On Start/ On Exit event in Media Portal (1 Viewer)

[red5goahead]

Hi all..

Could be usefull a OnStart / OnExit event features in Media Portal to execute some action entering Media Portal or exiting.

For example now I use Intelliremote to start a AutoIT executable scripting to change primary monitor . start MP and waiting for its close to restore the previous monitor. So I can't use MpTray for that..

A onStart / onExit could be usefully for many other purpose. (changhe refresh for example...)

if ProcessExists("mediaportal.exe") Then
	Exit
EndIf	

ShellExecute ("D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\changeMonitor2AsPrimary.vbs")

Sleep(1000)

RunWait ("D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\mediaportal.exe")

ShellExecute ("D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\changeMonitor1AsPrimary.vbs")

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

For example now I use Intelliremote to start a AutoIT executable scripting to change primary monitor

That's a config\general item, why would you want outside software to do this for you

 

[red5goahead]

For example now I use Intelliremote to start a AutoIT executable scripting to change primary monitor

That's a config\general item, why would you want outside software to do this for you

do you mean the monitor selection?

No, I can't use it because under Vista+Evr and Aero with an Ati card using MP
on the secondary monitor not the primary I got a lot of stuttering (this is a known problem with Ati card, evr+aero work fine on primary monitor, MPC also work fine with secondary one not Media Portal but MPC is not a media center !). Switch primary monitor to plasma tv before start MP resolve the problem, play worh fine and smooth.

Startup delay tab could be used to configure an optional external exe or vbs script to launch for custom action like that.

 

[tourettes]

You can archive such thing with following simple .bat file:

D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\changeMonitor2AsPrimary.vbs

rem delay 1 s
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1

D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\mediaportal.exe
D:\Programmi\Team MediaPortal\changeMonitor1AsPrimary.vbs

Should work, if not then it needs fixing

 

[red5goahead]

But it already work with a AutoIT script. no problem for that.
autoit executable wait for MP exit (such as watchdog)
be better if these script or other ones could be execute from MP
entering on exiting it. with out other external stuff. Now I must
launch the autoit excutable form itelliremote (to start MP).
Would to use MPTray. that'all..
Imho an event launcher feature could be usefully in many cases.

 

[tomtotom2]

other possible use

Hi,

I'd love such a feature. I`ve got a littel Home cinema and would use it to play some kind of atmospheric Music or Sound-Effect while not watching a movie.

I's also expand the (let's call it) "Event Controller" to Event Handling before playing a movie etc, as I would love to play a thx or DD trailer before playing of the actual Movie starts, or could use it to controll my light manager, to turn off the light when a movie starts, and turn it on again when it ends.

 

[xavier]

Imho an event launcher feature could be usefully in many cases.

IR Server Suite ?

BR,
xavier.