[spmcewen]

Hello. I have used XBMC on many different platforms over the years going back to the original xbox in 2004. I have always been able to figure out just about every question I have had by doing a search but this time I'm stumped. My problem is this:

I have Xubuntu 14.04 running on a older PC in my basement. I have a DVI to HDMI cable and a MCE USB IR receiver connected to it that run to the room directly above. Everything works fine after a fresh boot but once I turn the TV off something goes wrong with the HDMI handshake and the TV never re-detects the HDMI signal. This isn't too big of a deal because I can issue a xrandr command over SSH and it redirects the display and works fine.

So what I want to do is remap either the power key (I never power it off and don't need it) or the clear key on the MCE USB remote to call a script that then calls xrandr. I'm also using a Harmony remote so I can easily add that key press whenever the 'Use XBMC' activity starts.

First question:

Since I'm using a MCE USB IR receiver that I believe is detected as a standard keyboard, do I create a ~/.xbmc/userdata/keymap/keyboard.xml file or a ~/.xbmc/userdata/keymap/remote.xml? I have tried both and neither seem to work.

Second question:

I believe I have the content of the keyboard.xml and remote.xml files correct. remote.xml is:

Code:

<keymap>
        <global>
                <remote>
                        <clear>System.Exec("/home/spencer/.xbmc/userdata/fixhdmi.py")</clear>
                        <power>System.Exec("/home/spencer/.xbmc/userdata/fixhdmi.py")</power>
                </remote>
        </global>
</keymap>

and keyboard.xml is:

Code:

<keymap>
<global>
   <keyboard>
        <power>System.Exec("/home/spencer/.xbmc/userdata/fixhdmi.py")</power>
   </keyboard>
</global>
</keymap>

Should the System.Exec() reference the python script or a bash script? I tried both, with fixhdmi.py script as:

Code:

import os
os.system("/home/spencer/fixhdmi.sh")

and the fixhdmi.sh script just contains the xrandr command. I know the bash script works fine because I can call it independently.

So am I on the right track at all here? Is there something obvious I'm missing?

Rather than using <power> in keyboard.xml I have also tried <s> but neither work

Many thanks!

[EDIT: words]

[spmcewen]

I knew after taking the time to write my first post I would figure it out. I have several problems above. All I need is a keyboard.xml file, not remote.xml.

The working file is:

Code:

<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
        <escape>XBMC.RunScript(/home/spencer/.xbmc/userdata/fixhdmi.py)</escape>
</keyboard>
</global>
</keymap>

and fixhdmi.ph contains:

Code:

import os
os.system("DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output DVI1 --mode 1366x768")

Rather than having python call a shell script I just call xrandr directly.

Now that I have that part working I need to figure out which key to map from the harmony side. Whew..

EDIT: ended up using ctrl-i which is the pictures XBMC shortcut. On my MCE Remote this is the MyPictures button. After setting a delay and telling the Harmony remote to send that command when switching to the activity it works great