IR Server Suite - How YOU can help (1 Viewer)

[and-81]

Hello all,

IR Server Suite is a one-man development effort and it's quite a big project now that takes up a lot of my time. In fact, I don't get to do any development on MediaPortal itself because of all the time I spend supporting IR Server Suite!

I'm happy to continue the way I am, don't get me wrong. I enjoy working on IR Server Suite. But people often ask how they can help me improve IR Server Suite, to add new device support, new commands, test features, etc...

So I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where I can explain the different ways you can help Me to make IR Server Suite better for You.

And there are several ways that users of IR Server Suite can help to improve it...



Infos moved to wiki



Funnily enough, pretty much all of these things I've just mentioned are also things you can do to support MediaPortal in general.

If you're thinking of supporting IR Server Suite then I urge you to consider supporting the MediaPortal project as a whole. We are currently short of developers, and that means the developers we have are over-worked and short of time. Anything you can do to help will either directly address the developer shortage or help our existing developers to get things done easier/quicker.


Cheers,

 

[Neptuni]

Hi Aaron,

What about adding a section to the Mediaportal wiki about the IR Server Suite, or would you prefer to have it all in the download?

/Mikael

Hi again,

I forget a question about log files, is the log file the one that is called "MCE...." something and placed directy under C:, I'm at work and don't have acccess to MP now?

If thats the case why not move it to IR Server Suite catalog and rename it, or maybe thats already planned?

Thanks for a great software!

/Mikael

 

[and-81]

Moving the documentation into the MediaPortal Wiki is a good idea, it would make it easier for people to add to it as well. I will definitely look into that.

There is a folder full of log files that you can find in the Start Menu -> Programs -> IR Server Suite -> Logs.

The log in the root directory is just for the MCE Remote driver. I'm going to stop making that log file once the MCE remote support is stable.

Thanks mate,

 

[konradb]

Source code

Hi!
I have searched for the source code that you mention to be attached in the post but I can not find it.
Could you please point me to the right direction? I looked in SVN aswell...
My plan is to write a plugin (if I understand how) to send remote commands to mControl, that is a home automation program.

 

[and-81]

konradb:

Sorry mate, I forgot to attach it. I will do so when I get home from work.

Thanks,

 

[konradb]

Still can't find it

Hi!
Did you put the source code anywhere? Sorry to nag you about this...

By the way, I can put the documentation on the MP wiki if you like.
Just point me to where you think it should be located.

 

[RWest]

Source code

i like to get the source of it so i can take a look on some plugins to create my own plugin for HID Philips srm7500.

so i will keep waiting

thx for IR suite

RWest

 

[Seidelin]

The source code for IR Server Suite can be found in the MP plugins SVN:
https://mp-plugins.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/mp-plugins/trunk/plugins/IR Server Suite

 

[MadMagpie]

6. Provide IR Commands for your Set Top Box.

The TV Blaster plugins come with a collection of Set Top Box IR Commands to get you set up and going quicker.

This collection is compiled primarily from user contributions, but also from codes found on the web at places like Remote Central.com/.

If you have a set top box that is not on the quick setup list then please post a set of IR Commands and details about the STB and I'll include them in the next version.

I have a Atlas STB for Austar Satellite which isn't supported in the quick setup list, I also have a Logitec Harmony one remote, is there any way that you know of to pull the information out of the logitec software? as it controls the stb perfectly.

I have been searching the net for hours looking for Atlas codes and have come up empty.

thnx.

MM