vb.net MCE Remote Button Detection

Question

I am currently using the following function to detect special button presses (Play, Stop, Pause) on my MCE remote.

    Private Const WM_APPCOMMAND As Integer = &H319

Public Function WndProc(hwnd As IntPtr, msg As Integer, wParam As IntPtr, lParam As IntPtr, ByRef handled As Boolean) As IntPtr
    If msg = WM_APPCOMMAND Then
        Dim cmd As Integer = CInt(CUInt(lParam) >> 16 And Not &HF000)
        Select Case cmd
            Case 13 'Stop

        'Some Code

                Exit Select
            Case 47 'Pause

                 'Some Code

                Exit Select
            Case 46 'Play

                    'Some Code

                Exit Select
        End Select

        handled = True
    End If

    Return IntPtr.Zero
End Function

I would also like the functionality of using the colored buttons as well however when they are pressed, they do not seem to return anything for cmd.

Is there a way i can achieve this functionality?

Are you sure they don't return anything? Try `Case Else Debug.print(cmd)` — serakfalcon, Aug 13 '14 at 08:48
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=114510 / http://superuser.com/questions/11347/media-center-remote-control-how-can-i-configure-the-4-colors-buttons - seem to indicate this is tricky! — Sam Makin, Aug 19 '14 at 15:32

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 19 '14 at 16:00

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These buttons can't be intercepted using the normal techniques (low level system hooks), but can be detected using RegisterRawInputDevices and looking for RAWINPUT Windows Messages. (RAWINPUT 91=Red, 92=Green, 93=Yellow, 94=Blue).

answered Aug 19 '14 at 16:00

Sam Makin

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Would you mind giving me an example? i am having trouble finding documentation on RegisterRawInputDevices – Mattigins Aug 20 '14 at 11:27
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996387.aspx - c# but easily translatable. Furthers docs here - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645600.aspx – Sam Makin Aug 22 '14 at 09:40

vb.net MCE Remote Button Detection

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