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Re: [ECS] Help with External command file... Mark Gilmore Tue, 04 Jan 2000 13:36:35 -0500

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Hi Don,
ECS has never supported the ability to execute
Event-Lines in a text file.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Don Stephens wrote:
> 
> Morning Mark...
>  I'm sorry I wasn't clearer. I want to process a file using the
> set state operator..ie
> Do   PC-Bell     Set  4
> When I set a Text Item (a file named command.txt) with the above text in it,
> to set state, nothing happens. I tried formatting it like the above and
> PC-Bell   4
> neither works. Any suggestions?
> Thanks:
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 6:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Help with External command file...
> 
> > Don,
> > This example will get the 1st char from X.TXT when the
> > file is created:
> >
> > Do Character-A Set X.TXT
> > If Character-A Is Not None
> > . . .
> > Then X.TXT Set Delete
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> >
> >
> > Don Stephens wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi:
> > >  We use to have a file item that use to force ECS to act on it. I called
> > > that file "Command.Txt". Something like...
> > > Do     PC-Bell     Set    3
> > > I would create a file named command.txt with the above command in it and
> ECS
> > > would ring the bell three times.
> > >  This no longer works. Did Mark change something here, or do I simply
> need
> > > to do more research?
> > > Thanks;
> > > Don
> >

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