New Firefly Sofware (works also for Streamzap)

[tamuin]

This looks like great software, I just started playing with it.

I am using Meedio as my front end to launch BTV, WMP, PowerDVD and ie7. The profiles I made for BTV, WMP and PowerDVD all seem to work well; however, I am having some problems with internet explorer.

edit
. . . scratch that, it works great with ie, I just have to learn how to spell better.

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by scifigeek

anyone that had problems with programs such as iTunes not working with the 'ctrl + t' command.** you must use the ''presskey'' with 'ctrl' then a new command of 'T' , but no "keyup" commands, otherwise it will not work.

Are you sure about this? The "PressKey" action simulate a key down immediately followed by a key up. So if you are doing PressKey / Ctrl then PressKey / T, it's as is you type "Ctrl" then "T" on your keyboard.

I would rather have tried :

* KeyDown / Ctrl
* KeyDown / T
* KeyUp / T
* KeyUp / Ctrl

Eventually you can insert a "Pause" action between the last KeyDown and the first KeyUp..

But if it works your way, then don't change it

Regards,
Stéphane.

[scifigeek]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

Are you sure about this? The "PressKey" action simulate a key down immediately followed by a key up. So if you are doing PressKey / Ctrl then PressKey / T, it's as is you type "Ctrl" then "T" on your keyboard.

I would rather have tried :

* KeyDown / Ctrl
* KeyDown / T
* KeyUp / T
* KeyUp / Ctrl

Eventually you can insert a "Pause" action between the last KeyDown and the first KeyUp..

But if it works your way, then don't change it

Regards,
Stéphane.

i tried that and numerous other key combos, the only thing that worked with itunes was my mentioned key combo... love your software, now i' using meedio with it.

[tamuin]

This software is really nice, but I am having problems with getting the my programs to use the correct profile.


I use Meedio as the front end for my HTPC. I can start Meedio up and the correct profile becomes active, all the keys work as defined in the profile. I can launch BTV and the profile for BTV becomes active and all the keys work as defined in my BTV profile.

I have a problem when I launch ie7 from Meedio. When I launch ie7 in kiosk mode, the correct profile becomes active BUT when I exit ie7 and switch back to Meedio, the profile for ie7 stays active (that is, the keys are mapped to my ie7 settings, not the Meedio settings). This isn't too bad since most of what I do in Meedio can be done with the arrow keys, the big problem is when I now launch BTV and the keys are still mapped to ie7 profile.

I tried to take care of this by using ChangeProfile to change the profile back to the Meedio profile when ever I exited a program. The problem with this approach is that when I do this the keys stay mapped to the Meedio profile even when I launch another program (BTV for example). I also tried using ChangeProfile to switch to the default profile when I exited a program, but then the keys stayed mapped to the default profile.

A couple of questions:

1) ChangeProfile use:
when you use ChangeProfile, does LMRK stop checking to see what program is active? I can understand why LMRK would do this; however, is there a way to make LMRK stop using the profile specified by ChangeProfile and begin using the profile for the active window?

2) Best method for associating a profile with a program:
how does LMRK determine which profile to use? what is the precedence/hierarchy? Does ChangeProfile over ride everything? what happens if I specify the executable name and window class? do both the executable name AND the window class have to match the program? which one of these is the preferable/best method to make sure the correct profile becomes active (for example, is there any advantage to using the windows class instead of the executable name?, is there any advantage to specifying both the executable name and the window class?) can wildcard matching be used when specifying the window class or window title or executable name?

3) what is the average airspeed of an unladen swallow?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[StephaneM]

Hello

Originally Posted by tamuin

1) ChangeProfile use:
when you use ChangeProfile, does LMRK stop checking to see what program is active? I can understand why LMRK would do this; however, is there a way to make LMRK stop using the profile specified by ChangeProfile and begin using the profile for the active window?

Yes, "ChangeProfile" do lock the profile until you "ChangeProfile" back to the default profile.

2) Best method for associating a profile with a program:
how does LMRK determine which profile to use? what is the precedence/hierarchy?

It use the Windows API to find the active window. Then it find the window tile, class name and executable name and try to match it to one of your profile, reverting to the default one if a matching profile cannot be found (unless "ChangeProfile" is used : then it use the profile specified)

what happens if I specify the executable name and window class? do both the executable name AND the window class have to match the program?

LMRK will use all fields if specified but one is enough. Tile and class name are faster than executable name. You cannot do wildcard search on any of the fields (and title / class are case sensitive).

which one of these is the preferable/best method to make sure the correct profile becomes active

There is no preferable method, one field is enough, for some application you may need more than one fields (if there is two windows for the same program)

what is the average airspeed of an unladen swallow?

About the same one of a nuclear propelled hamster (in its wheel)

So I don't know what exactly is happening when you are launching IE7, but you can activate the trace in LMRK and you'll see for sure what window it thinks is active. My guess would be that either you use ChangeProfile for IE7 without changing it back when done with IE7 or that IE7 leave something that LMRK see as the active window forever.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[tamuin]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

Hello
Yes, "ChangeProfile" do lock the profile until you "ChangeProfile" back to the default profile.

I tried this but switching back to default just made my profile get "stuck" in default. At least I think that is what happened, it was really late. I will also use trace to try to figure out what is happening.

I was just looking at the program and associated xml files and it is not obvious to me how to turn the trace on. How do you do that?

Thanks again.

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by tamuin

I was just looking at the program and associated xml files and it is not obvious to me how to turn the trace on. How do you do that?0

To enable tracing follow these directions : http://www.lmgestion.net/@en-us/4/22/60/68/article.asp. You'll have to choose "Trace All" and when you want to view the trace, shut down LM Remote KeyMap.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[teegee543]

Hi Stephane,

I've encountered some sort of bug with the mouse mode where the cursor is set to move at maximum speed and slows down over certain things like text and input boxes. This happens when I run the Last.FM app to scrobble my tracks and makes the mouse mode nearly impossible to control precisely.

Thanks!

P.S. Do you have a release date planned for the next version of your program? Any big plans/feature changes in the next release?

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by teegee543

I've encountered some sort of bug with the mouse mode where the cursor is set to move at maximum speed and slows down over certain things like text and input boxes. This happens when I run the Last.FM app to scrobble my tracks and makes the mouse mode nearly impossible to control precisely.

My first thought would be that you have a settings somewhere in your mouse driver to make it "stick" on button and hyperlinks (well any thing you are supposed to click on).

Otherwise the mouse mode doesn't have such feature : it just increment the horizontal or vertical position of the mouse pointer, and it will use larger increment when you push the arrow buttons on the remote. The pointer stops when you either click on the Ok button or another arrow buttons. A timer is used to increment the position, so really nothing fancy at all.

P.S. Do you have a release date planned for the next version of your program? Any big plans/feature changes in the next release?

I have no expected release date (I have all kind of troubles right now trying to switch to Vista : nothing works with this OS...). Otherwise the new version will feature :

* USB UIRT support (receiver and blaster)
* MCE Blaster support

For the blaster support I will also try to make a IR Tuner plugin to be used by PVR software like Beyond TV / SageTV (and I hope it will be the simpler IR Tuner to use to be found) I have a precise idea on how I want to make it but have not create the proof of concept yet.

I will also switch the application to .Net Framework 2.0

Regards,
Stéphane.

[Mistergq]

This is weird. i just installed the donator version tonight. default profile with only change is firefly button goes to Media Portal and TV button goes to BTV Link.

When I am in BTV, volume up increases volume, but volume down does nothing.

However, the volume down button works in Media Portal and when I am just at the desktop. Any suggestions?

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by Mistergq

When I am in BTV, volume up increases volume, but volume down does nothing. However, the volume down button works in Media Portal and when I am just at the desktop. Any suggestions?

You are sure that you have only the default profile? Does your volume up / volume down buttons are mapped to the "ChangeVolume" action?

Also you can shut down LM Remote KeyMap and look in the Doc & Settings\All Users\App Data\LM Gestion\LM Remote KeyMap folder to see if there is something in the trace.log file

Regards,
Stéphane.

[Mistergq]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

Hello,

You are sure that you have only the default profile? Does your volume up / volume down buttons are mapped to the "ChangeVolume" action?

Also you can shut down LM Remote KeyMap and look in the Doc & Settings\All Users\App Data\LM Gestion\LM Remote KeyMap folder to see if there is something in the trace.log file

Regards,
Stéphane.

I did download the btv profile, but went back to default when I could not change the settings for firefly button to the btv profile. What I didn't realize is that the BTV profile was used when BTV link is used.

Anyways, for volume down is {subtract} and volume up is {add}. Add works, but subtract does not. The log says the same thing. I switched it to - and that fixed the problem.

[tamuin]

Originally Posted by tamuin

I tried this but switching back to default just made my profile get "stuck" in default. At least I think that is what happened, it was really late. I will also use trace to try to figure out what is happening.

I was just looking at the program and associated xml files and it is not obvious to me how to turn the trace on. How do you do that?

Thanks again.

Switching the profile to default works just like you said.

Thanks for the info on how to turn the trace mode on.

Very nice program.

[genehsu]

does anyone know what the key code for the windows key is?

i'm trying to map vista's flip 3-D.. thanks!

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by genehsu

does anyone know what the key code for the windows key is?

Simply select "LeftWindows" or "RightWindows" in the drop down list.

Regards,
Stéphane.