[vdr] [Feature request] directing keymacros to dedicated servicename (instead of plugin)

[Udo Richter]

Stefan Lucke wrote:
> current definiton of file keymacros.conf allows simple keys to be sent to
> plugins only.
> As with vdr's new Service() interface a more flexible solution would
> allow sending arbitrary actions to plugins independent of plugin's 
> menu layout.

The Service() interface is primarily designed for direct
plugin-to-plugin communications, and providing complex data structures
from within keymacros.conf would be really difficult.

An easier approach may be to implement a gateway to the SVDRPCommand()
interface, as this interface accepts strings as command parameters.

In any case, you'll need a plugin that offers such simple calls, with
static parameters and no returned information processed. Do you have any
specific plugin in mind?

Cheers,

Udo