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This plugin enables the MCE remote control for DVBViewer. The difference to the MCE Remote plugin found in the DVBViewer member area is:

 

* Works only when DVBViewer is the foreground window

* Don't change audio settings of the system

* C++ source code included

 

Tested environment is XP MCE 2005. I've had some development problems and hardly anybody bothered to help so it took a bit longer to complete.

 

Download: http://www.planetdvb.net/utilities/MceRemote

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I tried it but DVBViewer doesn't recognize the plugin. Looking in the event viewer shows that MceRemote throws 3 errors:

 

Event Type: Error

Event Source: SideBySide

Event Category: None

Event ID: 32

Date: 16-08-2008

Time: 18:58:25

User: N/A

Computer: GALMOK

Description:

Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC90.CRT could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.

 

 

Event Type: Error

Event Source: SideBySide

Event Category: None

Event ID: 59

Date: 16-08-2008

Time: 18:58:25

User: N/A

Computer: GALMOK

Description:

Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC90.CRT. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.

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Event Type: Error

Event Source: SideBySide

Event Category: None

Event ID: 59

Date: 16-08-2008

Time: 18:58:25

User: N/A

Computer: GALMOK

Description:

Generate Activation Context failed for C:\Program Files\DVBViewer\Plugins\MceRemote.dll. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully.

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Seems your dll requires a compiler to be present and I wonder why... or maybe it just requires the support libraries. In any way, I am not sure what... (adware? there is adware called sidebyside...)

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Ok, that solved the problem and the plugin loaded. :-)

 

And it is great that the volume buttons now only affect DVBViewer volume and not system volume (and vica versa when DVBViewer doesn't have input focus). Ditto with Mute.

 

I am still wondering how I get to use the "Start" button on the remote, though. Your plugin also doesn't register the button at all. Any idea?

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Hmm when quitting DVBViewer it crashes. Clicking Close on the crash box (standard windows crash box) I just get a new crash box and then a new crash box and so on. It doesn't stop...

 

Also, on before some crashes I get an additional window with an error that I didn't manage to capture (window didn't refresh and it temprarily was behind another window). DVBViewer didn't save my key-setup due to the crash so I'll have to try again...

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The additional error windows contains this:

 

Error

Runtime error 216 at 046F1490

 

 

Also, after having closed about 30 error boxes in a row, DVBViewer finally gets the message and quits.

 

I have tried to find the situation when DVBViewer crashes and it seems to only occur when you quit DVBViewer after having assigned a button from the MCE remote control using the MceRemote plugin. Once it is setup, you can start, view the button config, and quit without error. But change a button to use MceRemote and DVBViewer will crash upon exit and possible lose the button config. I lost only some of the changes I made and eventually I got all buttons configured.

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I only have MceRemote as input plugin (but have a few others listed, although not enabled).

 

The following dll's are present in my plugin folder:

 

ImportCSV.dll

myMCEIr.dll

myMCE2005.dll

ASFStreaming.dll

firedtvremote.dll

x10remote.dll

EPGplus.dll

NetStreaming.dll

UniStreaming.dll

MceRemote.dll

 

Regarding skins I am using the default skin.

 

I just tried with only MceRemote.dll in the Plugins folder and changing button config to use MCE remote control buttons still crash DVBViewer when I exit it.

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To find out if it's a plugin conflict you have to remove all other plugins temporarily (backup your settings before). This is a general troubleshooting strategy not only applying to DVBViewer.

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This plugin enables the MCE remote control for DVBViewer. The difference to the MCE Remote plugin found in the DVBViewer member area is:

 

* Works only when DVBViewer is the foreground window

* Don't change audio settings of the system

* C++ source code included

 

Tested environment is XP MCE 2005. I've had some development problems and hardly anybody bothered to help so it took a bit longer to complete.

 

Download: http://www.planetdvb.net/utilities/MceRemote

 

Could this be made to work even it DVBViewer doesn't have input focus?

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