From: J.Bakshi <hiz...@sp...> - 2005-09-26 12:53:49
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Hi list, I use LIRC with mplayer,Xmms and irmix. at present I have to start mplayer first using mouse and then control it with lirc. same for xmms. the problem here that you can't execute multiple application at a time but has to start only one at a time -:( but I have come to know from net that there are some home entertainment system based on lirc-aware applications like AIDO, Xawtv, etc.etc..... which makes the pc just look like a menu based TV. some of you have already used Xawtv. what about the other applications ?? Please share your experience ( advantages, disadvantages) of AIDO etc so that I choose the best one. I need to control VCD/DVD/MP3/TV/RADIO -:) . PS: long ago some of you have written a shell script to have a menu-based system which could go into and come out from a application based on the selection of the menu hence running multiple application. may I get that script ? thanks for your time |
From: Ryan V. <sim...@ya...> - 2005-09-26 18:56:45
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--- "J.Bakshi" <hiz...@sp...> wrote: > Hi list, > > I use LIRC with mplayer,Xmms and irmix. at present I have to start mplayer > first using mouse and then control it with lirc. same for xmms. the problem > here that you can't execute multiple application at a time but has to start > only one at a time -:( the simplest way to manage which apps are running would be to use some shell scripts and lock files, that way you could change modes (see below) and have it kill/close the other application, i might also suggest that you look into using mythtv for switching between apps easily then, its got a music player, the ability to launch a dvd player (xine works best for this kind of setup), if you decide to go the mythtv route there are some nice tutorials out there to help you. > but I have come to know from net that there are some home entertainment > system based on lirc-aware applications like AIDO, Xawtv, etc.etc..... which > makes the pc just look like a menu based TV. some of you have already used > Xawtv. what about the other applications ?? Please share your experience ( > advantages, disadvantages) of AIDO etc so that I choose the best one. I need > to control VCD/DVD/MP3/TV/RADIO -:) . The simplest way to control them is to use modes, i've got a sample lircrc file that has a couple applications controlled (in some convoluted ways, my remote only has 24 buttons total for all things, so i've got a couple buttons that are made to do the menus and everything.) > PS: long ago some of you have written a shell script to have a menu-based > system which could go into and come out from a application based on the > selection of the menu hence running multiple application. may I get that > script ? in this file is the sample lircrc and my small little menu setup using xosd, its not pretty but it works, could probably be tweaked quite a bit to turn it into something better. anyway heres the link http://denonline.sourceforge.net/files/lircmenu.tbz2 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 Updated: 2005-04-19 GCS/CM/M/S d-(--) s:+ a-->->>+>++>+++$>?$ C+++(++)>++++$ ULB+++(++)>++++$ P++++>++++$ L++++ E----(@) W+++ N++ o? K? w---(--) O-- !M V? PS+ PE Y++ PGP++(+++@) t+(++) 5 X+++(++@) R(+) !tv() DI++++ b+ D++ G++ e*()>++>++++$ h(*)>---- r++@>+++ !y?(**) ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com |
From: J.Bakshi <hiz...@sp...> - 2005-09-29 12:01:12
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:56:30 -0700 (PDT) Ryan Voots <sim...@ya...> wrote: > --- "J.Bakshi" <hiz...@sp...> wrote: > > > Hi list, > > > > I use LIRC with mplayer,Xmms and irmix. at present I have to start mplayer > > first using mouse and then control it with lirc. same for xmms. the problem > > here that you can't execute multiple application at a time but has to start > > only one at a time -:( > > the simplest way to manage which apps are running would be to use some shell > scripts and lock files, that way you could change modes (see below) and have it > kill/close the other application, i might also suggest that you look into using > mythtv for switching between apps easily then, its got a music player, the > ability to launch a dvd player (xine works best for this kind of setup), if you > decide to go the mythtv route there are some nice tutorials out there to help > you. > let me then check the mythtv. > > but I have come to know from net that there are some home entertainment > > system based on lirc-aware applications like AIDO, Xawtv, etc.etc..... which > > makes the pc just look like a menu based TV. some of you have already used > > Xawtv. what about the other applications ?? Please share your experience ( > > advantages, disadvantages) of AIDO etc so that I choose the best one. I need > > to control VCD/DVD/MP3/TV/RADIO -:) . > > The simplest way to control them is to use modes, i've got a sample lircrc file > that has a couple applications controlled (in some convoluted ways, my remote > only has 24 buttons total for all things, so i've got a couple buttons that are > made to do the menus and everything.) actually I am just looking for this -:) > > > PS: long ago some of you have written a shell script to have a menu-based > > system which could go into and come out from a application based on the > > selection of the menu hence running multiple application. may I get that > > script ? > > in this file is the sample lircrc and my small little menu setup using xosd, > its not pretty but it works, could probably be tweaked quite a bit to turn it > into something better. > > anyway heres the link > > http://denonline.sourceforge.net/files/lircmenu.tbz2 thanks a lot for the link. I definitely check it out. thanks again. > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > Updated: 2005-04-19 > GCS/CM/M/S d-(--) s:+ a-->->>+>++>+++$>?$ C+++(++)>++++$ ULB+++(++)>++++$ > P++++>++++$ L++++ E----(@) W+++ N++ o? K? w---(--) O-- !M V? PS+ PE Y++ > PGP++(+++@) t+(++) 5 X+++(++@) R(+) !tv() DI++++ b+ D++ G++ e*()>++>++++$ > h(*)>---- r++@>+++ !y?(**) > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php |