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Re: [ECS] 4.1 beta upload Mark Gilmore Sun, 16 May 1999 16:15:13 -0700

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Dan Carrington wrote:
> 
> With the halt button, do you have it change to start or restart or something so
> one can tell at a glance if ECS is currently running?
> 
> Dan Carrington
> 
> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am now uploading a new ECSB.ZIP (ECSU.ZIP is now obsolete).
> >
> > I have placed a speaker-volume command ("ALT1" for LOW volume) in
> > PHNC0.SET (I'll explain why later). This should cause no problem
> > with normal usage, as sound is normally routed thru the WAVE card,
> > unless you specifically command ECS to do otherwise (SPEAK->PC:SP).
> >
> > I could REALLY use some feedback regarding my overall approach for #29.
> >
> > I "cleaned up" the phone-session logic a bit. I tested
> > I tested it somewhat, but it could definitely use more.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Recent changes:
> >
> >    25)  A problem has been corrected which caused an erroneous error
> >         message when ECS attempted to terminate VR.EXE.
> >
> >    26)  A new button ("HALT") has been added to the Group/Event Screens,
> >         for use in disabling/enabling event-processing (like Ctrl-A).
> >
> >    27)  The buttons and fields in the Group/Event/Item windows have
> >         been reorganized.
> >
> > *  28)  The "INITIATE", "ACKNOWLEDGE", & "TERMINATE", & Parameters of
> >         the VOICE-SESSION Type have been merged into one ("INIT/ACK/TERM"),
> >         whereby each is separated by a comma. Also, a new Parameter
> >         ("SESSION") has been added (inserted BEFORE "ACCESS").
> >         For example, this:
> >                 |Item:Voice-Session             Type:Voice-Session ...
> >                 |       Initial State:(none) ...
> >                 |       Initiate     :Hello
> >                 |       Acknowledge  :OK
> >                 |       Terminate    :Goodbye
> >                 |       Access       :User
> >
> >         would be changed with this:
> >
> >                 |Item:Voice-Session             Type:Voice-Session ...
> >                 |       Initial State:(none) ...
> >                 |       Init/Ack/Term:Hello,OK,Goodbye
> >                 |       Session      :PC
> >                 |       Access       :User
> >
> > *  29)  VR is now supported for remote calls. In-house phone VR is
> >         also "supported" to some degree. For details on both, see
> >         VOICE-SESSION in ECS.HTM.
> > --
> > 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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