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[Solved] Yet another MPC remote with 'back' & 'green button' problem
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<blockquote data-quote="raffe" data-source="post: 729623" data-attributes="member: 71199"><p><strong>Re: Yet another MPC remote with 'back' & 'green button' problem</strong></p><p></p><p>Success! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>So far I have only tested this on my test PC at work. It has XP and home I have win7, but it looks good! <strong>EDIT:</strong> It works on Win 7 also <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Wiki</strong></span></p><p>I have now added all this info to the wiki:</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/index.php?title=1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/Generic_Keyboard%2F%2FRemote_Input_Plugin" target="_blank">Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin - MediaPortal Wiki</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Back button: Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin</strong></span></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I installed "<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/generic-keyboard-remote-input-plugin-25755/" target="_blank">Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin</a>", also called "<strong>KeyboardInputPlugin - Ruud Senden, SilentException</strong>", with MediaPortal Extension Installer ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MpeInstaller.exe)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Start MediaPortal Configuration ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Configuration.exe") and go to Plugins > Keyboard Input Plugin > Config</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Imported Remote\MCE-Remote based mappings\Keyboard.xml</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Open Mappings - Generic Buttons - Back and click on <strong>Back</strong> (see no 1 in the picture under this ordered list)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Click in the "Key:" text box (see no 2 in the picture under this ordered list) and then push the "Back" button on the remote. On my PC it now changes from None to <strong>Back </strong>(in "Key:" text box, see no 2 in the picture under this ordered list)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Click on the Save & Close button</li> </ol><p><img src="http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/2724/keyboardmappings.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Windows button: AutoHotkey</strong><p></span> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <strong>*** First I check what the Windows button sends to the PC</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Start MediaPortal Configuration ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Configuration.exe") and go to Plugins > Keyboard Input Plugin > Config</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Open any mapping to test Windows button (maybe Mappings - Generic Buttons - Back and click on Back (see no 1 in the picture above this ordered list)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click in the "Key:" text box (see no 2 in the picture above this ordered list) and then push the "Windows" button on the remote. On my PC it now say <strong>Alt+Win+Enter </strong>(in "Key:" text box). Write this down!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on the <strong>Cancel</strong> button! Above was just a test, we do not want to save it! Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin starts up AFTER MediaPortal has started, so it will not work when MediaPortal is not running. Thats why we need AutoHotkey (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey" target="_blank">AutoHotkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <strong>*** Now I will set up AutoHotkey to use the Windows button input to start MediaPortal</strong><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Go to <a href="http://www.autohotkey.com/download/" target="_blank">AutoHotkey Download</a> and then install it (I used "Installer for AutoHotkey Basic")</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">In the AutoHotkey.ahk script file I added this line (<strong>!#Enter</strong> = <strong>Alt+Win+Enter</strong>, info about key codes are from <a href="http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm" target="_blank">AutoHotkey Tutorial: Macro and Hotkey Creation</a> and <a href="http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm" target="_blank">List of Keys and Mouse/Joystick Buttons for Hotkeys and Macros</a>)<br /> [CODE]!#Enter::Run C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe[/CODE]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Save and then start AutoHotkey</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Now the Windows button on the remote works for me, it starts MediaPortal</li> </ol><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>All other buttons: Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin & AutoHotkey</strong></span></p><p>With Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin & AutoHotkey I'm sure I will get all button on my remote to work as they should, it may just take some time... Most button on the remote will probably work with <strong>Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin</strong>, but if I get problems I'm sure AutoHotkey will help me fix the problems.</p><p></p><p>Thanks <strong>raffe </strong>for all help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raffe, post: 729623, member: 71199"] [b]Re: Yet another MPC remote with 'back' & 'green button' problem[/b] Success! :D So far I have only tested this on my test PC at work. It has XP and home I have win7, but it looks good! [B]EDIT:[/B] It works on Win 7 also :) [SIZE="5"][B]Wiki[/B][/SIZE] I have now added all this info to the wiki: [url=http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/index.php?title=1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/Generic_Keyboard%2F%2FRemote_Input_Plugin]Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin - MediaPortal Wiki[/url] [SIZE="5"][B]Back button: Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin[/B][/SIZE] [LIST=1] [*]I installed "[URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/generic-keyboard-remote-input-plugin-25755/"]Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin[/URL]", also called "[B]KeyboardInputPlugin - Ruud Senden, SilentException[/B]", with MediaPortal Extension Installer ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MpeInstaller.exe) [*] Start MediaPortal Configuration ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Configuration.exe") and go to Plugins > Keyboard Input Plugin > Config [*] Imported Remote\MCE-Remote based mappings\Keyboard.xml [*] Open Mappings - Generic Buttons - Back and click on [B]Back[/B] (see no 1 in the picture under this ordered list) [*] Click in the "Key:" text box (see no 2 in the picture under this ordered list) and then push the "Back" button on the remote. On my PC it now changes from None to [B]Back [/B](in "Key:" text box, see no 2 in the picture under this ordered list) [*] Click on the Save & Close button [/LIST] [IMG]http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/2724/keyboardmappings.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="5"][B]Windows button: AutoHotkey[/B][LIST=1][/LIST][/SIZE][LIST=1] [*] [B]*** First I check what the Windows button sends to the PC[/B][*] Start MediaPortal Configuration ("C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Configuration.exe") and go to Plugins > Keyboard Input Plugin > Config [*] Open any mapping to test Windows button (maybe Mappings - Generic Buttons - Back and click on Back (see no 1 in the picture above this ordered list) [*]Click in the "Key:" text box (see no 2 in the picture above this ordered list) and then push the "Windows" button on the remote. On my PC it now say [B]Alt+Win+Enter [/B](in "Key:" text box). Write this down! [*]Click on the [B]Cancel[/B] button! Above was just a test, we do not want to save it! Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin starts up AFTER MediaPortal has started, so it will not work when MediaPortal is not running. Thats why we need AutoHotkey ([url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey]AutoHotkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]) [*] [B]*** Now I will set up AutoHotkey to use the Windows button input to start MediaPortal[/B] [*]Go to [url=http://www.autohotkey.com/download/]AutoHotkey Download[/url] and then install it (I used "Installer for AutoHotkey Basic") [*]In the AutoHotkey.ahk script file I added this line ([B]!#Enter[/B] = [B]Alt+Win+Enter[/B], info about key codes are from [url=http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm]AutoHotkey Tutorial: Macro and Hotkey Creation[/url] and [url=http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm]List of Keys and Mouse/Joystick Buttons for Hotkeys and Macros[/url]) [CODE]!#Enter::Run C:\Program\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe[/CODE] [*] Save and then start AutoHotkey [*]Now the Windows button on the remote works for me, it starts MediaPortal [/LIST] [SIZE="5"][B]All other buttons: Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin & AutoHotkey[/B][/SIZE] With Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin & AutoHotkey I'm sure I will get all button on my remote to work as they should, it may just take some time... Most button on the remote will probably work with [B]Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin[/B], but if I get problems I'm sure AutoHotkey will help me fix the problems. Thanks [B]raffe [/B]for all help ;) [/QUOTE]
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