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April 30, 2026

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Converts a .csv file with codes to pulse timing hex codes.

Usage

convert-to-timing.ps1 "path\to\csv" "path\to\encodeir.exe"

Code

param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$CsvFile,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$EncodeIrPath
)
$unknownProtocols = @()

# Resolve full absolute paths safely
try {
    $csvFullPath = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $CsvFile).Path
} catch {
    throw "CSV file not found or invalid path: $CsvFile"
}

try {
    $encodeirFullPath = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $EncodeIrPath).Path
} catch {
    throw "encodeir path not found or invalid path: $EncodeIrPath"
}

# Output file in current directory
$outputFile = Join-Path (Get-Location) "timing-output.txt"

if (Test-Path $outputFile) {
    Remove-Item $outputFile
}

Get-Content $csvFullPath | ForEach-Object {

    $line = $_.Trim()
    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) {
        return
    }

    $parts = $line -split ','

    # Save first column (label)
    $label = $parts[1]

    # Transform remaining columns
    # Second column (protocol) with custom rules
$protocol = $parts[1]

$protocolNormalized = switch ($protocol) {
    "Proton" { "Proton" }
    "NECx1"  { "nec1" }
    "NECx2"  { "nec2" }
    "Mitsubishi" { "Mitsubishi" }
    "Sony12"  { "Sony12" }
    "Sony15"  { "Sony15" }
    default  { $protocol.ToLower() }
}

# Rebuild line: replace second column only
$rest = $parts[2..($parts.Length - 1)]
$transformed = ($protocolNormalized + " " + ($rest -join ' ')).Trim()

    $args = $transformed -split '\s+'

    # Run encodeir
    $result = & $encodeirFullPath @args

    $resultLine = ($result | Out-String).Trim()

    # Debug print (optional)
    Write-Host "Running: $encodeirFullPath $transformed"
    Write-Host "Output: $resultLine"

    if ($resultLine -match "Error:\s*Unknown protocol") {
        $unknownProtocols += $label
        return
    }

    # Otherwise save result
    Add-Content -Path $outputFile -Value $resultLine
}
Write-Host "Done. Output written to $outputFile"
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Total unknown protocols: $($unknownProtocols.Count)"
Write-Host "List: $($unknownProtocols -join ', ')"

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