I will add this to the master definition. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>(2) Define a button on the remote to invoke the "Show Stat" function (as you did before). (Note to others: the "Show Stat" function is not available on the remote control prior to MP 1.13.) This is convenient if you have a spare button on the remote, but as it is not part of the "standard" definition for the Microsoft MCE remote, I won't add this to the master definition.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have included some instructions on how to use "AutoHotKey in the "Centarea HID.ahk" file. I hope that it is enough to get you started. Ask again if you are unclear (but I am no expert in the use of AutoHotKey!).</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1171915, member: 141969"] One of the really weird things about the support for the Centarea HID is the inconsistency in the way that it behaves. Buttons behave differently for no apparent reason :confused:, and the challenge is to identify those differences and include fix-ups in the "Centarea HID" xml file. But this mostly comes down to [b]trial and error[/b], rather than any overall understanding of the way that it is supposed to work. :( I don't have any blu-ray disks, so I have not tested that part of MP :(. You will need to experiment with different definitions for the UP/DOWN buttons in the hope that you can find definitions that work correctly. The previous definitions for those buttons would be an obvious place to start -- try those first. However, you should make the revised definitions specific to the window(s) concerned, to avoid perturbing the behaviour in other windows. If you identify definitions that work better than the current ones, please post them here and I will add them to the master definition. :) With effect from MP 1.12, the general rule seems to be: if there is no explicit definition for a character, the character is thrown away. So if you want a character to be passed to a panel, there needs to be a definition for that character in the xml file. Upper case alphabetics are done differently from lower case alphabetics for reasons related to "quick find" in lists (upper case) and keyboard shortcuts (lower case). The miscellaneous characters can probably be done either way. Either of the following should work: (1) Add conditional definitions for the exclamation mark to pass it to the panel when the panel is any of the fullscreen video panels (live TV, recorded TV, video, DVD). I will add this to the master definition. :) (2) Define a button on the remote to invoke the "Show Stat" function (as you did before). (Note to others: the "Show Stat" function is not available on the remote control prior to MP 1.13.) This is convenient if you have a spare button on the remote, but as it is not part of the "standard" definition for the Microsoft MCE remote, I won't add this to the master definition. I have included some instructions on how to use "AutoHotKey in the "Centarea HID.ahk" file. I hope that it is enough to get you started. Ask again if you are unclear (but I am no expert in the use of AutoHotKey!). -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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