Hi Mark:
 Sorry to not be clearer....I have a program running that generates a text file called
"command.txt" when certain conditions are met. In this text file is the line

Do    Test Flag   Set   True

I have an Event listed below that checks for this file, and if present sets the state
as above.

Do         File:Command Exist      Set       Reset
Do         External Command #     Set        File:Command Exist

If            External Command #    Is Not     256
Then       File:Command             Set        Set State
Then       File:Command Exist     Set        Delete
Do         Timer:Command File     Set        5
ENDIF
If         Timer:Command File        Is         0
Then       Timer:Command File     Set       7

This event looks for the File:Command and if present Sets it state as described in the
ECS.HTM....

      Set State Sets an Item to a State as specified in the text. The Item name must
be followed by at least TWO spaces (e.g. "Light ON"). 


This use to work for me (I'm pretty sure) but I haven't used it in a while, and now
it doesn't.
I've defined File:Command as..
ITEM:File:Command
Type:Text
Text :Command.Txt

Thanks; 
Don



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Help with External command file...


> Hi Don,
> ECS has never supported the ability to execute
> Event-Lines in a text file.
> -- 
> 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
> > >
>