http://www.autohotkey.net/~kane2742/RemoteKC.zip

RemoteKC is a freeware program that lets you use the Windows Media Center Remote as a mouse and triple-tap (text-message-style) keyboard.

If you would like to check out the readme file only for more information before you download the program, here's the link to it:
http://www.autohotkey.net/~kane2742/RemoteKC%20Readme.rtf

I've just discovered RemoteKC and it works on my Vista Media Center PC, not tried it on Windows 7 yet.

This is a very handy application, useful with TunerFree MCE when you have to use the mouse to click on various parts of the embedded flash player to dismiss those parental guidance pop-ups for example. Means I can remain seated on the sofa now.

Thanks allot!

Does anyone here know how to tweak AutoHotKey scripts? I love kane's program, but want to tweak it so it requires two presses of the * key in less than a second to change modes.

I'm trying to figure it out on my own, but I'm pretty slow when it comes to scripting.

As to why I want this: Simple, digital TV stations have the decimil point in them and Win7 uses the * to select the decimil point.

I did it! 8 hours of fiddling around, and now I know a bit about autohotkey. If anyone is interested in a double press of the * key, download RemoteKC, and use Autohotkey.com to tweak the script.

Here is the block of code I updated, it starts right after the opening 5 commands:

+8::
Suspend , permit
If (A_ThisHotKey = A_PriorHotKey and A_TimeSincePriorHotkey {
Mode++ ; * changes Modes
Keywait, 8
If Mode = 3
Mode := 0
If Mode = 0
{
IfWinExist Magnifier
WinClose ; close magnifier if it's open
Progress, B2 fs24 zh0 WS700 CWC63C25 CTFFFFFF, Suspended, , , Courier New ; show current mode onscreen
SetTimer, RemoveNotice, 3000 ; remove mode notice after 3 seconds
Suspend On ; suspend program
Return
}
If Mode = 1
{
Suspend Off ; make sure program is active
Progress, B2 fs24 zh0 WS700 CW0E4D9A CTFFFFFF, Keyboard Mode, , , Courier New
SetTimer, RemoveNotice, 3000
Return
}
If Mode = 2
{
Suspend Off
Progress, B2 fs24 zh0 WS700 CW0E4D9A CTFFFFFF, Mouse Mode, , , Courier New
SetTimer, RemoveNotice, 3000
}
;Added below!
}
Else
Send {Shift Up}{*} ; Geo- send the * as normal, if no double press. The Shuft Up prevents issues with the shift bar being held down when running this macro from a keyboard.
Return

Thanks again Kane!

RemoteKC does not appear to work for me on Windows 7 RTM. I used the mouse mode the most on Vista but under Seven it does nothing. Can someone please fix this???

 Thanks

 

 

First time posting, so hopefully I can get this right.  The problem is that AutoHotKey's mouse functions don't seem to work right on Windows 7.  I replaced them in the AHK script with System DLL Calls, and now it works fine.  I rebuilt the ahk file and the executable, but I don't really have any place I can host them.  If anyone has any suggestions on how I can publish them let me know.  In the meantime, here's the snippet of code if you want to do it yourself:

; Need to tweak MouseMove call a little bit.  Here's an example using right arrow key

Right::
If Mode = 2
MouseMoveWin7(10, 0, 0, "R")  ; Move cursor to the right
Else
Send {Right}
Return

; And then add this function

MouseMoveWin7(x, y, speed, relative) ; Win7 replacement for mouse move
{
    ; Note: Speed is not implemented for this function
    
    if (relative = "R")
    {  
        ; MouseGetPos, xpos, ypos
        VarSetCapacity(MyStruct, 8, 0)
        DllCall("GetCursorPos", UInt, &MyStruct)
        xpos := NumGet(MyStruct, 0)
        ypos := NumGet(MyStruct, 4)        

        DllCall("SetCursorPos", int, xpos+x, int, ypos+y)
    }
    Else
    {
        DllCall("SetCursorPos", int, x, int, y)
    }
}
Return

Good work, fbird17. I'm the original author of RemoteKC, but I'm still using Windows XP, so I haven't updated it for newer versions of Windows. Actually, I'm not really updating the program at all anymore and wouldn't even know how to get it to work well with Vista or Windows 7 - my AutoHotkey skills are pretty basic and I'm a bit out of practice - so I really appreciate it when members of the community chip in to make RemoteKC better.

If you're looking for somewhere to host an AutoHotkey program (for free), you could try AutoHotkey.net. That's what I used.

 fbird17 I can host them in a Wiki on The Digital Life Style website, please email me the .exe and .ahk files.

 Thanks for fixing this btw! 

 

Updated blog post with new links here

 New files for Windows 7:

 

http://www.autohotkey.net/~fbird17/RemoteKCWin7/RemoteKCWin7.ahk

http://www.autohotkey.net/~fbird17/RemoteKCWin7/RemoteKCWin7.exe

 

 

I've actually tested this out now and the mouse cursor works a treat again on 7MC.

Many Thanks.

Thank you so much for this software.  This is the last piece I needed.  I already use Autohotkey to switch from my monitor to HDTV and my sound (scripts below if you want them).  Again Thank you.

 

Code to switch dispalys in Windows 7 64 to use with AutoHotKey:  (just change /external to /internal for item) ^F2:: ;Ctrl-F2
{
run displayswitch /external
}
return   Even Better code  F2 change to TV and then F3 to change back to Computer Actual code starts after colon I can't get returns to work on this post:     ^F2:: ;Ctrl-F2
{
run displayswitch /external
}
return
^F3:: ;Ctrl-F3
{
run displayswitch /internal
}
return     For the sound actual code starts after colon: ^F4:: ;Ctrl-F4
Run, mmsys.cpl
WinWait,Sound
ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down}
ControlGet, isEnabled, Enabled,,&Set Default
if(!isEnabled)
{
   ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down 2}
}
ControlClick,&Set Default
ControlClick,OK
WinWaitClose
SoundPlay, *-1
return 

Thanks so much!  Has anyone had a problem with Keyboard Mode?  # turns CAPS lock on and off, but I can't type any characters and the Back button does not operate either.

I've tried the ahk file and the exe.  Mouse Mode seems to work fine on the number pad.  I'm running 7 Pro.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!

I am having the same issues on Vista Ultimate.  I am using the Windows 2007 script in the post above.  The script works fine on my XP box.  The problem is related to SendMode.  There are four options for SendMode:

• SendMode Play - Keyboard mode works perfectly on XP.  On Vista Ultimate no keys are sent on keyboard mode.  SendMode Play is something the original author changed to fix the problems with the other modes not sending the actualyl key being pressed (hitting 2 won't send a 2)
• SendMode Input - Keyboard mode works partially on XP and Vista.  If you press 2 continually it sends (a, backspace, b, backspace, c, backspace, <should send 2 here but doesn't>, backspace, ...)
• SendMode InputThenPlay - Keyboard mode works partially on XP and Vista.  If you press 2 continually it sends (a, backspace, b, backspace, c, backspace, <should send 2 here but doesn't>, backspace, ...)
• SendMode Event - Keyboard mode works partially on XP and Vista.  If you press 2 continually it sends (a, backspace, b, backspace, c, backspace, <should send 2 here but doesn't>, backspace, ...)  SendMode is the AHK default SendMode.

 

In my experience with AHK this is related to either a timing issue sending the keystrokes or the manner in which AHK is sending the keystrokes.  I am working on this on this so I can migrate my HTPC from my XP box to my nicer Vista machine but if you wanted to push ahead I would look at those 2 things.

Thanks!  Great explanation.  I spent some time learning AHK and messing with it over the weekend and that's what I observed, too.  I have not had any more time to look at it, but I would like to.  Do let us know if you make any progress and I'll do the same. 

After messing with it some more, I think that when the script gets to <should send 2 here but doesn't>, AHK sees that 2 and treats it as another hotkey press of 2, which starts the loop again and thus doesn't print the 2.  I stuck a 3 in the list (a3bc) and when I hit the 3 in the list, I got d (since 3 is seen as a new hotkey press).  Not sure how you can tell AHK to ignore the 2 that you want to print versus the 2 that you want to use to get back to a.