[BUG] Resuming from standby causes XBMC to crash

pbu50w Wrote:Using event ghost, set up keyboard emulation on powerdown to first send the commands {s} then {return} before sending the computer into hibernation. You can then use eventghost to autorun an application on wakeup (ie xbmc). I have had this working very well for some time now.
The reslt is pretty seamless and you have a bug free fresh run of XBMC every time you bring the computer out of standby.

I am trying to setup something like this, in order to automatically quit xbmc before pc enters into standby, but I cannot figure out how to work with eventghost.
pbu50w, would you courtesely post some detailed info on how to setup eventghost?

Not sure if this is mentioned in here or not, but this is my Temp Solution and it works flawlessly so..

im using EventGhost, MCE Remote and Hibernate Trigger (http://www.desimonesystems.com/suspendtrigger/index.php)

when i toggle the power down button via the MCE Remote, it Shuts down XBMC then Hibernates Windows... on resume, Hibernate trigger will automatically lanuch XBMC.

once everything is configured, everything works seamlessly.

EDIT:
just read pbu50w post, seems interesting i will give that a shot just to streamline the process and use a single app.

uchenzei Wrote:I am trying to setup something like this, in order to automatically quit xbmc before pc enters into standby, but I cannot figure out how to work with eventghost.
pbu50w, would you courtesely post some detailed info on how to setup eventghost?

What i did was look for the macro for xbmc.quit, i added the event for the power toggle on my MCE remote, then add an Action for System > Power Management > Hibernate computer (do not force applications to close.).

so now inside xbmc.quit you should have those 3 items.

not sure if the order matters, but if it does i would put the mce power toggle 1st, xbmc quit 2nd, and system hibernate 3rd.

uchenzei Wrote:I am trying to setup something like this, in order to automatically quit xbmc before pc enters into standby, but I cannot figure out how to work with eventghost.
pbu50w, would you courtesely post some detailed info on how to setup eventghost?

I don't know how much detail you want and how familiar you are with eventghost. I have attached a screenshot of my config file which should hopefully point you in the right direction. I use a harmony remote which is emulating a mce remote. All remote functions emulate a keyboard shortcut which I found worked best. If you need any more help, let me know.

pbu50w Wrote:I don't know how much detail you want and how familiar you are with eventghost. I have attached a screenshot of my config file which should hopefully point you in the right direction. I use a harmony remote which is emulating a mce remote. All remote functions emulate a keyboard shortcut which I found worked best. If you need any more help, let me know.

can you attach ur config file? or possibly e-mail it to me at illmaticone(a)gmail.com

that would be great

pbu50w Wrote:I don't know how much detail you want and how familiar you are with eventghost. I have attached a screenshot of my config file which should hopefully point you in the right direction. I use a harmony remote which is emulating a mce remote.

Thanks for this but my problem is that i don't use any remote. So the idea was to use eventghost to intercept system events (such as going into standby and resuming from it) and not launching macro after pressing keys on remote.
Some guys in this thread suggested eventghost to do that and that's what I am trying to do. Unfortunately so far it seems to me that on eventghost everything begin from a remote.

You don't need a remote to use eventghost. Look at the very last macro on the screenshot.

That star is a system event, drag this over, and then add a system event to launch xbmc in full screen.

You can also add one when the system goes into standy to close xbmc.

To do this, just add a new macro, then go to standby, then come out of it. on the right hand side there will be a star action on standby, drag this to the macro you made... then under it add an event to close xbmc.

Then since you came out of standy you have the system event to resume and drag this to another macro with launch xbmc under it.

Is there a fix? I don't use Event Ghost to control XBMC.

I had this problem using the local build. However, after upgrading to the most recent svn (24195), via XBMC Updater, I don't have the problem anymore. It is a little slow upon return, but that could be my PC. Also, I'm using Win7 Ultimate x64 (RC1).

I also have this problem. Affecting both my Acer Revo's, running Win7x64.

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