[mythtv-users] Using irsend without lirc

[Jimmy Hedman]

>
>>> On 07/03/2006 05:00 AM, Jimmy Hedman wrote:
>>>> I have wireless keyboard
>>>> (http://www.amitech.dk/includes/webprodukt/pctilbehoer/tastatur/stueTastatur.asp
>>>> ) that works very good without any lirc but I'd like to use irsend to
>>>> controll my TV and Reciever, is this doable without lircd?
>>>
>>> Let me put it this way.  Using irsend without LIRC is like using
>>> ivtv-tune without ivtv or like using aplay without ALSA.
>> Umm, why? Isn't irsend a standalone application? I mean I can for
>> example
>> have a cronjob that does irsend to start my TV without having any other
>> application running, or?
>>>
>>> My suggestion is to set up LIRC.  It's well worth the effort.
>> I relly love the possibility to do a CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to restart the
>> X-server with my keyboard, is that possible with a lirc-configuration?
>>
>> // Jimmy
>>
>
> You're right in that its a stand alone app that doesn't require lircd but
> it will still require the device driver (lirc-serial I guess) to drive the
> IR blaster. Having said that, I'm not sure if lirc-serial requires lircd
> to initialise it and get it into a state where it will do 'the right
> thing'.
>
> Why not just try it and report back....
I'll do that! But when (if?) I get it workin, can I get MythTV to bind
keys to userdefined actions or should I configure the window-manager to do
that for me?

// Jimmy