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28.02.2010 20:34:47

Hotkey Assign Question

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I have arranged four application icons across my desktop to toggle through and open upon selection. If I highlight one it allows me to toggle through the four apps by pressing left and right via remote, but how do I set the behavior to open the app (cmd + O)?

I am using a PS3 BD remote with my Mac Mini. I toggle through the apps using left and right cursor and would like to launch the selected app by pressing enter. I am aware that the menu makes this possible, but I would like to employ this as an additional option.

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

Hardware - Sony® BD Remote Control

I'm having problems with the Sony® PS3 BD Remote under OS X® 10.8/10.9. (FAQ015E0246)
There's a bug in the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X® 10.8/10.9 in the context of pairing a Sony® PS3 BD Remote. OS X® 10.8/10.9 will ask you to enter a PIN code when you try to connect your remote control. This problem is known by Apple®.

If you pair your Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac® for the first time
1. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
2. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
3. The remote should now work without problems.
If you've already paired the Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac®
1. 10.9 only: Try entering 0000 as PIN and reboot. If you're lucky, that was all you needed to do. If this does not solve your issue, please continue with the steps that follow.
2. First, we'll need to remove the Link Key of your Mac® from the memory of your remote control. Since this remote control can only store one Link Key, it's as easy as pairing the remote control with another Mac®. To do so, open System Preferences > Bluetooth on another Mac® and pair your remote with it.
3. All steps that follow should be performed on the Mac® that you want to use your remote control with.
4. Remove - if it exists - the entry of your remote control at Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware ® Bluetooth Receiver. The entry usually is titled "BD Remote".
5. If existant, remove the device "BD Remote" from System Preferences > Bluetooth.
6. Delete the Bluetooth preferences files by entering the following in Terminal.app and hitting return (Warning: this deletes all information about all paired Bluetooth® devices):
```
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist
```
  Please enter your admin password when requested. Then restart your Mac®.
7. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
8. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
9. The remote should now work without problems.

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02.03.2010 08:29:46

Re: Hotkey Assign Question

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Thanks for asking.

You could add a custom action that executes the Cmd + O keystroke. For step-by-step instructions on creating custom actions and complete Behaviours of your own, please see the How-To section of the Remote Buddy Help. You may also find the video on the Behaviour Construction Kit - available on the Remote Buddy website's Videos section - useful in that context.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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03.03.2010 00:38:40

Re: Hotkey Assign Question

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Yes but don't you have to bind these actions to a specific application? I saw in the video you are required to drag and drop an application to the behavior. If Im wanting to do this on the desktop outside of an application is it still possible?

Thanks for all your work, I will be purchasing before my trial expires. I mentioned your software in my Youtube tutorial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-vcS5SMvU

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03.03.2010 17:18:46

Re: Re: Hotkey Assign Question

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Thanks for asking. Please see my answers below.

Yes but don't you have to bind these actions to a specific application?

Custom actions can only be added to particular Behaviours. But you can mark them as being available globally and then assign them to any button in any mapping table.

I saw in the video you are required to drag and drop an application to the behavior.

The video deals with the Behaviour Construction Kit, which is for the construction of new Behaviours.

In contrast, custom actions allow you to add actions to existing Behaviours and are available right at Prefs > Mapping > [Behaviour] at the end of the action selection popups.

If Im wanting to do this on the desktop outside of an application is it still possible?

If the UI element you want to send a keystroke to currently has focus - or you have a way to make it have focus: sure.

Thanks for all your work, I will be purchasing before my trial expires. I mentioned your software in my Youtube tutorial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-vcS5SMvU

Thanks for your support!

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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