>However, there are other "binary state" commands that
AREN'T typically available as discrete commands.
> The one that I _regularly_ want, and can't have is
discrete "random / non-randm", particularly on my MP3
players.
There is one function for my air conditioning system
(SWING)
which is in the same situation, unfortunately there is no way to get a
feedback.
How do you think that this wold be possible,
anyway..?
> In that case, the lack of feedback makes an automated system
impossible
- I _need_ to know the state of the "random" toggle in order to do certain
things.
But this cannot be done
even
with X10..:-)).. so this is not an infrared only
issue.
> This isn't a dig at your
application - rather at equipment manufacturers who haven't thought through
the full command sets
> that might be
required -
too many manufacturers assume that their equipment will ONLY be used with
their handset, but
> a user who works
through
THEIR command sequence.
You're right, but.. what can we do? Put a
photodiode
in the front of the LED who display the
status?
:-)
BR,
Dan