Android based remote control for the PBO Core

[snappy46]

Here's a project that I started about 6 months ago that I never been able to really finished because I have been too busy with other project. Despite the fact that this project is imcomplete it is quite useable. The main issue right now is the lack of support for both portrait and landscape mode and it might look a little weird (big or small) on Android devices depending of the device screen density. I am not even sure that there is a need for an app like this remote control therefore I am releasing as is and will fix issues as per user request only.

In order for the app to work properly it also needs a hook (communication) into the PBO so that the control characters can be send to the PBO from the Android device therefore you wil need to copy the attached link ("Androidremote.cgi) file to your PBO /tmp/www/cgi-bin/ directory (You will need write access (Yaffs or overmount required)). You also need to modify two lines in your /usr/local/etc/rcS file as follow:

./RootApp DvdPlayer&
./DvdPlayer&

to

tail -f /tmp/ir | ./RootApp DvdPlayer&
tail -f /tmp/ir | ./DvdPlayer&


Once you first start the app you will be require to enter your PBO IP address before you can communicate with your PBO wirelessly.

Beware that there are still a few keys that haven't been mapped; therefore some functions may not work. I provided a location on the one of the view to enter your own character and pressing the execute button will sent this character to the PBO. Please report any new found functions/characters so that I may hard code them into the Android remote.

Anyhow here's the link to the Android app: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBORC/PBO%20RC.apk

and the link to the cgi-bin file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...roidremote.cgi

Here's some screenshot:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...ot/remote1.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...ot/remote2.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...ot/remote3.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...t/settings.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15169815/PBO...nshot/help.png


Enjoy!!!

Please report any issues you may have on this forum or my email address (See about tab on the app menu options).

Snappy

[tourist]

There are universal firmware that has the web remote function working. I have not tried it on my android though, but I think it should work.

[snappy46]

There are universal firmware that has the web remote function working. I have not tried it on my android though, but I think it should work.

Just for info purposes; this app is not web based the cgi script is only used to capture the data sent by the Android application and forward it to the DvdPlayer app thru the intermediary of the /tmp/ir file. Most web based remote control need to be used from an internet browser which display the data (web page with buttons) sent by the cgi script. I can not think of any reasons why a web based remote would not work using an Android browser although the web page might be a little small or off the screen and need to be scroll to access the proper buttons. I never tried a web based remote on my android tablet.

Cheers !!!