[mythtv-users] MythTV insist on using a CRAZY way of entering numbers

[Paul Harrison]

Andreas Vermehren wrote:
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>> Datum: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:27:03 +0200
>> Von: "Ma Begaj" <derliebegott at gmail.com>
>> An: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Betreff: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV insist on using a CRAZY way of entering	numbers
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>> 2008/7/25 Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>:
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>>> On 07/25/2008 04:22 AM, Andreas Vermehren wrote:
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>>>> I really don't know how I can descripe it, but when I want to enter
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>> numbers in MythTV (e.g. to change a videoname after I have look it up in
>> imdb.com) than I have to enter this numbers a lot to get the desired option.
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>>>> E.g. if I press 1 once I get a A, if I press it twice I get a B, if I
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>> press it three time I get a C, if I press it four time I get a ! if I press
>> it five time I get a 1 (I think this is wrong, but you should get the
>> impression what I want to tell you).
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>>>> So if I want to change the movie Thunderball to 007 Thunderball I have
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>> to enter:
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>>>> 99999999999999997777 to get the 007.
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>>>> Is there a way to change the behavior, that I can enter the number with
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>> one keypress? I think I have somewhere enable the typing adds, but I don't
>> know where the option is.
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>>> Wait for 0.22.  The input methods are changing in the mythui port and
>>> Stuart Morgan is actually making the changes with an eye toward
>>> sensibility (rather than "author's preference").
>>>
>>> Mike
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>> you can press on OK (enter) and you will get on-screen keyboard.
>> you will have to press even more buttons, but it is pretty easy to use.
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>> there is no perfect and easy way to make a full keyboard with a remote.
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> The thing is, that I have a full keyboard attached to this unit and of course I'm using this keyboard to enter the numbers. And when I press the 1 on the keyboard I have to press 11111111 to get a 1 there. This is kinda annoying if you want enter the episode number to the shows. s999911111111e999911111111 is what I have to enter for s01e01.
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Press RETURN/SPACE to show the virtual keyboard the you can type normally.

Paul H.