Valhalla Legends Forums Archive | General Programming | Just a thought,,,

AuthorMessageTime
iago
I don't know if this is even possible (it's probably not) but what's the harm in asking?

Anyway, these are the facts available to me:
1. My new laptop has an infrared network thingy
2. My tv sits directly behind my laptop when I'm at my desk (well, bed)
3. My remote control is heavy and is often in an awkward place (in other words, out of my reach)

Anyway, my question is if there is any api (or even a program) that would let me send out an infrared pulse at a specific frequency/duration, or something like that? :)
May 31, 2003, 8:56 AM
Grok
Use the Win32SDKInfraRedPulseAPI(ELECTROMAGNETICVECTOR* pblockdata), if such a thing exists.

Hope this helps.
May 31, 2003, 2:07 PM
drivehappy
I'm getting a new laptop within the week... maybe if you get that program working could you let me try it as well?
May 31, 2003, 3:49 PM
Yoni
You use Winsock - create an IrDA socket, and umm.. stuff.
May 31, 2003, 5:07 PM
Etheran
stuff!!! :p
What about setting the frequency and duration?
May 31, 2003, 7:52 PM
iago
Grok - I'm assuming I'm going to have to go a little lower-level than that to get the control I need :P

You're all being so useless :)
May 31, 2003, 10:32 PM
Noodlez
This might be useful
http://www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Infrared-HOWTO/infrared-howto-c-lirc-irda.html
May 31, 2003, 10:41 PM

Search