start programs after another exits

[ForSSux]

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 person that doesn't understand a lot of PC, so telling him to do a CTRL alt Del to start c:\windows\explorer.exe is a no go..

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?

This is necessary because otherwise the virus update doesn't start and he cant access the web..

Thanks for reading
Guy Forssman

[jonib]

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

[ForSSux]

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 already in the autostart but how do I proceed?
Thanks for the very fast reply

[jonib]

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 for more information about detecting programs and changing what EventGhost controls.

jonib

[ForSSux]

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 for more information about detecting programs and changing what EventGhost controls.

jonib

Hi jonib,

thanks for the quick replay...Log only assigned and activated events is unchecked and I see indeed what happens when I start xbmc or when I manually start explorer.exe
I have the xbmc plugin and a macro with....following content
Main.OnInitAfterBoot
Start Program:XBMC.exe

XBMC starts so that's fine, unfortunately when I close XBMC inside XBMC nothing is logged.

I looked in plugins after the Process watcher you mentioned in the other thread.....but I couldn't find it


Thanks for the lightning reply
Guy Forssman

[jonib]

XBMC starts so that's fine, unfortunately when I close XBMC inside XBMC nothing is logged.

that's weird, I get:

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Task.Deactivated.XBMC
Task.ClosedWindow.XBMC
Task.Destroyed.XBMC

I looked in plugins after the Process watcher you mentioned in the other thread.....but I couldn't find it

I was sure it was included in EventGhost but I was wrong, you can get it here, maybe it works.

jonib

[ForSSux]

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 shows in the event log


Thanks for the premium suport
Guy Forssman

[jonib]

What am I doing wrong?
This is my config... noticed that xbmc is already closed but nothing shows in the event log

As you are not running explorer and you don't get any Task events maybe the Task Create/Switch Events needs Explorer, try it with explorer running.
Edit: I looked in Task Create/Switch Events source and it looks like it uses explorer so it will probably not run without.
Have you tried Process watcher?

If both fail, you could maybe use the Window->Find a window action in a loop with EventGhost->Wait some time action, to look for the XBMC window.

jonib

[ForSSux]

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 give it a try and let you now my results thanks in advance

Guy Forssman

[jonib]

This find active window seems complicated, but I will give it a try and let you now my results thanks in advance

You didn't say if you tried the Process watcher plugin? as it don't seem to use Explorer.

jonib

[Livin]

Process Watcher link... http://www.eventghost.org/forum/downloa ... php?id=483

not sure why it is not in the download-able builds.

[ForSSux]

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


Thanks for the reply's
Guy Forssman

[ForSSux]

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

[jonib]

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

Glad you got it working, and you're welcome.

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

I couldn't find a simple way, maybe someone else knows.

jonib

[ForSSux]

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