Re: Re: xAP & RIO/netgear router help/advice needed ;o)

[Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan@xxxxxxx wrote:

>hi kevin,
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>i've just been downstairs to grab a coffee, looked on the desktop
>for the weather - and guess whats happened ? its now displaying
>correctly.
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>not sure whats happened - except the installation of the weather
>client.
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>hmmm.... #
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Weaher info is sent periodically (as setup in your weather.ini file) -
typically 10 mins apart - you can try installing "more weather"
too now.
or maybe xAP TV which is really useful

>another question now ;o)
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>can i get this machine to display whats happening on the rio ??
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>thanks very much for your help.
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Now this is going to be far more complex Jonathan (and one for later
perhaps as you learn the ropes)  - I dont use a Rio at the moment so I
cant help  much. Certainly there is no inbuilt Display for the Rio
included in xAP Desktop. However modifying the SliMP3 one may be a
route. What you need is to get xAP or xPL controlling the Rio and
working well - if you get that far I can show you in outline how to do
the rest.   I have no experience of either xAP or xPL control of the Rio
but that is a required first step for you.  I think you intend the xPL
route for this. I do have a Rio (somewhere) and I was waiting for this
weekends release of xPL RioNet to try it all out as my main interest was
in the Hauppauge MVP support rather than Rio. If I get that working I
>might< well then create a display for xAP Desktop and a bridge
script
for xPL HAL. I'll keep you posted.

However you could also  go the xAP route for Rio control but I have
never tried it - is it one of Patricks apps guys ??  Anyone here use it
already ? I think Mark H uses Rios don't you Mark ??

Are you a programmer Jonathan - can you handle VB script ? If so take a
look at James' notes on xAP desktop on his site and take apart an
existing Desktop display - say 'weather' or teh more complex  'more
weather' or really ambitious the 'news' display to see how it works -
the basic operation is scripted by a  settings.txt file located in each
respective display subdirectory.   What I woudl actually recommend is
loading a few xAP applications like News, weather,TV, Caller ID, X10 ??
if you have it and playing with xAP desktop for a while to gain
familiarity. I have some desktop sliders for lighting control with X10 I
have been meaning to post for weeks now if you do use X10.

Kevin


>Jonathan ;o)
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