RE: Xap Desktop

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

xAP really is worth getting to grips with though - excellent software :)

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Kevin Hawkins
> Sent: 15 September 2005 00:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Xap Desktop
>
> Hi Darren,
>
>     This we're hearing as a frequent cry and in a fit of drunkenness
and
> bravado one dark night a couple of weeks back I offered to write such
a
> thing .... Needless to say I got a half way and stalled. I will
revisit
> this in the next few days and see what I can come up with.
>
>     Kevin
>
> PS  If you've managed to change your desktop background and can
forecast
> the weather then you have fully exploited everything xAP has to offer
> anyway haven't you  - big ;-) - Plus you've got great career prospects
> in an after the news slot on the BBC.   xAP is maturing very nicely
> currently and the support from the major HA apps and commerical
products
> is encouraging - I know it's still a bit of an 'enthusiasts' thing to
> get to grips with though and we're trying bit by bit to change that.
> What I would recommend  is that we do welcome any '"xAP
wannabe's" ,
> with even the most basic questions on the xAP Automation group - and
> we'll get you rolling - after all there are another dozen people who
> will learn from such posts so please ask away.....
>
> Kevin
>
> Darren Thrower wrote:
>
> >Can anyone point me in the direction of a sort of idiots guide to
> installing
> >and using xAP?
> >
> >I've been downloading all-sorts and getting no where!
> >The best I've done is managed to change my desktop background and
see
> what
> >the weather's like (using xAP Desktop and Weather respectively)
> >
> >I'm not a developer (best I can do is writing simply websites) but
would
> >like to get tv listings, callers phone numbers & webcam/cctv
images like
> on
> >http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=45
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Darren
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> >Martin Wonders
> >Sent: 14 September 2005 15:39
> >To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Xap Desktop
> >
> >Thanks Kevin,
> >
> >Tried the viewer and watcher apps and couldn't get it going.
> >However the problem is now solved and I think it is a windows
issue. I
> had a
> >wireless network configured and
> >Connected and also a separate wired network. I had Xap setup for
the
> wired
> >network but it seems
> >that the wireless network was causing problems, it's now disabled
and xap
> is
> >working fine.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> >Kevin Hawkins
> >Sent: 14 September 2005 11:53
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Xap Desktop
> >
> >Hi Martin,
> >
> >    Given you have several (more than one) xAP application running
on
> your
> >PC you must have a xAP hub launched as the very first xAP
application - I
> >always recommend using xAP Viewer as a hub to start with so you
can
> >familiarise youself with xAP - (Viewer shows everything that
happens).
> When
> >correctly launched and operating as a hub it will say xFX Hub in
its
> title
> >bar.  Later you can replace this with a background
> >(service) hub.
> >    Yes there are potential issues with firewalls if they are
enabled as
> all
> >of those apps recover data from the internet to display and
communicate
> with
> >each other via IP if they are on different PC's.
> >However you can just 'allow' the apps in the firewall config , or
some
> >firewalls prompt at launch.  I am around this afternoon all day
and
> monitor
> >the xAP Automation Yahoo groups so if you don't have any success I
can
> help
> >you there. xAP Desktop is one of the more complex xAP applications
to cut
> >your teeth on but worth the time.
> >
> >  Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Martin Wonders wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I've just downloaded Xap desktop and can't get anything to
work, tried
> >>news,weather,TV, the screens pop up but no info.
> >>Are there any issues with firewalls etc?
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>
> >>Martin
> >>
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