Multitap

[Spoony]

Is something like "Multitap.{eg.event.suffix}" as event name possible?

I didn't quite understand how this all works, but my goal is to use Multitap for switching channels in DScaler (so I type 1, 1 -> 11, Channel 11).
For my understanding I have to set up an event for each channel, e.g. Multitap.Channels.1, Multitap.Channels.2,...is there an easier way? quite frustrating otherwise ^^

Thanks

greetings,
Spoony

[Pako]

an easier way? quite frustrating otherwise ^^

You only need to assign an event from your remote for each macro in the Multitap folder.
I do not know plugin DScaler. Is there a dialogue where you write the number of desired channel?
If so, can you there write the following: {eg.event.suffix.split('.')[1]} and event is Multitap.Channels.* .
Pako

[Spoony]

I do not know plugin DScaler. Is there a dialogue where you write the number of desired channel?

I don't use the plugin. I just need few commands, where I emulate the right key press. But isn't so important, I think (especially if the channels aren't mentioned within the plugin)

If so, can you there write the following: {eg.event.suffix.split('.')[1]} and event is Multitap.Channels.* .

If I do so, this happens:

Emulate Keystrokes: {eg.event.suffix.split('.')[1]}
Error in Action: "Emulate Keystrokes: {eg.event.suffix.split('.')[1]}"
Traceback (most recent call last) (1487):
File "C:\Programme\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionClass.py", line 164, in CallWrapper
File "C:\Programme\EventGhost\plugins\Window\SendKeys.py", line 125, in __call__
File "C:\Programme\EventGhost\eg\WinApi\SendKeys.py", line 438, in __call__
File "C:\Programme\EventGhost\eg\WinApi\SendKeys.py", line 473, in SendRawCodes1
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for &: 'list' and 'int'

But apparently this only happens using emulation...if I use for example OSD it works fine...

[Pako]

Yes, it is a known bug. You can download the new version SendKeys.py from SourceForge, there is bug already fixed:
http://eventghost.svn.sourceforge.net/v ... endKeys.py
Place it to folder "EventGhost/eg/WinApi" .
Pako

[Spoony]

Thank you very much...now all works fine

Great plugin

[michelch]

I have a medion remote, but I have the problem that the multitap functionality is working correctly, but was is incorrect is that the numbers I press on my remote are ALWAYS displayed on the screen.

If I disable the whole Eventghost and disabling of the HID service within MS Windows XP SP3, I still get the remote control events which are passed into XBMC.

What is getting those events into XBMC or how can I solve this.

Now when I use the multitap I get the following, If I press 2 times, I see: "2a" on my screen, and pressing 3 times results in "2b"

[Pako]

I am not sure, that I understand the question (maybe for my poor knowledge of English).
Your problem may be, that you are not using the system actions of EventGhost, such as "Enable an item", "Disable an item" and "Exclusive enable a folder / macro". You must disable a folder with actions of Multitap, if it is currently not need.
Pako

[michelch]

Thx for your reply.

I investigated my problem further.
What I said already is that I have a 'RF MCE Remote Control' and I have configured it within EventGhost using plugin X10 medion with remote type Medion.

Eventghost_keymappings_Medion_Remote_130109.xml

Eventghost configuration file

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I am using currently the multitap functionality in which I have configured a SMS configuration.
I am using the YouTube plugin and when I'm entering for example abba, the digits are always processed, but the functionality of the multitap is ok (see screenshot).

Multitap usage within youtube

You see here that I entered 'abba' and that the numeric key 2 is added 6 times (a=1 time pressed,b=2 times pressed)

I disable the windows service that is created by eventghost (X10 device network service), but then no keys are coming in anymore, which is ok. So, there is no other service running which is catching the keys.

Here is my eventghost configuration file.

Eventghost_keymappings_Medion_Remote_130109.xml

Eventghost configuration file

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I hope someone can help me, because I spend already some days investigating it, but I'm blocking.

I also enabled the XBMC logging, but I'm not seeing anything strange in there.
I hope someone can help me.
I am using Eventghost 0.3.6.1487 and the latest XBMC windows atlantis release.

[Spoony]

As I understand it you just want to hide the OSD so that the window with abba (in your example) is not displayed?

Just go into the settings of the Multitap Plugin and disable the option "Use own OSD".

[Pako]

Yes, now I understand your problem. I have inspected your configuration. I found, that the event "X10-Medion.Num2" is also used in the folder Context Folder / Keyboard Emulation.
Behavior, which describes, occurs even if this folder is disabled?
Pako

[Bitmonster]

If I disable the whole Eventghost and disabling of the HID service within MS Windows XP SP3, I still get the remote control events which are passed into XBMC.

http://www.eventghost.org/docs/x10.html

[michelch]

Thx for your replies.
I will look into your solutions tomorrow, and will let you know the progress.

[michelch]

Hi guys, here I am again with my results.

I read the post described at http://www.eventghost.org/docs/x10.html, which looked like this was the problem, because I had the same driver listed in my HID devices.

So, I followed the instructions; deinstalled the drivers and installed the new 32bits windows xp drivers.

Next, plugged in my RF receiver of my medion remote, and it didn't complain of any required drivers, so plug and play I thought.

But, now I don't get any events anymore within EventGhost.

Please help me out.

[michelch]

What I have now within my device manager is a 'USB Human Interface Device' under the HID tab.
Further, I have a 'X10 USB Wireless Transceiver (ACPI-compliant)' under the tab USB controllers.

Shouldn't I point my medion 'RF MCE Remote Control' to the drivers somehow.
Shouldn't I have more?

Hardware specification of what I am using:
- USB RF Remote Receiver (CM20E) => P/N: 20031778
- RF MCE Remote Control (OR24E) => P/N: 20031775

[michelch]

And another update.

I run once again through the driver installation from the http://www.eventghost.org/docs/x10.html post, because I saw something coming by about the details of the driver.

I added a screenshot of that, so it looks like those drivers attached there can not be used at all for my USB RF Remote Receiver (CM20E)??

Driverinstallation snapshot