Re: Re: New devices, new users

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi George

>I can also add the request for comprehensive
> documentation.

That seems to be our weak point and the problem the documentation takes up
more time than developement........

> I know some
> are, but most are not. even if there were instructions as to what
> file to edit to create the boxes lists.

I think you,ll find some of the plugins have been updated ...i know John
has
done mine and Steve updated xplhvision for macros ...not sure about Mals,
any others ???

> When just starting out there can be a large number of determinators
> to build, and even if one duplicates them, there are always
> conditions or actions to add. So there are many times it is
> necessary to type out "device" or "type" or
"Current" or Command

I have requested the ability to paste inputs conditions from the monitor
and
if its doable then for instance you can press a button on your remote
,hilite the reported message and paste it into input condition of a
Determinator.....

Frank




----- Original Message -----
From: "gmotichka" <gmotichka@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:36 AM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: New devices, new users


>
>
> From someone who has just gone through (and still going through) the
> learning curve I can also add the request for comprehensive
> documentation.
>
> But even after that, as one starts to create the determinators, to
> have the drop down boxes be populated would really help. I know some
> are, but most are not. even if there were instructions as to what
> file to edit to create the boxes lists.
>
> When just starting out there can be a large number of determinators
> to build, and even if one duplicates them, there are always
> conditions or actions to add. So there are many times it is
> necessary to type out "device" or "type" or
"Current" or Command"
> etc.
>
> Thanks
>
> George M
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@f...>
wrote:
> > It seems that my W800 service has been fairly useful to some
> people (more
> > than I thought it would be, to be honest) and appears to have
> attracted a
> > few new people to xPL.
> >
> > Tony's xplRioNet is a definite favourite of many, and must be
> responsible
> > for a large number of people choosing  xPL.
> >
> > It makes me wonder whether there are other people out there just
> waiting for
> > support for a particular device before they take the plunge.
> There's been a
> > big surge in group postings recently, and it would be nice for
> that to
> > continue.  So, is anyone waiting for a device to be xPL'd?  Or do
> you know
> > of a device that, if supported, could attract even more people to
> the xPL
> > world?
> >
> > Mal
>
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