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Re: [ECS] Display Mark Gilmore Sat, 14 Aug 1999 11:41:42 -0700

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
omnip@usit.net
423-745-0026
Frank,
DISPLAY is no longer supported for FILE Items.

One way to display a file under Win is to create
a TEXT Item holding "TYPE {filename}", and set
it to EXECUTE. The file will then be displayed
in the ECS "console" Window.

A better option is to create such an Item with
"START {filename}" and set it to EXECUTE.
If the file extension is ".TXT", then windows
will display the file using NOTEPAD or EXPLORER
(per your Win "FILE TYPES" setup).

herronf@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> On my Group Screen I have an Item called Macro-Value.  I have an event do things
> if I set it to say 55 the lamp goes on, 56 off etc.  Under ECST (for DOS) I
> could set it to 12 and a temperature log would be displayed on the monitor.  I
> am no longer able to display the Logs since converting to ECS for Windows.  I
> get the following error:
>      ERROR: OS err#2011 ("Macro Value" Line xx)   where xx is the line matching
> the Macro Value.  Can't find anything in Help about using display, but event
> editor lets me do this
> Else if        Macro_Value         is         12
> Then      Temp log       set       Display.
> 
> There is a temp log and it is in ECS folder getting updated each hour.  can we
> no longer use Dispaly?

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