Utility to change behavior of ATX power button (e.g.: launch an app) - Page 5

Frankino · 04-17-2006, 06:07 AM

autoit rocks

whodwho · 04-19-2006, 11:48 AM

Curious, was it intentional not to add the shutdown/suspend events to this app after the command runs?

I had written a small app for tolisn before he found a solution that would deny the original request, run a command then carry out the shutdown/suspend. It would be very easy to add to this app.

tolisn · 04-19-2006, 01:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by whodwho

Curious, was it intentional not to add the shutdown/suspend events to this app after the command runs?

I had written a small app for tolisn before he found a solution that would deny the original request, run a command then carry out the shutdown/suspend. It would be very easy to add to this app.

Hey M8, thanks for helping me out. i'd really like to also try out you app as I'm alsways open to different solutions. please post it

whodwho · 04-19-2006, 08:57 PM

Try this one,

04-19-06
fixed bug on resume command - not saving command to ini
added shutdown/standby event after command finished (configurable time)
added delay for resume event to give time to connect to net or whatever (configurable time)

Let me know how it does or if need changes

tolisn · 04-20-2006, 12:15 AM

Thanks, I'll try it out and let you know

Edit. I tried it out. It is perfect for my needs. The only thing is that once you set interceptor to launch a specific app then you require to close and re-run interceptor in order for the settings to be applied. No biggy. Thanks for your time.

whodwho · 04-20-2006, 02:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by justintime

NEVERMIND!

I just realized that you have to close and re-open the app so it loads the new configuration...

That was an issue in the original code, I can take a look at that as well.

Glad it worked for your needs, no other changes?

whodwho · 04-20-2006, 02:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tolisn

...The only thing is that once you set interceptor to launch a specific app then you require to close and re-run interceptor in order for the settings to be applied...

Fixed

Let me know if you find anything else

04-19-06
fixed bug on resume command - not saving command to ini
fixed bug on setting up commands - needing to restart app to take
added shutdown/standby event after command finished (configurable time)
added delay for resume event to give time to connect to net or whatever (configurable time)

tolisn · 06-17-2006, 07:13 AM

Hi whodwho

Well I'm back. I've been trying out interceptor using the shutdown options. Finally I came to my senses and decided to use Hibernation. This cut down my boot time by about 12 sec. Now I'm facing a problem with my motorized screen (building stage) software. The screen opens using a prog called openservo and closes using another prog called close servo. So far so good. When I press the power button on the PC the system goes into hybernation, interceptor senses this and runs my program "closeservo" to close the screen. The screen closes and the PC is turned OFF.
Now the problem. When I press the power button again the pc boots from hybernation and after finishes booting, interceptor should run my other prog called "openservo" so the screen can open. This is not the case because interceptor does nothing. I either mouse the mouse or to click on any area of the screen so interceptor can run my program and open the screen. All the tests have been done on my desktop PC. Can you please help me out on this ?

whodwho · 06-17-2006, 12:37 PM

ok, let see what we can do...

You have "openservo" specified in the ini for RESUME=
Have you tried to increase the time for RESUMEWAIT=

try putting this script in the same directory and add for the resume command

let me know what you find

you will need to take the .txt off of the attachment

tolisn · 06-17-2006, 01:24 PM

I tried out you suggestion to increase the resumewait time period. The problem still exists. I pointed interceptor to your script file. After the resume sequence finshed nothing happens until I move or click the mouse. After that I get this error message. I tried running the script by double clicking on it, it runs fine so I asume that I have VB scripting enabled. Any more ideas

whodwho · 06-17-2006, 01:45 PM

as far as the error, you probably need to quote the command because of the space in 'Program Files'

now for the other... so it seems to need the mouse movement to wake the resume trigger???

I will try it on mine now

Edit: The script error is not from the space, if you put a cscript in front of it it works

Now, when I return from suspend the script fires without touching it, so you have let it sit like for a minute and it never fires?

tolisn · 06-17-2006, 02:27 PM

I tried letting it for about 4-5 minutes and nothing happens. As soon as I move the mouse then it fires up.

I'm not suspending the PC I hybernating it or is it the same ?

BTW where do you put the cscript in front off?

whodwho · 06-17-2006, 02:38 PM

Should behave the same, It did work when I programed it long ago, I will switch to hibernate and check.

The program appears to not let you edit the line, in the ini file you would add cscript in from of the command line no quotes:

RESUME=cscript C:\Program Files\RoadRunner\msgpop.vbs

I guess I could see if I could put a mouse move in but if the other is not firring it appears that you don't get a resume message until the mouse is moved.

edit: worked the same for hibernation

try it without the mouse plugged in, I wonder if it is the mouse driver holding up the process...

tolisn · 06-17-2006, 02:40 PM

OK thanks I'll be standing by

whodwho · 06-17-2006, 02:51 PM

worked the same for hibernation

try it without the mouse plugged in, I wonder if it is the mouse driver holding up the process...

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