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More => Old Versions => Media Jukebox => Topic started by: RktSmshr on December 24, 2002, 03:42:05 pm

Title: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RktSmshr on December 24, 2002, 03:42:05 pm

I've just installed MJ 8 on a machine with IRMAN.  I have added the plug-in, added a remote, and trained the software the commands with 2 different remotes.  In neither case, is the remote working properly.

I know IRMAN is working okay (was working just fine w/ WinAmp).

I've programmed play, stop, pause, next/prev track, and next/prev play list.

When I press ANY button, I get random behavior.  Stop does not stop, pause does not pause....  Usually, it is cycling randomly thru the items in teh playlist category regardless of what button I've pressed.  

I have also uninstalled IRMAN and reinstalled as well as deleting and recreating the remote control.

Any ideas on what's going on?

thx
Mark

Title: Re: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RemyJ on December 24, 2002, 04:27:27 pm

You're not running any other software that might be conflicting with the MJ IRMan plug-in are you?   The plug-in is mutually exclusive with any other remote control software including Girder, uICE, and the software that came with the IRMan itself.   Run one or the other.

Title: Re: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RktSmshr on December 24, 2002, 08:46:53 pm

Nope.  Only running MJ.

What I've been now getting for a couple of hours is I can hit a button and it goes to the next track (most buttons).  However the track info seems to have a 45ish second delay before updating.

Now, I've just pressed "stop" and "play" and MJ justexited.

Mark

Title: Re: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RemyJ on December 25, 2002, 10:53:13 am

I wonder if the plug-in is having problems with the remote codes you're trying to teach it.  What remote control do you have and what device's codes were you trying to use?  I've got a couple of universal remotes hanging around, maybe I can duplicate the problem.

How were you controlling winamp, what software was managing the IRMan?

What happens if you disable the plug-in and use something like Girder (http://www.girder.nl) or the IRMan software irself to control MJ?  

Title: Re: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RktSmshr on December 26, 2002, 08:30:55 pm

Tried using 2 different remotes.  The first was creative lab's remote that came w/ its Extigy.  The 2nd was a Kenwood CD changer remote.  Both got the same results.

As for WinAmp, I was using the exact same remote control w/ IRMan's plug in.  Works reasonably well.  Exact same codes.

Mark

Title: Re: IRMAN not behaving properly
Post by: RemyJ on December 26, 2002, 09:23:55 pm

Well, I just tried my creative RM-900 remote control and you're right.  The MJ plug-in doesn't like it all.

My suggestion at this point is to not use the MJ IRMan plug-in but to grab Girder (http://www.girder.nl) and the MJ Girder Plug-in (http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/downloads/plugins.pl?type=9&start=0&end=10&page=1).   The girder downloads (http://www.girder.nl/exportgr.php) page has config (GML) files for MJ8 as well as MJ9 (or MC9 to be exact).

Girder can also control Winamp (and just about anything else), of course.