eventTrigger [v1.3.5 Beta] (4 Viewers)

[Khurram]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

No, it's the opposite of the MessagePlugin

MessagePlugin sends commands/actions to MP (used for remote control mostly)
eventTrigger sends actions from MediaPortal to EventGhost (or other) (used for knowing if MP is playing anything or showing what plugin)

Ah, I see. Thanks for clearing it up. Now for another question (which I hope does not sound stupid). Why would I want EventGhost to know what MP is doing?

 

[Dragy]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

I use it to turn the TV off when the PC is idle. But the PC also turns to idle state when I am watching TV or video, so I need EventGhost to know if there is video playing or not.

I actually have a HUGE EventGhost tree, it's pretty complex!

 

[Khurram]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

I use it to turn the TV off when the PC is idle. But the PC also turns to idle state when I am watching TV or video, so I need EventGhost to know if there is video playing or not.

Okay, I see how it can be used. I guess its not me though

 

[moryoav]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

In the EventGhost forums they reached the same conclusion regarding a different plugin.
I'm currently working on something big for the HTPC, once I'm done I'll get back to EventTrigger to see if I can do something about this administrator rights issue.

 

[vuego]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

Is there any reason why MediaPortal Configuration needs to launch eventghost.exe? If we could let MediaPortal and EventGhost run as normal user and Configuration NOT run eventghost.exe we would be happy, right?

I couldn't find the source code so I didn't have a look at it...

 

[unclesam87]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

can someone send me his eventghost configuration? i have big troubles with the configuration from mediaportal in combination with eventghost.

in addition:
i think its necessary to add some events to the plugin like "OSD" or like "Window ID". (the dvbviewer plugin has a broad collection of events)
The other development has to be the complett transfer of the configuration possibilities from mediaportal to eventghost.

I hope you understand what i mean.

 

[doug]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

I use it to turn the TV off when the PC is idle. But the PC also turns to idle state when I am watching TV or video, so I need EventGhost to know if there is video playing or not.

I actually have a HUGE EventGhost tree, it's pretty complex!

Hi, Dragy.

This is exactly what I am looking to do. Can you explain how you've done it or share that part of your EventGhost code? My wife or I will often blank our plasma while listening to music. However, she sometimes forgets to turn the TV off at the end of a playlist (okay, okay, it's me who forgets). So I'd like to detect when MP has stopped playing and turn off the plasma.

I was thinking of using this plug-in to send an event to EG indicating that music has stopped and start a timer in EG. After the timer reaches, say 10 minutes, without any other MP activity then I'll execute my RS-232 command to turn off the TV.

 

[Dragy]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

Here is my EG config.. as I said, it's pretty complex.. (almost 100kB! )

 

[doug]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

Here is my EG config.. as I said, it's pretty complex.. (almost 100kB! )

Thanks. That is complex. Mine is only 25kb...for now! ;-)

It looks like you basically trigger a macro to turn your TV off when System.Idle occurs and keep resetting System.SetIdleTime to count down again whenever you begin doing something in MP/Desktop/Opera.

That makes a lot of sense and I'll borrow your method.

Thanks again.

Doug

 

[Dragy]

Re: eventTrigger [v1.2.0 Beta]

Yeah that's exactly what I'm doing The only thing is that I'm not really sure what the idletimer reset does.. I have the idea that it's not really necessary or so..
The TV goes very seldom off when it's not necessary.. Sometimes when reading the news with infoservice, when you don't use the remote for 5 minutes..

So, basically it's working pretty good!