Hijack v445: New virtual buttons: AM,FM,SaveSrc,RestoreSrc,SaveAux

Hijack v445 is now available.

New in this version:

Several new "virtual" button codes have been added. These don't exist on the remotes (thus, the term "virtual"), but they can easily be assigned to buttons using Hijack's ir_translate functionality. Some of these functions are also now on the revamped PopUp0 menu.

• SaveSrc -- Save current sound source internally (AM,FM,PCM,AUX).
• SaveAux -- Save current source, and then switch to AUX.
• RestoreSrc -- Switch back to saved sound source.

These new entries may be most useful when mapped to the extmute_on and extmute_off functions, like this (in config.ini):

[hijack]
extmute_on=SaveAux
extmute_off=RestoreSrc

As a bonus effect of implementing the above functionality, we also now have:

• AM -- Switch to AM Radio.
• FM -- Switch to FM Radio.

And finally, the number of choices in the built-in Popup0 menu (short-button press, if enabled) has been expanded from 8 to 16. This makes many more functions usable without needing a remote control.

Side-Effects: Your existing Hijack Knob Press Redefinition settings (home/car) will need to be reset for use with this release, from the Hijack Menu. Also, I am accepting suggestions for further additions to that menu, since it now has an extra 8 unused slots..

Cheers

Sweet, I can't wait to play with these tonight.

Matthew

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Hijack v445 is now available.
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• AM -- Switch to AM Radio.
• FM -- Switch to FM Radio.

AM Radio haters (you know who you are.. ) may want to take advantage of these new codes to eliminate AM from their remote controls, like this:

[ir_translate]
Tuner=FM