[mythtv-users] Re:MythGame Fullscreen?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Tuesday 09 December 2003 22:19, Nelson Butterworth wrote:
> Clint Silvester wrote:
> 
> > kirk wrote:
> >
> >> Thank You Clint!!  The script file works great.  All I had to do was
> >> create a script:
> >> bash$ nedit xmame_script
> >>
> >> /usr/bin/xmame.x11 ${@} -x11 3
> >>
> >> save
> >>
> >> chmod +x SCRIPT_NAME_HERE
> >>
> >> chmod 755 SCRIPT_NAME_HERE
> >>
> >> and voila!  specify the path to this newly created script file in
> >> MythTV->Setup->Game Settings->General Settings->MAME binary location and
> >> scan for games.  You should now have fullscreen xmame within mythgame
> >>
> >> Kirk Anderson
> >>
> >>  
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> > Cool, glad it worked.  Now if I could just figure out how to close 
> > xmame with the remote (lirc) I'd be all set with my system.
> >
> > Clint Silvester
> >
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> If you're using MythTV's native LIRC support, it should be pretty 
> simple. Just create a ~<mythTV user>/.lircrc file with this block, or 
> add this to an existing .lircrc. Note: don't add this to the lircrc in 
> the .mythtv directory, it probably won't work.
> 
> begin
>     button = <remote button of your choosing>
>     prog = irxevent
>     repeat = 0
>     config = Key <whatever key combo quits XMame> CurrentWindow
> end
> 
> That should allow you to close XMame with the remote. On further 
> thought, it might work even if you're not using native MythTV LIRC 
> support, but care should be taken in this case to use a button or key 
> command that won't conflict with anything that MythTV uses.
> 
> Nelson

Have you done this?  I don't think xmame responds to XInput events posted 
through irxevent, as it tends to want to grab the keyboard directly, I think.  
I could be wrong, though.

-JAC