RE: Meteor

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Justin


> If this TCL code:
> 
> #### put your Tivo's IP address below and run on a remote host 
> set s [socket 192.168.1.XXX 10629] 
> puts $s "Test Message" 
> close $s 
> ####
> 
> means one just needs to open a socket to the Tivo client I mentioned
yesterday 
> and send a string, it shouldn't be too difficult to write somthing
using 
> windows sockets to send the info to the Tivo.
> In fact, I have some client / server code I have been messing around
with (for 
> touchscreen control of HS). I will try it out later with the Tivo
client.
> If it works as I hope, I will compile an .exe which will work along
the same 
> lines as my existing TivOSD app.
> This could be done as a HS plugin but I feel that would be
restrictive. A 
> standalone application which takes a string on the command line and
sends it to 
> the Tivo I feel would be far more versitile and still very simple to
use with 
> HS.
> The app wouldn't have to sit & wait rather just be executed when a
specific 
> event occurs - again, much easier with HSP (and a modem) as you will
have: on 
> first ring, on caller id, on every ring, type events as well as the
callers 
> name & number available as global variables.

Perhaps, this is an ideal illustration of a use for xAP ....... I know
Partic is working on an xAP Meteor Input plugin, all that would be
required now is an xAP Tivo Ouput plugin.

I think there is talk of a xAP for homeseer to, although I could be
wrong.

Stuart

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