[LINUX] HOW-TO get Hama MCE Remote Control to fully work in Ubuntu 9.04

Horscht · 2010-09-11 11:52

Nice, thanks again for your help.

Is it possible to remap the buttons to my liking? I assume I can use the hama_mce.xml file and edit that, put it in ~/.xbmc/keymaps, but how do I find out what commands the event server sends to XBMC?

slux · 2010-09-11 12:01

I'm not sure,I didn't try it yet.I've fixed the remote at 1:00 am lol
You can try to start hama_mce manually(with sudo) in console and press the remote keys,you should see some output.

Horscht · 2010-09-11 12:31

again, you provided usefull input.

Unfirtunatelly, hama_mce seems to sebd "XBMC-Ready" commands like "XBMC.ActivateWindow(HOME)", which I obviously can't remap in XBMC itself... gonna find a decent way to get it to remap, though Smile

EDIT: looks like one has to modify the source code (hama_mce.cpp) to remap the buttons. line 102 onwards has the keymaps, obviously. Gonna fiddle with that, then recompile Big Grin

slux · 2010-09-11 12:51

yes the trick is to modify the source,not very handy,but doable.Good work.The power of open source Nod

fyfe · 2010-09-14 17:47

I've uploaded an updated version. It contains a few bug fixes and allows you to remap all the keys via keymaps.xml

slux · 2010-09-14 19:28

I'm speechless!!!You did an awesome job!Thanks again for your work!This guy needs to see his work in official Xbmc code! Cool

Horscht · 2010-09-14 19:54

wow, great effort. I really appreciate it Smile

hudo · 2010-09-14 23:33

fyfe,

First preliminary tests indicates that your hama_mce event reader works far better than lirc with this particular remote. Thanks for a great work!

2 points do:

- I noticed some sluggishness responding to key presses _sometimes_ Most of the time it works quite well. Aldo a tad slow for me... Smile

- Is there any particular reason buttons play and pause are mapped to the same event (pause)? Or it's my bad and remote.xml, keymap.xml, whatever.xml is to blame?

Thanks!

hudo

Juanjo · 2010-09-15 02:43

hi peeps, i have been using this hama_mce tool, I had the problem of the power button repeating itself, so after resuming from suspend (power button) it would suspend again . so i patched the code, in one line. if anyone has this problem let me know ill post the fix.

Horscht · 2010-09-15 05:25

Juanjo Wrote:hi peeps, i have been using this hama_mce tool, I had the problem of the power button repeating itself, so after resuming from suspend (power button) it would suspend again . so i patched the code, in one line. if anyone has this problem let me know ill post the fix.

I have the same problem. Please tell me what line to fix Big Grin

Horscht Member Posts: 91 Joined: Jan 2006 Reputation: 2	2010-09-11 11:52 Post: #51 Nice, thanks again for your help. Is it possible to remap the buttons to my liking? I assume I can use the hama_mce.xml file and edit that, put it in ~/.xbmc/keymaps, but how do I find out what commands the event server sends to XBMC?
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slux Junior Member Posts: 33 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-09-11 12:01 Post: #52 I'm not sure,I didn't try it yet.I've fixed the remote at 1:00 am lol You can try to start hama_mce manually(with sudo) in console and press the remote keys,you should see some output.
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slux Junior Member Posts: 33 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-09-11 12:51 Post: #54 yes the trick is to modify the source,not very handy,but doable.Good work.The power of open source
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fyfe Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: Scotland	2010-09-14 17:47 Post: #55 I've uploaded an updated version. It contains a few bug fixes and allows you to remap all the keys via keymaps.xml
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slux Junior Member Posts: 33 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-09-14 19:28 Post: #56 I'm speechless!!!You did an awesome job!Thanks again for your work!This guy needs to see his work in official Xbmc code!
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Horscht Member Posts: 91 Joined: Jan 2006 Reputation: 2	2010-09-14 19:54 Post: #57 wow, great effort. I really appreciate it
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Juanjo Member Posts: 52 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: Argentina	2010-09-15 02:43 Post: #59 hi peeps, i have been using this hama_mce tool, I had the problem of the power button repeating itself, so after resuming from suspend (power button) it would suspend again . so i patched the code, in one line. if anyone has this problem let me know ill post the fix.
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Horscht Member Posts: 91 Joined: Jan 2006 Reputation: 2	2010-09-15 05:25 Post: #60 Juanjo Wrote:hi peeps, i have been using this hama_mce tool, I had the problem of the power button repeating itself, so after resuming from suspend (power button) it would suspend again . so i patched the code, in one line. if anyone has this problem let me know ill post the fix. I have the same problem. Please tell me what line to fix
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