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Control API

Handles TV remote control.

control.appAlexa​

Signatures​

appAlexa(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appAlexa button on the remote control.

control.appDisney​

Signatures​

appDisney(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appDisney button on the remote control.

control.appFreevie​

Signatures​

appFreevie(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appFreevie button on the remote control.

control.appHulu​

Signatures​

appHulu(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appHulu button on the remote control.

control.appNetflix​

Signatures​

appNetflix(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appNetflix button on the remote control.

control.appPrime​

Signatures​

appPrime(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the appPrime button on the remote control.

control.back​

Signatures​

back(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the back button on the remote control.

control.chNext​

Signatures​

chNext(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the chNext button on the remote control.

control.chPrev​

Signatures​

chPrev(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the chPrev button on the remote control.

control.down​

Signatures​

down(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the down button on the remote control.

control.enterText​

Signatures​

enterText(text)

enterText(arg, text, sleep \ 100)

Description​

Enters the provided string of text via a given keyboard, or the system keyboard if one is not provided.

Examples:

  control.enterText("Hello world!")
  local kb = keyboard.basic([[
  e h l
  n m o
  ]], "h") -- Sets "h" as the initial key. Will set the top left key by default

  control.enterText(kb, "hello")

control.fastForward​

Signatures​

fastForward(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the fastForward button on the remote control.

control.guide​

Signatures​

guide(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the guide button on the remote control.

control.home​

Signatures​

home(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the home button on the remote control.

control.info​

Signatures​

info(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the info button on the remote control.

control.input​

Signatures​

input(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the input button on the remote control.

control.left​

Signatures​

left(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the left button on the remote control.

control.menu​

Signatures​

menu(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the menu button on the remote control.

control.mute​

Signatures​

mute(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the mute button on the remote control.

control.num0​

Signatures​

num0(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num0 button on the remote control.

control.num1​

Signatures​

num1(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num1 button on the remote control.

control.num2​

Signatures​

num2(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num2 button on the remote control.

control.num3​

Signatures​

num3(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num3 button on the remote control.

control.num4​

Signatures​

num4(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num4 button on the remote control.

control.num5​

Signatures​

num5(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num5 button on the remote control.

control.num6​

Signatures​

num6(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num6 button on the remote control.

control.num7​

Signatures​

num7(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num7 button on the remote control.

control.num8​

Signatures​

num8(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num8 button on the remote control.

control.num9​

Signatures​

num9(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the num9 button on the remote control.

control.ok​

Signatures​

ok(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the ok button on the remote control.

control.pause​

Signatures​

pause(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the pause button on the remote control.

control.play​

Signatures​

play(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the play button on the remote control.

control.playPause​

Signatures​

playPause(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the playPause button on the remote control.

control.power​

Signatures​

power(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the power button on the remote control.

control.powerOff​

Signatures​

powerOff()

Description​

Presses the powerOff button on the remote control.

control.powerOn​

Signatures​

powerOn()

Description​

Presses the powerOn button on the remote control.

control.rewind​

Signatures​

rewind(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the rewind button on the remote control.

control.right​

Signatures​

right(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the right button on the remote control.

control.sequence​

Signatures​

sequence(key_sequence, opts \ [])

Description​

Executes a sequence of key events provided as a string.

Options:

  • :delay - The delay between key presses in milliseconds (default: 100)
  • :confirm - Whether to press enter after the sequence (default: false)

Examples:

  control.sequence("LLRR")
  control.sequence("UUDDLRLR", delay: 200, confirm: true)
  control.sequence("UUDDLRLREB", delay: 200)

control.settings​

Signatures​

settings(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the settings button on the remote control.

control.up​

Signatures​

up(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the up button on the remote control.

control.volumeDown​

Signatures​

volumeDown(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the volumeDown button on the remote control.

control.volumeUp​

Signatures​

volumeUp(n_times \ 1, delay \ 100)

Description​

Presses the volumeUp button on the remote control.