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RE: [ECS] ECS Beta error dastorey Tue, 25 May 1999 07:55:17 -0500

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/vol=xxxxx/  works but only if it is in a file I found that to be true
before the 4.1 upgrade.

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mark Sekelsky [mailto:Mark@sekelsky.com]
Sent:	Monday, May 24, 1999 8:41 PM
To:	ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject:	RE: [ECS] ECS Beta error

I wonder if this has to do with the latest version of TTS as I have used
\vol commands before.  In any event I have a few messages that I try and
*lower* the volume on.  Sounds like there is no way around that.

Mark S

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 7:45 PM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS Beta error


Hi Mark,
I just discovered the same problem with the \VOL
command today: Apparently, the TTS-FILE engine (NOT
the WAVE engine) does not like the \VOL command
(it makes an empty file if it sees this). But since
the default volume is 65535 (full volume), this
is no problem unless you wanted to make it quieter
(I assume that you wanted it louder).

The SPEAK-MESSAGES problem I just fixed and will upload
tonight (just a dumb mistake on my part).

Thanks.

Mark Sekelsky wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> First and foremost, thanks for the fix with TTS and phone calls, it works
> great.  Secondly I have two new problems for you.  Create an item such as
> this:
>
> |Item:MSG: Shutting down        Type:Text
> Acc:User/User
> |       Initial State:(none)                                    Backup:No
> |       Text         :\vol=22000\ Shutting down the house now. \vol=65000\
>
> Note that you *want* the vol parameters in this.  When you "speak" this
> message you receive the error: Error: AVIFO:FILEREAD (ITM_DLG_PRC)
>
> Secondly I have a problem playing phone messages.  I play messages by
> setting an appliance type item to "on."  When my event sees that this item
> is "on" it sets my speak-messages (named "Play Messages") item to "play."
> The event looks like this:
>
> |Event: Play Ph. Ms. Local              Called ?:No
> |       ;This event will play all or new messages over the speakers.
> |
> |
> |       If         Phone: Play All     Is         Off
> |       And        Phone: Play New     Is         Off
> |       Then       ECS: Event exit     Set        True
> |
> |       BEGINIF    Phone: Play All     Is Now     On
> |       Then       Play messages       Set        Play->VC
> |       Then       Phone: Play All     Set        Off
> |       ENDIF
>
> ECS will "speak" the text messages within ecs.log but it does NOT play any
> phone messages.  To play phone messages I must open the message log and
> click on the phone message.
>
> Mark S

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

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