Re: xAP Development

["harley0922" <rfoxjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply.

Does the xRouter always modify the UID to FE?

Rick

--- In xAP_developer@xxxxxxx, James <james@m...> wrote:
>
> harley0922 wrote:
> > I have been developing a few xAPplications and am curious as to
how
> > some things should/need to be.  As more questions come to mind I
will
> > add to the list.  Here is what I have so far.
> >
> > 1. I have a application that receives Caller ID from a
NetCallerID
> > box.  When CID is received I would like to be able to announce
the
> > call via xAPSpeak, have it displayed on each computer in the
house
> > and maybe have the notification emailed to my cell phone.  Would
I
> > need to send a xAP message for each of the three type of
> > notifications that I want?
> >
> Yes, in this example you would send a :
> message.display
> http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=9
>
>
>       Mail.Outgoing
>
> http://www.xapautomation.org/modules.php?
name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=10
> tts.speak
> http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=17
> and if you wanted an sms to go out:
> http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=13
>
> > 2. I have developed a Hub application and have noticed that it
> > displays other xAPplications that are located on a remote network
via
> > xAPServer and xAPRouter.  The UID has been modified on these from
FF
> > to FE.  I noticed on James' website that the xAPServer will do
this
> > by design.  However when I look at the xAP specification on the
> > website there is no mention of this.  Is that the latest
> > specification or is there another on floating around somewhere?
Will
> > each connected router have the UID modifed to a unique
identifier?
> >
> The first 2 hex digits of the uid identify a xAP network and
default to
> FF . If a remote FF network is routed to a local FF network, then
> packets from the remote network will, in the case of the xServer,
appear
> as FE. This is just how the xServer was designed. Actually the
xServer
> doesn't do this translation at all, the Router client does it. This
is
> why the router has options for bridge or route as in bridge mode it
jsut
> passes the packets along with out touching them. It is  in the
current
> specification, jsut not in great detail. This is an area that is
not
> used much yet, but as things get bigger it is quite useful
>
> > 3. Is there any more information specific to the development of
hub
> > applications?
> >
> Not that I know of. The source code for the .net hub is available
from
> xapframework.net and the C code for Patrick's hub is at
> http://patrick.lidstone.net/ha .
Any questions just ask away
>
> hth
> James
>