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Re: [ECS] ECS 4.2.009 & Serial-Byte Mark Gilmore Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:13:47 -0500

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Done (thanks for the suggestion)
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Bill Walters wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Just a wording suggestion for your documentation for us 'dummies' in the
> crowd...
> 
> In UPD.TXT you might say:
> 
> Previously, both SERIAL-BYTE and I/O-PORT-BYTE items were read automatically
> by ECS at the start of each event pass.  Now they are read only when
> explicitly referenced in the state column in an event., and that reference
> must capture the value into either a NUMBER or CHARACTER type item.
> 
> and for ECS.HTM you might put something like:
> 
> Holds bytes received over a serial port, and also allows bytes to be
> transmitted over the port:
> 
> To receive a byte, the SERIAL-BYTE item must be set to either a NUMBER or
> CHARACTER type item within an event.  No character is read from the serial
> buffer into ECS until this action takes place.  If there is no next byte in
> the buffer, the value returned is 0 or NONE.
> 
> .........then the rest of your wording.
> 
> just a humble suggestion.
> 
> Thanks for all of your work.
> 
> Bill Walters
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS 4.2.009 & Serial-Byte
> 
> > Bill,
> > As now stated in the SERIAL-BYTE section,
> > the SERIAL-BYTE is only read when referenced
> > in the State column. So set a NUMBER or CHARACTER-A
> > Item TO your SERIAL-BYTE Item. Then that Item will
> > hold the byte read.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> >
> >
> > Bill Walters wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > I don't understand how this change could cause a problem...  If the
> value is
> > > 'correct' at the start of each event pass, why would it not be 'correct'
> > > when referenced (if not at the start of the event-pass)...  Anyway,
> here's
> > > the event in question (only down thru the offending line)
> > >
> > > |Event: Log Call   Called ?:No
> > > |
> > > | ; Edited 8/18/99
> > > | ; ECS DOS "Local-Phone-Button" references deleted
> > > | ; and changes made to reflect addition of Weeder telephone interface
> > > | ; which intercepts touchtones and after 5 seconds of silence, sends
> > > | ; them out in a string prefaced with "O" (Letter Oh, not zero), and
> > > | ; terminated with C/R
> > > |
> > > | If Weeder Telephone IX Is  Disconnected
> > > | Then Event-Exit  Set  True
> > > |
> > > | If Weeder Telephone IX Is Not  None
> > > | Then Weeder T/C I  Set  Weeder Telephone IX
> > > ..............rest of code ommitted..........
> > >
> > > The last line shown is the line the code "chokes" on...  BTW, Weeder
> > > Telephone IX is defined as type "Telephone-Interface", which is a custom
> > > type.  There each of the ASCII values for 0...9,#,*, CR, are defined.
> > > Item Weeder T/C I is type State-Holder.
> > >
> > > There has not been a problem with this code since I put it into place.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 3:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS 4.2.009 & Serial-Byte
> > >
> > > > Hi Bill,
> > > > Did you note this ?
> > > > *  197) SERIAL-BYTE and I/O-PORT-BYTE Items are now read when
> referenced
> > > > (instead of at the start of each Event-Pass).
> > > >
> > > > This may require an Event logic change.
> > > > I did not personally test it, but it apparently works
> > > > (for at least ONE customer :-)). Let me know if not.
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > > > 423-745-0026
> > > >
> >

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