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I think the app that Kevin was thinking about might be xAP Watcher
http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3Dviewdownloaddetails&=
lid=3D6&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_v1.1
and xAP Watcher Viewer
http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3Dviewdownloaddetails&=
lid=3D10&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_Viewer
KevinT
(the other kevin)
On 16 August 2010 22:40, Neil Wrightson <neilw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks for the tips Kevin.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> *Neil Wrightson.*
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx [mailto:
> xap_automation@xxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Kevin Hawkins
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 August 2010 2:12 AM
> *To:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [xap_automation] Re: xAP message watchdog
>
>
>
> mi4's xAP Ping will detect and advise about absent devices (by a
variety =
of
> means). There's xMonitor too.
>
> I'm sure there was a xAP app that offered access to a variety of
Windows
> functions including reboot but I can't just remember what it was ..
xAP =
is
> not very secure though for such a vital function.
>
> K
>
> On 16/08/2010 15:50, derek.kennedy@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> A long time ago, I wrote a little application that caused Windows to
be
> restarted when an SMS message was sent a mobile phone attached to the
PC.
> This ran on XP and I recall that there was some twiddling with
privileges
> required before the call to make Windows exit and restart would work.
>
> Suppose it wouldn't be too hard to tweak this to listen for xAP
messages,
> or a lack thereof. Suspect that the program would also need to be
aware o=
f
> an xAP hub.
>
> What version of Windows are you running? Also, does Windows always
exit a=
nd
> reboot cleanly if you use the standard 'shutdown and restart' option?
>
> Cheers,
> Derek.
>
> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
<xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Neil Wrightson" <neilw@...> <neilw@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm running Misterhouse as my main controller.
> > Approximately every 3..8 days it crashes and the only cure is a
windows
> > restart.
> >
> > What I'm looking for is an xAP application that can reside on the
same
> > windows PC as the MH box and monitor xAP status messages being
sent fro=
m
> > Misterhouse.
> > If the messages stopped for a defined period then the xAP
watchdog
> > application, comes to the front and warns of a reboot in 60
seconds, if
> no
> > user action is taken, then the watchdog application restarts the
PC.
> > A log of the xAP watchdog actions i.e. MH stopped, user aborted
automat=
ic
> > shutdown or restart, would also be nice.
> >
> > Does anything like this exist?
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Neil Wrightson.
> >
>
>
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<div>I think the app that Kevin was thinking about might be xAP
Watcher</di=
v>
<div>=A0</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3D=
viewdownloaddetails&lid=3D6&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_v1.1">http://www.m=
i4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3Dviewdownloaddetails&lid=
=3D6&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_v1.1</a></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>and xAP Watcher Viewer<br></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3D=
viewdownloaddetails&lid=3D10&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_Viewer">http://ww=
w.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DDownloads&d_op=3Dviewdownloaddetails&l=
id=3D10&ttitle=3DxAP_Watcher_Viewer</a></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>KevinT</div>
<div>(the other kevin)<br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 August 2010 22:40, Neil
Wrightson <span di=
r=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:neilw@xxxxxxx";>neilw@xxxxxxx</a>><=
/span> wrote:<br>
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Kevin.</span></font></div>
<div>=A0</div>
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<p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE:
10pt">Regards,</span> </p>
<p><b><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Neil
Wrightson.</span></b> <br></p>=
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<font size=3D"2"
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target=3D"_blank">xap_automation@xxxxxxx</a> [=
mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">=
xap_automation@xxxxxxx</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin
Hawkins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 17 August 2010 2:12
AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:xap_automation@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">xap_automation@yahoogro=
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<div></div><span>=A0</span>=20
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<p>mi4's xAP Ping will detect and advise about absent devices
(by a var=
iety of means).=A0 There's xMonitor
too.<br><br>I'm sure there was =
a xAP app that offered access to a variety of Windows functions including
r=
eboot but I can't just remember what it was ..=A0 xAP is not very
secur=
e though for such a vital function.<br>
<br>K<br><br>On 16/08/2010 15:50, <a href=3D"mailto:derek.kennedy@btinterne=
t.com" target=3D"_blank">derek.kennedy@xxxxxxx</a>
wrote:=20
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>=A0</span>=20
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<p><br><br>A long time ago, I wrote a little application
that caused Window=
s to be restarted when an SMS message was sent a mobile phone attached to
t=
he PC. This ran on XP and I recall that there was some twiddling with
privi=
leges required before the call to make Windows exit and restart would
work.=
<br>
<br>Suppose it wouldn't be too hard to tweak this to listen
for xAP mes=
sages, or a lack thereof. Suspect that the program would also need to be
aw=
are of an xAP hub. <br><br>What version of Windows are you
running? Also, d=
oes Windows always exit and reboot cleanly if you use the standard
'shu=
tdown and restart' option? <br>
<br>Cheers,<br>Derek.<br><br>--- In <a
href=3D"mailto:xap_automation%40yaho=
ogroups.com"
target=3D"_blank">xap_automation@xxxxxxx</a>,
"Ne=
il Wrightson" <a href=3D"mailto:neilw@...";
target=3D"_blank"><neilw=
@...></a> wrote:<br>
><br>> Hi All,<br>> <br>>
I'm running Misterhouse as my mai=
n controller.<br>> Approximately every 3..8 days it crashes
and the only=
cure is a windows<br>> restart.<br>>
<br>> What I'm looking f=
or is an xAP application that can reside on the same<br>
> windows PC as the MH box and monitor xAP status messages being
sent fr=
om<br>> Misterhouse.<br>> If the messages stopped
for a defined perio=
d then the xAP watchdog<br>> application, comes to the front
and warns o=
f a reboot in 60 seconds, if no<br>
> user action is taken, then the watchdog application restarts the
PC.<b=
r>> A log of the xAP watchdog actions i.e. MH stopped, user
aborted auto=
matic<br>> shutdown or restart, would also be
nice.<br>> <br>> Doe=
s anything like this exist?<br>
> <br>> <br>> Regards, <br>>
<br>> Neil Wrightson.<br>><b=
r><br></p></div></blockquote><br>
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