[mythtv-users] Having fun with OSD

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Sun Dec 18 23:03:48 EST 2005


On Dec 18, 2005, at 10:17 PM, Support [ Ian Ward ] wrote:

> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>
>> You inspired me. I just wrote this quick script to display my   
>> MythNews headlines. Anyone know if it's possible to trigger an   
>> external script while watching TV? I set it to run every hour,  
>> but  I'd much prefer it to run when I hit a button on my remote  
>> and feel  like being depressed.
>>
> man irexec
>
> Use irexec.  Example:
> 1) create /etc/irexec.conf or maybe a local user conf
> 2) put there something like this (just the stuff between the ===):
> ===
> begin
>   prog = irexec
>   button = NEWS_BUTTON
>   config = /usr/local/bin/mynews
> end
> ===
>
> the config = [command] line specifies what [program] to execute  
> when you press the button.  The button, of course, must have been  
> defined in lircd.conf
>
> 3) put in one of your boot scripts this line:
> /usr/bin/irexec -d /etc/irexec.conf

Perfect. Thanks!



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