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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ECS] TVL Tom Hutchins Fri, 24 Sep 1999 22:35:54 -0400 |
Bill, With more playing and a note I saw from Kevin K earlier I discovered that the problem with the new ITPCST.DEF was that the Program Function is now Pgm Function. Made the appropriate changes to ecs.cfg and all works properly now! Can't wait to jump into TVL.!!! Thanks again for your help, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hutchins <hutchins_ta@fuse.net> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL > Bill, > > That makes sense. I tried downloading the ITPCST.DEF from ecsu.zip dated > 9/17 and copied it over my old ITPCST.DEF dated 8/17 and other items became > invalid!!! The 9/17 file is actually smaller than the 8/17 file, don't know > why. I'd be grateful to you if you could send me the custom items to paste > into my file. By the way what editor reads the *.DEF files? > > Thanks again, > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Walters <wtwalters@home.com> > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL > > > > Tom, > > > > CBand-Chan is defined in the ITPCST.DEF custom type file... if you don't > > have the "new" itpcst.def (because you saved/restored your original > > itpcst.def file) let me know; I can "cut/paste" the custom items and send > > them to you as a text file.... that way you can simply "paste" 'em into > your > > itpcst.def file. > > > > After doing that, you'll need to exit/restart ECS so it can re-read the > > itpcst.def file. > > > > Bill Walters > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tom Hutchins <hutchins_ta@fuse.net> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> > > Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 7:07 PM > > Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > I tried that and got pretty far but ran into the error message during > > > loading such as 'Invalid type "CBand-Chan" line xxxx' which hangs the > > > compile > > > I couldn't find anything that defines that type. I was able to get al l > of > > > the requested items/events into the ecs.cfg but is there something that > > > helps define 'types' > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net> > > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> > > > Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 7:34 PM > > > Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL > > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > I would give it your best shot with a text editor, > > > > then use the READ button, edit as required, and > > > > repeat until it compiles. > > > > -- > > > > Mark Gilmore > > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software) > > > > http://www.usit.com/omnip > > > > 423-745-0026 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Hutchins wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Alright, I've heard so much great stuff about tvl that I'm finally > > > > > getting around to setting it up. I am running 4.1.010 and read up > on > > > > > it in the EXAMPLE.CFG and it looks great but my question is... how > do > > > > > I get it into my current cfg. Is the easiest way to simply cut and > > > > > paste the new info into my old ecs.cfg and if so what all do I need > to > > > > > add? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > >