Re: Pause Question

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John

> I guess so, as I'm guessing your HV variable names don't match up with
> the C-Bus group addresses?

Nope ;-(

> Suppose the trigger message contains device=3 (i.e. C-Bus group
address
> 3), in the action you could use
> CBUS_{XPL::DEVICE} as the name of the HV variable - that way the new
> C-Bus level would be written to the HV variable called CBUS_3.

That would have been a nice solution........

> But if that won't work, then there should be no problem with you
> creating 3 determinators for each light.

Have done this and its working fine.......

Thanks
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "John B" <home-automation@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:56 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_xpl] Pause Question


> Hi Frank,
>
> > Ok ......I see......
> >
> > > Hope this all makes sense - if I'm correct in my
> > understanding of what
> > > you're trying to do, it should eliminate the need for the
> > sub-routine
> > > to update the global first, so you shouldn't need any delays
etc.
> >
> > Yep sure does ....I need 3 Determinators for each lite
> > ......
>
> I guess so, as I'm guessing your HV variable names don't match up with
> the C-Bus group addresses?
>
> Otherwise you could just use the incoming device= parameter in the
> trigger message as the name of the HV variable in the action, so you'd
> only need 3 determinators to cover all your lights.
> E.g. (forgive me if this won't work - I no nothing about HV
variables):
>
> Suppose the trigger message contains device=3 (i.e. C-Bus group
address
> 3), in the action you could use
> CBUS_{XPL::DEVICE} as the name of the HV variable - that way the new
> C-Bus level would be written to the HV variable called CBUS_3.
>
> But if that won't work, then there should be no problem with you
> creating 3 determinators for each light.
>
> There is no specific limit to the number of determinators you can
> create, and as determinators are much more efficient than the VBScript
> subsystem, you should be able to get away with a lot of determinators
> before noticing any problems with performance.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
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