Macro Issue For ALT+ENTER (1 Viewer)

[csapollo]

Hi All.

A bit frustrated here. I've been trying to create a macro against the "red" button on my MCE remote to simulate me pressing ALT+ENTER at the same time on the keyboard. The reason for this is I'm suffering from the "half fullscreen" HDMI issue so I just wanted a button that could maximise MediaPortal. If I use a keyboard to press ALT+ENTER, wait a few seconds, then press ALT+ENTER again, it maximises without an issue.

However, whether I create a keystroke macro ("%{ENTER}") and apply to the red button (no condition), or use Translator to do the same, it minimises in a strange way, basically making MediaPortal tiny, then if you press it again it goes back to half size

If I map the same macro to some random button on my TV remote, it works fine. Seems any button on my MCE (Abstract?) remote, does something strange with the macro (tried the blue button, and the zoom button to no avail).

Does anyone have a suggestion? Can anyone replicate?

Cheers,

callsignapollo

 

[rekenaar]

Hi there

I do not have the half fullscreen problem so I do not know if this will work for you.
It is just an autoit script sending ALT-ENTER, then wait 5 sec, then ALT-ENTER again.

Assigned it in Translator to blue button running the program.
Tested with my MP and all seems fine.

 

[csapollo]

Hi rekenaar,

Thanks, I would like to test this but I'm not sure what to do with the .exe in your zip file. If I click on it, it just opens the properties if the file (tried on two PC's), and the Translator tool only allows import/open from xml.

 

[rekenaar]

Open Translator
Ensure Programs-tab is selected
Click NEW
Press the remote-button you want to use
You will then get the BUTTON MAPPING window
Select the RUN-tab
Select my exe file in the Application field
Click SET
No use to test - as you already discovered since you will only see the desired effect when MP has focus. In explorer, ALT-Enter will only open properties.
Click OK until Translator gone
Open MP
Press the new button and see if it works

 

[csapollo]

see if it works

Thank you! It works. How did you write the macro? As I mentioned, %{ENTER} worked fine on one remote but not my MCE remote.. strange.

 

[rekenaar]

Glad it worked for you

How did you write the macro?

It is an AutoIt script compiled to an exe file.
Hours and hour of sweat and concentration to produce it so please do not leak out the source, but here it is:

Send("!{ENTER}")
Sleep(5000)
Send("!{ENTER}")