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Re: [ECS] automatic updates Mark Gilmore Fri, 04 Jun 1999 05:53:27 -0700

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Peter, I just changed ECS, such that it will transmit
the Text Item's text every time it's text changes.
But BE WARNED that it will transmit a packet EVERY
time a character is appended via the SET operator.

peter kraus wrote:
> 
> when i configure an item for monitoring in ACE and its state changes in ECS
> the change is transmitted over the DDE link.  If the item is a text type and
> the text is changed in ECS the state does not change and therefore the value
> is not transmitted over the DDE link.
> 
> So I need a state change. If i set the text item to display from ECS then
> ACE does not get the updated text. I get around this by setting the state of
> the changed text to display from ACE by sending a press command from ECS and
> setting the ACE buttons that are pressed to set the state of the text item
> to display, then it is transmitted.
> 
> this is involved. is there any way to stream line this. i have sent to both
> lists because i am not sure who what and where this might be adjusted.
> 
> it would seem that a possible solution would be a new text item state
> "update". this would force a transfer of the text value over the DDE link.
> another would be to treat a change in text value as a change of state.

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

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