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<blockquote data-quote="Wilseus" data-source="post: 154588" data-attributes="member: 51992">Hi, I hope someone can help me with a problem. Apologies if this has already been answered but I can't find it if it has been.I'm using MediaPortal on an HTPC that I recently built. It has an IR reciever built in, and I have sucessfully configured the MCE replacement plugin to use an old DVD player remote I had lying around by using the learning facility on the button mapping tab. This works extremely well and I am happy with it.However, for various reasons I'm using an external player to play my movies (Zoom Player to be precise.) I'm currently trying to configure the plugin to remotely control Zoom Player. I've been struggling with it for a week now and got virtually nowhere. I know I need to use the macro stuff, but I'm struggling with a number of problems:1) I want to send commands to Zoom Player ONLY IF there is video playing - not a DVD and not Audio - I'm still using the internal player for those. What condition in the button mapper do I need to use? I just can't work it out.2) I think the most elegant way to remotely control Zoom Player is using the macros to send Windows messages. Where can I obtain documentation of what these messages are? I've tried their website but while it mentions the subject I can't seem to find what the messages actually are.I hope someone can help as this is driving me insane! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> Chris</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wilseus, post: 154588, member: 51992"] Hi, I hope someone can help me with a problem. Apologies if this has already been answered but I can't find it if it has been. I'm using MediaPortal on an HTPC that I recently built. It has an IR reciever built in, and I have sucessfully configured the MCE replacement plugin to use an old DVD player remote I had lying around by using the learning facility on the button mapping tab. This works extremely well and I am happy with it. However, for various reasons I'm using an external player to play my movies (Zoom Player to be precise.) I'm currently trying to configure the plugin to remotely control Zoom Player. I've been struggling with it for a week now and got virtually nowhere. I know I need to use the macro stuff, but I'm struggling with a number of problems: 1) I want to send commands to Zoom Player ONLY IF there is video playing - not a DVD and not Audio - I'm still using the internal player for those. What condition in the button mapper do I need to use? I just can't work it out. 2) I think the most elegant way to remotely control Zoom Player is using the macros to send Windows messages. Where can I obtain documentation of what these messages are? I've tried their website but while it mentions the subject I can't seem to find what the messages actually are. I hope someone can help as this is driving me insane! :growl: Chris [/QUOTE]

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