IR Remote Keymapping HID.Button
#1
Is there any way to get the a button press which a remote I have translates to Eventghost as (for example) HID.Button.56+34+59 into the keymap xml?

It's a Vaio Remote which I got really cheap, but I like it and would ideally like to use as my main remote for my build.
I know from another poster here that it is possible to get this working with xbmc, so if anyone has another/better solution I'd hugely appreciate the help.

If I test it in Intelliremote, then it gives me the following exampole for a button press and depress;
Code:
MCE : string = '00 34 1A 33 00';
MCE : string = '00 B4 1A 33 00';

and though I've tried to read the wiki and various forum posts, I'm still unsure how i'd add this to the keymap xml.
Thanks in advance.
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#2
Just set it up in EvenGhost and don't even worry about XBMC's keymaps.
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#3
Thanks, but I just can't figure out the keystrokes in eventghost.
Not exactly user friendly for non-coders.

I had a play around with Intelliremote and it learns one of the keys no problem, but that's where the trial version ends and I don't want to pay $25 for it. I may as well buy a new remote for that!
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#4
Actually, I figured it out thanks.

It works pretty damn well after all the configuring. Far better than the ASSrock remote at three times the price Big Grin
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#5
EG is quite powerful. Once you get the hang of how to configure, it you can do all kinds of things.
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#6
Yeah, it's awesome, glad I took the time to get my head around it.
Whilst trying to configure this Vaio remote, I noticed that it was reading the signal from my Sony Bravia TV remote, so I configured Eventghost to use this remote to navigate XBMC. Then I remembered that I had another Sony remote that came with a cheap DVD player, so I tried that and it actually works better than both.

So for the price of the Vaio (£4.99) receiver and remote, I've finally got a remote that I'm happy with and can even use the TV remote for when I'm especially lazy to reach for the other on the shelf Big Grin

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