"CapnOver" <d...@shore.net> wrote in message

> I'm sure there is a little interest in this. I've been able to rig up a
> web-based solution to remote controlling your MCE application.  Maybe
> starting a discussion will get things rolling.
> You can check out a screenshot here.
> http://asciiexpress.com/mce.jpg

> What is working:

>     The MCE generates a screenshot every second or 2 (adjustable). It
> doesn't seem to take more than 2-3% CPU to do this, so it shouldn't impact
> performance.

>     You can view this screenshot via the web (assuming you have your
machine
> exposed to the web, and internet services installed).

>     You can click the various buttons on the remote to send commands to
MCE.

>     The website updates every 1-2 seconds to show you what is on the MCE.

> Here are a few issues I'm still trying to workout, hence the post.

>     Does anyone have a full hires pic of the remote?  The version I found
on
> Microsoft's site has some unreadable buttons, so I don't know what they
do.
> (the two buttons under the directional pad and the 4 colored buttons).

>     Does anyone know how to send the correct keyboard message to MCE to
> emulate the "green button"?  I'm using "keybd_event", and I've tried
sending
> "ALT-WIN-ENTER", but it doesn't seem to respond.  maybe there is another
> message that will do it.

>     It is still a bit slow.  It takes a couple seconds between the time
you
> click the web-based remote to the time you see the new image on screen
> (that's the web for you, though).

>     Since you are sending commands to MCE, if someone is watching the MCE
TV
> at the time, they will be seeing those same commands.

> Wow...this would be SO much easier if Microsoft posted some API's...I'm
sure
> they exist...Then we could code an interface that could add/delete
recording
> tasks without disrupting the machine.

> Ideas?