[mythtv-users] LIRC problem in Mythdvd/Mythvideo (lircd sends twice)

Mon Aug 1 11:43:31 UTC 2005

a small follow-up:

meanwhile i have two mandrake 10.2 systems at home (one myth master backend,
one frontend-only). both have the same problem with lirc when using external
players like xine or mplayer from within mythvideo/mythdvd.

on one of the boxes i tried it and uninstalled the mdk lirc 0.6.6 rpms and
compiled and installed lirc 0.7.1 by hand, which did not solve the problem :-(

after i had installed lirc 0.7.1 i also cleanly recompiled mythtv.
i also had to upgrade to xine-ui 0.99.4, because the mandrake-built
xine-ui 0.99.3 did not work at all with the new lirc version.

so i think i have tried everything, replaced lirc, replaced the player
application, recompiled mythtv. but problem is still exactly the same.
so i guess it is a problem of mythfrontend... or just a faulty
configuration because i use the same lirc button for several actions
in different programs...?

again, the apps perfectly work with lirc when run stand-alone.

but when a player like xine or mplayer (i tried both) is started through
mythvideo, all lirc-buttons which i press (and which are intended to be
only received by the player - and are actually received by the player
correctly) are also received by mythfrontend, after the player quits...

is there any means to let mythfrontend ignore lircd events as
long as an external player is running? or do i have a "focus" problem?

also i am still wondering if my lirc config is good:

> > > begin
> > >     prog = mythtv
> > >     button = OFF
> > >     config = Esc
> > > end
> > >
> > > begin
> > >     prog = xine
> > >     button = OFF
> > >     config = Quit
> > > end

the above means that i use the same button on my remote ("OFF") for
2 different things. it is on the one hand used to quit xine (if running),
and also used as the escape key for mythtv (if running).

and this is what happens, if i press the "OFF" button, xine terminates
as expected, and AFTERWARDS also mythfrontend reacts and leaves the current
menu (because it also receives the "escape")... maybe this is just "working
as designed" and i have to get a remote with more keys on it?

if i should provide any more info please let me know.

i have no more idea what to try next, please advise! is what i what to do
impossible? is anyone else using lirc buttons for more than one application
at once (esp. the mythtv/xine/mplayer combo)?

any help is appreciated!

Mark Schuren <mark at ultra.de> wrote:

>
> Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm using MythTV 0.18.1 with lirc and xine also, but
> > on Fedora Core 3 (using ATrpms), and having no such
> > problems.  The version of lirc is 0.7.1, and the
> > version of xine is 0.99.3.
>
> my xine-ui is 0.99.3 as well (mdk rpm) but lirc is 0.6.6
> (also mdk) . I suspect the lirc version may be the problem
> but i am unsure if changing this will have any impact
> to the other (working) programs?
>
> >
> > You can assign the same button to multiple programs,
> > that is not a problem.
> >
> > The command line I'm using for xine is:
> > xine -D -pfhq --auto-scan dvd
> >
> > Unfortunately, the man page for the version of xine I
> > have doesn't mention a -I parameter, but it mentions
> > that -H hides the video window.  I wonder if this is a
> > problem.
>
> -H is wanted because my video driver is "dxr3", a holly-
> wood plus card. i don't want to see an empty video window
> when playback is via dxr3 on my tv.
>
> -I is (i think) for switching on deinterlace. but the lirc
> problem also happens without -I
>
> i also had this config working on my heavily patched
> mandrake 10.0 before but the update to mdk 10.2 made
> this issue pop up...
>
> in my last config i compiled almost everything myself
> (at least kernel, lirc, dxr3, xine, mplayer, myth).
> and i am quite sure that i had lirc 0.7.0, but i deleted
> the sources unfortunately so i am not sure :(
>
> i think i will give it a try and update the lirc stuff
> by hand and see if it behaves the same way. just wanted to
> avoid it ;)
>
> i will give feedback if this helps.
>
> many thanks so far
>
> >
> > Also, are you using a window manager when running
> > MythTV?  If not, it could cause some focus issues that
> > might contribute to what you're seeing.
>
> kde 3.3 as it comes with mdk 10.2
>
> i thought these focus problems are only related to
> irxevent...?
>
> aren't they?
>
> >
> > -- Joe
> >
> > --- Mark Schuren <mark at ultra.de> wrote:
> >
> > > hi list,
> > >
> > > i have a problem with myth0.18.1 + lirc + xine:
> > >
> > > i play a video/dvd through mythvideo/mythdvd using
> > > "xine -H -I -g --no-splash -s
> > > DVD dvd://" .
> > >
> > > xine works great when started stand-alone, but when
> > > run through myth and i quit
> > > the player, all buttons from my lirc remote which i
> > > pressed during play are
> > > sent to mythfrontend as well as soon as the player
> > > exits :-(
> > >
> > > as least it looks like, mythfrontend is jumping
> > > through the menus, or restarting
> > > xine immediately... i use a dxr3 card for tv output
> > > but i think this is not
> > > related, problem also happens when using xv.
> > >
> > > my ~/.lircrc contains e.g. things like:
> > >
> > > begin
> > >     prog = mythtv
> > >     button = OFF
> > >     config = Esc
> > > end
> > >
> > > begin
> > >     prog = xine
> > >     button = OFF
> > >     config = Quit
> > > end
> > >
> > > is it a bad idea to use the same lirc key for two
> > > programs in general?? i hope
> > > not.
> > >
> > > i use mandrake 10.2 with original lirc rpms (0.6.6)
> > > and my remote works
> > > perfectly with myth / mplayer / xine and others when
> > > run stand-alone. no
> > > irxevent is running, all apps have native lirc
> > > support.
> > >
> > > why does lirc cue-up all button-presses for
> > > mythfrontend while xine is actually
> > > in focus (and also accepting these key-presses from
> > > my remote correctly)?? first
> > > i thought this might be irxevent. related problem.
> > > but although i have keys
> > > defined for irxevent in the same .lircrc i have no
> > > irxevent running.
> > >
> > > whenever xine exits, mythfrontend processes all lirc
> > > events which occured during
> > > xine playback. is that a xine issue or a problem
> > > with lirc or myth?
> > >
> > > did anyone have the same probs?
> > >
> > > i'm unsure if i should uninstall the mandrake lirc
> > > 0.6.6 packages and build my
> > > own lirc-0.7.x ? and if, would i need to afterwards
> > > recompile myth/xine for the
> > > new lirc version??
> > >
> > > thanx for any hints!
> > >
> > >
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