if anybody could help me get started with the ir tool i would really appereciate it. i have a bit of experience with programing in general, so i can transfer the codes and stuff. i just need a few clues as to what to change when in the ir tool. i tried the command value like the note said but it just isn't changeing much. thanks for everything you have supplied all of us with on this site. i don't know how you figure all this out, but you are extremly helpful. thanks again!

I just starting to use this also. Mine is not the voice of experience, but I'll share what I've done.

First, I read the README file that comes with the IRTOOL.

Second: I "learned" a number of buttons for the device I want to play with (My pioneer elite TV). One by one I copied the respective IR codes into the IRtool and Decoded them.

I wanted to identify patterns, so I copied each of the decoded IRcode components that the IRTOOL displays into a spreadsheet. This allows me to make educated guesses about what changes to try. This seems reasonable, although I haven't created any codes yet that do anything.

Anyway, that's my approach. I hope others share theirs.

thanks. i am trying that some what. somebody hacked an on code for my dvd player, but not an off code. so i am useing the stock one and the descrete one to figure it out. thanks for the response. none of mine work yet either. just like this site said, it takes time lots of time. i can't belive these guys are kind enough to give us all of this stuff free though. thanks to all who contribute!