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Re: [ECS] ECS Web Interface Don Stephens Fri, 19 May 2000 09:05:32 -0700

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I think I understand. Thanks. Yes, the Java learning curve isn't pleasant.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Terry" <Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:43 AM
Subject: RE: [ECS] ECS Web Interface


> Right now, no. I don't have my house on-line (on the internet) and don't
> plan to soon. :)
>
> I DO have a local LAN in my house. My machine that runs ECS is in my
garage.
> Right now I use ACE on a computer in my Family Room to do all my interface
> and controls. If you're not familiar with ACE, it's a GUI front end to ECS
> that communicates via TCP/IP.
>
> Here's a link similar to what I'd like to accomplish:
> http://house.protowrxs.com/
>
> This would allow me to combine information from ECS seamlessly with that
of
> other sources, for example news, weather and TV listings on the internet.
It
> would allow me to select any graphics elements I choose.
>
> Currently I'm working through the JAVA example Mark has included with the
> last ECS distribution. The current ECS version builds web pages based on
the
> group screens. Whatever items you place in a group, and their size and
> location is duplicated in the web page ECS automatically generates. I'd
> really rather generate the web page from scratch, which you can do by
> looking at the code ECS automatically generates now. However, if you're
new
> to JAVA, there's a significant learning curve, as I am learning. :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: donstephens@101freeway.com [mailto:donstephens@101freeway.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:24 AM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS Web Interface
>
>
> I'm curious as to what you are trying to do...Is there some place where we
> could see what you are trying to do?
>
>
> >
> >
> > Martin Terry wrote:
> > >
> > > Because I'd rather use html to describe the item. I just want ECS to
> help
> > > generate the page with the current status. HTML is already much more
> > > flexible, why reinvent the wheel?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 6:19 PM
> > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] ECS Web Interface
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know why you would want to see JUST the
> > > State, but one of the "STATE" Icons will do it.
> > > --
> > > Mark Gilmore
> > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > > 423-745-0026
> > > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> > >
> > > Martin Terry wrote:
> > > >
> > > > OK, that can get me an icon only, what if I want to see the state of
> an
> > > item
> > > > and nothing else?
> >

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