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mdavej Expert
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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This is one of the great hidden capabilities of JP1 remotes which effectively doubles the number of keys. Just about every button can have 2 functions: a primary function when you press the button and a shifted function when you first press and release "Setup" then the button. The Shift column is the place to assign those functions in RM. You can also do it on the Layout tab. For example, you might assign a DVD Eject command to the Shift-Stop button. Press Stop on your remote for the normal Stop function, and Setup-Stop to Eject. The shifted buttons will show up as keymoves in IR.
Shifted buttons are also a great place to assign macros which you don't want interfering with normal button presses. I like to put my power macros on shifted device buttons. For example Setup-DVD would run a macro that turns on my TV, DVD, Receiver and switches sources on the TV and Receiver. Macros are written in IR, not RM. If you do assign a macro to a button, you can always perform the button's original function by first pressing Setup. |
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TK978
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 30
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Answers my question ....Thankyou!!! I like the idea of hiding the Macros there. |
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vickyg2003 Site Admin
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 7073 Location: Florida |
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | This is one of the great hidden capabilities of JP1 remotes which effectively doubles the number of keys. Just about every button can have 2 functions: a primary function when you press the button and a shifted function when you first press and release "Setup" then the button. |
Just to clarify, if you are not using a JP1-extender, you have to push
Setup twice to enter the Shift state on the numbers, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. |
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TK978
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Vickey
What Extender should I use |
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vickyg2003 Site Admin
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 7073 Location: Florida |
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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What Extender should I use |
Oh that's right you blinked back a 30393039, didn't you. That would be the JP1.3 version, so there isn't an extender yet. The JP1.2 with the gray ok/select has a beta extender. |
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