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Re: HouseBot Plug-in
- Subject: Re: HouseBot Plug-in
- From: "zagknut" <brad@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:35:46 -0000
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Here is the screen shot of the task to call the next favorite. It does
not generate any xAP messages in xFx Message Viewer.
Task screen shot 1
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic\
/82506861/view?picmode=3Dlarge&mode=3Dtn&order=3Dordinal&start=3D1&dir=3Das=
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If I write a different value to the target, it will execute the command.
Task screen shot 2
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic\
/82506861/view?picmode=3Dlarge&mode=3Dtn&order=3Dordinal&start=3D1&dir=3Das=
c>
This task works, but chages BOTH SqueezeBoxes to the next favorite.
Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Brad
--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
<edward.mailgroup@...> wrote:
>
> writing a value, even if it's the same as the existing value, from a
task
> action into the target property of the sender device is the right way
to
> trigger the message send.
>
>
>
> So you should have
>
> 1) a HB button that calls a task,
>
> 2) the task makes changes to a sender device, the last one being the
> target property
>
> 3) the sender device transmits the xAP message to SqueezeCenter
>
>
>
> Not sure I follow your description below. A screen shot of the task
might
> help.
>
>
>
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of zagknut
> Sent: 23 September 2009 23:02
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [xap_automation] HouseBot Plug-in
>
>
>
>
>
> So, I made it past the hurdle of communicating with the Squeezeboxes,
now I
> am stumped on the HouseBot Plug-in. Let me know if there is a better
forum
> for these questions.
>
> I have created a Sender device in HouseBot that will send the button
> commands to the correct squeezebox when I click on the "Click to
test
and
> send message". So, I try to create a "macro" using
Tasks, but no luck;
> nothing is sent. In the help section of HouseBot on xAP Sender Devices
it
> says "Writing a value to the xAP Message Target property triggers
the
xAP
> message", so I use "add Action" item and chage my
button name
(favorites,
> play, etc) and then the name of the target. Unfortunately, the target
name
> is not changed between the "marco" calls and the command is
not sent.
So, I
> try changing the target field to "-", which creates an error
message
in xFx
> Viewer, but no problem. This works. Great I think, until I realize
BOTH
> Squeezeboxes are changing! I have the same problem with all commands,
other
> than power and level. Any guidance on where I'm going astray would be
MOST
> appreciated. Again, I am looking to simulate button pushes on the
unit, such
> as next track, pause, play, and a macro (favorites, down, play).
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
> Brad
>
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<P><FONT face="arial">Here is the screen shot of the
task to call the next favorite. It does not generate any xAP messages in
xFx Message Viewer.</FONT></P>
<P><A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic/82506861/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc";><FONT
face="arial">Task screen shot 1</FONT></A><FONT
face="arial"> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="arial">If I write a different
value to the target, it will execute the command.</FONT></P>
<P><A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic/82506861/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc";><FONT
face="arial">Task screen shot 2</FONT></A><FONT
face="arial"> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="arial">This task works, but chages
BOTH SqueezeBoxes to the next favorite.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="arial">Let me know what you think.
Thanks!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="arial">Brad<BR></FONT>---
In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
<edward.mailgroup@...>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> writing a value, even if it's
the same as the existing value, from a task<BR>> action into
the target property of the sender device is the right way
to<BR>> trigger the message send.<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> So you should
have<BR>> <BR>> 1) a HB button that calls a
task,<BR>> <BR>> 2) the task makes changes to a
sender device, the last one being the<BR>> target
property<BR>> <BR>> 3) the sender device
transmits the xAP message to SqueezeCenter<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Not sure I follow
your description below. A screen shot of the task might<BR>>
help.<BR>> <BR&g
t;> <BR>> <BR>> From:
xap_automation@xxxxxxx [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]<BR>>
On Behalf Of zagknut<BR>> Sent: 23 September 2009
23:02<BR>> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx<BR>>
Subject
: [xap_automation] HouseBot Plug-in<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
So, I made it past the hurdle of communicating with the Squeezeboxes, now
I<BR>> am stumped on the HouseBot Plug-in. Let me know if
there is a better forum<BR>> for these questions.
<BR>> <BR>> I have created a Sender device in
HouseBot that will send the button<BR>> commands to the
correct squeezebox when I click on the "Click to test
and<BR>> send message". So, I try to create a
"macro" using Tasks, but no luck;<BR>> nothing is
sent. In the help section of HouseBot on xAP Sender Devices
it<BR>> says "Writing a value to the xAP Message Target
property triggers the xAP<BR>> message", so I use
"add Action" item and chage my button name
(favorites,<BR>> play, etc) and then the name of the target.
Unfortunately, the target name<BR>> is not changed between the
"marco" calls and the command is not sent. So,
I<BR>> try changing the target field to "-", which
creates an error message in xFx<BR>> Viewer, but no problem.
This works. Great I think, until I realize BOTH<BR>>
Squeezeboxes are changing! I have the same problem with all commands,
other<BR>> than power and level. Any guidance on where I'm
going astray would be MOST<BR>> appreciated. Again, I am
looking to simulate button pushes on the unit, such<BR>> as
next track, pause, play, and a macro (favorites, down,
play).<BR>> <BR>> Thanks in advance for any help
you may be able to offer.<BR>>
Brad<BR>><BR></P>
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