Standby

[Prinz]

Hi,

I have written a new plugin, which offers a better control of the standby function.

The features of the plugin are:

• Triggering the standby timer using different standby times

• The standby timer can be enabled, which can be triggered by an application
  
  The standby timer can be disabled, which can be triggered by an application
  
  The Enable/Disable can be counted (Disable count up, enable count down). If the count is zero, the standby timer is enabled
  
  Different counters and standby time for different applications
  
  If the time between an enabling and disabling event is too long, the standby timer can be enabled after a given time. This is somthing similiar to a watch dog control. In this case a event "StandbyControl.Release.applicationName" is executed
  
  If the standby condition is detected, the event "StandbyControl.Trigger" is executed. Using this event, a rule can be executed, which terminates some applications before standby.

Could you give me some feedback?

Thanks
Prinz

I have found a small bug, in this case the downlload file is removed

[Prinz]

Hi,

no I have fixed the bug.

Prinz

[Prinz]

Hi,

a new release is now available.

following changes are done:

• Some minor bugs are fixed

• A Count Down OSD is implemented, which is creating a event named "StandbyControl.OSDCountDownFinished" if the count down is completed. It is using the OSD of the EventGhost.

[Prinz]

In case of the new EventGhost version (0.3.7.r851) also a new version of the standby plugin is necessary.

Following bugs are fixed:
- Logging improved
- Standby/Hibernate improved (In some cases a standby trigger could occur on resume)

Regards
Prinz

EDIT: Attachment is removed in case of a configuration GUI bug.

[Prinz]

Hi,

I have seen, that I have attached the wrong plugin version in my last post. This version contained still a bug in the configuration dialog.

The fixed new version is attached to this post.

Best regards
Prinz

[Prinz]

New version 1.04 released.

Following features added:

• Process monitor added
• New actions: IsMonitoredProcessRunning, Wastriggered
• An external OSD can be used by the OSD count down (e.g. DVBViewer-Plugin: ShowInfoinTVPic )

Regards
Prinz

[Bitmonster]

Well, I have some problem to understand this plugin. It is quite confusing for me to figure out, what it actually is meant for. For example there is a application/process list in the plugin configuration, but it doesn't show anything, even if I press "refresh". And I surely have a lot of apps/process running.

Could you give some use case, where this plugin provides a solution? Just to get "the idea" of this plugin.

[Prinz]

Hi,

Well, I have some problem to understand this plugin. It is quite confusing for me to figure out, what it actually is meant for. For example there is a application/process list in the plugin configuration, but it doesn't show anything, even if I press "refresh". And I surely have a lot of apps/process running.

You are right, the term "application name" is very confusing. I think a better name should be "application status" or something like this.

E.g. the DVBViewer plugin is generating events depend on its status. If e.g the event "DVBViewer.StartRecord" is generated by the DVBViewer plugin in my setup the eg will start a macro which contains the StandbyControl action "DisableStandby". The DisableStandby is parametrized by the "Application name" and some other parameters. In this case the application name in my setup is named "DVBViewerRecord", it's a combination of the application and the status of the application. In this case the entry "DVBViewerRecord" will apear in the list of the plugin configuration and shows, that the standby timer is disabled by these "application" and it's special status.

I know that this plugin needs a (better) documentation. I will prepare a documentation with a working example in the next days.

Regards
Prinz


EDIT:
This plugin is a replacement of the windows internal standby detection. The normal windows standby detection should be disabled. If the plugin has detected, that a standby is recommended, a EG event named "StandbyControl.Trigger" will be fired. Using this event, a EG macro should be executed, which can check some other standby related things and if the standby is possible, the EG action "System.Standby" should be executed by this macro. This trigger can also use for starting a count down.

[schindi77]

Hello!

I┬┤ve got some problems with the CancelOSDCountdown function of the plugin.

I┬┤m starting a countdown when shutting down DVBViewer. During this time I┬┤m able to cancel the shutdown with a defined remote button.
But using the CancelOSDCountdown doesn┬┤t cancel the countdown. It runs to zero and fires the defined end-event.

What do I do wrong? Is there a special trick how to use it?

Thanks!

P.S.: We can also talk german....I know you from the german DVBViewer-forum.....

[Prinz]

Hi,

I┬┤m starting a countdown when shutting down DVBViewer. During this time I┬┤m able to cancel the shutdown with a defined remote button.
But using the CancelOSDCountdown doesn┬┤t cancel the countdown. It runs to zero and fires the defined end-event.

I'm using the CancelOSDCountdown in the same way.

Which OS are you using?

Could you sent me your setup (eg PM)?

Regards
Prinz

[schindi77]

Hi!

Thanks for your reply!

I┬┤m using Vista 32bit.
I┬┤ll send my setup to you when I┬┤m at home....

Best regards