[mythtv-users] configuring XINE with lirc

[Greg Shrack]

K Chaloupka wrote:

> Greg,
>  
> I've added the configurations that you specified below. When I toggle 
> through the menu (ie up + dn arrows on the remote) it also causes the 
> player to fast foward, pause , etc) Do you need to specify any special 
> command parameter to the player?? Also, what is your command line that 
> is used to start xine?
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> K_ 
> 
> */Greg Shrack <greg.shrack at usa.net>/* wrote:
> 
>     K Chaloupka wrote:
>      > I'm trying to configure the buttons on my PVR-350 gray remote
>     control to
>      > use with XINE. I've cut and pasted command blocks from the key
>     command
>      > file created by XINE into my .lirc file for myth. Some commands
>     that I
>      > specifed are not working correctly.
>      >
>      > ie
>      >
>      > I've programmed the MENU button on the remote as specified below:
>      >
>      > #begin
>      > button=MENU
>      > prog=xine
>      > repeat=0
>      > config=RootMenu
>      > #end
>      >
>      > When you press this button during a DVD playback is changes the AV
>      > offset. Any suggestions? What I really would like to do is map
>     the arrow
>      > keys to menu up/down commands in XINE.
>      >
>      > Thanks,
>      >
>      > K_
>      >
>      >
>      >
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>     I've had luck with these settings in ~/.lircrc
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = PLAY
>     repeat = 3
>     config = Play
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = STOP
>     repeat = 3
>     config = Stop
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = OFF
>     repeat = 3
>     config = Quit
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = PAUSE
>     repeat = 3
>     config = Pause
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = CH+
>     repeat = 3
>     config = EventUp
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = CH-
>     repeat = 3
>     config = EventDown
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = VOL-
>     repeat = 3
>     config = EventLeft
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = VOL+
>     repeat = 3
>     config = EventRight
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = OK
>     repeat = 3
>     config = EventSelect
>     end
> 
>     begin
>     prog = xine
>     button = BACK/EXIT
>     repeat = 3
>     config = Menu
>     end
> 
> 
> 
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Oh, right.  First, my disclaimer - I don't really know how all this 
works, but it seems to work for me.

I think you need to stop running irxevent and use Myth native lirc.  My 
guess is that each button press is getting handled by xine, but also by 
irxevent, which is sending a spurious X-event to xine.

Jarod's Guide (http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/) has this documented in 
section 12.  You basically get his Hauppauge-grey file and put it in 
~/.mythtv/lircrc and stop running irxevent.  In my ~/.lircrc file, I 
only have the xine settings.

If it helps, I'm running Myth 0.13, and I think I'm using just the 
standard xine start parameters:
   xine -pfhq --auto-scan dvd

-Greg