looking for a simple program launcher that works with a remote

remote htpc launcher

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Solution 1

I eventually ended up setting up my remote with eventghost, and set hotkeys to switch between applications. I even used my TV's remote and not the MCE remote that came with the receiver. Below is my eventghost configuration if anyone is interested.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<EventGhost Name="Configuration Tree" Expanded="True" Version="1366" Guid="{0185B32E-BE94-40DA-BE3C-167F125DAA94}" Time="1264186173.58">
    <Autostart Name="Autostart">
        <Plugin File="MceRemote" Identifier="MceRemote">
            gAJHP8MzMzMzMzOIhnEALg==
        </Plugin>
        <Plugin File="Keyboard" Identifier="Keyboard">
            gAIpLg==
        </Plugin>
        <Plugin File="Task" Identifier="Task">
            gAIpLg==
        </Plugin>
    </Autostart>
    <Folder Name="Keymaps" Expanded="True">
        <Folder Name="D-Mode" Expanded="True">
            <Folder Name="D-PAD" id="8" Enabled="False">
                <Macro Name="Enable exclusive: Mouse">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4522" />
                    <Action>
                        EventGhost.EnableExclusive(XmlIdLink(27))
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Up}">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4580" />
                    <Action>
                        Window.SendKeys(u'{Up}', False)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Left}">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4551" />
                    <Action>
                        Window.SendKeys(u'{Left}', False)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Down}">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4581" />
                    <Action>
                        Window.SendKeys(u'{Down}', False)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Right}">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.454D" />
                    <Action>
                        Window.SendKeys(u'{Right}', False)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Enter}">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4521" />
                    <Action>
                        Window.SendKeys(u'{Enter}', False)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
            </Folder>
            <Folder Name="Mouse" id="27" Expanded="True">
                <Macro Name="Enable exclusive: D-PAD">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4522" />
                    <Action>
                        EventGhost.EnableExclusive(XmlIdLink(8))
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Move Mouse Up" Expanded="True">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4580" />
                    <Action>
                        Mouse.MoveRelative(None, -20)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Move Mouse Down" Expanded="True">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4551" />
                    <Action>
                        Mouse.MoveRelative(-20, None)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Move Mouse Left" Expanded="True">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4581" />
                    <Action>
                        Mouse.MoveRelative(None, 20)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Move Mouse Right" Expanded="True">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.454D" />
                    <Action>
                        Mouse.MoveRelative(20, None)
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
                <Macro Name="Left mouse button double-click">
                    <Event Name="MceRemote.4521" />
                    <Action>
                        Mouse.LeftDoubleClick()
                    </Action>
                </Macro>
            </Folder>
        </Folder>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Backspace}">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.45EF" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'{Backspace}', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: i">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4516" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'i', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: {Space}">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4515" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'{Space}', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: p">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4500" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'p', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: x">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4514" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'x', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: .">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4524" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'.', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: ,">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4523" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u',', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: f">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4513" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'f', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: r">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4519" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'r', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Emulate Keystrokes: h">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4584" />
            <Action>
                Window.SendKeys(u'h', False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
    </Folder>
    <Folder Name="Close">
        <Macro Name="Close" id="77" Expanded="True">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4520" />
            <Action Name="Kill BOXEE">
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Windows\\System32\\taskkill.exe', u'/F /IM BOXEE.exe', 0, True, 2, u'')
            </Action>
            <Action Name="Kill XBMC">
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Windows\\System32\\taskkill.exe', u'/F /IM XBMC.exe', 0, True, 2, u'')
            </Action>
            <Action Name="Kill Hulu">
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Windows\\System32\\taskkill.exe', u'/F /IM HuluDesktop.exe', 0, True, 2, u'')
            </Action>
        </Macro>
    </Folder>
    <Folder Name="Switch">
        <Macro Name="Switch to mode: XBMC">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4529" />
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(77), 2, True)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Program Files\\XBMC\\XBMC.exe', u'-p -fs', 0, False, 2, u'')
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Switch to mode: BOXEE">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4528" />
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(77), 2, True)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Program Files\\Boxee\\BOXEE.exe', u'', 2, False, 2, u'')
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Switch to mode: Hulu">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4527" />
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(77), 2, True)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Users\\Media\\AppData\\Local\\HuluDesktop\\HuluDesktop.exe', u'', 2, False, 2, u'')
            </Action>
        </Macro>
    </Folder>
    <Folder Name="Misc">
        <Macro Name="Master Volume: Up">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4503" />
            <Action>
                System.ChangeMasterVolumeBy(4.0, 0)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.AutoRepeat(0.59999999999999998, 0.29999999999999999, 0.01, 3.0)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Master Volume: Down">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4506" />
            <Action>
                System.ChangeMasterVolumeBy(-4.0, 0)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.AutoRepeat(0.59999999999999998, 0.29999999999999999, 0.01, 3.0)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Mute">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4509" />
            <Action>
                System.ToggleMute(0)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Forced: Turn Off Computer">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.4512" />
            <Action>
                System.PowerDown(True)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="Toggle drive tray: ">
            <Event Name="MceRemote.45F5" />
            <Action>
                System.OpenDriveTray('D:', 0)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
    </Folder>
</EventGhost>

Solution 2

i'm using a Wii controller (Wiimote) as 'remote', this sure works with your launcher of choice. :)

here's a tutorial (for Windows, i'm sure there are alternatives for Linux).

(If you don't have a Wii, you can buy a Wiimote and sensor bar separately.)

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Amit

Updated on September 17, 2022

Comments

Amit almost 2 years

I am creating a program using Java Sockets in which I capture the client desktop and send messaging to client. Its working properly but now I want to block Client applications like Notepad, MS-Word, etc.

How can I do this? Thanks.
- ecle over 12 years
  
  You can use JNA and call User32's EnumWindows or FindWindow function to check on selected applications and kill their process after checking GetWindowThreadProcessId.
lanrat over 14 years

I ended up using eventghost, but this program looks similar.
lanrat over 14 years

I actually Have a wiimote (not a wii) that I bought for this exact purpose, However I like the idea of controlling everything with one remote (my TV remote). But I will probably implement this in the future.
Amit over 12 years

Thanks for reply AlexR. Block means when Client wants to open Notepad is does not open. or other words we can say that we are block execution of application in windows. can its possible ?
Amit over 12 years

Thanks AlexR ... i am got solution using taskkill.
slhck almost 11 years

Welcome to Super User, Tim. Could you perhaps expand your post a little to include a description of what the app does, where to get it, etc?