Changing channels in a batch file - how to add a delay

[Graham]

I trigger IR blasting (IR Server Suite) from the ParallelProcessing.bat file.

What happens if you trigger IR blasting from NextPVR Settings --> Devices ... http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...etupDialog

I'm not sure but it may be that NextPVR waits for the batch file to finish before it starts recording from the device.

[mvallevand]

Instead of calling the blaster directly, just call a batch file using the same parameters. My STB goes into standby just once over night so I wake it up with the EPG update.

Martin

[PRBUK]

Thank You both for the quick replies. I had previously tried calling IRBlast.exe from the devices tab, but switched to the script so as to issue two commands separated by a Timeout/Wait. Never thought to run a script rather than call IRBlast.exe on the devices tab - Doh!!

Undocumented in the Wiki, but present in config.xml is 'WaitLongerDelay' under <HDPVR>. I suspect this may be what I was looking for (in combination with WaitLongerBeforeRecordingCapture). I guess this is in milliseconds. Any idea if there is a maximum value?

I will experiment when I get a moment! Thanks again

[PRBUK]

A combination of the config.xml parameters detailed above and delay characters (~) in the IRBlast string seems to have had the desired effect. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!