How to terminate DVBviewer

[hygrometrics]

I am switching between DVBViewer and Mediaportal for different activities, because DVBViewer is excellent for TV + recording, and MediaPortal is best for listening to music, watching video and photos.

 

I am therefore looking for a way to suspend or to terminate DVBViewer while I am using the other program. However, the EXIT character (E) neither terminates the program, nor is there seemingly a control character to stop the program receiving TV and g resources.

 

I am issuing control characters through Girder and an IR remote? Can anyone help?

 

Also, is there a way to start the program in full screen mode?

 

By the way, I love the program!!!

greetings Manfred

[Griga]

You can use commandline parameters (DVBViewer full version only):

 

-c switches the DVBViewer to standby mode - no activities, CPU usage almost = 0. Scheduled recordings will be started, however.

 

Create a DVBViewer shortcut on your desktop with DVBViewer.exe -c in properties/ target. It will launch the DVBViewer in standby mode or switch it to standby mode, if it is already running.

 

-f launches the DVBViewer in full screen mode. This one doesn't work if the DVBViewer is already running.

 

Same (and a lot more) can be achieved by using Girder to send Windows messages to the DVBViewer instead of control characters. Seems to be a bit complicated, however - at least one forum member (Job48) finally made it. You will find the stuff by using the search function of the board.

Edited June 22, 2004 by Griga

[hygrometrics]

Hello Griga,

 

Thanks for your reply. The command line function does exactly what I want. However, I do not know how to issue the equivalent of a command line in Girder. The OS execute command does not accept switches. By the way, I have the full version.

 

greetings Manfred

[Technofriend]

I had the same problem with girder.

Normally there should be a solution. But I couldn't find it.

So I made a batchfile which includes the switches and I start this batchfile with girder.

Not the perfect solution but works.

[Job48]

@Manfred

 

just in case the problem isn't solved yet:

 

you can mix commands and emulated keystrokes in Girder, as I used to do for certain reasons. So configure a key for "Exit" via DVBViewer-options (control > keyboard) like for example F12 , and then you can issue F12 via Girder which will terminate DVBViewer. I hope I understood your problem correctly.

 

Jochen

[Hartwig]

Or better, use ALT+F4 via Girder. Then you can use the key in each program or window (like teletext) to close it.

[KGM11]

However, I do not know how to issue the equivalent of a command line in Girder. The OS execute command does not accept switches.