"other programs"

[laixer]

How is this supposed to work?

I set a path in Settings for "other programs", I put some shortcuts in the folder and restarted SageTV. Is the "Other Programs" menu supposed to appear automatically or is it supposed to be enabled/added somewhere?

[laixer]

anybody?

[LJSSageUser]

Originally Posted by laixer

anybody?

From a search for "other programs menu shortcut jpg"

Usage Notes:
* To launch an external program, create a shortcut to that program/batch file and place the shortcut in the Other Program folder you specified in your SageTV preferences. You can also place in a jpg with the exact same name as the shortcut in the folder to have an image displayed as in the picture above.

* If you end your shortcut/jpg names with '_x' Sage will completely quit after it launches your shortcut. This is helpful for launching games that misbehave when Sage is in the background

* If you end your shortcut/jpg names with '_m' Sage will minimize to the taskbar after you launch your shortcut, even if you have the Screen Saver enabled.

You also have to enable "Other Programs" from the Main Menu options configuration you get at the home screen by pressing "options" or "esc" on the keyboard.

[laixer]

Originally Posted by LJSSageUser

From a search for "other programs menu shortcut jpg"

Usage Notes:
* To launch an external program, create a shortcut to that program/batch file and place the shortcut in the Other Program folder you specified in your SageTV preferences. You can also place in a jpg with the exact same name as the shortcut in the folder to have an image displayed as in the picture above.

* If you end your shortcut/jpg names with '_x' Sage will completely quit after it launches your shortcut. This is helpful for launching games that misbehave when Sage is in the background

* If you end your shortcut/jpg names with '_m' Sage will minimize to the taskbar after you launch your shortcut, even if you have the Screen Saver enabled.

You also have to enable "Other Programs" from the Main Menu options configuration you get at the home screen by pressing "options" or "esc" on the keyboard.

I have seen that post and it's not very helpful. There's nowhere to "enable" other programs in the menu. I finally figured it out though. You have to add a new menu command for "internal screen" and select "Other Programs". Not exactly the same as "enabling" something.