[mythtv-users] Re: Anyone using an RCA DRD420RE DirecTV receiver?

[Douglas Beck]

leave the channel number off. So you should enter /usr/local/bin/rca.pl

Also, you might want to consider renaming the file to 
"changechannel"...more intuitive ;)

Doug

At 03:05 PM 12/4/2003, you wrote:
>Ok, I ran a # chmod 777 /usr/local/rca.pl
>
>Now when I run as mythtv, the script runs. For example
>if I put in $ ./rca.pl 232, the channel changes to
>channel 232 as mythtv and not root.
>
>UNFORTUNATELY, it's still not running within MythTV. I
>reran mythsetup. Under Connect Sources to Input, in
>the External Channel Change Command: I entered
>"/usr/local/bin/rca.pl 500".
>
>Did I do this correctly? Do I leave channel 500 or go
>with a wildcard like ? or do I just leave the 500
>blank. I think calling the script is the last piece to
>getting my mythbox working with my DirecTV receiver
>(besides PPV.PL).
>
>Thanks again everyone!
>
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