Very interesting, thanks 123 I didn't see that one! Works great with the GC-100 too. Finally, I have the same functionality as the old remote
I know the volume control uses a ramp button and does what I want, but as you probably found too, the ramp button doesn't work with the filter used for navigation (ie there is no targetvalue, only a targetproperty option). I wonder why they kept the press and hold option hidden? Almost every remote has atleast one press and hold function...
... ramp buttons (or whatever button will send a repetitive IR signal?)
There's a control called "
PressAndHoldAction" that may be the gadget you need. I found it by accident while exploring:
Plugins/ControlsLibrary/BasicAudioVideo/Transport.
Transport contains:
- Previous Track
- Rewind
- FastForward
- NextTrack
Both
Rewind and
FastForward are PressAndHoldAction controls.
Curiously, this control does not appear in the 'right-click' menu of available controls ... so that makes it a little tricky to use it! There are two ways around this little hurdle:
- Copy an existing control.
Copy and paste Rewind and then modify its properties to suit your needs.
- Modify the code.
Go to AutomationBrowser/ControlPanelManager/Classes/PressAndHoldAction and disable its Virtual property. This will make PressAndHoldAction visible in the right-click menu (see the attached image). BTW, if this breaks something else (I doubt it) just re-enable the Virtual property.