Keeping server alive with EG

[cYbton]

Hey ho,

first of all: I'm loving EventGhost!

I'm searching for a way to keep my server alive with EG.
The server changes to standby when there are no packets to receive for 10 minutes.
I've tried to use the "timer" plugin to send every 10 minutes a WOL-Packet, but it doesn't seem to work.
The WOL-Packet will not be sent. No action.

I think I've set the configuration wrong. What do I have to put in the field "Event Name"?
I've tried the name of a macro and also the name of an event. But nothing works.

Or isn't this possible with this solution?

Thanks.

[Bartman]

you can enter almost anything in the event name.
You probaply did not assign the event to your macro.

[cYbton]

You probaply did not assign the event to your macro.

Hm, the event name is keep_alive. And there's a macro with the same name.
I don't know how to adjust.

[Bartman]

You should see the events in the log.
Just drag and drop the event from the left pane on the macro.
Depending on the setting of the timer you may need wildcards.

[cYbton]

Sorry, but drag and drop doesn't work, too.

I attached a screenshot of my configuration.

[Bartman]

uncheck the checkbox in the bottom left corner
start the timer manually.
wait for the first event.
stop the timer manually
drop the event to the macro
recheck the checkbox in the bottom left corner

How did you assign the Task.CloseWindow.Mediaportal event?

[cYbton]

Ah, I understand.

So now the event "Timer.Keep_alive0" sends a WOL-Packet.
How do I assign the other events (e.g. "Timer.Keep_alive1") ?

The event "Task.ClosedWindow.MediaPortal" works with plugin "task create/switch events" or what do you mean?

Thanks a lot.

[cYbton]

Ah ok, I think it work's!

Thanks!

[Bartman]

currently there is only one event (the first one) the macro reacts on.
There is a checkbox "append counter to event name" in the timer action config dialog. Uncheck this and remove the trailing 0 from the event item in your macro.

[cYbton]

Yea, thanks, work's perfect!