Re: remote control for my computer

[dmehling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Aug 13, 6:56 pm, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
> dmehl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >I have been trying to figure out ways of remotely initializing macros
> >on my computer.  There are remotes that are made for that purpose but
> >they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need.  I need a
> >very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons.  At
> >this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to
> >interface with the type of remote I am needing.  Which of these two
> >programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote
> >and IR receiver:
>
> >http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html
>
> >http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm
>
> Both of those are RF not IR but Girder should be able to handle the MR26A
> serial output.

If both of those devices are RF does that mean they are probably
compatible with each other?  Also, how complicated are the codes or
whatever you want to call it that are transmitted by RF?   I would
like to write a program in Visual Basic that could take the input from
the serial port to execute different macros.