hiding menu buttons w/pgcedit problem

[sadsack]

After deleting some buttons (for blanked out vobs), the existing buttons (which get renumbered) no longer link to their proper vobs. This hasn't happened with other dvds. I don't know (or understand) how to reset the gprm values to keep the original links intact, so I tried hiding the buttons instead ("jump to non-deleted buttons"). This works fine except no button is initially highlighted when calling the menu. You need to randomly navigate with the remote control to get the screen active. I know I could force-select a button (with pgcedit) and that would probably fix that problem, but that would eliminate the dvd's next-button-gets-highlighted feature when returning to the menu. Is there another way to fix the highlight issue?

[blutach]

This is why it is better to hide buttons and not delete them. The button numbers get changed on a delete and anything which tests for a certain button number will now be testing for the wrong number.

Restore your backup and hide the buttons instead.

Regards

[sadsack]

My problem is with hiding the buttons, not deleting them. I mentioned deleting them in case someone had a solution for doing it that way. Please re-read my post.

[blutach]

Oh my apologies. I misread it.

After hiding your buttons, use the function Menu --> Select a non-hidden button by default.

Regards

[r0lZ]

And when you hide the buttons, select the option to jump to a non-hidden button. This way, you can push the select button of the remote to jump to a visible button.

[sadsack]

Thanks mucho, Les. The toolbar "Menu -> Select a non-hidden button by default" option did the trick.

Deleting buttons usually works perfectly, and is one of my few pleasures in life. This dvd seems to be the exception in my experience. Is there a reason not to delete buttons, even when it works?

[blutach]

Yes, because if you delete a button in the middle then the higher numbered ones are moved up. Now imagine that the buttons go to a PGC (or the post commands) which test which button was pressed. Those commands have not been altered and so you are executing the wrong command.

If you wanna delete buttons, make sure they are the highest numbered ones or that the commands are direct (not going to a PGC which tests which button is pressed) or if they do, you fix the commands.

Regards