Start Tv Channel from Plugin (1 Viewer)

[DieBagger]

For the WifiRemote plugin it would be important to be able to start a Tv Channel on a MediaPortal client from a plugin (so a remote control client like aMPdroid/couchpotatoe can remotely start a channel).

The TvPlugin has ALOT of logic when it starts a tv channel and I haven't found any public methods to start a channel. Is there some way for a plugin to start a tv channel or launch the TvPlugin so it automatically tunes into a channel?

 

[mm1352000]

So TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck() doesn't work for you?

[Edit: you may be able to borrow some code from MPStartIt]

 

[rekenaar]

[Edit: you may be able to borrow some code from MPStartIt]

MPStartIt just manipulates that "lastactive module" in mediaportal.xml.
It does not call any other methods.

 

[DieBagger]

So TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck() doesn't work for you?

[Edit: you may be able to borrow some code from MPStartIt]

Hi,

thx for the pointer, however I the following exception:

2011-07-31 17:17:51.495465 [Info.][(25)]: TSReaderPlayer: Exception while creating DShow graph COM object that has been separated from its underlying RCW cannot be used.

Full paste here: 2011-07-31 17:17:50.622415 [Info.][(25)]: TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck(): View cha - Pastebin.com

 

[DieBagger]

So TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck() doesn't work for you?

[Edit: you may be able to borrow some code from MPStartIt]

Hi,

thx for the pointer, however I the following exception:

2011-07-31 17:17:51.495465 [Info.][(25)]: TSReaderPlayer: Exception while creating DShow graph COM object that has been separated from its underlying RCW cannot be used.

Full paste here: 2011-07-31 17:17:50.622415 [Info.][(25)]: TVHome.ViewChannelAndCheck(): View cha - Pastebin.com

Ok, I think I found a way around this, I had to invoke the method on the gui context...

It's only working when in the TvPlugin screen though, otherwise I get an exception and (if called twice in short time) a MediaPortal crash.