capture cd loading without explorer running

[a8htpc]

I have a HTPC and have Media Browser Theater as windows shell instead of explorer.exe

so can EG detect a disc loading in the optical drive a run a program to load the movie disc without explorer running on win7?

[a8htpc]

Anyone?

[themaster1]

with the event System.DriveMounted.F (F being the letter of your OD) you can and you'd have to disable the auto launch options on win7 (can't remember how exactly)

[a8htpc]

Will that event work without explorer loaded? Since I am not having explorer.exe load at startup, I have Media Browser Theater load instead (Shelled)

[blaher]

Why don't you try it and let us know?

Another option might be the process watcher plugin, or the 'task create' one.

[a8htpc]

i'll give it a shot. Never used EG before so I figured I would ask

[a8htpc]

Installed EG and learned how It worked. Set it up.....and IT WORKS! PowerDVD starts up and loads disc when inserting disc.

Ok so I have it almost setup the way I want. One problem, When I click stop, I want powerdvd to close. So I thought that I could set idle time to 5 seconds and have the "close" action under it. but power dvd closes about 1 second or less after it loads. Is there a way I can get powerdvd to close when I press stop?

[blaher]

There are a few ways to do it. You could use the Power DVD plug-in, or enable a folder when Power DVD is running that detects when a stop button is pressed, which then brings Power DVD to the front, sends alt +f4, or sends a close window command, etc.

If you have trouble, you post your configuration file, and I'm sure someone will be able to help you out.