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Thanks for the reply... how do you use AutoHotKey?
I use AHK to convert the remote button commands into commands for XBMC. For instance - one of the buttons on the remote I purchased sends CTRL+I (or something - this is off the top of my head) - I use AHK to trap that and open up XBMC.
The problem I'm having is that I need to figure out what the key combinations are that the eBay remote is sending (because they're not standard... it seems like the remote and receiver are proprietary in some way...) Based on suggestions on the Logitech forums, I initially tried setting the remote up as Media Center Keyboard - but I could never get the receiver to accept any of the commands unless I trained the Logitech with the original remote.
Am I missing something?
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I think the main reason I used autohotkey was for the I button on that remote. It would act as a right mouse click. But I wanted it to act as the "i" key.
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NICE!
That zip file includes an app called "ShowKey" which is what I had been looking for! Perfect!
I didn't have too many problems using that generic remote inside of XBMC, even on 9.11. What I had trouble with was getting my Harmony 900 to work with XBMC through the USB receiver that came with that remote... if that makes any sense. Ultimately - I had to "train" the harmony using the original remote. I used the "ShowKey" app so I knew which keys the original remote was sending from the funciton keys (which did things like open the internet) to I could trap those in AHK and do something else with them.
Thanks for the help!
