New Streamzap software

[mcaron1234]

Hi - Does this software have the capability of controlling SageTV when SageTV is not in focus? I have a monitor and TV attached to my sage client machine and with the standard streamzap drivers whenever I mouse on the moniter my wife can no longer control sage with the remote until I click over on the tv and put sage back in the focus. Can your LM Remote Keymap software help with this issue?

Thanks,
Matt

[StephaneM]

Hello Matt,

Originally Posted by mcaron1234

Does this software have the capability of controlling SageTV when SageTV is not in focus?

Yes it can control SageTV when not in focus.

You have two options :

* either use the default profile to control SageTV. The remote will then only be used to control SageTV.

* use a dedicated SageTV profile. You'll have to force this profile (using a "ChangeProfile" action) when SageTV is launched using the remote, until you stop using SageTV with the remote and revert to the default profile (this way when SageTV is launched the remote can only be used to control SageTV)

Now to control SageTV you'll have to use the "SendMessage" action. This action is for sending a message to the SageTV window:

* If you use the default profile, you'll have to use a "FindWindow" action to find the SageTV window so that the following "SendMessage" use the window found by "FindWindow"

* If you use a dedicated forced SageTV profile, the "SendMessage" doesn't need a "FindWindow" action. The profile does set the window automatically to the SageTV one.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[mcaron1234]

Now to control SageTV you'll have to use the "SendMessage" action. This action is for sending a message to the SageTV window:

* If you use the default profile, you'll have to use a "FindWindow" action to find the SageTV window so that the following "SendMessage" use the window found by "FindWindow"

Ok, thanks! I'm going to use the default profile to only control sage. Just to make sure I am understanding the correct way to do what you described I put together a couple of screen shots.



A few qestions:
1) Are the order of the actions correct, does it matter?
2) In the send message action do the Message, wParam and IParam fields have to contain something or does it pass the mute action without any additional info?
3) In the find window action do the window class and window title fields of the button action have to filled in or is it ok if that info is only in the target application fields?

Last question - Is there a preconfigured profile for SageTV Client available to do this already?

Thanks for this great software!

Matt

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by mcaron1234

1) Are the order of the actions correct, does it matter?

Yes the order is important. Actions are executed from top to bottom. The "FindWindow" must be used before "SendMessage".

2) In the send message action do the Message, wParam and IParam fields have to contain something or does it pass the mute action without any additional info?

The "SendMessage" needs all fields (message, wParam, lParam) to be used (otherwise you are sending nothing). For controlling SageTV, you need to send SageTV commands, you'll find those commands page 193 of the SageTV manual. The params to use for the "SendMessage" action are as follow :

* message = 1258
* wParam = 0
* lParam = the SageTV command event number

3) In the find window action do the window class and window title fields of the button action have to filled in or is it ok if that info is only in the target application fields?

You only have to use one field (any of them)

Last question - Is there a preconfigured profile for SageTV Client available to do this already?

There is some profiles. But I don't know if they will suit you (you want to use the default profile).

Regards,
Stéphane.