Win7 HP shutdown 2 fast for iMon... (1 Viewer)

[polarie]

hmm soooo ...
script is running ...

but i need the command to start "FrontView" in automatic mode any idea?
i wrote the batch with command to start iMon.exe again ...
but that didn't work couse it is a shutdown script after logoff ...
so iMon starts the setup instead of restarten only frontviw ...
hmm willalso try a script with logoff instad of shutdown ...

 

[polarie]

another success
MePo is running as it should be (incl. VFD)
script is running (now with GPEDIT under logoff script: re-start iMON + 4 times 4 pings to local-host - about 8 seconds)
after HTPC had shut down - i am able to restart via remote

but cosue i restart iMOn while logoff - it shows now the clock (still standing)
instead of the shutdown information ...
should be:
First-row: MediaPortal
Second-row: sleeping....
but it is:
First-row: Date
Second-row: clock

i am happy that the remote is starting up the PC again ...
but that shutdown message - is now my new job ;-)

any ideas - ?
maybe a command or a command option,
how to start frontview with standby/shutdown message?

EDIT:

works and runs ... (at the moment )

how2:

create a batchfile --- delay-shutdown.bat
Script:

start "C:\Prgramm Files\SoundGraph\iMON\iMON.exe"
ping 127.0.0.1
Taskkill /IM iMON.exe
ping 127.0.0.1

after that used gpedit.msc -
in USER: YES --- Logoff --- delay-shutdown.bat

so after hitting the power button -
normaly Win7 would shut down TOO fast.
Logoff also too fast - so the programm iMON.exe had not enought time
for been killed correctly - the process was kind of "hanging".
the batch now do the job by re-starting iMON end stop iMON
and the pings - hmm just for bringin in some more time ...
now the VFD-modul is shut down corectly - and it is waiting (via IR-Doid)
for the next wake-up signal... (dammm - what an extravagant expenses)

... shutdown anyway is still very fast.
my own fault ... using fast hardware with less programms ...
multi-seat client ... only MePo running ...

 

[Jay_UK]

Hi there,

I have no idea about the iMon/VFD (never used one). I assume Mediaportal normally controls it, and as you are restarting imon.exe you are loosing what MePo had it display (so it defaults to time) or MePo will only display time (but as your unit does not have a built in clock, the time never updates when in standby)?

What does this frontview program do? Allow you to configure/display on the VFD?

So basically you want the display to something different to the stuck time that MePo leaves it with?

Have you tried something like: http://lcdsmartie.sourceforge.net/commands.html

And run that as part of your logoff script to display the wording you want?

J.