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Re: [ECS] PR Mark Gilmore Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:04:29 -0500

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Bill,
Sorry, but this feature is not supported for the DDE,
as multiple lines could easily overflow the packet.
You might want to create an Event to read/parse the
lines from the file and send each separately.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Bill Walters wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> The following "Problem Report" is submitted:
> 
> ECS PROBLEM REPORT
> ------------------
> Please use this form when reporting problems,
> so as to provide all pertinent info:
> 
> ECS 4.3.002
> 
> Exact error message reported by ECS:
> 
> None
> 
> Detailed (step-by-step) instructions on how to reproduce problem:
> 
> Any event to send a TEXT type item to a DDE Client.
> However, the item's text is "@filename.txt", instead of text
> 
> Per ECS documentation, any TEXT item, if the text is prefaced by "@", then
> the text
> contained in that file will be acted on.
> 
> Item definition related to the problem:
>  Type   : TEXT
>  Initial State:(None)
>  Backup :No
>  Param 1:@HBO1.LST
>  Param 2:
>  Param 3:
>  Param 4:
> Name/model of the device related to problem:
>  n/a
> Other pertinent details (please be VERY specific):
> 
> I want to send several lines of text via DDE link to ACE.  I thought I could
> do this:
> 
> Do      HBO1.LST      Set     Send->ID:A
> 
> where HBO1.LST is defined as a text item with @HBO1.LST entered as the text
> (I want the contents
> of file HBO1.LST to be transmitted via DDE link.
> 
> Opening the Network monitor window of ACE, I see that ECS sends the
> following:
> 
> ACEC:0:ECSM:@HBO1.LST
> 
> and not the contents of the HBO1.LST file.

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