(2012-04-25 05:09)kevev Wrote:  Thank You for considering this Bengalih. Yes, adjusting the volume slider in the Netflix window would be the best solution. But if I use the Android XBMC remote, how would this be controlled? I could only think of it reading the XBMC volume before changing it, and match for Netflix slider. Then when killing Netflix window reset the XBMC volume to the original value. Can you think of an easier way to do this while using a remote app that utilizes the HTTP API?

(2012-04-25 05:09)kevev Wrote:  Also:
Windows 7 SP1 32bit with IE 9.0.8112.16421
Java 6 Update 31
Sikuli X-1.0rc3 (r905)

The "Full Screen" button never seems to get selected automatically. Pressing "F" does not do full screen until the video is clicked and then "F" is pressed. It looks like the video does not have focus as expected.

(2012-04-25 05:06)Claire193 Wrote:  Thanks...I'm going to test now with a space and hopefully implement a fix...I have already incorporated the architecture check.

Please post back once you have used it a bit and let me know how it has been working for you.

(2012-04-25 16:45)bengalih Wrote:  I'm not exactly sure what issue you are describing, as "F" is the manual method of bringing Netflix into full screen and not the method XBMCFlix-o-mate uses.

What method are you using to send your hotkeys to XBMCFlix-o-mate? Are you simply pressing them on the keyboard, or do you have a remote setup to send the hotkeys? Do all the other hotkeys work for you (subtitle on/off, next/back episode, etc?).

(2012-04-25 17:25)kevev Wrote:  

(2012-04-25 16:45)bengalih Wrote:  I'm not exactly sure what issue you are describing, as "F" is the manual method of bringing Netflix into full screen and not the method XBMCFlix-o-mate uses.

What method are you using to send your hotkeys to XBMCFlix-o-mate? Are you simply pressing them on the keyboard, or do you have a remote setup to send the hotkeys? Do all the other hotkeys work for you (subtitle on/off, next/back episode, etc?).

I am sorry for the confusion. All of the hotkeys work. I am under the impression that the NetFlix window should go fullscreen automatically when playing begins. But as I do not know the programing language Sikuli, I do not understand the .html file code structure very well. If the window does not automatically go full screen, is there a way to make this happen automatically?

Would this still allow the hotkeys be entered? Or does full screen disable this because the buttons are not available? This would not be an issue for me since the XBMC remote can't send hotkeys anyways.

(2012-04-25 21:19)bengalih Wrote:  Ok...I still want to be sure you are actually using the XBMCFLix-o-mate hotkeys...the CTRL+ALT+SHIFT ones... because the normal Netflix hotkeys will still work for you.

For example:
If you just type "F" in the Netflix Window it will go Full Screen
If you hit "ESC" it will bring you out of Full Screen

The above are the built-in NETFLIX hotkeys and will work with nothing other than the plain old Netflix browser window.

Now if you are using XBMCFlix-o-mate, you should be able to use CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F and toggle full screen on and off.

All of the XBMCFlix-o-mate hotkeys should work from a full screen or a non fullscreen, as long as Netflix has focus.

So, before I go further with your auto full-screen issue, please confirm for me that you can do the following:
Use the following hotkeys from within a Full Screen AND non-Full Screen video:
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F (toggle full screen)
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+T (toggle subtitles)
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+N (go next episode)

If those are not working for you, please use the debug copy (in the /debug folder) and send the output.

(2012-04-25 22:46)kevev Wrote:  Those three hotkeys work as expected. I am just wanting the video to automatically go full screen when loaded. The reason why is because I dont have a keyboard, just the Android XBMC remote. Can this be configured in the script?

(2012-04-25 23:21)bengalih Wrote:  OK - I wanted to be 100% sure that some of the functions of the script were working, now that you have confirmed that, let's move on...

The auto Full Screen option IS in the script already and should work under the following scenarios:

1) You advance to a next episode using the XBMCFlix-o-mate hotkey (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+N)
2) You go back to a previous episode using the XBMCFlix-o-mate hotkey (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+B)
3) The first launch of a video from within XBMC (via XBMCFlicks)

Now let me explain a bit further how this works, so you can see why your system might not be fitting the criteria.

First, it is important to understand that the way this script works is by monitoring for particular elements on the screen. This is VERY resource intensive, so we don't monitor 100% of the time, only when particular events are triggered.

When XBMCFlix-o-mate is launched it awaits a browser window to open for Netflix. This has only been tested with IE, but should work with other browsers. When it sees the Netflix window open the script waits 8 seconds for the NETFLIX logo and loading screen to appear (white on red background). Once it sees this logo it waits a maximum of 60 seconds for this logo to disappear. This would trigger the end of a video load and the beginning of playback. Once it sees the logo disappear, it should then look for the full screen button and click it.

At this point, the event will only trigger again when using the hotkeys (#1 and #2 above or the toggle Fullscreen hotkey) - since that should be the only way you will be navigating episodes without going back to XBMC. When you go back to XBMC a flag gets reset so that this auto full-screen triggers again when Netflix is open.

So let's review with an example of the order of events which should be happening:

1) XBMCFlix-o-mate is started (in whatever way you choose)
2) XBMC is opened
3) XBMCFlicks add-on is started
4) User navigates to a video within XBMCFlicks and clicks to start that video
5) XBMCFlicks launches a maximized (kiosked) IE window for playback with the title "Netflix" (you can't see this title, since the window is maximized, but the work Netflix is contained in the title)
6) XBMCFlix-o-mate detects that the IE Netflix window is in the foreground and begins waiting for the big white NETFLIX logo for 8 seconds. If the logo isn't detected within the timeout, auto full-screen will fail.
7) Once XBMCFlix-o-mate sees the NETFLIX logo, it will wait up to 60 seconds for the logo to disappear (once again, signaling video playback). If the logo doesn't detected within the timeout, auto full-screen will fail.
8) Once the logo disappears, XBMCFlix-o-mate should click on the full-screen button to bring the video into full-screen.

At this point the video will remain in full screen unless the user toggles it out with the hotkey. If the user chooses to change episodes, the process above will repeat from step #6, bringing the movie into full screen when the logo disappears.

9) User is done watching video(s) and presses CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Q hotkey to exit Netflix and return to XBMC. At this point a flag gets reset in the code so that when Step #4 is again initiated by the user the process can continue from that point.

So, if auto full screen is not working for you, I suspect you are doing something outside the ordinary sequence of events mentioned above.

Since you don't have a keyboard, how are you terminating Netflix when you are done watching?

I must close by saying that unless you plan to use a keyboard to enter the hotkeys directly, or you plan to map the hotkeys to remote keys via another utility, then XBMCFlix-o-mate is probably not the program for you.

(2012-04-25 23:44)kevev Wrote:  It seems that the issue is between step 7 & 8. It may be a timing issue. I do notice that the two left NetFlix buttons apear first then when playing begins the rest of the controls apear, along with the full screen button. When running the debug version it says "Going fullscreen!" Or something like that in the output when the video starts. How long between detecting the logo disappearing and clicking the full screen button? Maybe a sleep period is needed for my system.

To terminate the Netflix window I press the stop button on the Android remote. I believe it sends this http API command(but I am not sure as I have not enabled any debugging):

http://xbox/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=Stop()

This causes the window to close and XBMC is maximized as expected.

Quote:Stops the currently playing media. If a slideshow and audio is active only the slideshow is stopped.

(2012-04-26 07:55)kevev Wrote:  Ya, I know. I am a big Sponge Bob fan. So is my daughter.

(2012-04-26 07:55)kevev Wrote:  I was using XBMC as my shell, but switched back to explorer to eliminate any issues. The hotkeys work when explorer is the shell. When xbmc is the shell I have to click in the video to grab focus, then hotkeys work. Could you make the script grab focus of the window after launching it. This should help for when XBMC is the shell.

(2012-04-26 07:55)kevev Wrote:  Here is the debug output:


Script Variables:
$scriptsDir: C:\script
$SikuliDir:
$JavaDir:
$netFlixTogglePlayHotKey: {SPACE}
$netFlixFF: >
$netFlixRewind: <
$netFlixTerminate: Q
$XBMCFlixomateExit: X
$netFlixLaunchHotKey: O
$SikuliDir c:\Program Files\Sikuli X
run(C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /k Java -jar sikuli-script.jar "C:\script\XBMCFl
ix-o-mate.sikuli",c:\Program Files\Sikuli X)[info] Sikuli vision engine loaded.
[info] Windows utilities loaded.
[info] VDictProxy loaded.
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT O
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT F
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT N
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT B
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT T
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT Q
[info] add hotkey: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT X
debug: in netFlixLaunch (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O)
AutoITdebug: keys sent: C+A+S+O
AutoITdebug: newNFLaunchFlag set to: 0
debug: loading movie
debug: loaded movie
debug: full screen action!
AutoITdebug: Received C+A+S+Q for Netflix termination
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: closed iexplore.exe
AutoITdebug: newNFLaunchFlag set to: 1