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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# This is a simple example showing how you can send a key press event
+# to XBMC using the XBMCClient class
+
+import os
+from socket import *
+import sys
+
+if os.path.exists("../../lib/python"):
+    # try loading modules from source directory
+    sys.path.append("../../lib/python")
+
+    from xbmcclient import *
+
+    ICON_PATH = "../../icons/"
+else:
+    # fallback to system wide modules
+
+    from kodi.xbmcclient import *
+    from kodi.defs import *
+
+def main():
+
+    host = "localhost"
+    port = 9777
+
+    # Create an XBMCClient object and connect
+    xbmc = XBMCClient("Example Remote", ICON_PATH + "/bluetooth.png")
+    xbmc.connect()
+
+    # send a up key press using the xbox gamepad map "XG" and button
+    # name "dpadup" ( see PacketBUTTON doc for more details)
+    try:
+        xbmc.send_action(sys.argv[2], ACTION_BUTTON)
+    except:
+        try:
+            xbmc.send_action(sys.argv[1], ACTION_EXECBUILTIN)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(str(e))
+            xbmc.send_action("ActivateWindow(ShutdownMenu)")
+
+
+    # ok we're done, close the connection
+    # Note that closing the connection clears any repeat key that is
+    # active. So in this example, the actual release button event above
+    # need not have been sent.
+    xbmc.close()
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+    main()