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Re: [ECS] ECS Event programming question Mark Gilmore Sat, 20 Feb 1999 14:55:03 -0800

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I don't think so - just make sure you backup everything
(just in case).

Martin Terry wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the comments Mark. It sounds like I should upgrade to ECST 4
> instead of continuing to use ECST 3.4.
> 
> I remember vaguely that you mentioned there was a programming bug that could
> step on memory in all prior versions (including the one I'm using). Is there
> any functionality I would lose? I know this is a very open ended question.
> :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 1:55 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS Event programming question
> 
> Hi Martin,
> Responses are inserted:
> 
> Martin Terry wrote:
> >
> > Hi All-
> >
> > I'm currently using ECST 3.4.020 in DOS mode, and am experimenting with
> > version 4.
> >
> > First question - Does ECST (DOS mode) 4.x still support the Bigmouth? I'm
> > pretty sure the windows version does not. I just don't want to give up the
> > local phone button access.
> 
> Yes, but ECS/Win does NOT.
> You might consider X-10 keypads as a replacement for local phone
> buttons.
> 
> >
> > Second question - For those of you that have (or had) the DOS version, how
> > many actions that ECS performs "stops" ECS while it processes? For
> example,
> > here's a list I've compiled that I THINK react this way:
> >
> > Answering the phone with Bigmouth (recording)
> > Making calls with Bigmouth (dialing a number and recording an answer)
> > Sending Pager messages with the modem
> > Playing Recordings (wav or bigmouth)
> > Statesman TTS (Speaking)
> > Executing DOS commands
> 
> Good job - correct on all counts.
> 
> >
> > Also, I'm considering changing my event logic to create a "queue" for page
> > messages and Statesman speach.
> > I envision this being a FIFO text file that events place messages in, then
> a
> > single specialized event deals with reading the contents of the file and
> > sending the page message or speaking the text, etc.
> >
> > Anybody doing something like this? I am trying to avoid overruns that
> occur
> > occasionally when I'm doing paging (for example another page message
> occurs
> > before the first one gets processed) and I'm thinking that the speach
> queue
> > would simplify lots of events that have to "talk" to me.
> 
> No comment :-)
> 
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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