Start MediaPortal of not running (2 Viewers)

[mswiege]

I just got iPiMP up and running. But it only works if MediaPortal is running on the client (if it is not, it tries to WOL the computer).
Isn't there a way to start MediaPortal from the client device if it is not running?

BTW: I do not have the TV-Server of MediPortal installed!

Thanks

 

[cheezey]

I just got iPiMP up and running. But it only works if MediaPortal is running on the client (if it is not, it tries to WOL the computer).
Isn't there a way to start MediaPortal from the client device if it is not running?

BTW: I do not have the TV-Server of MediPortal installed!

Thanks

No, this is not possible.
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[mswiege]

Thank you for your response.
In that case I think I will extend the service myself to do that. Should be quite easy.

 

[cheezey]

Let me know if you manage to do this, when I've looked at it before you run into security issues, the iPiMPweb service runs as LocalSystem but you need to launch MediaPortal in the context of the current logged on user.

 

[mswiege]

Re: Start MediaPortal if not running

Sadly I'm not able to implement the feature myself because I only have Visual Studio 2005 and also I'm not familiar with VB very much.
Perhaps you would like to add suche a feature in an upcoming release.

What you need to do, is to start MediaPortal with the currently logged in user. To do that you can use CreateProcessAsUser and pass it the handle to the his desktop.

Check this three resources for some information about it:
How can a Windows service execute a GUI application? - Stack Overflow
CreateProcessAsUser
Retrieving Logged In User Name using a Windows Service - CodeProject

Another problem would be to handle the situation if no user is currently logged in. But in that case you could login a user from the service. Look for WindowIdentity and WindowsPrincipal objects on msdn.

Would be happy to see such a feature in the future.

Happy coding...

 

[SiLenTYL]

theres a setting in the tv server config app to "wake server pc" from a client pc if u wish to watch tv streaming from another client pc

my system looks like this:

(PC1)MP server singleseat pc ---ethernet--> Internet Router ---> (PC2)MP client PC(no tv card)

i usually keep my PC1 on standby if im not using it
i always have PC2 on (more of a desktop pc with torrents and such and HDD with all my media)

so..i can be on my PC2 and start MP and start watching TV...it will "wake" PC1

since PC2 is always on ..possibly this wake command can be passed thru to PC2 from my iphone?? i dunno ...just thinking out load

 

[Commerzpunk]

AW: Start MediaPortal of not running

Nobody was able to find a solution? I am looking for this since hours now! Help!