New Firefly Sofware (works also for Streamzap)

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by Deisama

hmm, I've run into a strange bug. Sometimes certains
keys just don't work at all in various programs. For example, I tried to program %{left} in explorer so I could have a back button, but explorer just ignores it. In ACDSee, {left},{up},{right},{down} don't work. And in some of the other programs I've tried, none of the keys work at all!

Yeah, there is currently a bug in the last two versions of the software. I'll hopefully get rid of it today. I think it is directly related to the retrieval of the executable name of the active window : it seems that there is an exception somewhere and as such no key actions are carried on.

I get the same result if its in the default profile or in the specific profile. Oh, and MouseMode doesn't work at all for me. (although I have not tried manually doing specific mouse commands in a different profile)

The mouse mode is only working if you have the donator version installed.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[StephaneM]

Hello,

I've put an updated version online : 1.5. It should fixe one issue regarding profile selection (basically : the right profile was not always selected especially when no active window was found).

For example, I tried to program %{left} in explorer so I could have a back button, but explorer just ignores it.

I don't recommend using %{LEFT} for "Back" in Explorer : it will work but only if the active element is the tree folder pane; instead use the action "AppCommand" with "BrowserBackward".

In ACDSee, {left},{up},{right},{down} don't work. And in some of the other programs I've tried, none of the keys work at all!

You maybe experienced the profile bug fixed in version 1.5, try with this version and let me know.

Generally speaking, if an application doesn't have explicit keyboard shortcuts or is using more than one window, it will be always preferable to use the "SendMessage" action, it is much more reliable than sending keystrokes (because the item having the focus may not what you think it is)

Also the .Net API I'm using for sending keystrokes may have some issues but until now I've not run into one of them.

it just seems to be the keypress command that doesn't work. I get the same result if its in the default profile or in the specific profile.

To be sure you are not having an issue with the .Net API I use for sending keystrokes, create a profile for Notepad (class name = Notepad or executable = notepad.exe) and for each Firefly button assign a "KeyStroke" actions that will send the name of the button, for instance for the "Menu" button, use "menu{ENTER}" for the keystroke action.

When you are having an issue with one application and keystroke sending, just load Notepad and press the button and see if in Notepad you can see the name of the button typed in. If it is typed then obviously the application is sending keystrokes (and that's maybe the application that does not process the keystroke because it is not sent to the right application window and a "TAB" button may help). If not try to close LM Remote KeyMap and relaunch it (To my understanding the .Net API is posting messages to simulate key press / release and some other nice stuff, so it's just to verify that messages are currently processed or not).

I'll add a trace in a future revision to help you see if my application is currently doing what you want it to do (at least to see what button was pressed, what profile was selected, what is the active window, and what actions were carried on).

Regards,
Stéphane.

[gelakent]

Is it possible to use old profiles from beyond media (firefly) or do I have to create new profiles.

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by gelakent

Is it possible to use old profiles from beyond media (firefly) or do I have to create new profiles.

You have to create new profiles. However you only have to customize buttons that does not work with the default profile (that is if the play / pause etc... buttons are already working with the default profile, there is no need to customize them in the application profile you'll create)

Regards,
Stéphane.

[worldstomp]

This looks like a very promising alternative to the standard firefly software!

I have a couple questions:

Can you specify multiple ClassName matches w/in a profile? For example, my ZoomPlayer profile contains 5 different ClassName identifiers.

Also, I was unable to get a working profile that sent keys to SageTV. I got it working with a few other apps, but nothing I tried worked for SageTV. I tried the following:

Class: sage.SpecialWindow
Window Text: SageTV

Thank You.

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by worldstomp

Can you specify multiple ClassName matches w/in a profile? For example, my ZoomPlayer profile contains 5 different ClassName identifiers.

No, you cannot. However you can define a profile with the executable name instead of class name or windows title (but you cannot use the "auto foreground" feature then).

Also, I was unable to get a working profile that sent keys to SageTV. I got it working with a few other apps, but nothing I tried worked for SageTV. I tried the following:

Class: sage.SpecialWindow
Window Text: SageTV

If I remember correctly to control SageTV using class name and windows title you need to use :

* For SageTV : class = SageApp
* For SageTC Client : class = SageClientApp

But I simply use for SageTV the window title so "SageTV" (You do not need to use the three parameters : class name / windows title / executable name, one of the three is enough). Again you can use the executable name if you do not require the "auto foreground" feature.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[Mamba]

@StephaneM - If you get bored, anything you can do for the FF mini would be welcomed.

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by Mamba

@StephaneM - If you get bored, anything you can do for the FF mini would be welcomed.

I'm trying to do something...

[Mamba]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

I'm trying to do something...

Thankgawd. ...be glad to buy you a round or 10 if so.

[gelakent]

I am trying to get WinTV2000 from hauppauge to work with this software but I can only get it to work with the default profile but its not allways in focus. If I try to do a profile just for WinTV it just wont work. I cant get it to launch the application. I realy dont know how to get classname and title right. v1.5 . Please help

[prototask]

Great app , I have one problem, everything I do it does twice. I press the down and it jumps two items. This happens for all the keys on my remote that I have created a profile for. Any ideas?

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by gelakent

If I try to do a profile just for WinTV it just wont work. I cant get it to launch the application. I realy dont know how to get classname and title right. v1.5 . Please help

The title and class name for WinTV2000 are :

Title = WinTV32
Class = WinTV_32

both are case sensitive.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[StephaneM]

Hello,

Originally Posted by prototask

I have one problem, everything I do it does twice. I press the down and it jumps two items. This happens for all the keys on my remote that I have created a profile for.

Do you have this problem with the Firefly or the Streamzap remote?

If this is for the Streamzap remote, you could try to reduce the remote sensitivity with the streamzap native drivers (look at the icon in you taskbar notification area and choose the advanced tab : change the repeat rate and repeat delay).

If this is for the Firefly remote then I don't know yet what could cause this...

If you use only the default profile does it works as it should? For using only the default profile : shut down LM Remote KeyMap and rename the c:\document and settings\all user\application data\lm remote keymap\profiles.xm to profiles.xml.backup and relaunch LM Remote KeyMap, it will recreate the default profile (to go back to your profiles, delete the newly created profiles.xml and rename you backup to profiles.xml)

Also if you shut down completely LM Remote KeyMap does pressing buttons on the remote do something ? (maybe there is another software that also translate button press on the remote into actions).

Regards,
Stéphane.

[prototask]

Originally Posted by StephaneM

Hello,

Do you have this problem with the Firefly or the Streamzap remote?

If this is for the Streamzap remote, you could try to reduce the remote sensitivity with the streamzap native drivers (look at the icon in you taskbar notification area and choose the advanced tab : change the repeat rate and repeat delay).

If this is for the Firefly remote then I don't know yet what could cause this...

If you use only the default profile does it works as it should? For using only the default profile : shut down LM Remote KeyMap and rename the c:\document and settings\all user\application data\lm remote keymap\profiles.xm to profiles.xml.backup and relaunch LM Remote KeyMap, it will recreate the default profile (to go back to your profiles, delete the newly created profiles.xml and rename you backup to profiles.xml)

Also if you shut down completely LM Remote KeyMap does pressing buttons on the remote do something ? (maybe there is another software that also translate button press on the remote into actions).

Regards,
Stéphane.

Sorry for the false alarm, I had Firefly and LM remote running. When I stopped Firefly everything works great.

[jarredduq]

Hello,

I'm getting an error message regarding .net software when I bring my computer out of hibernation. If I uninstall the LM keymap software, I no longer get the error message.

It seems also that about 1 out of 10 times after getting the .net error message, the LM Keymap software quits, and I have to restart the app.

The error message basically says that a .net application has caused an error, however your can ignore the error and continue. It has a continue and a quit button. I click the continue button and all is well, except for the 1 in 10 times the software dies.

Thanks,

Jarred