Best way to Control Windows 7 Media Center

sijones · May 2012

I wondered if someone could offer me some advice on the best method for controlling Windows 7 Media Center?

Thanks in advance,

Steve

TurnipTruck · May 2012

If you're brave, you could try the MCS software from Autonomic Controls.

Andrew Martin · May 2012

MCE controller software

I use MCE controller at home on a Win 7 media centre - a freeware program by Kindle systems. Basically, after you install this program on your medie centre Win 7 or Win XP machine, stick it into the startup folder.

Configure the port on the PC side, and then program in an IP device into the NI (including the port number).

The list of commands is included in the docs, and its real easy to use. You send it a string ( 'play') and it then translates this and sends the keyboard shortcut to the medie centre.

you can download it at

http://www.kindel.com/products/mcecontroller/

Hope this helps, but I'll post sample code if you want it.

Regards,

Andrew

sijones · May 2012

Thanks Andew! I'll give it a go.

Kind regards,

Steve

udi · April 2016

How can I do command CTRL + O , meaning CTRL key is holed when i press the letter o letter on the keyboard?

ericmedley · April 2016

udi wrote: »

How can I do command CTRL + O , meaning CTRL key is holed when i press the letter o letter on the keyboard?

It, like everything else you send, is nothing more than a hex char (ascii) I think cntr-c is $03.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII

udi · April 2016

i meant with the MCE controller how can i sent it? it doesn't work according to what you said

Draugar · April 2016

udi wrote: »

How can I do command CTRL + O , meaning CTRL key is holed when i press the letter o letter on the keyboard?

http://mcec.codeplex.com/documentation "For example, the following causes a Ctrl-P to be sent to the foreground window, and if that window is Media Center, the My Pictures page appears:"

<SendInput Cmd="mypictures" vk="73" Shift="false" Ctrl="true" Alt="false" /> "(The VK code or 'P' is 73 decimal)."

udi · April 2016

but what command i need to send on the netlinx?

vining · November 2017

Not current thread but this link should help

http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/ascii.html

Best way to Control Windows 7 Media Center

Comments

Categories