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RE: Re: xAP control of X10 Extended commands via Homeseer



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Are you saying you need to send the 'on' for every change in level or just
once to get out of the 'off' state?


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From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jon
Sent: 07 May 2007 17:51
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
Subject: [xap_automation] Re: xAP control of X10 Extended commands via
Homeseer




Hi James,

Thanks for your work on this.

I have tried your new ocx and it would appear we now have partial
success. If I send an extended dim command, nothing happens as before,
however if I then send a X10 on, it does immediately go to that dim
level! Unfortunately no HS event will currently work with absolute dim.
Somehow, this on command needs to be sent after the extended command.

I have also tracked down the starting up issue. You may not know but
when Homeseer starts the web server, it first loads and runs the home
page in memory to assist with ASP.NET loading pages. It looks like your
plugin stops any VB.NET scripts from running if they are called from
within this page. It's unfortunate that I run two scripts in this way
(to notify guests on my site etc). It would appear VB Script code works
fine but this is a backward step IMO as I have converted most to VB.NET.

HTH

Jon

--- In xap_automation@ <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, James Traynor <james@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> I have been chatting with Edward re the extended x10 commands and the
> following ocx will support it
>
> www.mi4.biz/files/testing/20070507_hspi_xAP2.zip
>
> I have also added a line that means that should HS request and x10
code
> that the plugin doesn't know that the info will be put in the log
which
> will hopefully make debugging easier!
> If you do have lots and lots of devices then I would suggest going to
> the xAP>Config>Devices tab and disabling some. Down the bottom
of the
> list you have a disable all option. Probably best to start with then
all
> off and turn them on as needed.
> Stability wise I haven't seen any problems. I have seen issues
> occasionally where when HS2 restarts the hs_compatibilty.exe which
runs
> the plugin doesn't stop and when HS2 starts it can't run any plugins.
> There is an issue with domotion, both xAP and domotion work fine on
> their own. Run them together and one or the other doesn't work, very
odd.
> It may be worth deleting your /xAP/ folder before running the new ocx
to
> make sure all is nice and clean. The vb.net error is very odd and not
> something i've seen before, if it continues could you email you
> /xAP/settings.txt file to me and i'll see what is going on. ( james at
> mi4 dot biz). I don't know if your running this on vista but there is
a
> hot fix for some vb.net errors ftp://homeseer.
<ftp://homeseer.com/pub/VBPatch.exe,>
com/pub/VBPatch.exe, but
> even without that patch the xap plugin is working fine here on vista
> with HS2.2.0.11
>
> Let me know how you get on.
>
> James
> Jon wrote:
> > Kevin,
> >
> > Sorry, I should have answered your first post better.
> >
> > I do also have Michaels xAP plugin installed (but disabled) and
tried
> > it before downloading James offering.
> >
> > I was hoping to support a home grown plugin first! That said, I
did
see
> > a post somewhere on the HS message board about xAP conduit
stability
> > issues (I cannot find it ATM) and wanting to change to Michaels
plugin.
> >
> > With conduit, I am seeing so many xAP messages, probably due to
my
486
> > devices being constantly updated that the xAP viewer cannot cope
at
> > times. As usual, I'm probably pushing things to their limit.
> >
> > I'll wait until James replies before going down a different
route.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@ <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, Kevin Hawkins lists@ wrote:
> >
> >> HI Jon - sounds ominous ... HS runs for me pretty much 24/7
but
> >> maybe you're using an aspect of the xAP plugin that I'm not.
There
is
> >> also Michaels xAP plugin for HS - a very different UI but he
uses
it a
> >> lot and it fully supports BSC.
> >>
> >> K
> >>
> >> Jon wrote:
> >>






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color=#0000ff size=2>Are you saying you need to send the 'on' for every
change
in level or just once to get out of the 'off'
state?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Jon<BR><B>Sent:</B> 07 May 2007
17:51<BR><B>To:</B>
xap_automation@xxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[xap_automation] Re: xAP
control of X10 Extended commands via
Homeseer<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=ygrp-text>
<P><BR>Hi James,<BR><BR>Thanks for your work on
this.<BR><BR>I have tried your
new ocx and it would appear we now have partial<BR>success. If I send
an
extended dim command, nothing happens as before,<BR>however if I then
send a
X10 on, it does immediately go to that dim<BR>level! Unfortunately no
HS event
will currently work with absolute dim.<BR>Somehow, this on command
needs to be
sent after the extended command.<BR><BR>I have also tracked
down the starting
up issue. You may not know but<BR>when Homeseer starts the web
server, it
first loads and runs the home<BR>page in memory to assist with
ASP.NET loading
pages. It looks like your<BR>plugin stops any VB.NET scripts from
running if
they are called from<BR>within this page. It's unfortunate that I run
two
scripts in this way<BR>(to notify guests on my site etc). It would
appear VB
Script code works<BR>fine but this is a backward step IMO as I have
converted
most to
VB.NET.<BR><BR>HTH<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR>---
In <A
href="mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com";>xap_automation@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>,
James Traynor &lt;james@...&gt;
wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Hi
Jon,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
I have been chatting with Edward re the extended x10 commands and
the<BR>&gt;
following ocx will support it<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
www.mi4.biz/<WBR>files/testing/<WBR>20070507_<WBR>hspi_xAP2.<WBR>zip<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
I have also added a line that means that should HS request and
x10<BR>code<BR>&gt; that the plugin doesn't know that the
info will be put in
the log<BR>which<BR>&gt; will hopefully make debugging
easier!<BR>&gt; If you
do have lots and lots of devices then I would suggest going
to<BR>&gt; the
xAP&gt;Config&gt;Devices tab and disabling some. Down the bottom of
the<BR>&gt; list you have a disable all option. Probably best to
start with
then<BR>all<BR>&gt; off and turn them on as
needed.<BR>&gt; Stability wise I
haven't seen any problems. I have seen issues<BR>&gt;
occasionally where when
HS2 restarts the hs_compatibilty.<WBR>exe
which<BR>runs<BR>&gt; the plugin
doesn't stop and when HS2 starts it can't run any
plugins.<BR>&gt; There is an
issue with domotion, both xAP and domotion work fine on<BR>&gt;
their own. Run
them together and one or the other doesn't work,
very<BR>odd.<BR>&gt; It may
be worth deleting your /xAP/ folder before running the new
ocx<BR>to<BR>&gt;
make sure all is nice and clean. The vb.net error is very odd and
not<BR>&gt;
something i've seen before, if it continues could you email
you<BR>&gt;
/xAP/settings.<WBR>txt file to me and i'll see what is going on. (
james
at<BR>&gt; mi4 dot biz). I don't know if your running this on
vista but there
is<BR>a<BR>&gt; hot fix for some vb.net errors <A
href="ftp://homeseer.com/pub/VBPatch.exe,";>ftp://homeseer.<WBR>com/pub/VBPatch.<WBR>exe,</A>
but<BR>&gt; even without that patch the xap plugin is working
fine here on
vista<BR>&gt; with HS2.2.0.11<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
Let me know how you get
on.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; James<BR>&gt; Jon
wrote:<BR>&gt; &gt; Kevin,<BR>&gt;
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Sorry, I should have answered your
first post
better.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I do also
have Michaels xAP plugin installed
(but disabled) and<BR>tried<BR>&gt; &gt; it before
downloading James
offering.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I was
hoping to support a home grown
plugin first! That said, I did<BR>see<BR>&gt; &gt; a
post somewhere on the HS
message board about xAP conduit stability<BR>&gt; &gt; issues
(I cannot find
it ATM) and wanting to change to
Michaels<BR>plugin.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;
&gt;
With conduit, I am seeing so many xAP messages, probably due to
my<BR>486<BR>&gt; &gt; devices being constantly updated
that the xAP viewer
cannot cope at<BR>&gt; &gt; times. As usual, I'm probably
pushing things to
their limit.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I'll
wait until James replies before
going down a different route.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;
&gt; Thanks,<BR>&gt;
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Jon<BR>&gt;
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; --- In <A
href="mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com";>xap_automation@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>,
Kevin Hawkins lists@ wrote:<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;
&gt;&gt; HI Jon - sounds
ominous ... HS runs for me pretty much 24/7 but<BR>&gt;
&gt;&gt; maybe you're
using an aspect of the xAP plugin that I'm not.
There<BR>is<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;
also Michaels xAP plugin for HS - a very different UI but he
uses<BR>it
a<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; lot and it fully supports
BSC.<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;
&gt;&gt; K<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;
&gt;&gt; Jon wrote:<BR>&gt;
&gt;&gt;<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group
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