Command capture not really working

[Scooby]

Not wanting to spring for the Pro version but needing to communicate serially with my Marquee projector, I decided to instead use this program (http://www.etechvideo.com/downloads/MarqueeControlProgram.zip)("Marquee Control") through girder. It is basically a very simple interface that mimics the remote control - you press a button and it send the command through RS232.

Pretty much all I need is on/off/standby on/standby off. So I went ahead and did the command capture thing. It works... as long as I don't shut down the Marquee Control program and restart it. Which I need to do, since I restart the htpc from time to time.

Summary:
- capture a couple "Marquee Control" commands
- works fine (can be triggered from girder)
- exit and restart "Marquee Control" program
- doesn't work anymore :confused:

It's as if the command capture action is linked to the very instance of the program, and doesn't recognize it anymore if is closed and restarted. Any idea?

[blubberhoofd]

Hi,

Could be as basic as a targetting issue.
So can you show a screenshot of your targetting settings? (windowpicker)

[Scooby]

Hrey Blubber,

thanks for trying to help, and sorry for my delayed response. Busy with work :)

I tried to attach a screenshot of the window picker. Hope it works.

[Scooby]

I just realized that there are two "Off" and two "On" buttons (named exactly the same) when I expand the "ThunderRT5Form" in the windows picker. Does this confuse the command capture? Again, it doesn't seem to matter as long as I don't close the instance with which I have done the capture.

[blubberhoofd]

hi,

you could try to only target the '.exe' and toggle the 'only use first match' option.
Targetting can be tricky with some programs, so try a few more options ;)

also make sure that the actual command you've captured doesn't change (some menu's do, watch out for strings like '#332445' for example because these will change)