BurkeLaShell
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posted on 10-26-2008 at 01:23 AM
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<Ctrl>+N not working as expected
I've figured out how to use a cheap USB joystick as an input device. I'm going to hard wire buttons for volume up (+), volume down (-), and next
song (<Ctrl>+N).
It's working as expected for the volume, but <Ctrl>+N doesn't work as expected. Even from the keyboard, <Ctrl>+N has problems.
Using the keyboard, if I hit <Ctrl>+N while a song is playing, it moves on the the next song. If I hit <Ctrl>+N while the album is
sliding in, I get a browser window popup with the upcoming playlist. When I use the joystick, no matter when I hit next, I get the browser window
with the playlist.
Any ideas? Maybe I should just upgrade to the new beta?
Thanks,
Burke
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BurkeLaShell
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posted on 12-29-2008 at 08:50 PM
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The latest beta helps, but it hasn't solved the problem.
I've started on a USB joystick hack. I'm using a program called JoyToKey to send keyboard keys in response to joystick movements. I mapped
joystick up to "+" to adjust the volume up. I mapped joystick down to "-" to adjust the volume down. So far, so good (the volume keys work). I
mapped joystick right to "<Ctrl>+N" but it doesn't skip to the next song. Instead, it opens an Internet Explorer window. Depending on what
I've been doing lately on the jukebox, different things display.
Anyone seen anything like this? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Burke
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Audiosoft
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posted on 12-30-2008 at 01:23 AM
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OK what I will do is add CTRL+> in beta 41 so you can use it instead of CTRL+N to goto the next song
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BurkeLaShell
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posted on 1-21-2010 at 02:07 AM
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It took me a long time to wire up my buttons, but the Ctrl+> now does the trick.
I can skip songs and change the volume from behind my bar. Very cool!
Thanks!!!
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BurkeLaShell
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posted on 2-20-2010 at 08:13 PM
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I posted some instructions on hacking a USB joystick here...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100440.0
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