KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

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KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby panosscourtis » Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:36 pm

Trying to get Kiosk mode to start on boot, just like client or master mode does.
It should be an obvious choice on PB menu, but I can't seem to figure it out.
Thoughts?

Thank you

p.s. An auto-play function on startup playlist would be imperative too. :)
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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby panosscourtis » Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:52 pm

I guess the solution was to be a little more creative with custom start, than just copy pasting the (otherwise) obvious shortcut to Kiosk mode....
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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby vester86 » Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:22 pm

go to settings --> Pandora's box.

choose the right revision & master/client mode & there you go!
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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby ricky » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:54 am

At now if you want to boot on start the kiosk mode you can use the PB munu Configuration > Custom Start where you have 3 items to configure and launch on boot.
The auto-play function on startup playlist is already available using Pandoras Box version 6.
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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby panosscourtis » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:46 pm

Thank you all for your input. @vester86 I was talking about kiosk mode not Master/Client. @ricky, i was talking about 5.10. And the custom start doesn't really work as expected. Pointing the custom start to the Kiosk shortcut PB creates by itself, only launches PB in master mode. You have to manually type in the custom start/action box the fulll adress and filename. e.g.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PB Player Pro 5.10 Rev 13378\PB Player Pro 5.10 Rev 13378 - Kiosk Mode

to get it to work.

but it does work, even with this not so straightforward workaround.
Now for auto-play on 5.10, since 6 is not fully released yet...?
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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby denkuy » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:39 am

Hey,

You could trigger the web server that is already in 5.10 Kiosk. See the demo page in c:/coolux/content/web_root/kiosk/ (or similar). It's a bit tricky... I'm on the road with no PC, so I can not provide an example right now. Sorry :/

The next PB Menu will likely include the Kiosk startup option.

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Re: KIOSK mode auto start on Boot

Postby vester86 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:17 pm

Can you put the shortcut (of the kiosk mode) in the startup folder of your start menu??
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