MyPrograms ...... an idea to switch to MVP software

[Benz]

Although I love the look and feel and extensibility of GBPVR does not always behave the way I want it to... and sometimes I revert to the old faithful MVP software.

What i was thinking of doing was to use the MyPrograms plugin to run something (a batch file perhaps?) that will stop the GBPVR service and start the MVP services on my PC. I would then (somehow) be able to start up the MVP software. Not sure if this would this need a 'soft' reboot of MVP from the remote or a 'hard' reboot by powering down the MVP?

As this would not be modifying the start up behaviour of the services on the PC at the next PC reboot the GBPVR service and software would start.

What I want to know (before I start messing about) is has anyone done anything similar or is there any reason why this would not work?

Also has anyone got ideas on a way to switch back from MVP software to GBPVR without rebooting or accessing the PC?

[blader_se]

I've noted that if the MVP server is running, it takes precedence. So maybe if you had a "custom task" to start it - and then switch off/on the MVP would get you into the MVP server....

Beats me how you would get out of it though ;-)

[Benz]

I'd want to stop the GBPVR server anyway and make the switch a bit cleaner.

I could probably live with a one way switch to the MVP software and would only use it to use the MVP software to watch certain movies that cause me problems in GBPVR.

I think I will give this a try.

[Benz]

It works as expected!

I didn't need to stop the GBPVR service after all ... just startup MVP services using a shortcut to the Restart script. [thanks for the tip blader_se]

The MVP reboots automatically and comes up with the MVP software :-)

Next idea is to try and make it 'dual boot' by starting off with a screen that gives me 2 options : GBPVR or MVP Software. If I select MVP it goes throught the same routine above otherwise it goes to the GBPVR main menu page..... I just need to work out how to do this .... any ideas greatfully accepted!