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Re: [ECS] automatic updates peter kraus Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:46:27 -0400

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i await the upload !

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] automatic updates


:A perfect solution !
:
:peter kraus wrote:
:>
:> 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.
:> :
:> :--
:> :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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