Using MVP + GBPVR to navigate cable on demand menus.

[jksmurf]

The work for you now is to create the page that he's talking about and make sure it does want you want locally. Before going to mvpmc make sure you can do it using IE or firefox.

OK, I created the page, but ummm.. what do I do now? :o
Is the next step to get EG to run that page when I press a certain remote button i.e. assign an IR call to the USBUIRT to the page?

k.

[mvallevand]

OK, I created the page, but ummm.. what do I do now? :o
Is the next step to get EG to run that page when I press a certain remote button i.e. assign an IR call to the USBUIRT to the page?

k.

I can't help much because I don't know how to script it in EventGhost, but the idea will be for you to write a script in this page that will somehow tell the USBIRT to send the appropriate remote key. I assume they have a scripting language that makes this relatively easy.

If you've got this script created you would start it with your browser and enter the location ie:

http://localhost/emptypage.html?MyEvent

Martin

[jksmurf]

1. Create the page that he's talking about and

OK

2. make sure it does want you want locally. Before going to mvpmc make sure you can do it using IE or firefox.

OK

3.create an m3u text file called EventGhost.m3u in your mvpmc share folder. In this file you will tell mvpmc how to connect to EventGhost by entering its URL ie:

Code:

http://egip/emptypage.html?MyEvent

or if you aren't running on port 80

http://egip:port/emptypage.html?MyEvent

[I]egip [/I]is the ip of your EventGhost Web Server.

OK

Then, use mvpmc's filesystem to go to /etc/mvpmc and hit enter on the file and the event should be triggered.

Hmmm ...not OK. There is nothing in that /etc/mvpmc dir, even after I put the .m3u file in my share? :confused: . How do I troubleshoot this? It reads the dongle.bin.config OK...

One more oddity. I have to close down & restart IE to generate the MyEvent in EG after the first successful attempt. It doesn't work in subsequent tries WITHOUT shut down/restart. Any idea how I can flush the http event? Is it a cache thing?

k.

[mvallevand]

This sounds suspiciously like the problem you had with your dongle.bin.config file not automatically being shared until you rebooted. Could you confirm the file is being shared by right-clicking and looking at the properties.

You can also telnet to the mvpmc and issue this command to see everything in it.

ls /etc/mvpmc

You should get the same list of files you see through Windows explorer.

I can't your IE question, but there are is a very good sample of html page design on the EventGhost forum in an attachment called AVControl.zip. I don't remember seeing any special tear down routines on the pages themselves.

Martin

[jksmurf]

This sounds suspiciously like the problem you had with your dongle.bin.config file not automatically being shared until you rebooted. Could you confirm the file is being shared by right-clicking and looking at the properties.

You're right it DOES sound like that .... hmm...Well I THINK so... (See below)

You can also telnet to the mvpmc and issue this command to see everything in it.

ls /etc/mvpmc

You should get the same list of files you see through Windows explorer.

Nope. Must be the darn share again. I can't understand it... :o

I can't your IE question, but there are is a very good sample of html page design on the EventGhost forum in an attachment called AVControl.zip. I don't remember seeing any special tear down routines on the pages themselves. Martin

I'll have a wee look at it. I'm fumbling round at the bleeding edge of my understanding on this one, I'm surprised I 've got this far :-)

k.

[mvallevand]

Too funny. I remember you posted your config here

http://forums.gbpvr.com/showpost.php?p=2...ostcount=3

Your second line needs to be changed to (you need to add an extra leading slash):

mount.cifs //192.168.1.10/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc -o username=guest,password=guest,rw

You can issue it by telnet to confirm.

Martin

[jksmurf]

Too funny. I remember you posted your config here

http://forums.gbpvr.com/showpost.php?p=2...ostcount=3

Your second line needs to be changed to (you need to add an extra leading slash):

mount.cifs //192.168.1.10/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc -o username=guest,password=guest,rw

You can issue it by telnet to confirm.

Martin

Good MEMORY, that man! Thanks Martin, you're a STAR!

I think you even fixed (and we discussed) up an earlier post that missed it out, I don't know WHY I didn't fix mine after that . I just tried it but I need to reboot the MVP right? (I can't do that (reboot) remotely can I , just turn it off remotely.. (I'm at work) ...

btw I ONLY need the // in front of 192.168.1.10, NOT in front of the mvp commands i.e. mvpmc -F /etc/mvpmc/defaults ... remains unchanged ?

k.

[mvallevand]

I think you even fixed (and we discussed) up an earlier post that missed it out, I don't know WHY I didn't fix mine after that . I just tried it but I need to reboot the MVP right? (I can't do that (reboot) remotely can I , just turn it off remotely.. (I'm at work) ...

You can issue that line remotely and you confirm it works with the ls command.

Edit: You're getting as fast as sub!

btw I ONLY need the // in front of 192.168.1.10, NOT in front of the mvp commands i.e. mvpmc -F /etc/mvpmc/defaults ... remains unchanged ?

You need // only in front of a network address and / around folders. A good way to remove is to look at and http command. http://forums.gbpvr.com/ This is the root folder of the the network id forums.gbpvr.com

Martin

[jksmurf]

Great so, after I start the Evenetghost.m3u and confirm it is OK, do I need to get any logs for you or are you all set to go with your 5~10 lines of code?

btw I went into the GUI again last night (poor thing looks a bit neglected :-) and I though a reboot option would be neat.... Plus a bunch of other configgy type things so we can move out of geekdom ... I can't believe I'm "telnetting into the MVP" and stuff ...

k.

[mvallevand]

Great so, after I start the Evenetghost.m3u and confirm it is OK, do I need to get any logs for you or are you all set to go with your 5~10 lines of code?

You can check the http connection info from a browser http://mvpip/connect.log

btw I went into the GUI again last night (poor thing looks a bit neglected :-) and I though a reboot option would be neat.... Plus a bunch of other configgy type things so we can move out of geekdom ... I can't believe I'm "telnetting into the MVP" and stuff ...

I you want it to be waiting for you from telnet issue this command

reboot

If you want to be really geeky you can always enable dropbear on mvpmc and go in via ssh.

Martin