Chris,
Adding that to frontRow is a no go but using the remote is a mater of
interpreting the incoming IR commands which FrontRow is set to listen
for. I know I've seen a few IR type drivers but have not done that yet.
It is my understanding that the 'tell application "System Events" to
key code 53" launches the frontRow app so if you trap that then you
need to then launch your own app and trap the other key equivalents
coming from the IR remote.
There are actually two different types of remotes for the Mac one is
the FrontRow and the other is for previous machines with out FrontRow.
I would look into the IR side for a solution.
TOm
P.S. I was able to gett FrontRow working and to use it via keyboard
keys only. Way cool.
Tom
On Apr 22, 2006, at 3:41 PM, Chris Carroll-Davis wrote:
Tom/Ian -
Thanks for the help on this. What I really want though, is not to
control Front Row, but to "subvert" it altogether. I want to steal
the input from the remote control so that I can do useful things
with Rev instead.
Specifically, I'd like the menu button on remote to bring a Rev
window to front that could act as an alternative to the Front Row
menu. On it I could put buttons for my slideshow program, an
internet radio menu etc...
I wish Apple had made the remote control accessible to third-party
developers (to maybe tie-in to Front Row) e.g. there is a really
neat Digital TV USB adapter (Miglia TVMini) which would seem an
obvious extension to the Front Row ethos. The addition of being
able to watch TV as well as video/DVD seems sensible. But there is
no way of adding this to Front Row. Shame.
Chris
On 22 Apr 2006, at 18:19, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
Chris,
I pulled this out of that script:
on navigate(this_key)
if this_key is in rightKeys then
tell application "System Events"
keystroke (ASCII character 29)
end tell
else if this_key is in leftKeys then
tell application "System Events"
keystroke (ASCII character 28)
end tell
else if this_key is in upKeys then
tell application "System Events"
keystroke (ASCII character 30)
end tell
else if this_key is in downKeys then
tell application "System Events"
keystroke (ASCII character 31)
end tell
end if
end navigate
And it seems after activation you can control FrontRow with
keystrokes and if you can do that then we can do it i REV.
HTH
Tom
On Apr 22, 2006, at 1:16 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
Chris,
I found an applescript for controlling FrontRow via Applescript at:
http://homepage.mac.com/mikemunson/mobile/Front%20Row%
20Remote.applescript
It may rely on another app if I read the code right but this is
doable and also I found some control scripts at Sailing CLicker's
forums too.
Check it out and see if you can extract from it.
TOm
On Apr 22, 2006, at 12:33 PM, Chris Carroll-Davis wrote:
Tom -
Good suggestion - I rushed off to try. But unfortunately no
joy. Front Row is a very non-standard app and doesn't seem to
be at all scriptable. Blast.
I am expecting to be beaten by this one!
C
On 22 Apr 2006, at 15:33, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
Chris,
If you approach this from the software side you might have
better luck. Open up Applescript editor and see about the
Dictionary for Front Row. I don't have Front Row so I can't
tell what features are available for third party apps via AS.
Then if there are messages for FR from within AS then you can
arrange them and control them from within Rev.
HTH - Let us know,
Tom
On Apr 22, 2006, at 10:13 AM, Chris Carroll-Davis wrote:
Hello all -
Anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to
intercept input from the Apple remote control?
I have to say I am mightily unimpressed with Front Row. After
you get past the initial wow factor of the whizz-bang carousel
effect, the rest of the interface (i think) is very limited.
E.g. to select shared music is a couple of presses down, even
though that is all I *ever* want to do (I have no music stored
locally on the MiniMac). Then when I do get to choose a
track, I am stuck with the track name/artist in enormous white
lettering. Yuk.
Front Row might be fine to cover general use for most users,
but I (having access to Rev's abilities) could do much better
for my own *personal* set up. E.g. I could (and have) use Rev
to do custom still/video slideshow or make internet radio
interface - but I wish I could hijack the remote control!!!
I have tried switching on the message watcher and pressing
buttons on the remote in the hope that it might trigger
something (e.g. rawkeydown) but nada.
Any ideas?
Chris
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