[mythtv-users] mythtv minus tv

mOjO mojospam at thegeekclub.net
Fri Jun 27 12:25:40 EDT 2003


Jared Verdi wrote:

> First, I just wanna say I love what I see already, and I’m just getting 
> started.  The GUI is far better than any similar software I’ve seen for 
> linux or windows.  Now, I am putting a computer in my car, and I would 
> like to use mythtv for controlling mp3s, movies, and weather, but I 
> don’t want to watch tv or run the backend at all.  I have commented out 
> the three server connection lines in mythfrontend/main.cpp, and I’m 
> getting it to run, but after exiting any of the modules, the computer 
> freezes/doesn’t accept keyboard input.  Anyone wanna help me out?
> 
>  
> 
> Another question:  Would it be possible to have an auxiliary module 
> added to mythtv that just spawns another outside program from an 
> accepted command?  I would love to be able to grab gpsdrive for driving 
> directions and such straight from mythtv.  Im sure others would have 
> different uses for being able to run an outside program on top of mythtv.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks, can’t wait to see more and get my myth box running,
> 
> Jared

In your CAR!?!?
oh man.. thats too cool... i want your source code when your done...

good luck,
mOjO



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