rocketpants Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Hi all I'm seeing some confusing behaviour when using a shortcut key to launch an application with flirc. RUnning Win7 I'm starting XBMC using CTRL-ALT-X assigned as a shortcut key in the desktop shortcut for XBMC. This is then assigned to a button on the remote. This is the same set up as described I have have a harmony 785 na dhave set it up similar to the guide here using the panasonic TV. The shortcut key works fine when I start the computer from a cold boot (is just restarted or previosly shutdown) however if the PC has gone to sleep (S3) at some stage and I wake it the shortcut key no longer works. I can start XBMC manually and then all remote commends within XBMC mapped with flirc work fine. I'd first like to verify that flirc is still sending the CTRL-ALT-X. I normally use notepad to test what flirc is sending but I can't do this with multiple key presses - is there an app that can identify what key presses are being sent? I'm assuming that this is some sort of issue with Windows rather than flirc but can't work out a way to test it. Has anyone else has experienced similar behaviour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris! Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi rocketpants, welcome to the Flirc forums (nice to see a familiar XBMC forum user), I don't use windows so can't verify but back in the day it used to have windows on-screen keyboard (part of accessibility options) - that may show what keys are being pressed. Also a great user made a little utility which I believe can test combinations (but again; I can't test it): Or you could try mapping a different combination to open XBMC (one that could be seen in notepad or just another combination ) Pleasant regards, Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketpants Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Cheers Chris, Your post on the XBMC home page is the reason I am here - and probably a few of my mates as well. I can't say how impressed I am with Flirc. Its just brilliant. Many thanks to Jason for it's development. I never knew of that on-screen keyboard. I don't think I have ever ventured into the accessibility options in all my years of using windows - or other OSs for that matter. This little util will help with the fault finding. I'm testing the windows key + <NUM> option this evening and will update with success or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketpants Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 As a bit of feedback I find Windows key + <num> to be far more relaiable that the shortcut key CTRL+ALT+x The first method appears to work all the time to launch XBMC, whereas the second method fails now and then when the PC resumes from standby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris! Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Awesome. Thanks for the feedback (especially useful to me as I dont have access to a windows computer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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