-e {EventName} causes EvenGhost to unhide

[kricker]

EG vs 3.6.1449

I am trying to send a running instance of Eventghost a command using the -e switch. The command works, but EvenGhost restores itself from the tray. I am wanting to send a command to have EvenGhost switch between 2 different apps without seeing EG.

[jsonnabend]

Works fine here. What version are you using? What is the exact command line you're using?

- Jeff

[kricker]

I am using 3.6.1449

I am calling it from SageTV using the ExecuteProcess() command. The actual command looks like:

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ExecuteProcess("C:\\Program Files\\EventGhost\\EventGhost.exe","-e findXBMC", null, null)

This should equate to:

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eventghost.exe -e findXBMC

I also tried:

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eventghost.exe -hide -e findXBMC

I will test just using a batch file to do it and see what happens. Maybe Sage is the problem.

[jsonnabend]

Try minimizing EG to the tray and then run the command from a command prompt. That's a quick way to test.

- Jeff

[CollinR]

Use the -n network interface, this seems to occur when the GUI and backend are not the same user account.

[kricker]

I did try from a command prompt and it worked fine. EventGhost did not unhide. I also realized I was trying to call a macro and not an event, so I made the proper event and placed it in my macro. I've posted on the Sage forums since it appears to be an issue with the ExecuteProcess() command. I haven't tried the network interface yet, but I don't understand how the GUI and backend would be under different users.

[CollinR]

Are you running Sage as a service?

Are you connecting on a remote Client?

Placeshifter? MVP?

[kricker]

I am running Sage as a service. But I am running the client on the same local computer. Everything is run on the same PC. Do you think it is because I am using the Sage service?

[CollinR]

In your services (administrative tools) have the SageTVService run as whatever username and password you use with EventGhost and and SageTVClient.

[kricker]

In your services (administrative tools) have the SageTVService run as whatever username and password you use with EventGhost and and SageTVClient.

It is already set that way.

[Bitmonster]

Use the -n network interface, this seems to occur when the GUI and backend are not the same user account.

This might be the reason. The -e option works through COM and this is limited to the current user session. -n will work over all boundaries.

[kricker]

So it's just:

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eventghost.exe -n findxbmc

then?

Do I need to turn on some network interface within evenghost for the -n switch to work?

[CollinR]

Yes you need to enable both the network sender and reciever plugins.

You will use this syntax

eventghost.exe -n 127.0.0.1:1024 1234 findxbmc

Thats

-n (network interface)
127.0.0.1 (loopback, you can sub the IP of the machine, local or remote)
:1024 (network port configured in the plugins)
1234 (password configured in the plugins, must match)
findxbmc (event to trigger)

Your event will come through as TCP.findxbmc

[kricker]

Thank you for the info. Right now I'm calling a batch file from Sage to do it and it's working fine. I'll try this and see what it does though.

[kricker]

Thank you for the info. Right now I'm calling a batch file from Sage to do it and it's working fine. I'll try this and see what it does though.

That worked. When doing that command in Sage I realized my error for using the -e syntax. I needed to use:

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ExecuteProcess("C:\\Program Files\\EventGhost\\EventGhost.exe", java_lang_String_split("-e,findxbmc", ","), null, null)

This code properly sends the arguments.