[mythtv-theming] running external programs from MythTv? and some more...

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/08/2010 08:34 AM, tomas.hylander at gmail.com wrote:
> Just got most things work on my mythtv after a year or so of
> configuration etc.
>
> Now Id like to look at the wonderful world of theming, mostly since I
> still run on 4:3-screen.
>
> Somethings confuse me tho, so you'll probably hear from me more..
>
> 1. Is it possibly to run external programs from within MythTv? (a
> button linked to terminal for exempel)
> Think I've read it somewhere but cant find it now..

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Menu_theme_development_guide (Menu themes,
not UI themes), specifically
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Menu_theme_development_guide#Special_Actions
(note both EXEC and EXECTV).

Mike