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07.09.2009 15:13:11

Feature Request: quick map entire remote as virtual

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I've been a happy Remote Buddy user for a while now, but through an unfortunate series of events I lost my remote mappings. I have a Logitech Harmony remote, and run Plex along with a few other apps in multi-remote mode. This presented a pretty big problem, because I had to go through all 10 remotes that RB receives signals for and change each of the 12 buttons to the appropriate Virtual Remote button. If I hadn't figured out how to use the keyboard, changing all 120 buttons probably would've given me RSI ;)

I'm aware of the easy default for plex - turn off multi-remote support in RB - but that doesn't help me because I need the multi-remote support for the other applications (primarily MythFrontend).

Would it be possible to add a function where an entire remote can be set to the relevant Virtual Remote buttons? Or if not, a way to disable multi-remote support per application? I have the settings backed up in the right place this time so it shouldn't be a problem for me in future, but it will make life much easier for future plex + RB users :)

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Behaviours - Support for iTunes® & AirPlay®

How can I enable/disable the display of information on the currently played iTunes® title? (FAQ015E0167)
You can enable/disable this functionality at "Preferences > Behaviours > iTunes® > Options". You can also set the duration of the display there.

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.

Hardware - Harmony® Smart Control

If I haven't used the Harmony Smart Remote for a few minutes, Remote Buddy does not react to the first button press. (FAQ015E0263)
Please verify that no power saving options are enabled at "Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware > Bluetooth Receiver".

Which Harmony commands need to be assigned to the respective buttons on the Smart Control so that I can use all buttons with Remote Buddy? (FAQ015E0265)

When the Harmony Hub connects to my Mac, I'm asked for a PIN. (FAQ015E0262)
Please enter 0000.

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11.09.2009 15:10:46

Re: Feature Request: quick map entire remote as virtual

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Thanks for your feedback!

I've had the same thoughts a few months ago and a development version
of Remote Buddy is already taking this into account.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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