Linux Infrared Remote Control

Setting the command to

ps -C xine > /dev/null || xine --auto-play=3Dd &

should suffice (it runs "ps" to look whether xine is running, if it's=20
not it executes the xine command) And you have to hope that irexec=20
responds before xine exits... but it's just a hypothetical situation I=20
guess ;-)
  Martin


> Well, I got the xine-ui to work with LIRC.  However, I have a power
> button
> that I would like to toggle between on and off.  In my .lircrc file i
> have:
>=20
> begin
> 	remote =3D Sony_DVD
>         prog =3D irexec
>         button =3D ON_OFF
>         config =3D xine --auto-play=3Dd
>         mode =3D xine
> #        flags =3D once
> end
>=20
> And I also hav ethe same 'ON_OFF' button to quit out of xine.
>=20
> # Quit the program.
> begin
> 	remote =3D Sony_DVD
> 	button =3D ON_OFF
> 	prog   =3D xine
> 	repeat =3D 0
> 	config =3D Quit
> end
>=20
> What do I need to do to have it so the same button will quit out of
> xine,
> and also start xine, but not start xine again if the process is
> running.  I
> am a newbie with scripting, is there someone who can shed light on
> this
> subject.
>=20

I have no idea if this will work, but you might try it.  We have irexec start 
off in the 'irexec mode'.  When in 'irexec mode' irexec will receive a 
command to start xine and irexec will enter 'xine mode'.   Xine will 
automatically start in 'xine mode'. When you quit xine, the irexec command 
that originally started xine will not be run because irexec is in 'xine 
mode'. Instead, the entries in the 'xine mode' will be run. The first entry 
quits xine.  The second entry puts irexec back into 'irexec mode' so the next 
time you press ON_OFF it will start xine again.   I've never actually tried 
this, though.

This is really very clumsy.  It would be nice if there was a toggle feature in 
lirc that solved this problem.

begin irexec
begin   # irexec start xine command
	remote = Sony_DVD
        prog = irexec
        button = ON_OFF
        config = xine --auto-play=d
        mode = xine
#        flags = once
end
end irexec

begin xine
begin
	remote = Sony_DVD
	button = ON_OFF
	prog   = xine
	repeat = 0
	config = Quit
end
begin
	remote = Sony_DVD
	button = ON_OFF
	prog = irexec
	mode = irexec
end
end xine

On Monday 03 March 2003 00:56, Adam Klein wrote:
> Well, I got the xine-ui to work with LIRC.  However, I have a power button
> that I would like to toggle between on and off.  In my .lircrc file i have:
>

I once made bash script to start/kill a program.
Search thru the archives, and you will find the script. If they are=20
unavailable, mail to my privatly. You may alos look into my page:

http://dgi_il.tripod.com/linux


- diego
=D7=91=D7=99=D7=95=D7=9D =D7=A9=D7=9C=D7=99=D7=A9=D7=99 04 =D7=9E=D7=A8=D7=
=A5 2003, 00:37, Lucas Fisher =D7=9B=D7=AA=D7=91:
> I have no idea if this will work, but you might try it.  We have irexec
> start off in the 'irexec mode'.  When in 'irexec mode' irexec will rece=
ive
> a command to start xine and irexec will enter 'xine mode'.   Xine will
> automatically start in 'xine mode'. When you quit xine, the irexec comm=
and
> that originally started xine will not be run because irexec is in 'xine
> mode'. Instead, the entries in the 'xine mode' will be run. The first e=
ntry
> quits xine.  The second entry puts irexec back into 'irexec mode' so th=
e
> next time you press ON_OFF it will start xine again.   I've never actua=
lly
> tried this, though.
>
> This is really very clumsy.  It would be nice if there was a toggle fea=
ture
> in lirc that solved this problem.
>
> begin irexec
> begin   # irexec start xine command
> =09remote =3D Sony_DVD
>         prog =3D irexec
>         button =3D ON_OFF
>         config =3D xine --auto-play=3Dd
>         mode =3D xine
> #        flags =3D once
> end
> end irexec
>
> begin xine
> begin
> =09remote =3D Sony_DVD
> =09button =3D ON_OFF
> =09prog   =3D xine
> =09repeat =3D 0
> =09config =3D Quit
> end
> begin
> =09remote =3D Sony_DVD
> =09button =3D ON_OFF
> =09prog =3D irexec
> =09mode =3D irexec
> end
> end xine
>
> On Monday 03 March 2003 00:56, Adam Klein wrote:
> > Well, I got the xine-ui to work with LIRC.  However, I have a power
> > button that I would like to toggle between on and off.  In my .lircrc
> > file i have:
>
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