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PhilC
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Hi,
The other day, I downloaded RemoteControl II for my windows CE device and noticed that when you press and hold down the volume button, it functions like a 'real' remote in that it keeps on pumping the volume up or down. This is something I have always wanted PH to achieve but have only managed a messy work around by recording a 'long' volume press as a seperate button.
Has anyone got a decent solution?
Many thanks
Phil
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What hardware do you use for controlling things?
I use PalmPads and use the Bright/Dim keys for volume. These repeat and work well.
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PhilC
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hi Tony,
Using a USB-IRT and a touch screen monitor.
Thanks
Phil
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Hmm. This does not seem like the best way to use repeating keys for volume. You need pretty fast response time for this.
Maybe code up some small and big change buttons? Say, 1 and 5/10 clicks per press?
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well that's how I was doing it originally (big/small change buttons) but having tried this remoteControll II software on my WinCE device I was surprised that it did press and hold actions.
I wonder if in PH there is an event handler that will check if the mouse button is pressed and remains pressed and therefore sends repeat commands??
Having thought about it, if you can achieve that, then you could also do the same for dimming / brightening lights which would be much better than repeating button presses.
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What are you running on the touch screens? If you are running via an html page (or hta app) you could hook the button up/dn events.
Something like "onmousedown='startVolUpMacro();'" and "onmouseup='stopVolUpMacro();"
If you are using a CC I'm not sure if this is possible. Maybe a feature request? A new button type "repeatingButton" should be easy to implement.
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