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Title: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: eric4414 on June 27, 2005, 07:54:32 pm

I'm having a problem getting mc11.exe commands to work.  Every time it doesn't work I noticed that in Windows Task Manager the image name says "mediac~1.exe" instead of "media center.exe".  I closed Media Center 11 and started it up again but it still says "mediac~1.exe".  The only way I can get it to start with the right image name is to change something on the properties of the .exe - put hidden on and off and apply.  Then when I start it shows the proper image name and everything works correctly.  Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Eric.

Title: Re: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: Matt on June 27, 2005, 08:19:02 pm

That's strange.  Does it make any difference if you disable any plugins (sharing, 3rd party, etc.)?

Also, maybe you could turn on debug logging in the Help menu and see where the program is getting stuck.

Thanks.

Title: Re: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: Twit on June 27, 2005, 11:18:44 pm

I have 2 computers and on the one its "media center.exe" and on the other its "mediac~1.exe" BUT mc11.exe seems to work on the mediac~1.exe computer. I use it with girder.

Later
Simon.

Title: Re: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: risingdamp on June 28, 2005, 12:41:16 am

I'm having the same problem.  Do any of you use NetRemote MediaBridge to start MC?  I wonder if it's something to do with this though I have been able to recreate the problem when starting MC manually.

Could it be something to do with starting MC in full screen mode?

Title: Re: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: Robert Taylor on June 28, 2005, 04:43:52 am

I have the same problem trying to start MC11 from NetRemote MediaBridge.

ie. It fails to start, and leaves a process called MEDIAC~1.EXE lying around

Title: Re: mc11.exe works sometimes
Post by: risingdamp on June 28, 2005, 05:38:28 am

I solved my problems by changing to using Windows messages instead of MC11.exe but even that doesn't work if I start MC in full screen mode (i.e. G-Force) and automatically start playing the current playlist.  The final solution for me was to use Windows Messages and start MC in standard mode.  I start MC by sending a command to Girder that starts MB2 and then switches MC to fullscreen mode after a 10 second delay.