EventGhost

Kalia and anyone else: I have posted a beta version of the plugin over at the development forum, at http://www.eventghost.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6144 . Please check it out, and leave any comments over there. If I understood the "rules" correctly, this forum is for support of existing plugins ...

Here's my first go at writing a plugin. It's written for LG SMART TV:s from 2012 and up. I've only been able to test it on my 2013 LG, but it should work on everything from 2012 and up.

This is my first plugin, and likewise my first Python project, so please be nice. :wink: Seriously though, any ...

Another update: Ooops the http lib thingy was easier than I thought; I just changed the references from "http.client" to "httplib"! With the other changes, here is the result for the time being. Note that if you test it, a box with a code will pop up on the TV screen the first time. Take the code ...

Update: The script ran beautifully on Python 3.0, letting me change to live TV, etc, just like a regular remote.
However, if I try to run it as a script in EG, it hangs on line 3 ("import http.client"), with "Importerror: No module named http.client".

Mucking about further gives me a similar error ...

I've been looking for a way to control my LG TV from EG; HDMI-CEC seems a no-go since it does not support such basic stuff as switching to Antenna or changing channels. IR is just too messy.

However, I've just found a Python script that claims to be able to do such things over Ethernet, at https ...

Hey Patrick(hotbuddha)
Not sure which is best, as each seems to be used.
First off, great work with this plugin.

I'm sure the issues I'm having are with my lack of experience with EventGhost and/or HDMI-CEC. I was wondering if you could help point me in the right direction?
I've spent the past 1 ...