Announcement: IR V4.0.3 Beta

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:31 pm

The BETA version is available for download HERE.

There are two new features:

1 - The ability to code special protocols without having to use code calc. If there is already one defined it will be automatically decode it when the dialog is opened. If not a new can be created.

2 - A unique note can now be added to a keymove. A feature here is that the notes are specifically associated with each config file. Therefore you can have multiple configs for each remote with their own specific notes. The notes file is in INI format and uses the format of - config file name +irnotes.ini. So it can be easily viewed stand alone as well.

If you have any questions, comments or encounter any errors please let me know. That's what testing is for.

Enjoy, Paul

DGG · Post by **DGG** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:58 pm

Paul, I just downloaded the file. However, I am unable to re-size the window to bring the new Special Protocol Builder into view and there are no scroll bars. I'm using XP.

Don

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:06 pm

Are you using large fonts perhaps...

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:06 pm

There's no OK or Cancel buttons either (WinXP).

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:08 pm

Are you guys lookng at the same thing as me...there are OK and Cacel buttons for sure.....

I've had other people look at it with no probelms...could be windows settings..

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:22 pm

Ok...I shrunk the form some and also made some other tweaks to the settings...I think some people are probably not using the same resolution as me.

I tried it with large fonts and 800x600 and it all fits..let me know

DGG · Post by **DGG** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:57 pm

I've tried 800 x 600 and large fonts, to no avail.

What I am looking at is the popup dialog box that results when one double clikcks on a keymove under IR's Keymove tab. The dialog box is sized precisely for the previous contents. I can just see the top half of "Special Brotocol Builder" at the very bottom of the dialog. It seems that the window must either be appropriately resized upon display (preferable), have the resize capability enabled or have a scroll bar to allow the new content to be brought into view.

Don

DGG · Post by **DGG** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:01 pm

I just noticed a black outline around (the top half of) "Special Protocol Builder". When I clicked on it, a whole new (and appropriately sized dialog box pops into view) - which I what I presume you were referring to as being OK. So, the previous dialog box just needs to be lengthened a "tich" to allow the whole button to be in view.

Incidentally, DSM's may have 13 steps, I only count room for 12. In the same vein, the first DSM-action in a ToadTog or D/LPK is limited to 7 steps.

Don

Juppers · Post by **Juppers** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:03 pm

I can see all of Special Protocol Builder, but nothing below that. Also, the right click menu on keymoves doesn't work. I take it the notes stuff is in the unseen stuff below special protocol builder?

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:14 pm

Ok..I found the problem...since I do a lot of Delphi for our business we do not have our defaults set the way IR did so when I compiled it used my defaults...

I've made the changes and now you will be able to resize....the notes section is at the bottom of the keymove screen...

Sorry for the confusion...hey it worked on my machine..

PS..the right click has not worked in the past...I need to look into that..

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:18 pm

DGG...I'll set up code to control the size of the steps in the variuos protocols...I missed that one..

e34m5 · Post by **e34m5** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:58 pm

Don:

I made the row count be representative of the steps available. Loaded new version....this is fun

Juppers · Post by **Juppers** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:21 pm

e34m5 wrote:Don:

I made the row count be representative of the steps available. Loaded new version....this is fun

The second command for LKP, toadtog, and DKP can be 12 steps, right now it appears to be stuck at 6. I can see fun coming in when trying to restrict the total steps between the ON and OFF for toadtog can't be more than 12, unless you are going to let the user be responsible to knowing how long a command can be.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:29 pm

This may sound like nit-picking, but I think it would be nice to have fixed dialog boxes for the Key Moves and Special Protocols instead of sizeable ones. They would fit better with IR's current user interface. The Special Protocol dialog is also using a differnt font/size than the rest.

As for functionality, I see a few problems. First, I entered a note for one of my Key Moves (URC-881x SLEEP button). The same note also appears on the Key Move for Shift-SLEEP. I'm guessing that you're binding the note to the base button code instead of the actual one(?).

Second, ToadTog should have 7 entries for the ON side and 12 for OFF. I only see 6 for OFF.

Third, several of my TT's don't decode properly (URC-881x Ext2). I have the following defined on SLEEP:

$1B $47 $22 $7F $47 $22 $7F

which is:
Buttons for 'ON to OFF'
X_TV
Sleep
X_Cancel

Buttons for 'Already OFF'
X_TV
Sleep
X_Cancel

In the IR beta, it appears as:
Buttons for 'ON to OFF'
X_TV
Sleep
X_Cancel

Buttons for 'Already OFF'
<blank cell>
X_TV
Sleep
X_Cancel

though the code appears to be correct.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:37 pm

One more thing... it might be wise to rename the executable file to something like ir403beta.exe so people don't overwrite their current version.