I'm trying to give the "play" button for my Adelphia DVR subtly differnt functions depending on the button that was previously pressed. The function I'm looking for is:

Play after stop - play
Play after pause - play
Play after FFWD - Play, replay, replay
Play after RRWD - Play, skip

Even better would be to be able to detect how many times FFWD or RRWD were pressed and vary the number of replay or skip commands play will issue.

I have a very weak version of this functionality working using a variable mode for play that uses RWD to set a variable to 1 - then skips if that variable is set, and replays if it is not. Clearly this isn't ideal because if you pause then play, it actually replays after the play.

Any thoughts on how I can do this? Is there anyway to create variable with values other than 1 and 0. If so, anyway to make a button more clever than just a binary choice?

Thanks in advance.

Ian

Ian,
which remote do you have? A MX-3000?
André

Obviously you have either a 3000 or a 950 if you are using variables.
You can get more complex than binary descision making, however you just have to stack the variables up.

So in your request, you would want to use 3 variables, one for FFWD, one for RWND, and a third for Stop and Pause (since they both will perform the same function, just a single play press afterward).

3 Variables (Suggestions only, name then what you want)

FFWD
RRWD
STP/PSE

Set your button macros up to include the following, along with the IR commands you need for your DVR.

PLAY
{PLAY IR}
IF FFWD=1 THEN {REPLAY IR}
IF FFWD=1 THEN {REPLAY IR}
IF RRWD=1 THEN {SKIP IR}
Set FFWD = 0
Set RRWD = 0
Set STP/PSE = 0

STOP
{STOP IR}
Set FFWD = 0
Set RRWD = 0
Set STP/PSE = 1

PAUSE
{PAUSE IR}
Set FFWD = 0
Set RRWD = 0
Set STP/PSE = 1

FFWD
{FFWD IR}
Set FFWD = 1
Set RRWD = 0
Set STP/PSE = 0

RRWD
{RRWD IR}
Set FFWD = 0
Set RRWD = 1
Set STP/PSE = 0


This way whatever the last button you pressed was, will be the only variable set to 1, then the play button will only pick the commands specific to that variable.
In the case of STOP or PAUSE, nothing but the {PLAY IR} executes. For FFWD, it will do the {PLAY IR} followed by two {REPLAY IR} commands. Then it sets all 3 variables back to 0 so they dont get used again without pressing the FFWD or the RRWD buttons first.

I hope this helped, please let me know if you have any questions.

-3B

Thanks 3B, very helpful. And yes I do have an MX3000. The thing I haven't figured out is how to code the IF statement. In the MX3000 editor I have the variable mode for a macro, but where is the IF statement?

Ian

Ian,
I have made a rough rcc for your purpose.
The trick is to take one "IF...THEN" per macro and the combine as many macros as needed.
If you wish, I can send you the file.
André

Thanks André, that'd be great. My email is [email protected].

Ian

André, please send me the file also as it would be good to see your technique. For email address, click on View Profile above. Thanks

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