Re: Re: RFXCOM and xPL

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can see you're being very careful in how you phrase these posts, but
really, there is no need with me - I joined xPL after the split from
xAP.  I am not interested in cliques and rivalries - I just want to help
people automate their homes.  If someone prefers xAP, then who am I to
argue?  My software is free - I have nothing to gain by making xAP users
jump through hoops (and install software they don't really want) to get
my xPL apps working with their xAP setup (I think we all lose if we
can't combine our efforts at some level).

I would prefer to spend my limited free time on writing new apps rather
than on porting, but if someone wants to convert my apps to xAP, I'd
have no problem making the source code available (although a little
reciprocity would be very welcome)

Mal



Kevin Hawkins wrote:

> I can suggest a couple of options here but first let me echo what Mal
> said that simple is almost always better. If you can plug the bits you
> need directly into HomeSeer and get the functionality you want then
> that's a good way to go. I'm also really pleased by Mal's RFXCOM
> offering as it looks to be really interesting and well implemented but
> as I sit in the xAP world I too need to do some 'massaging' to get the
> data talking with my xAP setup . I shall probably do this as an
exercise
> anyway so that may help other people should they decide to have a
> bash. I am guessing Mal won't be adding 'xAP' to his connector anytime
> soon ;-).
>
> Although I have always regarded it as a shame that xPL forked from xAP
> one of the good things is that there remains a high degree of
> commonality which does allow each to interoperate . I'm not going to
> hijack an xPL thread but one suggestion was aired below so I'll post
> some thoughts to a new adjacent thread on xAP/xPL bridging and
HomeSeer
> integration for those interested. There are also some possibilities of
> using some (free) xAP GUI apps with xPL.
>
> Kevin
>
> Mal Lansell wrote:
> > You can use xPL with Homeseer, but you have to go via the xAP
plugin
> > and some scripts in xPLHal. It makes things a bit awkward, but it
> > is doable.
> >
> > Mal
> >
> >
> >
>
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