As a newbie I am getting a bit familiar with the impressive EventGhost capabilities. I'd like to purchase an Intel NUC 5I5RYH, which I am going to use a an HTPC. Operational system will be Windows 8.1 Pro 64, together with MediaPortal TV Server and Kodi (fka XBMC) als the Media Center software application.
I'd like to control the HTPC, especially Kody, using the existing TV Remote Control of my Panasonic TV Viera TX-L42V20E (model N2QAYB000504). In parallel I will have a wireless keyboard with touchpad (trackpad), based on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
It is my understanding that I can utilize the generic HID (Infrared) EventGhost Plugin, which is supposed to collaborate with the inbuilt NUC CIR infrared receiver, leveraging EventGhost to "understand" (record) all relevant keys of my TV Remote Control. Thereafter, I can assign each key to a particular event, which has to be subsequently assigned to a makro, most probably based on the existing two Plugins for XBMC (Kodi) - such as for instance "arrow up", "arrow down", "key 1", "key 2", and so on.
Hopefully I've got it right.
But: I'd like that EventGhost shall "ignore" the infrared signal, when I push any button on the TV Remote Control, after I pressed the special button "TV".
Thus, I'd like to guarantee that the TV Remote Control exclusively controls the TV (and does not send any commands to the HTPC or to Kodi). If, and only if I press the button "AV" this should wake up EventGhost and all infrared signals shall trigger the usual events (assigned to the each key of the TV Remote Control), which carry our the appropriate makros.
In general, EventGhost shall do something, only after I have pressed the key "AV". Most probably it would be the best, if the key "AV" can be used as an On/Off toggle - to wake up EventGhost and when pressing "AV" again to ignore further infrared signals.
With other words: if I press "AV" the fist time, EventGhost shall recognize all TV Remote Control commands and shall steer the HTPC/Kodi. If I press again "AV", thereafter EventGhost shall ignore all subsequent infrared signals (means nothing should happen on the HTPC or in Kodi). I want to avoid that any makros (commands) are executed on part of the HTPC or related to Kodi, which I can't see ... for example because the TV screen displays a movie from my traditional DVD player as a source. Moreover, after I have pressed the key "TV" also EventGhost shall ignore all infrared signals, means just do nothing.
Is this possible
If yes: how
Many thanks in advance for your support.
Best regards,
Joe
