[mythtv-users] sony.pl Script - How To Send "Guide" Command?

Dennis Hand the4hands at comcast.net
Fri May 12 23:51:30 EDT 2006


 >I'm using the sony.pl script to control a DirecTV receiver. Channel 
>changes work just fine with './sony.pl 923' or whatever but is there a 
>way to send the "guide" command? I've looked at the script and it seems 
>to be supported somehow by using the command 'key' but I can't seem to 
>find the right syntax. I've tried commands such as './sony.pl key 
>guide' but no response. Searching Google has not yielded any results 
>for me. 

>Thanks, 

>Drew

You may need to set things up as a macro inside the script. Try
using something like this.

 dss_key("select");
 or
 dss_key("menu");


Dennis Hand


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