2013-07-15, 21:04
So, after reviewing the messages, it appears that Zellig (the original poster / developer) hasn't been around lately, and this thread hasn't been touched in over a month, so I may just be talking to no one... but, I figured that there might be someone, like me, that's searching for this info later, so I wanted to share.
Since I REALLY, REALLY liked what Zellig had done, so far, with MCENetflix, and I didn't want to re-invent the wheel, I decided to see if I could just work out the minor issues with the original program. I was unable to decompile the executable, and access the original code, so I opened it up with a hex editor and was able to locate the launch sequence he was using. After a "little" trial and error, I was able replace the the /url call that he was using with the sequence that I use
ehshell -launchcoded:{e6f46126-f8a9-4a97-9159-b70b07890112}\{982ea9d3-915c-4713-a3c8-99a4688b7c59}
Now Netflix launches right up without the proxy error. I was able to reduce the delay from 15 seconds to 10, and it looks nice and clean.
Next, it was just a simple matter of having it return focus / maximizing XBMC. Absolutely loving it! Now we have no further reason to go into MediaCenter.
If anyone has any interest in the replacement MCE Netflix executable and the batch file that I put together, I'll be happy to find a place to upload them.
Now I just need to find a method to launch XBMC from the Green Button of my remote, and we'll be good. Unfortunately, the methods I've seen require that EHSHELL be diverted to launch XBMC (breaking Netflix), or capturing a key sequence that my remote doesn't seem to be pushing. Guess I'll have to devote myself to it now.
Hmmm... just had a thought. If I copy EHSHELL.EXE to something else, maybe MCENTER.EXE and then have MCENetflix launch MCENTER.EXE, then I can have the green button run XBMC anytime EHSHELL is called, and not break Netflix. Gonna have to give it a shot.
UPDATE: Did it, and it works beautifully! YAY!! Now my green button launches XBMC without breaking Netflix. Best of both worlds.
Now, I'm incorporating Chrome to launch, fullscreen, from XBMC, to Google's Spotlight page or YouTube TV, so that my girls can surf the web in a way that's also smooth.
Since I REALLY, REALLY liked what Zellig had done, so far, with MCENetflix, and I didn't want to re-invent the wheel, I decided to see if I could just work out the minor issues with the original program. I was unable to decompile the executable, and access the original code, so I opened it up with a hex editor and was able to locate the launch sequence he was using. After a "little" trial and error, I was able replace the the /url call that he was using with the sequence that I use
ehshell -launchcoded:{e6f46126-f8a9-4a97-9159-b70b07890112}\{982ea9d3-915c-4713-a3c8-99a4688b7c59}
Now Netflix launches right up without the proxy error. I was able to reduce the delay from 15 seconds to 10, and it looks nice and clean.
Next, it was just a simple matter of having it return focus / maximizing XBMC. Absolutely loving it! Now we have no further reason to go into MediaCenter.
If anyone has any interest in the replacement MCE Netflix executable and the batch file that I put together, I'll be happy to find a place to upload them.
Now I just need to find a method to launch XBMC from the Green Button of my remote, and we'll be good. Unfortunately, the methods I've seen require that EHSHELL be diverted to launch XBMC (breaking Netflix), or capturing a key sequence that my remote doesn't seem to be pushing. Guess I'll have to devote myself to it now.
Hmmm... just had a thought. If I copy EHSHELL.EXE to something else, maybe MCENTER.EXE and then have MCENetflix launch MCENTER.EXE, then I can have the green button run XBMC anytime EHSHELL is called, and not break Netflix. Gonna have to give it a shot.
UPDATE: Did it, and it works beautifully! YAY!! Now my green button launches XBMC without breaking Netflix. Best of both worlds.
Now, I'm incorporating Chrome to launch, fullscreen, from XBMC, to Google's Spotlight page or YouTube TV, so that my girls can surf the web in a way that's also smooth.