[ethanmcdonald]

How can I add link to the front of XBMC to open a batch file that would launch Windows Media Center's LiveTV?

I know that I can run a batch file to close XBMC, mount an ISO and play Blu-Rays with powerDVD or winDVD.
Source URL:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=383...tcount=700


So I thought with a little modification I could create a batch to do the same with MC LiveTV section.

The following command will open media center to the TV page.

Code:

%SystemRoot%\EHOME\EHSHELL.EXE /HOMEPAGE:VIDEOHOME.XML /PUSHSTARTPAGE:TRUE

Source URL: http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/5767.aspx

[ethanmcdonald]

Now that I think about it what I'm really asking is how can I add a new menu link/entry to the front of XBMC that would allow me to launch a batch file?

[joshuass]

Through the Programs area of XBMC. You can launch things like emulators and stuff through it. Don't see why you couldnt launch MCE in the same fashion. Might have some issues with which screen is on top though.

[ethanmcdonald]

I'll give that a try.
It's not the front of XBMC but it's at least good enough for testing.

[kati42]

Any luck? This is exactly what I would like to do as well. I'm using Win7 x64 and all media center plugins are causing problems (the native parts like live TV watching are fine), so I'm thinking of switching to XBMC as a front end. But I still need to interface to the tuner and get live TV...

Thanks.

[ethanmcdonald]

Here's the batch file I use with Launcher to launch into Windows 7 Mediacenter.

Code:

echo off
cls

set progprefix=%programfiles%\

taskkill /F /IM XBMC.EXE

%SystemRoot%\EHOME\EHSHELL.EXE /mediamode /nostartupanimation /HOMEPAGE:VideoFullscreen.XML /PUSHSTARTPAGE:TRUE

start "" "%progprefix%\XBMC\XBMC.exe" -fs

exit

Launcher Plug-in: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=34834

[ethanmcdonald]

Here's my "launchers.xml" file that is located in the "C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\plugin_data\video\Media Center"
Swap out "username" for your user.

File: launchers.xml
Path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\plugin_data\video\Media Center

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<launchers>
    <launcher>
        <name>Win7MC LiveTV</name>
        <application>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\W7MC_LiveTV.bat</application>
        <args></args>
        <rompath></rompath>
        <romext></romext>
        <thumb>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\UserData\Thumbnails\MediaCenter.png</thumb>
        <wait>true</wait>
        <roms>
        </roms>
    </launcher>
</launchers>

[hawker180]

Sorry to digg up old thread.


Hey ethan, thanks so much for the launching WMC TV, just a quick question on how you are exiting WMC. Currently I'm using Alt+F4 on the keyboard. I was thinking maybe mapping a button on my remote. Just interested to see how you are doing it.

Thanks heaps again.

[ethanmcdonald]

I use the XBMC Windows 7 Media Center Integration 2.1 with Media Center.

http://xbmcwmc.teknowebworks.com/