I've searched through the archives and can't find anything, nor could I find anything useful in the Hijack FAQ. Please forgive me if my search skills suck and/or this has been hashed out before.

Is there an ir_translate type function in hijack (or elsewhere) for the buttons on the main unit? What I really want to do is have the left and right buttons skip between playlists rather than tracks.

Of course, the more I think about this, the less it seems possible. This wouldn't be translating a button, it would be assigning a whole new "next-playlist" function which may or may not exist yet.

eh.

crud!

As you've correctly guessed, the "next playlist" function doesn't exist, mainly because empeg playlists don't exist in a linear fashion. We have no idea what the "next one" is because the playlist you're in can exist in many different places in your playlist tree.

Having said that, you *can* remap front-panel buttons using Hijack IR translations. You just don't have a "next playlist" function to map them to.

This wouldn't be translating a button, it would be assigning a whole new "next-playlist" function which may or may not exist yet.

Correct.

However, in some cases, you can work around this limitation with the Tweak Order feature.

For instance, if the reason you want to hit "Next Playlist" is because you're trying to skip to the next album in a sequential Artist/Album tree, then you can simply hold the 3 button on the Rio remote control and it will dump the current album and start playing the next one. This works for Artist and Genre, too.

That is indeed what I'm looking for, though in response to the other Tony's post, I would assume that it would choose the deepest playlist, just as if you're playing all your individual tracks sequentially.

Is there a way to map that to a button on the faceplate via ir_translate? Could you point me towards some documentation?

I think you're better off just using the remote for the next-playlist feature and using the left-right buttons as their defaults. Because those buttons perform different (important) tasks in different screens. If you globally mapped one to the album tweak, you would lose its functionality in other screens.

Anyone: Is there a way to map an IR command into one of the Hijack custom Popup0 menus? That could work and wouldn't affect other functionality.

I really don't see the value in remapping the front keys - it'll only give you grief as you won't be able to use the left/right buttons to navigate any of the menus.

It is possible to map buttons differently when menus are active and inactive.

Though I don't recommend it unless you're sure you know what you're doing!

/me goes to read hijack.c and the FAQ with tail between legs.

But couldn't you remap a certain type of button press like Pause long press, which usally turns the empeg off, to something else? I mean who ever turns their empeg off anyways.

that is an *awesome* idea.

couldn't you remap a certain type of button press like Pause long press, which usally turns the empeg off, to something else?

yes, that's done under [ir_translate] - an example would be to make a long press of the top button bring up the equalizer.

[ir_translate]
Top.L=Equalizer

Anyone: Is there a way to map an IR command into one of the Hijack custom Popup0 menus? That could work and wouldn't affect other functionality.

Yes, remember THIS?