Remote Only when GBPVR has Focus?

[EwanG]

One of those things where either I've really missed something, or I'm just expecting too much I suppose...

I'm running .91.8 on a Windows XP SP2 machine. I've got the Hauppauge Silver Remote, and have setup Config to "Fix" the Remote and to talk to the remote directly.

However, I find that the remote only works if the GBPVR program has the focus. Which means if I'm doing something on the computer and someone in the room is trying to change the channel, I have to switch to GBPVR for the control to be recognized.

Have I misconfigured something, or is this just something I "should" know?

TIA!

[AOSandman]

From what I've heard (& experienced), direct access only works with the older (34 button?) remote.

[stefan]

However, I find that the remote only works if the GBPVR program has the focus. Which means if I'm doing something on the computer and someone in the room is trying to change the channel, I have to switch to GBPVR for the control to be recognized.

I suppose this doesn't quite solve your problem (btw, direct access to remote works for me...), but if you look here it tells you how to use one of the buttons on the remote to bring back gbpvr into focus. Not quite what you want if you're working on the computer and someone's watching tv, but still ;-)

[EwanG]

Well, there are some interesting notes here, but I guess what I'm really asking is if GBPVR is "supposed" to respond to the remote, or can be made to respond to the remote, if it doesn't have the focus on the computer.

The hint above (thanks BTW) certainly would allow me to more easily allow folks to grab focus to change the channel. But I don't think that's really a solution for my problem. And buying a dedicated computer is a tad pricey...

Thanks,
Ewan

[sub]

Yes, if you have a PV250 or PVR350 and older Hauppauge remote (which was shipped with the vast majority PVR250/350's produced), then you can use the 'direct access to hauppauge remote' feature.

Otherwise you could use Girder.

There was also some posts where user's were altering irremote.ini to allow it to work in the background with GB-PVR. Maybe you should talk to onestar. See his post here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=4741

[onestar]

Yes, if you have a PV250 or PVR350 and older Hauppauge remote (which was shipped with the vast majority PVR250/350's produced), then you can use the 'direct access to hauppauge remote' feature.

Otherwise you could use Girder.

There was also some posts where user's were altering irremote.ini to allow it to work in the background with GB-PVR. Maybe you should talk to onestar. See his post here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=4741

Here's what I did, installed all the 350 software. Then installed GBPVR, ran the fix remote for 45key remote control.

Then in irremote.ini, simply this. The GBPVR section I believe is added by GBPVR on fix remote.

[Applications]
Default=
GB-PVR=

[Default]
GRNPOWER={run(i:\gbpvr\gbpvr.exe)}
OLD0=
0={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,192,0)}
1={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,193,0)}
2={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,194,0)}
3={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,195,0)}
4={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,196,0)}
5={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,197,0)}
6={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,198,0)}
7={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,199,0)}
8={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,200,0)}
9={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,201,0)}
SOURCE={switch(*task*)}{shift}{tab}
MINIMIZE=
FULLSCREEN={alt}{space}x
RESERVED=
NAVDOWN={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,225,0)}
NAVUP={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,224,0)}
NAVLEFT={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,209,0)}
NAVRIGHT={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,208,0)}
OK={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}

GO={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}
FASTFWD={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,244,0)}
FULLSCREEN={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}
REWIND={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,242,0)}
BACK={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,223,0)}
SKIPFWD={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,222,0)}
MENU={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}
PLAY={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,245,0)}
SKIPREV={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,228,0)}
PAUSE={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,240,0)}
STOP={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,246,0)}

REC={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,247,0)}

MUTE={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}

CHNLUP={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{pgup}
CHNLDOWN={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{pgdn}

;FUNC={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,219,0)}
GUIDE={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f1}
TV={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f2}
VIDEOS={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f3}
MUSIC={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f4}
PICTURES={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f5}
RADIO={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{f6}
TEXT={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}{ctrl}o
VOLUP={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}+
VOLDOWN={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{fgnwnd()}-

; close current active window; disabled for now
;GRNPOWER={sys(0xF060)}
;POWER={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,,0)}
;GUIDE={run(epgdemo.exe)}
;GO={run(hcwGo\hcwGo.exe)}
GO={gomenu()}
MENU={switch(*task*)}{shift}{tab}

;;these 3 buttons are not offical yet
RED={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,242,0)}
GREEN={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,238,0)}
YELLOW={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,248,0)}
BLUE={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,233,0)}

TEXT={findwnd(,GB-PVR)}{SendMsg(32771,229,0)}

;;default mappings to drive apps that use APPCOMMANDS on Win2000/XP
MUTE={app(0x80000)}
;CHNLUP={app(0x330000)}
;CHNLDOWN={app(0x340000)}
;VOLUP={app(0xa0000)}
;VOLDOWN={app(0x90000)}
;REC={app(0x300000)}
;STOP={app(0xd0000)}
;PAUSE={app(0x2f0000)}
;PLAY={app(0x2e0000)}
;REWIND={app(0x320000)}
;FASTFWD={app(0x310000)};
;SKIPFWD={app(0xb0000)}
;SKIPREV={app(0xc0000)}


[GB-PVR]
0=0
1=1
2=2
3=3
4=4
5=5
6=6
7=7
8=8
9=9
NAVDOWN={DOWN}
NAVUP={UP}
NAVRIGHT={right}
NAVLEFT={left}
CHNLUP={pgup}
CHNLDOWN={pgdn}
VOLUP=+
VOLDOWN=-
YELLOW={ctrl}Y
GO={f11}
OK={enter}
RED={ctrl}R
GREEN={ctrl}G
FASTFWD={ctrl}F
FULLSCREEN={alt}{enter}
REWIND={ctrl}R
BACK={esc}
SKIPFWD={ctrl}{right}
MENU={home}
PLAY={ctrl}P
SKIPREV={ctrl}{left}
PAUSE={ctrl}Q
STOP={ctrl}S
BLUE={ctrl}B
REC={ctrl}K
FUNC={ctrl}O
GUIDE={f1}
TV={f2}
VIDEOS={f3}
MUSIC={f4}
PICTURES={f5}
RADIO={f6}
POWER={f12}
TEXT={ctrl}O

[EwanG]

Oh good. Something for me to play with when I get home tonight

Thanks!

[sleptoor]

I tried your IRremote changes but nothing (nd yes I changed the path to the correct one). my OS is located on my E-drive could this be causing the problems? And tried some other fixes on the site....

Any other suggestions?

[onestar]

I tried your IRremote changes but nothing (nd yes I changed the path to the correct one). my OS is located on my E-drive could this be causing the problems? And tried some other fixes on the site....

Any other suggestions?

Strange, I don't think you E-Drive is the problem though, for me
GBPVR is on I:\
Hauppauge software on I:\
Storage on L:\
OS (XP) on O:\
irremote.ini is in o:\windows directory (why?!!)

Hauppauge 350 card.

In GB-PVR the "use direct" option is turned off.

The application I am using is ir32.exe, the one that came with hauppauge software. The "restart ir32" (which is required whenever the irremote.ini is changed) is in the hauppauge menu for me.

Does it even start gb-pvr ? To be honest of all the configuration messes I went through this was the most straight forward to get working.

I could send you my entire irremote.ini, incase I have deleted or added something else. Does using the remote do anything for you ?

[onestar]

Here is the full file, with all the other junk as a zipfile