Convert a KM file to RM file ?

jenom · Post by **jenom** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:40 pm

I have Dl-d a file,

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=4449

It is a .txt file and included instruction:

Use the LOAD function in KM. Some EFCs are not mapped to buttons but I believe I have them all in the functions table.

I do not have have or use Excel, (use LibreOffice-Calc instead), tried to open it on another Pc with Excel, got Err 508, Install MS Excel Analysis Toolpak, .....done....than when tried to open KM , got a message "there was a problem sending the command to the program."......What command ?

It looks like I need to re-invent a wheel just to be able to use this ancient 5 kb text file.
Actually I can open it in Notepad and look at content, but how can I get it into Remote Master ?

Is there any better way ? Any suggestion ?
Thanks!

Post by **The Robman** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:49 pm

Just open it using RM. I just replaced the file with an RM file.

jenom · Post by **jenom** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:05 pm

yes, there is Coolsat 8000 file in FILES, 2007-Apr-29.....however it is partial, some important functions are missing.

This SAT box also a Digital TV Receiver, and there is a button to switch between SAT - TV. Already scanned about 20 local over the air HDTV channels.....just can not watch them, because SAT mode is the default.

Also missing the TV/Radio button, scanned lots of Free To Air satellite radio channel....Audio output connected to stereo....can't switch to RADIO mode.

Meanwhile, I learned that I needed to change settings in Excel...Select Tools -> Macro -> Security ....Medium
Now I am able to open KM spreadsheet and loaded the .txt file
It shows code 2000, dev 64, subdev 64
RM file shows code 1554, dev 64 subdev 64.....different !

Since both RM and TXT file has same function code list, to get those 2 important buttons working will be a challenge.

Since the Atlas 1056 has 5 devices and about 50 buttons, maybe I just use another device button as a test, and add unused codes to all those 50 buttons until those 2 missing function will be found.

Thanks!

Post by **The Robman** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:25 pm

KM is an obsolete tool, so you won't be able to use it to program any modern remotes. RM is fully capable of opening KM files, so yes, all I did was open the Coolsat file using RM, save it as an RMDU file, and replace the file that you provided the link for.

Btw, I notice that you always wrap your links with BOLD tags, this prevents them from becoming links, so I always delete them from your posts so that your links actually work. Just FYI.

Also, I asked for some additional information in your other thread:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102236

jenom · Post by **jenom** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:35 pm

I just wanted to make it more visible, that is why bolded
So can not have a bold & blue link.
the blue & underline link is visible enough
I will try to remember this in the future

Post by **The Robman** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:53 pm

The link that I posted is just the link itself, I didn't do anything to make it a link, and it's what we're all used to, no need to bold. I didn't wrap it in blue or underline tags. If you just post the link and wrap it in bold tags, it will prevent it from being a link.

The following is a raw link with no tags:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102236

This is the raw link bolded (try it, it's not clickable):
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102236

If you REALLY want a bold link (which I do not recommend), you would have to add the link tags too, like this (and the bold tags need to be on the outside, the url tags on the inside):
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102236

And if you want it underlined, you'll have to add that too. So, all in all, it's just easier to post the raw link:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102236

We do sometimes make text phrases linkable, like this.