2012-05-15, 19:08
Gotcha.
FYI... since your method uses using Advanced Launcher (which simply runs commands from any menu item), you can launch any part of MCE by using the options MCE provides. I have compiles a list of all the ones I know of, below. Hope it helps others.
format of command line... %windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe <PARAMETER>
PARAMETERS
-- place all parameters in quotes
/mcesuperbar://tv?live=true (this is the method your LNK file uses)
- Legacy method of starting WMC directly into Live TV. Newer methods, not requiring Superbar, are recommened below.
USEFUL OPTIONS TO USE WITH OTHERS
/nostartupanimation - stops the startup sound and WMC logo "pebble" going off into the distance
/noshutdownui - removes the "shutdown" item from the tasks menu
/mediamode - starts in media only mode (no close/minimize/maximize options in top right corner)
/nochrome - display windowed mode Media Center but without the window chrome
LAUNCH & PLAY
/playallmusic - plays all your music instantly
/playfavmusic - plays all your favorite music
/playfavslideshow - plays your favorite slideshows only
/playfavslideshowwithmusic - plays your favorite slideshow with music
/playslideshow - plays all slideshows
/playslideshowwithmusic - plays all slideshows with music
/screensaver - starts the Media Center screensaver
LAUNCH & GO TO PAGE
/homepage:<url>
Example: "/homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True"
- Starts WMC directly to a WMC Presentation Layer Web Application specified by <url>
VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True - Live TV
VideoGuide.xml /PushStartPage:True - TV Guide
RecordedTV.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Recorded TV
VideoToBeRecorded.xml/PushStartPage:True - Scheduled Recordings
Radio.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Radio
Radio.xml - FM Radio
MusicBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Music Library
VideosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Video Library
PhotosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Picture Library
Options.Home.xml /PushStartPage:True - Settings Menu
LAUNCH & GO TO EXPERIENCE
/directmedia:<experience>
Example: "/directmedia:tv"
general - Launches WMC in full screen mode, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
music - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the music library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
video - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the video library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
tv - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the recorded TV library.
pictures - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the picture library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
discplayback - Launches WMC in full screen mode and begins playback of the disc in the drive by reusing AutoRun code, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
OTHERS
/configuress
- starts Media Center at the "configure screensaver" screen
/entrypoint:{APP_GUID}\{ENTRYPOINT_GUID}
- Starts WMC directly to a registered entry point. APP_GUID and ENTRYPOINT_GUID are strings that match the GUIDs of the desired application and entry point identifiers for the entry point to be launched. You must have previously registered the application using the RegisterApplication API or RegisterMceApp.exe for this command line switch to work correctly.
/url:<url>
- Starts WMC directly to a Hosted HTML application or XBAP application specified by <url>.
/addinfallbackpath:<path>
- Starts WMC and causes it to use to locate and load add-in assemblies. This location is only used after WMC attempts to load add-in assemblies from the global assembly cache (GAC) and %windir%\ehome. This switch can be combined with the /entrypoint switch described above to allow prototyping of WMC applications without needing to install an updated assembly to the GAC each time you rebuild your project in Visual Studio.
/gdi
- Starts WMC in GDI graphics mode. The GDI graphics mode simulates a low-fidelity graphics environment that does not support DirectX graphics mode.
/widescreen
- Starts WMC with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio to enable testing widescreen display resolutions on systems that only have a 4 x 3 monitor installed. This switch works when WMC is started in windowed mode but not in full-screen mode. If you launch WMC with the /widescreen switch and it starts in full-screen mode, you will need to click the taskbar button in the top right corner of the WMC UI to change it to windowed mode, then close WMC and re-launch it using the /widescreen switch to see the correct 16 x 9 aspect ratio.
/rtl
- Starts WMC in right-to-left display mode. This is useful for simulating how your application will look and behave on a right-to-left OS language such as Arabic or Hindi.
FYI... since your method uses using Advanced Launcher (which simply runs commands from any menu item), you can launch any part of MCE by using the options MCE provides. I have compiles a list of all the ones I know of, below. Hope it helps others.
format of command line... %windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe <PARAMETER>
PARAMETERS
-- place all parameters in quotes
/mcesuperbar://tv?live=true (this is the method your LNK file uses)
- Legacy method of starting WMC directly into Live TV. Newer methods, not requiring Superbar, are recommened below.
USEFUL OPTIONS TO USE WITH OTHERS
/nostartupanimation - stops the startup sound and WMC logo "pebble" going off into the distance
/noshutdownui - removes the "shutdown" item from the tasks menu
/mediamode - starts in media only mode (no close/minimize/maximize options in top right corner)
/nochrome - display windowed mode Media Center but without the window chrome
LAUNCH & PLAY
/playallmusic - plays all your music instantly
/playfavmusic - plays all your favorite music
/playfavslideshow - plays your favorite slideshows only
/playfavslideshowwithmusic - plays your favorite slideshow with music
/playslideshow - plays all slideshows
/playslideshowwithmusic - plays all slideshows with music
/screensaver - starts the Media Center screensaver
LAUNCH & GO TO PAGE
/homepage:<url>
Example: "/homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True"
- Starts WMC directly to a WMC Presentation Layer Web Application specified by <url>
VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True - Live TV
VideoGuide.xml /PushStartPage:True - TV Guide
RecordedTV.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Recorded TV
VideoToBeRecorded.xml/PushStartPage:True - Scheduled Recordings
Radio.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Radio
Radio.xml - FM Radio
MusicBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Music Library
VideosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Video Library
PhotosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True - Picture Library
Options.Home.xml /PushStartPage:True - Settings Menu
LAUNCH & GO TO EXPERIENCE
/directmedia:<experience>
Example: "/directmedia:tv"
general - Launches WMC in full screen mode, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
music - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the music library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
video - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the video library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
tv - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the recorded TV library.
pictures - Launches WMC in full screen mode to the picture library, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
discplayback - Launches WMC in full screen mode and begins playback of the disc in the drive by reusing AutoRun code, a new switch as part of Windows HotStart feature that can be used to launch WMC and cause it to navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences.
OTHERS
/configuress
- starts Media Center at the "configure screensaver" screen
/entrypoint:{APP_GUID}\{ENTRYPOINT_GUID}
- Starts WMC directly to a registered entry point. APP_GUID and ENTRYPOINT_GUID are strings that match the GUIDs of the desired application and entry point identifiers for the entry point to be launched. You must have previously registered the application using the RegisterApplication API or RegisterMceApp.exe for this command line switch to work correctly.
/url:<url>
- Starts WMC directly to a Hosted HTML application or XBAP application specified by <url>.
/addinfallbackpath:<path>
- Starts WMC and causes it to use to locate and load add-in assemblies. This location is only used after WMC attempts to load add-in assemblies from the global assembly cache (GAC) and %windir%\ehome. This switch can be combined with the /entrypoint switch described above to allow prototyping of WMC applications without needing to install an updated assembly to the GAC each time you rebuild your project in Visual Studio.
/gdi
- Starts WMC in GDI graphics mode. The GDI graphics mode simulates a low-fidelity graphics environment that does not support DirectX graphics mode.
/widescreen
- Starts WMC with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio to enable testing widescreen display resolutions on systems that only have a 4 x 3 monitor installed. This switch works when WMC is started in windowed mode but not in full-screen mode. If you launch WMC with the /widescreen switch and it starts in full-screen mode, you will need to click the taskbar button in the top right corner of the WMC UI to change it to windowed mode, then close WMC and re-launch it using the /widescreen switch to see the correct 16 x 9 aspect ratio.
/rtl
- Starts WMC in right-to-left display mode. This is useful for simulating how your application will look and behave on a right-to-left OS language such as Arabic or Hindi.
