[mythtv-users] Executing Scripts, etc - irexec/osd vs. Theme entries

[Greg Oliver]

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:16 PM, auric <auric at aanet.com.au> wrote:
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>> From: Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Executing Scripts, etc - irexec/osd vs. Theme
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>> I am just looking for some input on what seems to be a personal
>> preference from what I can tell.
>>
>> Trying to just run arbitrary commands while using mythtv from my
>> remote, some mythtv related, some not..  It appears I can have the
>> same functionality by programming irexec commands to buttons directly,
>> or adding EXEC actions into the theme I use.  I understand the
>> housekeeping required with the theme route, but I was just looking for
>> technical hurdles that I may hit when trying it with the theme.
>>
>> I have plenty of free buttons to use for irexec (and can make as many
>> as needed as well...), but the idea of having a menu on the screen to
>> just scroll through with categories seems nicer to me.  I plan to just
>> have a master script with all of my commands in it either way, so it
>> is easy to maintain..
>> Any pros/cons to this?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -Greg
>>
> I use MythVideo for this.
> Create a "wrapper" script that reads the first line of a file and
> executes it.
> Tie script to a MythVideo file type. e.g. exc
> Create your mythvideo, e.g. Pidgin.exc
> Have as the one line in this file /usr/bin/pidgin

Hmmm, taht's a good idea as well.  Nice to keep them all in one menu
as well!  I'll do that too and see which I liek best.

Thanks!