Hauppauge remote question for Opus

[dvd_maniac]

I am using the 45 button ini file you provided. I have it setup to control Sage, WMP and Nero Showtime.
Here is my ShowTime cConfiguration:

[ShowTime]
GO=z
BACK={esc}
MUTE=q
VOLUP==
VOLDOWN=-
CHNLUP=n
CHNLDOWN=p
NAVUP={VK_UP}
NAVDOWN={VK_DN}
OK={enter}
REC=
STOP=s
PAUSE={space}
PLAY={enter}
REWIND=b{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}
FASTFWD=f{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}
SKIPFWD=f{up}{enter}
SKIPREV=b{up}{enter}
1={alt}1
2={alt}2
3={alt}3
GRNPOWER={alt}{f4}

My question lies with the RW/FF commands. Is there a way to make them incremental using the Hauppauge remote?
if I want to rewind 1.5x the command would be:
b{up}{enter}
2x would be:
b{up}{up}{enter}
etc..
Is there a way to make it so everytime I hit the RW button it steps up the speed incrementally?

[salsbst]

Perhaps the solution to your issue is to use nielm's continuous fast-forward/rewind module, rather than a change to your remote configuration.

[dvd_maniac]

That wouldn't work in my instance since nielm's continuous fast-forward/rewind module is only for use with Sage and what I am trying to do really has nothing to do with Sage. I am trying to implement the same functionalty in Nero's ShowTime.

[Opus4]

Even though it isn't SageTV related...

The only thing I can think of is to have several [ShowTimeN] sections, where N is 1, 2, 3, etc. The first press of FF would send b{up}{enter}{mode(ShowTime2)}, then next would send b{up}{up}{enter}{mode(ShowTime3)}, and so on. Then, you would have to add {mode(ShowTime1)} to the end of every command that returns to normal speed. Sounds like a bit of a pain & it may not even work that well, depending on how you want all the other keys to interact with this.

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

I know it might not seem Sage related. But I use ShowTime as my external video player with Cayar's STV.
But the main reason I asked you about it here is that YOU ARE DA MAN... when it comes to the Hauppauge remote...

I will try your idea and see what happens.

So, I create additional [ShowTime] sections for each different RW & FF speeds I want and then use the MODE command in each?

[Opus4]

I was just teasing about not being SageTV related.

Originally Posted by dvd_maniac

So, I create additional [ShowTime] sections for each different RW & FF speeds I want and then use the MODE command in each?

Pretty much. But, each section should have all the other commands too, not just FF/REW, in case that wasn't clear.

You'll have to pay attention to mode() commands elsewhere too. Hmmm... if you aren't using forced-modes elsewhere, then perhaps you could leave the original as [ShowTime] & then when returning to 'normal' usage, just use {mode()}, which should put the remote back into auto application selection mode.

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

You'll have to pay attention to mode() commands elsewhere too. Hmmm... if you aren't using forced-modes elsewhere, then perhaps you could leave the original as [ShowTime] & then when returning to 'normal' usage, just use {mode()}, which should put the remote back into auto application selection mode

Wooohhh...

That just wnet a little over my head.

So, leave the orignal [SHOWTIME] alone except for make the RW/FF 1.5x

Then create [SHOWTIME1], copy [SHOWTIME] commands into it and change the RW/FF to 2x
Then [SHOWTIME2] etc....
Now in [SHOWTIME1} I use the mode command? Where do I put this? or do I put it in the [SHOWTIME] section after the first RW/FF
EI:
[SHOWTIME]
REWIND=b{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME1)}
FASTFWD=f{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME1)}

and in
[SHOWTIME1]
REWIND=b{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME2)}
FASTFWD=f{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME2)}
etc...

and finally in all the [SHOWTIME'N'] sections I put:
PLAY={enter}{mode()} ?

I think this is the part I do not get. Is this right?
The line above would put it back to the original [SHOWTIME] application?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by dvd_maniac

I think this is the part I do not get. Is this right?
The line above would put it back to the original [SHOWTIME] application?

Yes, I think you got what I was suggesting you try.

The only question is the usage of the mode command:

a) If you are currently using mode(AppName) throughout the ini file, use mode(ShowTime) to return to normal speed usage.

b) If you are NOT using mode(AppName) anywhere else & are just letting the remote operate with whatever app currently has focus, then use mode() to put it back into auto-selection mode when done using FF/REW.

That should be it... and there are no guarantees that this will do what you want.

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

I am not using mode anywhere in the file now. I didn't like having to hit the red button to goto Sage. When opening a file from Sage that requires an external player (Nero's AVC) it opens ShowTime. When finished and closing ShowTime Sage pops back up out of Sleep mode but can't be controlled until the red button is pressed. So per your suggestion I rid the ini of modes.

I will try it tonight and post back.

I am really impressed with this little CHEAP remote and it's software.

And most of all "Your knowledge of it"

Thanx again Opus

[dvd_maniac]

Doesn't seem to work

This is what I have:

[ShowTime]
GO=z
BACK={esc}
MUTE=q
VOLUP==
VOLDOWN=-
CHNLUP=n
CHNLDOWN=p
NAVUP={VK_UP}
NAVDOWN={VK_DN}
OK={enter}
REC=
STOP=s
PAUSE={space}
PLAY={enter}
REWIND=b{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME1)}
FASTFWD=f{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME1)}
SKIPFWD=f{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME1)}
SKIPREV=b{up}{enter}
1={alt}1
2={alt}2
3={alt}3
GRNPOWER={alt}{f4}

[ShowTime1]
GO=z
BACK={esc}
MUTE=q
VOLUP==
VOLDOWN=-
CHNLUP=n
CHNLDOWN=p
NAVUP={VK_UP}
NAVDOWN={VK_DN}
OK={enter}
REC=
STOP=s
PAUSE={space}
PLAY={enter}{mode()}
REWIND=b{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME2)}
FASTFWD=f{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{up}{enter}{mode(SHOWTIME2)}
SKIPFWD=f{up}{enter}
SKIPREV=b{up}{enter}
1={alt}1
2={alt}2
3={alt}3
GRNPOWER={alt}{f4}

I also have these in the [Applications] section:
ShowTime=
ShowTime1=
ShowTime2=

The original with 7x{up}{enter} makes it 1.5x
the ShowTime1 section with 6x{up}{enter} is suppose to be 2x
but it just stays at 1.5 like it is not going to {mode(SHOWTIME1)}

[Opus4]

Maybe the mode() command is case sensitive? Or try using new section names that don't use "ShowTime" in them, like perhaps "Show1Time". I'm just guessing.

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

Well... You may have thought you were grasping at straws but...

Show1Time worked!!!!

Even when your pulling stuff out your Butt you still come up smelling like roses...

One of these days I am going to ask you for help and you won't be able to help.....


Nah....That Can't Happen!

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by dvd_maniac

Well... You may have thought you were grasping at straws but...

Show1Time worked!!!!

Great! But, it wasn't a completely made-up guess: it was based on the idea that anything with "ShowTime" in it was interfering with section selection, so I thought that perhaps getting rid of that string match might do the trick.

One of these days I am going to ask you for help and you won't be able to help.....

Rats... I was going to try coming up with a joke about not answering when I don't know what to say, but it must be too late at night for me to come up with anything off the wall enough. So, I guess I don't know how to reply to that one after all. (Just ignore this last paragraph.)

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

Great! But, it wasn't a completely made-up guess

I was just joking...

All joking aside though "Thank You for the help"
I really do appreciate it!