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by ForSSux
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Hi There,

I have total succes now...
I have created a CloseEventGhost.bat file wich I placed in the c:\Programs Files\EventGhost directory
the content of this file is (TSKILL /A /V EventGhost )

I've inclued my working configuration

Hope other like this to
Thanks
Guy Forssman
by ForSSux
Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Hi There,

Finnally suces with the process plugin, thanks for answering al my questions....

On more, how do I kill Eventghost after succesfully launching explorer?

Many Thanks
Guy Forssman


ps I added my current config
by ForSSux
Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Hi I didn't try it yet...maybe tonight...
I will let you now the results


Thanks for the reply's
Guy Forssman
by ForSSux
Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

The reason explorer is not running is because XBMC will be to slow to handle video files.... system goes to 100% when I drop the explorer as shell and use a external player like vlc in conjunction with XBMC the CPU usage drops significantly...

This find active window seems complicated, but I will ...
by ForSSux
Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Thanks,

I'm getting closer; manualy starting the macro's works, but on reboot or manually starting the first one only the first one gets started exiting XBMC doesn't launch the second one when I quit XBMC.

What am I doing wrong?
This is my config... noticed that xbmc is already closed but nothing ...
by ForSSux
Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Hi I noticed it's already in the autostart but how do I proceed?
There is a text "Log only assigned and activated events" in the bottom of EventGhost's window, uncheck it if it's checked, now you should get different events in the log window when programs start/stop and others.

Check this thread ...
by ForSSux
Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

Re: start programs after another exits

Now the question:
I would like to start c:\windows\explorer.exe after the user quits XBMC.
So in essence I would like to start a program after another one quits..how do I do that?
Try this plugin Task Create/Switch Events it creates events when programs start and exit.

jonib

Hi I noticed it's ...
by ForSSux
Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:48 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: start programs after another exits
Replies: 14
Views: 3328

start programs after another exits

Hi There,

I use this program to start xbmc on an old Aspire3633 acer laptop, to let it run smoothly I had to disable the explorer.exe shell.
Thanks to you guys I'm able to view my movies without glitches....I'm using Evenghost 0.3.7r1194 as the replacement shell thanks thanks
This laptop is for a ...