PowerScheduler++ 1.4.0.x - Stable versions for MediaPortal 1.4 (7 Viewers)

[doveman]

EventGhost must just simulate a key press or a mouse move...

Michael

PS: Is your remote supported by MediaPortal?

Ah yes, I can just set EG to send a mouse movement when pressing Power, thanks.

My remote isn't directly supported by MediaPortal and I use the MessagePlugin to take the output from EventGhost.

 

[Jay_UK]

Hi Michael,

Can you please let me know if your 1.4.0.0 version makes an changes to the Gentle framework?

Thanks,

J.

 

[michael_t]

Hi Michael,

Can you please let me know if your 1.4.0.0 version makes an changes to the Gentle framework?

Thanks,

J.

I did not notice that GentleFramework was modified from 1.3 to 1.4 (version 1.5.0.29112 to 1.5.0.29113). I compiled PS++ 1.4.0.0 against the GentleFramework.dll of MP 1.4 (Version 1.5.0.29113). Seems that there are issues when running PS++ 1.4.0.0 on MP 1.3.x as PS++ expects the newer GentleFramework.dll.
I will try to build another version which uses GentleFramework 1.5.0.29112 and hope it is upward compatible...

Michael

 

[michael_t]

Uploaded a new version PS++ 1.4.0.1 which shows up as incompatible with MP 1.3 now, since I see no way to make PS++ 1.4.0.x compatible with MP 1.3 due to the modified Gentle Framework.
If you are using MP 1.3 the last compatible PS++ version is 1.3.0.2,
if you are running MP 1.4 the only compatible PS++ version is 1.4.0.x.

Michael

 

[TiboTv]

Hi,

I made some test with the option "Run command on system power state change". I launch a bat file which do different actions depending on the argument. My final goal is to make a copy of logs and database before the computer goes in sleep mode.
The batch is called with argument "suspend" when system goes in suspend but windows has already started his suspend process and all operation of my batch file can't be executed before the suspend.

Is there any way to get the batch file running before windows enter in suspend mode, wait for the end of the batch file process and then force a standby? If not possible with powerscheduler++, is someone who knows a workaround?

Thank you.

 

[michael_t]

Hi,

I made some test with the option "Run command on system power state change". I launch a bat file which do different actions depending on the argument. My final goal is to make a copy of logs and database before the computer goes in sleep mode.
The batch is called with argument "suspend" when system goes in suspend but windows has already started his suspend process and all operation of my batch file can't be executed before the suspend.

Is there any way to get the batch file running before windows enter in suspend mode, wait for the end of the batch file process and then force a standby? If not possible with powerscheduler++, is someone who knows a workaround?

Thank you.

The command is triggered when PS++ recognizes a suspend event (triggered anywhere in the system). Beginning with Windows Vista it is no longer possible to postpone or even cancel a suspend once initiated. When receiving the suspend event you have two seconds time (if I remeber right) to do all what you need to do, but that's it. So I have no solution for your problem and think that ther can't be any because this is a fundamental problem.

Michael

 

[D3ltoroxp]

Hey Michael_t, since i update to MP 1.4 final, i have problems when my system goes to sleep mode, bevor all works fine but now after your plugin or my remote send the sleep mode command, it can be that my htpc hangs after the display is black, i think all is off the activity led is not pulsing only the power led shines. Then the only thing i can do is to shut him down with longer tiping on the power button on my case. I have logs from Mepo and my Event Log from Windows maybe you can find something was went wrong. Its not everytime, but very often for example, first shut down works, the next after wakeup don't work and my system hangs.

 

[megahorst]

While testing one of sebastiiis Area51 patches I have mentioned that there are some plugins that try to communicate over the network before the network interface is up and running. When resuming the pc it takes some time to have LAN connectivity. PS++ client plugin tries to communicate with the server before the network interface is up and running and before the server is started.

Steps to reproduce:
dedicated tv-server needed
tv-server and client have to be in S3 status
resume client
Now PS++ tries to communicate to the server. It does this before the LAN-interface is up and before the client has started the server and mentioned that the server is running.

Findings that I have posted in Area51:
A look into the log:
[2013-07-05 22:32:16,083] [Log ] [StartupWorker] [INFO ] - SQLiteClient: Closing database: PictureDatabase.db3
18s delay
[2013-07-05 22:32:34,033] [Log ] [MPMain ] [DEBUG] - Main: WM_POWERBROADCAST (PBT_APMRESUMEAUTOMATIC)
....
[2013-07-05 22:32:35,033] [Log ] [PS StandbyWakeup] [DEBUG] - PS: Signal client activity to the remote TvServer
20s delay (caused by PS++?)
[2013-07-05 22:32:55,478] [Log ] [MPMain ] [DEBUG] - Main: WM_DEVICECHANGE (Event: DBT_DEVNODES_CHANGED)
....
[2013-07-05 22:32:59,286] [Log ] [MPMain ] [DEBUG] - Main: WM_DEVICECHANGE (Event: DBT_DEVNODES_CHANGED)
18s delay (caused by PS++?)
[2013-07-05 22:33:17,054] [Log ] [PS StandbyWakeup] [DEBUG] - PS: Cannot signal client activity to remote TvServer: Die Verbindung mit dem Remoteserver kann nicht hergestellt werden.
....
[2013-07-05 22:33:17,058] [Log ] [PS StandbyWakeup] [DEBUG] - PS: Active standby is disabled - standby is handled by Windows
15s delay (I have seen these 2 lines in many of my logs with a huge delay in between, caused by PS++?)
[2013-07-05 22:33:32,059] [Log ] [PS StandbyWakeup] [DEBUG] - PS: StandbyWakeupThread triggered by check interval
....
[2013-07-05 22:33:32,059] [Log ] [PS StandbyWakeup] [DEBUG] - PS: Signal client activity to the remote TvServer
5s delay (I don't have a X10 remote)
[2013-07-05 22:33:37,056] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - X10 debug: Could not get interface
....
Now the clients starts the server, but PS++ was trying to contact the server 20s before this
[2013-07-05 22:33:37,057] [Log ] [MPMain ] [INFO ] - TVHome: WOL - Start the TV server
.....
I think here -5 sec the time in basic home was updated
[2013-07-05 22:33:54,619] [Log ] [MPMain ] [DEBUG] - Cacheing expression: #(skin.setfocus(35,1000))

 

[michael_t]

Hey Michael_t, since i update to MP 1.4 final, i have problems when my system goes to sleep mode, bevor all works fine but now after your plugin or my remote send the sleep mode command, it can be that my htpc hangs after the display is black, i think all is off the activity led is not pulsing only the power led shines. Then the only thing i can do is to shut him down with longer tiping on the power button on my case. I have logs from Mepo and my Event Log from Windows maybe you can find something was went wrong. Its not everytime, but very often for example, first shut down works, the next after wakeup don't work and my system hangs.

There are lots of logs covering a long timespan. At what day / time did it happen that you computer did not go to sleep but stayed on with the power led still on and you had to shut it down?

Michael

 

[michael_t]

While testing one of sebastiiis Area51 patches I have mentioned that there are some plugins that try to communicate over the network before the network interface is up and running. When resuming the pc it takes some time to have LAN connectivity. PS++ client plugin tries to communicate with the server before the network interface is up and running and before the server is started.

The only thing that a remote PS++ client signals to the PS++ server is "I am still busy, so do not suspend yet". So it does not matter if this information packet gets lost when the server is not yet awake. It will be repeated every time the PS++ client checks for activity (every 15 seconds).

Michael