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Re: [ECS] automatic updates peter kraus Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:07:31 -0400

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so if i use the SET operator i should develop the text in a none monitored
text item and then t1<-t1 it into the monitored item. that would reduce the
transmission, right?

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] automatic updates


: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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