Direct TV Woes

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So when you set your blaster to your batch file, the first parameter passed in is the requested channel number. So you batch file would effectively need to be running "HaupBlast.exe %1" twice, with a timeout in between the two.

[GaryJ73167]

So when you set your blaster to your batch file, the first parameter passed in is the requested channel number. So you batch file would effectively need to be running "HaupBlast.exe %1" twice, with a timeout in between the two.

Thank you...

So, something like the below?


@echo off
cls
HaupBlast.exe %1
Pause? (I dont know this command)
HaupBlast.exe %1

[ElihuRozen]

For example, create a new file in C:\Users\Public\NPVR\scripts called MyHaupBlast.bat. It would contain the following

Code:

@echo off

cd /d C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts
LogFile=..\Logs\MyHaupBlast.log

"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1
timeout /t 1
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1

You really only need the last three lines, but the other lines could help in debugging if needed.

What I did for myself was create an AutoIT3 script that sends the Menu key, then the Exit key, then the channel. For my Verizon STB, the Menu key will turn it on if it is off. The Exit key will exit the menu if it was already on.

[GaryJ73167]

For example, create a new file in C:\Users\Public\NPVR\scripts called MyHaupBlast.bat. It would contain the following

Code:

@echo off

cd /d C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts
LogFile=..\Logs\MyHaupBlast.log

"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1
timeout /t 1
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1

You really only need the last three lines, but the other lines could help in debugging if needed.

What I did for myself was create an AutoIT3 script that sends the Menu key, then the Exit key, then the channel. For my Verizon STB, the Menu key will turn it on if it is off. The Exit key will exit the menu if it was already on.

PERFECT.......Thank you

And, in the argument line, instead of "C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" , I will replace it with "C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.bat" ? (or MyHaupBlast.bat")

[GaryJ73167]

For example, create a new file in C:\Users\Public\NPVR\scripts called MyHaupBlast.bat. It would contain the following

Code:

@echo off

cd /d C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts
LogFile=..\Logs\MyHaupBlast.log

"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1
timeout /t 1
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe" $1

You really only need the last three lines, but the other lines could help in debugging if needed.

What I did for myself was create an AutoIT3 script that sends the Menu key, then the Exit key, then the channel. For my Verizon STB, the Menu key will turn it on if it is off. The Exit key will exit the menu if it was already on.

BAT file created and working ... I just ran it from the folder

Only thing I need to know now, is, where I place this so it does this before changing the channel for a recording

thanks for all of your help

[ElihuRozen]

BAT file created and working ... I just ran it from the folder

Only thing I need to know now, is, where I place this so it does this before changing the channel for a recording

thanks for all of your help

I am not in front of my machine, so I cannot give the exact steps, but where you now have C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe, point instead to your new bat file. If you followed what I said, then it would be C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\MyHaupBlast.bat. Note, you change it for one channel & there is some way to say do this for all the other channels on this device. I think it is a check box.

[GaryJ73167]

I am not in front of my machine, so I cannot give the exact steps, but where you now have C:\Program Files (x86)\NPVR\HaupBlast.exe, point instead to your new bat file. If you followed what I said, then it would be C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\MyHaupBlast.bat. Note, you change it for one channel & there is some way to say do this for all the other channels on this device. I think it is a check box.

ok. I think I am on the right track. I placed the BAT file where you told me to, and found the spot in the NPVR settings on where it should be. (Image example below)

[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

Here is what is happening though.

(I am using channel 285 as my test.....this is the channel I record the most)

After the BAT file is in place, I change the channel to 285. I am seeing the extra commands to wake up my Direct TV box. It is 2 series of 3 commands.

before the channel changes, I get 3 flashes

Then a pause

Then another 3 flashes

However, when it is time to change the channel, I get a direct TV on screen message saying "000 Channel Not Available".....it is almost as if the wake up command is running, but, the actual channel change isn't happening.

Any ideas?

[GaryJ73167]

I think I may have figured it out

In the BAT file example, it showed 2 instances of "$1"..............I changed it to "%1"

Seems to send 3 flashes of a wake up command a pause, then changes the channel

I am assuming that is how it should be working at this point ?

[ElihuRozen]

I think I may have figured it out

In the BAT file example, it showed 2 instances of "$1"..............I changed it to "%1"

Seems to send 3 flashes of a wake up command a pause, then changes the channel

I am assuming that is how it should be working at this point ?

Sorry. My bad. I've done a lot more bash scripts at work recently, which use $1 to get the first argument, as opposed to batch files at home, which use %1 to get the first argument.

[GaryJ73167]

Sorry. My bad. I've done a lot more bash scripts at work recently, which use $1 to get the first argument, as opposed to batch files at home, which use %1 to get the first argument.

Oh my god.....don't worry about it....I appreciate all of the help you gave me.....thank you so much once again