[vdr] Re: vdr-1.1.12 Configuration of buttons on RC

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Stefan Lang wrote:
> 
> Am Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2002 14:33 schrieben Sie:
> > sschmidt wrote:
> > > >But before this whole key thread starts all over again, here's how I'm
> > > >intending to do it:
> > > >
> > > >- there will be a whole set of new, dedicated keys, like "Pause",
> > > > "Stop", "Channel+", "Channel-" and so on and so on...
> > > >- all dedicated keys will work regardless whether there is currently a
> > >
> > > menu
> > >
> > > >  open or not (so "Channel+/-" will switch the channel even if you are
> > > > in the "Timers" menu, for instance, or if a player is running; and
> > > > "Pause" will
> > > >  pause the currently running player even if you are browsing some file
> > > >list)
> > > >- when learning the remote control keys, the user can define all the
> > > > keys the actual RC has, and simply skip the ones it doesn't.
> > > >
> > > >Again, of course, the basic operations as they are implemented for RCs
> > >
> > > with
> > >
> > > >only the basic keys will remain untouched. But then again, somebody who
> > > >actually
> > > >_has_ a "Pause" button should have no problem with the "Down" key
> > > >performing
> > > >pause, too. And if a particular player believes it has to use the "Down"
> > > >button
> > > >for a purpose other than "Pause", then it will have to implement it that
> > > >way.
> > > >However, that will mean that this player *requires* a dedicated "Pause"
> > >
> > > key
> > >
> > > >to work - whether or not that's a good idea is up to the programmer of
> > >
> > > that
> > >
> > > >player. VDR's own player will keep working with the smallest set of
> > > > keys.
> > > >
> > > >Klaus
> > >
> > > Nice to hear. :-) And if they get a different keyname like d_mp3_play
> > > (direct or dedicated_mp3_play) i'm happy with this solution. This will
> > > also help for telnet controlled apps. I hope.
> >
> > I assume you will want to start the MP3 player plugin with that key.
> > There will be a macro function that allows you to assign, say "Start plugin
> > MP3" to a key on your RC.
> 
> No, I think what he wants to do is the following (like mine :-))   ):
> He wants a separat set of functions keys (items in the lircd.conf)

You (and several others) are always making the mistake to believe that LIRC
is the only remote control. There can be _any_ kind of remote control!

> for each
> plugin! Only this allows you to control the different parts of vdr (with it's
> various plugins and addons) without disturbing/influencing the other parts or
> the core vdr-system!
> When the buttons on a "full featured" RC reaches its limits, you can switch
> to a "Multi RC" like the "Aldi Thing" and define the buttons on the next
> "device" on the RC.
> As an example (Regarding the Aldi RC): When I define my keys for vdr core an
> the device button "vcr", I can use (if ?nessecary?) the device button "cd"
> for controlling the mp3- plugin.
> When it is possible to control the whole vdr (with its plugins) with "one" RC
> (via one device button) its ok. But having the choice is the most flexible
> solution for the future.
> Controlling vdr with double and tripple featured buttons is ok for ppl with a
> "little" RC, but when you own a "big full featured" RC you want to access the
> system with the nativ associated buttons!
> 
> Whats about a lircd.conf for each plugin? Or the mentioned preifx in the
> lircd.conf like this:
> $PLUGIN-PAUSE   41678974324865754

This is what I absolutely don't understand. "Pause" is "Pause" IS "PAUSE"!!!!!
Why, for crying out loud, would anybody need a separate "Pause" key for every
plugin???

Of course, if you really, really want it that way: you have the source...

Klaus
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