Onkyo (or other) receiver remote control, anyone interested?

[wolph]

Good luck on fatherhood being a more relaxing time

Well, compared to having a fulltime job, writing a book (https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/mastering-python), renovating a house and moving to that house (last friday) it should be a bit more quiet

[deanishe]

I'm still around. My apologies for not getting much up and running yet, my life has been a crazy rollercoaster ride the last year and a half... I hope/expect it to settle down a bit the coming months. Although I am about to become a father so not entirely sure about that either

Congratulations.

The only thing I didn't like was your condescending attitude. I realise that you have been a tremendous help for the Alfred community and I respect you for that but I if you're not open to discussing alternative solutions to common workflow problems... well, let's just say that limits my usefulness with your projects

Eh? We discussed your alternatives, and I explained why I didn't think they were a good fit.

Let's call it a difference of opinion/philosophical differences and leave it at that.

Good luck with the baby and your book.

[wolph]

Eh? We discussed your alternatives, and I explained why I didn't think they were a good fit.

Let's call it a difference of opinion/philosophical differences and leave it at that.

Perhaps it wasn't meant as such but that's what I felt given your earlier reaction in this topic.

It's probably just a matter of backgrounds, I have little experience in the Alfred world but a lot of experience with regular Python packages. With regular Python packages the workflow is generally as I suggested but that might not be the best fit for Alfred packages of course. It has given me an idea for an alternative solution however. Let's continue the discussion here: http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/8765-packaging-python-workflows-would-a-setuptools-command-be-useful/

Edited April 18, 2016 by wolph

[dfay]

Hey Wolph glad to hear you're willing to push forward.  I realized that the problem I'm facing is not with the workflow but with the serial port Applescript library breaking on El Cap....so a python version may not help me unless the problem with pyserial has also been fixed....let me check that out.

[Tsunami]

Here's a proof of concept: https://puu.sh/zcmU8/2373f1be13.alfredworkflow

 

You can turn the receiver on and off, control the network playback, change the source and volume, and toggle mute. Tested on a TX-NR414.

Edited January 29, 2018 by Tsunami

[dfay]

Does this use the serial port?  I never revisited my workflow after the driver broke in El Cap but it would be nice to get this going again someday.

 

Seems feasible to fix SerialPort X for Sierra & later: https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=517670.0

Edited January 29, 2018 by dfay

[Tsunami]

It only works with Onkyo TX-NR network receivers.

Edited January 29, 2018 by Tsunami

[dfay]

Ok so it’s communicating via WiFi/Ethernet correct?

[Tsunami]

Correct, it uses the eISCP protocol, which is the same protocol as the serial port uses, but over Ethernet.