I love MJ. I love Girder. The marriage of the two, however, has been giving me some problems. I can't seem to find any reference to my specific problem either here or at the Girder forums, so here goes:
System Info: Windows 2kPro, Girder 3.2.4, MJ 8.0.336, MJ Girder Plugin 1.0.3, StreamZap Remote Control w/Girder plug-in.
The Girder config file (gml?) is the one downloaded from the Girder website for MJ8. I was able to get some degree of control with the system by finding WeeHappyPixie's instructions for MJ7, but...
Here's a rundown on my issues:
1) I have fairly reliable control of MJ with the StreamZap remote using Girder. The power button on the remote is mapped to the power functions in the GML file, however, I'd like to launch MJ in full-screen mode & it always launches in windowed mode. Is there any way to change this behavior?
2) I'm using the ASIO plugin in MJ, and the play button on the remote (mapped to the play function in Girder) works except for the ASIO acknowledgement box that appears. Is there a way to have the play function start playback and dismiss the dialog box? How about an option for the ASIO plugin to not display the info dialog unless requested?
3) Most importantly, when using the remote/Girder combination to navigate in MJ, the display stops updating. Frequently, the "Playing Now" window becomes blank. More often, when using Girder to switch between MJ areas (like Playlists, Media Library, & Playing Now), the display will get stuck on showing only the full Media Library view. Subsequent navigation with the keyboard doesn't help. I have to relaunch MJ to get accurate views back. Any ideas of what's wrong here?
4) While investigating the MJ GML file, it looks like it is controlling Girder without keystrokes, but by some kind of behind-the-scenes mechanism. How do I go about finding out about this mechanism and (more importantly) how do I learn to alter it? (However, some functions--like Mini-Me--are keyboard controlled).
5) Why is the MJ Girder plugin neccessary? I thought the point of Girder was that it could control applications directly behind the scenes. I did find out that if the MJ Girder plugin is disabled, nothing works, but this is contrary to my expectations.
6) Along the lines of #4 above, is it better to use the secret messaging mechanism to control applications or by using keyboard shortcuts? How do I discover the messaging parameters of other applications?
7) Does anyone have more pointers to info on how to control things via IR & Girder?
Thanks,
Brad