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<blockquote data-quote="papalazarou" data-source="post: 1034190" data-attributes="member: 143831"><p><strong>Multimedia Keys Remapping (songbird global keys/griffin powermate)</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I have a problem I was really hoping someone would know a quick fix to, or if there was anyone out there that was interested in helping.</p><p></p><p>Basically, I have a Griffin PowerMate volume control, and I use Songbird, not iTunes. I know this issue would be solved by switching to iTunes, but I actually can't. What I want is for the click on the PowerMate to behave as if I'd clicked the play/pause multimedia key on my MBP.</p><p></p><p>I have a few avenues I've tried, but have come up against a wall, being limited by my own knowledge. Forgive me if I get some terminology wrong here.</p><p></p><p>Songbird doesn't have global hotkeys, so I can't map it to that. The Griffin drivers don't allow me to assign it to the multimedia buttons. None of the re-mapping software appears to be able to re-map the multimedia keys, even if they claim they can. </p><p></p><p>I've tried using AppleScript to send trigger the Songbird play/pause button (spacebar), with this:</p><p></p><p>[CODE]tell application "Songbird" to keystroke " "[/CODE]</p><p></p><p>But am given this error message;</p><p></p><p>[CODE]error "Songbird got an error: Can’t get keystroke \" \"." number -1728 from keystroke " "</p><p>[/CODE]</p><p>I'm not sure what the issue is, one of you may be able to help there. I've also tried using the Key Code 32, but I can't seem to compile it (I'm guessing my syntax is wrong).</p><p></p><p>Apart from that here are my current options, and I was wondering if anyone could advise me of a best way to go, or if anyone knows of a solution.</p><p></p><p><strong>A:</strong> Keep trying to get the AS to work (though Songbird has limited AS functionality)</p><p><strong>B:</strong> Keep trying to figure out a way of mapping the Play / Pause button to another key.</p><p><strong>C:</strong> Try and modify the mmkeys plugin for Songbird to allow me to re-specifiy the trigger for it's play/pause.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone have any advice they can give? I know this is a huge one, I also know there are some very clever people on here with wicked powerful OS X voodoo <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>K.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="papalazarou, post: 1034190, member: 143831"] [b]Multimedia Keys Remapping (songbird global keys/griffin powermate)[/b] Hi guys, I have a problem I was really hoping someone would know a quick fix to, or if there was anyone out there that was interested in helping. Basically, I have a Griffin PowerMate volume control, and I use Songbird, not iTunes. I know this issue would be solved by switching to iTunes, but I actually can't. What I want is for the click on the PowerMate to behave as if I'd clicked the play/pause multimedia key on my MBP. I have a few avenues I've tried, but have come up against a wall, being limited by my own knowledge. Forgive me if I get some terminology wrong here. Songbird doesn't have global hotkeys, so I can't map it to that. The Griffin drivers don't allow me to assign it to the multimedia buttons. None of the re-mapping software appears to be able to re-map the multimedia keys, even if they claim they can. I've tried using AppleScript to send trigger the Songbird play/pause button (spacebar), with this: [CODE]tell application "Songbird" to keystroke " "[/CODE] But am given this error message; [CODE]error "Songbird got an error: Can’t get keystroke \" \"." number -1728 from keystroke " " [/CODE] I'm not sure what the issue is, one of you may be able to help there. I've also tried using the Key Code 32, but I can't seem to compile it (I'm guessing my syntax is wrong). Apart from that here are my current options, and I was wondering if anyone could advise me of a best way to go, or if anyone knows of a solution. [B]A:[/B] Keep trying to get the AS to work (though Songbird has limited AS functionality) [B]B:[/B] Keep trying to figure out a way of mapping the Play / Pause button to another key. [B]C:[/B] Try and modify the mmkeys plugin for Songbird to allow me to re-specifiy the trigger for it's play/pause. Does anyone have any advice they can give? I know this is a huge one, I also know there are some very clever people on here with wicked powerful OS X voodoo :) Regards, K. [/QUOTE]
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