Re: External access to cortex

["Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I believe the Cortex webserver uses XML so you maybe able interact
at that level. However, since the release of Cortex v22 virtually
all the modules can be interogated and controled through the
external Cortex API which uses Windows Messaging service.
Documentation is included in the Cortex help file and includes a
Visual Basic, Visual C++ exmaple projects.

HTH

Paul

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jon Wilkins" <jonpdwilkins@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying out some idratek bits and am mighty impressed... the
more I
> "play" with cortex the more I find I could do with it :-)
>
> I have an always-on machine with login for email etc,.  Ultimately
I want to
> be able to some limited interaction with my HA system (i.e via
cortex) for
> instance to set-back (or off) the heating & hot water when we've
forgotten
> to turn them off/down before going away.  I know Idratek includes a
> webserver  but I want to be able to embed the small subset of
control onto
> my existing pages (usability, security & access on my small-screen
mobile).
> So I was wondering about being able to access Cortex via remote
methods - ie
> web methods/XML or other similar which are called-out from my
existing
> webserver scripts (php).
>
> I know Karam often responds on this thread, so I'm guessing he'll
be along
> with a definitive answer on the capability, but I was also
wondering if any
> of the Idratek users on this list have tried to do this and what
sort of
> success you've had.
>
> Thanks,
>
> jon
>
>
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