Re: Why does xPLHal need a plugin to deal with a xPL Device?

[Gerry Duprey <gerry@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Howdy John,

Thanks for the reply.  It's very possible I'm doing something wrong with
the
configuration messages as I'm using xPLHal to to my initial testing of the
config subsystem.  Seems there is a good chance I've been chasing down the
wrong hole :-).  I'll stop focusing on the XML files and get back to the
core of it -- finding problems in my code.

It really helped to hear this -- sometimes I get overly fixated on the
literal error message and don't think through the underlying causes.

Have a great day,

Gerry

John B wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
>
>>I've been recently playing with xPLHal trying to use it to test my
Java
>>framework, specifically in the configuration area.  However, I find
it will
>>not let me configure a device -- it keeps claiming that there is
novendor
>>info for it.
>
>
> This is usually because the device hasn't responded to a request for a
config.list or a config.current.
> I'll need to check the exact cause.
>
>
>>While I can see the benefit of providing a config file or something
to help
>>make xPLHals job easier, I don't understand why it refuses to deal
with a
>>device until it has that file.  It can get everything it needs to
configure
>>a device sing the config protocol.
>
>
> Indeed - and it does.
> The message you're seeing has nothing to do with vendor plug-in files.
> (maybe this is a slightly misleading message - I may see about
changing it)
>
> All the vendor files do is provide a context-menu when someone
right-clicks on your device, provide friendly help text during
configuration, and provide a list of actions and other messages that your
device can send out for use by determinators.
>
> xPLHal's core configuration process does not depend on vendor-supplied
plug-in files.
>
> I'll check why that error is appearing, but I'd suggest you delete all
files from xPLHal's config and vendor folders that relate to the device
you're trying to configure.
>
> If xPLHal sends out a request for a config.list, and it doesn't get a
reply, it assumes the device can't support remote configuration.
> You may need to delete the files mentioned above, and restart the
xPLHal service to get it to try and query the device again.
>
> HTH,
>
> John
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Gerry Duprey
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