RE: xPL protocol questions

["Tony Tofts" <tony@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Why only one? I thought that only applied to devices that
> supported remote config, but that couldn't store their instance.
> If a device doesn't support remote config (e.g. my Winamp
> plug-in) but can store it's instance elsewhere (e.g. in an
> INI file) there is no reason why you can't have multiple
> instances of the device.

I jumped to the conclusion that Gerry meant if it couldn't store it's
config, then it couldn't store an instance.

You're quite correct ;-)

> I'll check that this is mentioned in the protocol spec.
> Note that hbeat.end can also be used to signal a local hub
> that a device is terminating.

Good point

> > > 4) Do responses to a status request always have to have a
> > > target=* or can they choose to direct it at a certain target
> > > (presumably, the source)?
> >
> > Optional
>
> I thought it always had to be target=*?

Correct, my mistake.

> It's probably more a case of the protocol document not being
> as specific as it should be - I'll see about amending it when
> I get chance.

Thanks John.

Regards
Tony