Computer standby from XBMC

[dpassent]

Is there any method that win32 XBMC act like xbox XBMC regarding shutdown? Right now when I select shutdown the application itself shuts down, but I want xbox-like behavior, that whole system shuts down or preferably becasue we are in the XP/Vista world system stands by without leaving XBMC application. That way after turning on we have sweet XBMC waiting for your commands :) Anyone tried to achive it? Custom keymap.xml? 3rd party app? Any ideas?

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[bigbw]

not sure how to intergrate it into xbmc, but I have a batch file that shuts down my pc with one keypress..

[anyo]

I know in the skin, with the linux build there is basically a command that can be put in to shut down the computer, instead of just XBMC... maybe this is possible in the windows build too?

[bigbw]

the following batch file will start xbmc and shut down your pc after you exit xbmc

xbmc
cd\
shutdown -u

this works as long as you have the windows command "shutdown" in the root dir..

i have tested this is works in XP, not sure about Vista..

[dpassent]

shutdown isn't problem. I want my komputer to stand by, not to shut down. I plan to replace the explorer.exe on my HTPC with XBMC. That way XBMC will start automaticly right after boot, and I want to stand by my PC from XBMC. I don't want to use any other application on this PC. Just like I don't use anything else on my Xbox (XBMC is my dashboard)

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[bobrooney_78]

That way XBMC will start automaticly right after boot, and I want to stand by my PC from XBMC. I don't want to use any other application on this PC. Just like I don't use anything else on my Xbox (XBMC is my dashboard)


i like this idea. I also heard of PE Builder/WinBuilder which can strip Windows XP to 200 MB and on which you can use PlugIns like Firefox, OpenGL. Could imagine that the boot time of a lean windows is also very short.

[pt-1]

Suspend to RAM or HDD would be nice too ;-)

[dpassent]

supend to ram = stand by, suspend to hdd = hibernate. it's all there - we just need a way to invoke those from XBMC

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[matt_cyr]

haven't tested it, but a batch file containing
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState
should send your pc into hibernate mode or standby depending on your power settings 'When I press the sleep button on my computer'

[matt_cyr]

Edit: In order to use standby then your system must have hibernation disabled.

[matt_cyr]

Man, I wish there was an edit for our posts.
anyway, a slightly better version of the code (for standby) would be
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

the three numbers at the end (0,1,0) correspond to
Hibernate, - if true sets to hibernate instead of suspend
ForceCritical, - if true, the system does the operation immediatly
DisableWakeEvent - if true, the system disables wake events

[BAG_Ass]

I think WiSo just need to add "rundoscommand" function to XBMC and after in add it to keymap.xml file to link it to button remote or keyboard.

[WiSo]

If you have more insides let me know. More easier than for me to find the right places in the code.

[spiff]

wiso, there's already a system.exec() on linux - reuse that one.
it's a builtin command, see CUtil::ExecuteBuiltin

[BAG_Ass]

Thanks Spiff

[WiSo]

Yep u're right. Saw this once but didn't remember. I'll check that.