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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Winlirc interface
Many, many people using AutoHotKey have created simple GUIs that execute commands. Perhaps someone has done it in the WinLIRC world, but I suppose not because people use remotes.

Here's a basic AutoHotKey template you can use to get you started:
Code: [Select]
Gui, Add, Button, x067 y007 w80 h30, Play
Gui, Add, Button, x067 y048 w80 h30, Pause
Gui, Add, Button, x067 y089 w80 h30, Stop
Gui, Show, x366 y234 h135 w214, Remote
Return

Play:
Run, "C:Program FilesWinLIRCtransmit.exe remotename codename reps"
Return

Pause:
Run, "C:Program FilesWinLIRCtransmit.exe remotename codename reps"
Return

Stop:
Run, "C:Program FilesWinLIRCtransmit.exe remotename codename reps"
Return

GuiClose:
ExitApp

Replace remotename and codename with whatever you called your remote/buttons. reps isn't necessarily needed so you can omit it if you don't want the code repeated.

You can design your GUI with SmartGUi Creator and use buttons or images. http://http://www.autohotkey.net/~rajat/SGUI/#Download

Good luck with your design.
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Winlirc interface
I'll mention AutoHotkey again because it's fairly easy. You build your own Window (i.e., the remote) with a bunch of buttons on it and assign each button a unique remote code in WinLIRC (i.e., "C:Program FilesWinLIRCtransmit.exe remotename codename reps")
Then AutoHotKey can create your very own executable file (i.e., MyRemote.exe) for you.
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: IR Toy firmware v23 tests
I had to revert back to v22. I was experiencing WinLIRC freezes which seemed to only occur only when I was receiving and sending (receive only seems to work okay).  I'd have to unplug/replug the IR Toy to reset WinLIRC but the problem would occur again after a few receive/send combinations.

Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: IRToy stops working after pc resumes from standby
Hey, adsf.

Great idea to unload/load the drivers. I'm trialling that right now using EventGhost in one of my media players to detect the standby or resume event and run a batch file and a MediaPortal plugin in another. So far it looks like it's working. Below is the code in my batch file FYI for anyone else that may want to try. (%1 is the suspend or wakeup parameter passed by EventGhost or other trigger)

Doug


if "%1" == "suspend" goto OnSuspend
if "%1" == "wakeup" goto OnWakeUp
goto Done

:OnSuspend
net stop usbser
goto Done

:OnWakeUp
net start usbser
goto Done

...

:Done
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Troubles upgrading firmware to v22
Hi, Ian.
My v2 isn't showing up as an HID compliant device either.  I can't connect via the updater.  Here's the output of running a firmware update. (I am typing 5 as my com port number, but it is fictitious as there isn't a com port.) 
Enter Com Port Number 5
Could not open com port.
Once the device has entered boot loader mode
Press any key to continue . . .
U2IO flash erasing: FAILED.
Device is not found.
Operation aborted.
Press any key to continue . . .

FYI, I can short the pins on my v1 and it shows as an HID device. And flashing that went as expected.
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USB Infrared Toy / Troubles upgrading firmware to v22
Hi,
I tried updating my v2 IR Toy to firmware v22 but have a problem. I was previously able to see the device as a com port, but after shorting PGC and PGD together, I can't do anything else. I'm not able to flash it as the device is not recognized (no com port) and it appears to be stuck in the bootloader (LED is always on).  I can't figure out how to reset it. (flashing my v1 IR Toy was easy!)

Any suggestions on what I can do?

Thanks,
Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: IRToy stops working after pc resumes from standby
Hi,
I'm using v21 of the firmware with a v2 IR Toy.  Win 7/32 bit. And the latest versions of WinLIRC, EventGhost, and the EG IR Toy plugin.

I never noticed it with previous versions, but I never tried to enable standby with them.  I won't be able to try any test of earlier firmwares until the new year.

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