SlimmGBPVR doesn't prevent standby during recording

[rob11252]

It works! I tried to put it in standby using my remote; start, power off, standby path; even issue the command from Task Manager. SlimmGBPVR prevented all of these.
Surprisingly, the only way to put computer to standby while recording is in progress is to issue the command from .... PVRX2 (system->standby). At least it asks for confirmation so one can go back and check. Probably subs standby command doesn't ask apps for permission.

There is one feature which might be usefull - to allow user to set delay between end of recording and standby/hiber/shutdown. This would allow the computer to finish the tasks requested in parallelprocessing and postprocessing.bat files.

How is that for a big grin?

[Mister Slimm]

It works! I tried to put it in standby using my remote; start, power off, standby path; even issue the command from Task Manager. SlimmGBPVR prevented all of these.

Splendid! Again, thanks.

Surprisingly, the only way to put computer to standby while recording is in progress is to issue the command from .... PVRX2 (system->standby). At least it asks for confirmation so one can go back and check. Probably subs standby command doesn't ask apps for permission.

I imagine PVRX2 stops the recordings itself before attempting standby.

There is one feature which might be usefull - to allow user to set delay between end of recording and standby/hiber/shutdown. This would allow the computer to finish the tasks requested in parallelprocessing and postprocessing.bat files.

Noted.

How is that for a big grin?

Your dentist would be proud.

[psicotron3]

On my system it only stops standby and hibernate, the log off, restart and shutdown are working the same as always.

Maybe it´s some of the windows reg tricks that I used some time ago to make it shutdown faster, or maybe it´s because my windows is brazilian portuguese language.

The logs don´t show anything usefull, it´s like Windows did the shutdown without warning.

[Mister Slimm]

On my system it only stops standby and hibernate, the log off, restart and shutdown are working the same as always.

Maybe it´s some of the windows reg tricks that I used some time ago to make it shutdown faster, or maybe it´s because my windows is brazilian portuguese language.

The logs don´t show anything usefull, it´s like Windows did the shutdown without warning.

No, I've gone and done something...

I will sort this out when my health allows me. Please be patient.

By the way, Log Off isn't stopped because the recording service continues whether anyone is logged on or not.

[Niz]

I've whipped up a VB app that is similar to this other one, except that it pops up a message box which asks the user if they really want to suspend. The popup will only appear if the recording service is currently recording a program.
It works like this.
I use parallelprocessing.bat and postprocessing.bat to create/delete a file. The VB app (which should be placed in the GBPVR directory) checks for the existence of this file (checksuspend.txt), and does the popup if the file happens to exist.
Not that flash I know.
As mentioned by someone in an earlier post, it doesn't work when suspend is done through pvrx2.exe GUI, but does seem to work when other methods are used. I've attached the VB6 project, an executable, and a copy of my .bat files. Someone might like to take this very simple app and make it a bit more clever.
This app suits me fine. I generally shut down the PVRX2 gui when not watching something, and like to suspend the computer when not using it. I've already suspended the PC a couple of times now when recording is in progress, so hopefully this little tool will keep those times to a minimum now.

P.S. I have a shortcut to the app placed in the startup folder to ensure it fires up automatically.

[rob11252]

Great.
Did you take to the account that some people are using two or more recording devices at the same time?

[Niz]

Umm, I'm not sure that it matters. I'm no expert on the recording service, but I assume that parallelprocessing.bat is run once when the first recording is started, and postprocessing.bat is run once when the last recording has finished. If there are overlapping recordings on different devices, I assume that posprocessing.bat is only called once the last device has finished recording.
Someone with knowledge of how and when the .bat files are run might be able to help.
For me, I have just the one device, so this isn't a problem.

[rob11252]

Niz, I am planning to add an entry about suspend/etc in wiki FAQ area. Can I mention your program?

[Niz]

No problem at all. Of course, all the usual weasel words apply. i.e. Use it at your own risk etc. The source is free for anyone to use/modify etc. I expect (nor deserve ) no credit for it.
Hope someone finds it useful.

[Niz]

Oh, some keen individual might like to add a feature to it that destroys the popup box if it sits there for an extended period of time without being processed by the user.