Remote Control - missing features ?

[gibman]

Hi!

 

I have just completed programming DVBViewer 3.2.5 up against uIce (remote control software) on an ATI remote wonder.

 

I did most of the communication the "right" way through javascript.

ex.

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var DVBViewer=Window("DVBViewer.exe\\DVBViewer (TfrmMain)");

 

function main () {

DVBViewer.SendMessage(0xB2C2,0x0815,136); // show EPG.

return 0;

}

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It works just fine.

 

Although there were a few things that I did not succeed in doing.

 

1) Zoom vertical/horizontal position ? No sendmessage API avail ?

I would like to be able to move the picture up and down with my arrow keys on my remote.

 

2) Favourites - changing channel by typing in 2 digits ? This even doesn't work for me on the keyboard. I try and hit 1+2, but channel 1 is always shown and not 12.

I did enable the channel change delay in options, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

It would be nice if the OSD somehow illustrated that it was waiting for input.

Ex. If I type "1" , the OSD would render "1_" the underscore indicates that the program is awaiting a possible 2nd digit.

 

Would anyone be interested in my uIce plugin ?

 

3) Also is it not possible to go straight to the favourite channels list in the OSD by a single key stroke or API call?

As it it now, I have to call the OSD root menu..navigate to the channels list, then hit the favourites tab...too many manourvres for my girlfriend.

 

/Elo

[Guest Lars_MQ]

1.) No, but you could use predefined Zoomsettings and toggle them via the key.

 

2.) Not possible, use channels instead. The favorites will be removed in the next big release and replaced by a filtered channellist view.

 

3.) Hmm seems to be forgotten in the actions.ini.

ACTION_SHOW_FAVOURITES = 8200

[gibman]

1.) No, but you could use predefined Zoomsettings and toggle them via the key.

 

Ok, I'm not with you here ? How do I do that exactly ?

 

2.) Not possible, use channels instead. The favorites will be removed in the next big release and replaced by a filtered channellist view.

 

The two digit thing works ok with normal channels - however why is there no OSD for it ? Indicating for the user when the timeout for more digits has been reached.

 

 

3.) Hmm seems to be forgotten in the actions.ini.

ACTION_SHOW_FAVOURITES = 8200

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Thanks, it works.

 

 

 

/Elo

Edited November 24, 2005 by gibman

[gibman]

Also a nice feature would be when I am recording some stuff. When I eventually hit "stop" recording, it would be cool if the "play" button on my remote would just play the last recorded show as default, instead of having to enter the OSD-recordings menu.

 

As it is now, "play" has no functionality when I am watching a channel.

 

Just a thought.

 

/Elo.