Custom actions
How to setup custom keys
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Introduction
This guide will show you how to setup actions for custom key events.
You need the Remote Control Collection version 3.3 or newer and Remote Control Server version 3.1 or newer in order to use custom keys.
With custom actions, you can use your mobile device to trigger events on your PC and use them for whatever you can imagine. Turn your lights on, open up your favorite websites, setup home automation and so on. |
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Open the server settings
Start the Remote Control Server and click "Settings". From there, switch to the "Custom" tab page.
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Manage actions
Click on "Manage custom actions" and a tool window will pop up. This is where you can define your actions.
You can either enter a path to a file or an url to a website. For example:
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Save and use the actions
Click "Apply Settings" and close the settings window. Now start the Remote Control Collection app and open the "Shortcuts" remote. Use the C1 - C12 keys to invoke the custom actions.
The key C3 will invoke whichever action you defined in line 3 of the servers custom actions list. |
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Advanced customization
The Remote Control Server is open source, you can modify the ApiV3 module to handle the custom key commands however you like.
This may come in handy for using the app to control your roomlight or IoT ready devices.
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