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is this project abbandoned?

would be nice to have the latest cec 3.0.1 in couch slouch

The website says "An application's keyboard navigation support getting you down? Use Mouse Grid (right) to quickly and easily jump the cursor around the screen and click on what you need."

But how do I do that? Every button on the TV remote operates on the TV and nothing happens on the computer. I know that the CEC adapter is working because the CEC menu on the TV now shows my computer's name and I can do things with the cec-client executable on the command line, like change HDMI inputs and put the TV in standby mode (though for some reason, I can't turn on the TV).

How do I know if my TV/remote is just incompatible or if I just don't know how to activate the mouse grid function? I couldn't find any instructions on how to get the mouse grid to work. Is that something I have to script myself?

I've just got USB-CEC Adapter by Pulse-Eight today and it doesn't work for me on Mojave (10.14).
When I change this line, it helps recognizing CEC and Mac can turn off TV, but apps do not respond to TVs RC commands:
Pulse-Eight/libcec#434

Can Couch Slouch change HDMI inputs?
Libcec code is echo"tx 4F:82:30:00" | cec-client -s
But how do you get applescript to execute a Libcec code?

The Couch Slouch.log file is from a (mostly) perfectly functioning app, connecting to a Panasonic TV.

It looks like you are trying to run two copies of Couch Slouch at once, which isn't supported — the second one will fail to connect to the device and give the errors you see.

Usually when Couch Slouch launches, it doesn't present any UI. Look for the Couch Slouch icon in the top right of your menu bar — it looks like a little TV. If it's present, you can't launch another one.

Originally posted by @iKenndac in #5 (comment)

So I've had Clouch-Slouch installed for awhile, but I didn't have a CEC adapter until now. I got one for Christmas and just hooked it up. After connecting, I launched Couch Slouch and it said that the Mac wasn't the active TV source (though I was viewing that message on the TV). I tried rebooting the mac and got the same message. Once I switched the HDMI source to a different HDMI port and back though, the icon turned from yellow to green and said I was connected. Is this a bug?

Also... sorry for the noob questions, but:

I tried using the virtual remote, but none of the buttons seem to do anything.

The other thing is the the adapter came with no instructions. It has a USB connection. I connected that to a USB port on my computer, but I don't know if that's necessary.

I've been using the cec-lib install on my raspberry Pi to turn on/off (or rather sleep) the TV and switch HDMI inputs through HDMI 1, so I know sending instructions is possible, but it's pretty slow and I was hoping to see if I could do this via couch slouch from the Mac any faster.

I also would like to learn how to program it so that buttons on the TV remote do specific things on the computer.

So I have a few questions:

1. Does the cec adapter's USB need to be connected to a power source or the computer itself or at all? (I'm short on USB ports and right now, I have the keyboard/mouse unplugged so I can have the adapter plugged in - I don't really use the USB keyboard anyway, but it's nice as a backup)
2. Do I need a driver for the CEC adapter?
3. Should the virtual remote buttons be able to do anything out of the box (like turn on/off the TV)?
4. How do I send an instruction from the computer to the TV to switch HDMI inputs and/or turn on/off(/sleep) the TV?

These are all of course noob questions, so perhaps directing me to documentation is what I need?

Bidirectional control is part of the benefit of CEC. It would be incredible if we could hijack the volume up/down and mute buttons on the keyboard and send their commands via CEC.

please help me

Last login: Tue Feb 26 00:27:47 on console
/Applications/Couch\ Slouch\ copy.app/Contents/MacOS/Couch\ Slouch ; exit;
MACs-Mac-mini:~ DELLAS$ /Applications/Couch\ Slouch\ copy.app/Contents/MacOS/Couch\ Slouch ; exit;
2019-02-26 01:08:55.206 Couch Slouch[782:99072] Launcher 'org.danielkennett.CouchSlouchLoginHelper' is configured to start at login
2019-02-26 01:08:58.638 Couch Slouch[782:99072] error opening serial port '/dev/cu.usbmodemv51': Couldn't lock the serial port
2019-02-26 01:08:58.638 Couch Slouch[782:99072] could not open a connection (try 1)
2019-02-26 01:09:01.464 Couch Slouch[782:99072] error opening serial port '/dev/cu.usbmodemv51': Couldn't lock the serial port
2019-02-26 01:09:01.464 Couch Slouch[782:99072] could not open a connection (try 2)
2019-02-26 01:09:03.350 Couch Slouch[782:99072] error opening serial port '/dev/cu.usbmodemv51': Couldn't lock the serial port
2019-02-26 01:09:03.350 Couch Slouch[782:99072] could not open a connection (try 3)
2019-02-26 01:09:04.605 Couch Slouch[782:99072] error opening serial port '/dev/cu.usbmodemv51': Couldn't lock the serial port
2019-02-26 01:09:04.605 Couch Slouch[782:99072] could not open a connection (try 4)
2019-02-26 01:09:05.692 Couch Slouch[782:99072] could not start CEC communications
2019-02-26 01:09:09.081 Couch Slouch[782:99072] TRANSMIT_FAILED_ACK
2019-02-26 01:09:10.167 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1521
2019-02-26 01:09:10.179 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1485
2019-02-26 01:09:10.191 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1480
2019-02-26 01:09:10.197 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1528
2019-02-26 01:09:10.210 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:646
2019-02-26 01:09:10.221 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1521
2019-02-26 01:09:10.233 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1479
2019-02-26 01:09:10.244 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1529
2019-02-26 01:09:10.250 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:1528
2019-02-26 01:09:10.262 Couch Slouch[782:99072] HIGH_ERROR line:189 time:646
2019-02-26 01:09:10.280 Couch Slouch[782:99072] RECEIVE_FAILED

I try with Samsung Anynet and MacOS BigSur 11.2.1 (20D74) and not works

Hi!
Thanks for the great work here. :)

Seems like we need an update.

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