Volume OSD in Vista

Tyborg · Post by **Tyborg** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:23 am

when I run this python command in vista and report the result using the OSD it always gives me 100% regardless of what the actual system volume is.

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eg.WinApi.SoundMixer.GetMasterVolume()

I read some other threads on the forum that suggest the vista support for this plugin could be improved. Am I doing something wrong or is there another way to do this in vista.

Thanks

I should add some system info.

EG 0.3.6.1484
Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate pre SP1 on both
No A/V or software firewall

Tyborg · Post by **Tyborg** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:24 am

Bump... Any options here or am I just out of luck for now with vista and this function.

Bitmonster · Post by **Bitmonster** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:53 am

Use:

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eg.plugins.System.ChangeMasterVolumeBy(0.0, 0)

or simply a "Change Master Volume: 0.00 %" action. It will return the current value.

Tyborg · Post by **Tyborg** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Thanks Bitmonster! That works perfect. Now searching the forum again I find the answer posted in a couple places. Just laziness I guess. While I was waiting I created a transparent Volume OSD in case anybody else wants to use it. It's just an exe that I run at startup and it can be exited from the system tray. It uses the Vista progress bar to emulate the current volume and mute status. Its semitransparent and will show at the bottom middle of your screen.

To call up the OSD you have to send Ctrl+F22 and it will display for a couple seconds. So I basically just added a the Ctrl-F22 keystroke emulation in EG after my volume changes.

zian · Post by **zian** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:19 pm

Tyborg wrote:It uses the Vista progress bar to emulate the current volume and mute status. Its semitransparent and will show at the bottom middle of your screen.

To call up the OSD you have to send Ctrl+F22 and it will display for a couple seconds. So I basically just added a the Ctrl-F22 keystroke emulation in EG after my volume changes.

Nice Tyborg,
Just what I have been looking for.
Now the great big question...Can it be made to work in XP? Right now it'll pop up On Screen in XP when I use EG & Ctrl-F22 keystroke but it will only show 100% on bar. It's like it isn't connected to the system and doesn't know what my volume level is.

Any help would be thanked.
I'll thank ya again anyways...Thanks.

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