Remote Volume Control

[kenny]

Sub -- First I'd like to complement your work, it is first rate

However, I'm having one problem.

I'm unable to control the computers volume whenever I'm watching TV or playing any media.

The volume buttons still perform the left and right functions.

This can be handy for adding more music to the play list,
but I'm a little too lazy to get up and adjust the sound level manually.

What have I missed.

Kenny

[sub]

When you're on the main menu, the left and right buttons control the volume. Unfortunately I cant to it on other screens because the left and right buttons are used for navigation. Its annoying the hauppauge remote shares the vol+/- buttons with the left/right navigation buttons.

[kenny]

Sub
I tested it and of course you are correct.

This is the type of thing that begs for a programatic solution.
Maybe something that can be linked into the irremote program.

Press red button
Window pops up and steals focus
As long as window is up volume can be adjusted
once happy with volume, press red and window disappears.
focus reverts to gbpvr

I'll have to give it a little thought, it should be a no brainer compared to what I have to do on my day job.

Thanks again for the quick response

Ken

[blader_se]

Quote[/b] (kenny @ Aug. 21 2004,23:51)]Press red button
Window pops up and steals focus
As long as window is up volume can be adjusted
once happy with volume, press red and window disappears.
focus reverts to gbpvr

Anyone know if it is possible to bring up the volume control (the simple one that shows itself when you click the speaker in the taskbar) by a shortcut?

[kenny]

I found a sample project on codeproject.com
It displayed a dialog box with a volume control slider.
Firing off this executable may be all that is needed.

http://www.codeproject.com/audio/admixer.asp

It can steal the focus so that the remote will send the default signals for volume up/down.

Once volume is OK, a close command can make it go away.

Since the source code is provided,
Some simple mods may make it a more polite player.
Before it becomes visible, have it find and save the the handle of the window that currently has focus.
And as part of shutting down, have it attempt give the same window focus.

Sounds too simple, must be a catch somewhere.

[blader_se]

Quote[/b] (kenny @ Aug. 22 2004,17:58)]Sounds too simple, must be a catch somewhere.

Probably is, but I used it as a workaround anyway...

In irremote.ini:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
; in the "default" section:
GRNPOWER={alt}{f4}

; in the "GB-PVR" section
FUNC={run(C:\Program\devnz\Suspender\Volume.exe)}
[/QUOTE]

Now I open the volume application with &quot;FUNC&quot;, adjust the volume, and close the app with &quot;GRNPOWER&quot;.
('FUNC' is the non-labeled button between 'mute' and 'full'

Thanks for the link.

[sub]

Hi Guys, yes this sort of solution will work as work around until I come up with something more permanent.

In the long run I need to come up with a solution which supports all potential users (PVR350/MVP etc). Support for these causes a few small head aches. For example, with the MVP I can send VOL_UP and VOL_DOWN, but I have no idea to tell what the volume is any time (and its not possible for me just to keep track of it myself, bacause I'm unable to determine the starting volume).

[kenny]

Sub
I fully understand your problem
I usually blame my thinning greying hair on similar situations

Although Process Engineers usually get most of the blame

Ken

[kenny]

Sir
I do believe we think alike

You even used the same button to activate it that I planned to use

I picked the Func button because I may add other things to the volume control dialog at add additional FUNCtions to the GBPvr program.

Not that I can think of any right now, everything else is already there.

Ken

[blader_se]

Quote[/b] (kenny @ Aug. 23 2004,16:18)]I picked the Func button because I may add other things to the volume control dialog at add additional FUNCtions to the GBPvr program.

Not that I can think of any right now, everything else is already there.

I'd love to be able to enter characters with my remote.

Perhaps this would be possible by extending the volume program with functionality for selecting characters, but I have no idea on how the string would be sent to the GB-PVR application though. (I'm still a novice when it comes to windows programming).