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Re: xAP Floorplan 1 released



Not quite, although I can see other places where I'll translate the
raw values.

I'd like to display both the actual room temperature (from the TOM10
BSC device) and the setpoint (a global variable) and allow
manipulation of the global variable (slider or something similar). A
function, as part of the minute script, would then activate another
on/off BSC device (not shown on the floorplan).

Lehane


--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James <james@...> wrote:
>
> I think i understand the functionality you are trying to achieve.
As
> you've seen in floorplan the value of a  device is the basis of
what is
> displayed, there is however a display string for each device that
when
> set overrides the device's value. The idea is that on a
device'value
> being  updated a script can be run that takes the revieved value
and
> processes it and display a more friendly message. The two functions
that
> do this are
> Function SetDisplayValue(ByVal xAPName, ByVal NewValue) As Boolean
> Function GetDisplayValue(ByVal xAPName) As String
>
> If a displayvalue is set for a device then that displayvalue is
what is
> displayed. Even if the device's value is updated the displayvalue
is all
> that will be shown, so you need to make sure your script updates
the
> displayvalue. Once set the only way to put it back to just
displaying
> the value is to
x=xap.SetDisplayValue("devname","")
>
> hth
>
> James
>
> g8kmh wrote:
> > Looks good - I hope to have a bit more of a play later.
> >
> > One quick question or future request....
> >
> > Is it possible to have a global variable which can be displayed
and
> > manipulated on the floorplan?
> >
> > Example:
> > The TOM10 reports the room temp and that is displayed but from a
> > user viewpoint it would be ideal to also show the room setpoint
and
> > allow that to be changed. The script can then do weather comp.,
> > house occupied, etc. and activate the heating controls.
> >
> > Lehane
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James <james@> wrote:
> >
> >> Floorplan makes it's way out of beta!
> >>
> >> For those unfamiliar with Floorplan, it is an app it two
parts.
> >>
> > The
> >
> >> first part is a web based live floorplan of your house
showing
all
> >>
> > your
> >
> >> devices and their status, and if possible control of those
> >>
> > devices. The
> >
> >> second part is a full automation controller. It has timers,
> >>
> > scripts, can
> >
> >> link xAP devices together and can do most things without the
user
> >> knowing anything about xAP but still has all the raw/advanced
> >>
> > features too.
> >
> >> Aside from many internal fixes and changes, this release
brings
4
> >>
> > big
> >
> >> new features.
> >>
> >> Each item in an Auto Script can have a delay, so you can now
> >>
> > generate
> >
> >> powerful yet simple seqences of events. The timer system now
> >>
> > checks
> >
> >> every second rather that every 10 seconds as in the betas.
> >>
> >> IR Support. When IR messages are received an Auto Script is
> >> automatically generated and that script can be setup to do
> >>
> > anything you
> >
> >> want.
> >>
> >> xPL support. You can now add raw xPL devices in exactly the
same
> >>
> > way as
> >
> >> you do for raw xAP devices. These devices can, just like xAP
> >>
> > devices, be
> >
> >> displayed on a floorplan and also trigger events. You can now
also
> >>
> > send
> >
> >> xPL messages from Auto Scripts, IR scripts and raw scripts.
> >>
> >> xPL Bridge.When enabled this brings all xPL messages into the
xAP
> >>
> > world.
> >
> >> xPL messages and heartbeats are converted in to xAP, so you
can
> >>
> > use any
> >
> >> xAP application with xPL. xAP applications can also target
> >>
> > messages back
> >
> >> to xPL. The bridge also has a translator option where known
> >>
> > schemas are
> >
> >> translated to their xAP counterparts.
> >>
> >> (If you use the xPL functions make sure you load an xPL hub.)
> >>
> >> Both an update zip and a full msi are available for download
at
> >>
> > www.mi4.biz
> >
> >> More guides are available from here:
> >> http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?
> >>
> > name=Content&pa=list_pages_categories&cid=9
> >
> >> including how to's on xPL support, timers and auto scripts.
> >>
> >> Enjoy
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>








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