No wake up after custom hibernation

[gkovacsp]

Recently I worked out a system to prevent my family switching off the computer while it is recording:

paralellprocessing.bat creates a C:\lock.txt file
postprocessing.bat removes the C:\lock.txt file

The computer can be turned off with a BAT file:
-it checks if the lock.txt is present
-if it is there, then it waits and re-checks every minute
-if it is not there, then hibernates the computer with the

Code:

rundll32 powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 1,0,0

command in the BAT file.

Unfortunately, if the computer is switched off using this command, then it won't wake up for the next recording.

If I switch it off with the Hibernate button, then it wakes up.

Any idea how to make these two things work together?
Hibernate from a BAT file, but schedule the wake-up for the next recording?

Thanks in advance,

Gabor

[mkenyon2]

I think your button is actually doing a Suspend.
A suspend is not as deep as hibernate, and fans will continue to run, but it will wake up to record and update EPG.

However, I would be interested in your batch solution... to keep myself from shutting down during a record (like I did yesterday). Does it prevent the button from switching off the PC?

[sub]

However, I would be interested in your batch solution

Hauppauge 150 MCE + AverMedia 150 (both have MPEG2 encoding Hw)

Keep in mind that this sort of solution wouldnt work for multi-card setups.

[gkovacsp]

I think your button is actually doing a Suspend.

It is definitely a hibernate. I can tell the difference.
It depends what on what is set in your power settings in control panel.

However, I would be interested in your batch solution...

paralellprocessing.bat:

Code:

echo Hold > C:\lock.txt

last line of prostprocessing.bat:

Code:

DEL C:\lock.txt

hibernate.bat - I use this command to switch off the computer

Code:

echo off

::Check if computer is locked from hibernation


:loop3
    IF NOT EXIST C:\lock.txt (
        goto continue
    )

    cls
    @echo.
    @echo.
    @echo The computer is waiting for the end of the recording, then it switches off automatically
    @echo.
    @echo.
    @echo Closing this window will prevent switch off

    c:\CHOICE /N /C:12 /T1,30
    set /a COUNT=%COUNT%-1


goto loop3


:continue

::There is no lock file, start countdown
set COUNT=60

:loop

    cls
    @echo.
    @echo.
    @echo The computer will hibernate soon
    @echo.
    @echo.
    @echo If you don't want to hibernate close this window in %COUNT% seconds

    c:\CHOICE /N /C:12 /T1,1
    set /a COUNT=%COUNT%-1

if %COUNT% GTR 0 goto loop

::Check if recording started during countdown
IF EXIST C:\lock.txt (
    goto loop3
)

@ECHO The computer can be hibernated
rundll32 powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 1,0,0

I know it is not the most beautiful code, but is still a work in progress...

You will also need the choice.com file (attached)
Just put it into c:\

Let me know your opinion

Gabor

[gkovacsp]

Sub,
is tehre any option to hibernate using pvrx2 command line, so it schedules the wake-up?

Or any other idea?

Thanks,
Gabor

[gEd]

i believe that gbpvr adds the wake events to the bios so going into standby with pvrx2/gbpvr shouldn't be necessary.

My pc is set to go into standby after 20 mins idle (using "hibernator") and it always wakes up to record shows.

it looks like the SetSuspendState method is behaving as though you have the last flag set to 1, which disables scheduled events. Maybe it is a bug in this method.

[K.S.]

Code:

rundll32 powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 1,0,0

...

Unfortunately, if the computer is switched off using this command, then it won't wake up for the next recording.

If I switch it off with the Hibernate button, then it wakes up.

get rid of that command
i've needed some time to identify that as the culprit in my own machine. i've got the same effects as you're describing above while i used setsuspendstate... i've switched to using another tool (psshutdown from sysinternals/microsoft) & never had any problems waking up since then.

[gkovacsp]

get rid of that command
i've needed some time to identify that as the culprit in my own machine. i've got the same effects as you're describing above while i used setsuspendstate... i've switched to using another tool (psshutdown from sysinternals/microsoft) & never had any problems waking up since then.

This looks promising, I'll give it a try.

Thanks.

[replaytv]

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=28125


try pvruser method in this thread. It will handle multi-recordings.

[gkovacsp]

This looks promising, I'll give it a try.

Thanks.

Seems to work like a charm, thanks a million.