10-11-2005, 07:36 PM
Okay, I did a little more digging on this. I thought I might share what I've learned to help anyone else hoping to use their remote with QuickMacros.
For Remote Wonder users, we should be able to get most of the functionality through one of 3 ways:
• Use the RW Key Factory and/or the RW Key Master plugins to map to keyboard commands that trigger QM
• Use x10 Commander instead of the ATI Remote software
• Use x10RC instead of the ATI Remote software
I haven't tested these much yet, so I'm not sure which is the best yet. My first guess is that x10 Commander will be the best way.
The last two options are actually open to anyone with an x10 remote control. The ATI Remote Wonder and Remote Wonder Plus controllers were developed by x10. I don't know much about their other controllers, but you can try finding information from their website, which I must say is among the most annoying websites I've ever visited.
It is also worth mentioning that the Remote Wonder's Ammo SDK is available.
For Remote Wonder II owners...
The ATI Remote Wonder II was made by Philips, so I doubt it will work with the x10 software. According to the author of Key Factory and Key Master, Key Factory (and maybe Key Master too) will work for the Remote Wonder II, but only for the buttons used by Remote Wonder and Remote Wonder Plus. There may be other options open to people with RWII that I am not aware of, but I focused on the Remote Wonder, because that is what I own. Also, apparently the Mac version of the driver also provides a lot of added functionality, for those of you using an Apple computer.
While all this can help RW owners, it doesn't do much for those with other remotes.
Gintaras, if you're interested in giving QM a "built-in" way to trigger macros using many types of remotes, perhaps you could do this by adding support for WinLIRC?
This is getting a bit beyond my current level of experience, but it seems like that would work...?
Also, even though Remote Wonder controllers use RF not IR, the WinLIRC plugin makes them compatible.
Edit: I also just found a 3rd party API and toolset for WinLIRC in java, called jLIRC. I'm not sure if it can be of any use, but I thought I'd mention it.
For Remote Wonder users, we should be able to get most of the functionality through one of 3 ways:
• Use the RW Key Factory and/or the RW Key Master plugins to map to keyboard commands that trigger QM
• Use x10 Commander instead of the ATI Remote software
• Use x10RC instead of the ATI Remote software
I haven't tested these much yet, so I'm not sure which is the best yet. My first guess is that x10 Commander will be the best way.
The last two options are actually open to anyone with an x10 remote control. The ATI Remote Wonder and Remote Wonder Plus controllers were developed by x10. I don't know much about their other controllers, but you can try finding information from their website, which I must say is among the most annoying websites I've ever visited.
It is also worth mentioning that the Remote Wonder's Ammo SDK is available.
For Remote Wonder II owners...
The ATI Remote Wonder II was made by Philips, so I doubt it will work with the x10 software. According to the author of Key Factory and Key Master, Key Factory (and maybe Key Master too) will work for the Remote Wonder II, but only for the buttons used by Remote Wonder and Remote Wonder Plus. There may be other options open to people with RWII that I am not aware of, but I focused on the Remote Wonder, because that is what I own. Also, apparently the Mac version of the driver also provides a lot of added functionality, for those of you using an Apple computer.
While all this can help RW owners, it doesn't do much for those with other remotes.
Gintaras, if you're interested in giving QM a "built-in" way to trigger macros using many types of remotes, perhaps you could do this by adding support for WinLIRC?
This is getting a bit beyond my current level of experience, but it seems like that would work...?
Also, even though Remote Wonder controllers use RF not IR, the WinLIRC plugin makes them compatible.
Edit: I also just found a 3rd party API and toolset for WinLIRC in java, called jLIRC. I'm not sure if it can be of any use, but I thought I'd mention it.