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New util: cctoggle.tcl - use the remote now, not just the web!
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Posted by: TheAmigo

This is another Closed Caption control utility. The difference is that this one is controlled from the remote while watching tv, not via the web... it's a bit more practical.

As with the other utils I've written, this wouldn't be possible without the help and code samples from embeem!

To use this, you'll need to install embeem's tivovbi which is the program that actually displays the captions.

The included readme will tell you how to install and use it. You can add it to your rc.sysinit so captions are always at your fingertips.

[Edit: removed attachment, get the newer version below.]

Posted by: TheAmigo

I should note that you'll probably see your show skip for a second when starting, stopping or changing captioning modes.

Another note: mixing caption control via the remote and from my web module is safe.

Posted by: embeem

Interesting, as for the inital context bug outlined in the readme the answer is simple: send a ping - a status event will be sent back with the correct context. (Oh and check your tcl manual for the switch{} command)

Posted by: TheAmigo

Ah, so that's how you do it!

Here's version 1.1 that fixes that and other bugs. It had trouble trying to act on the remote keys when in the pop up menu on screen (what you get when you push right or thumbs up/down). This version fixes that.