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RE: [ECS] BETA Mark Sekelsky Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:49:15 -0500

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Mark,

When I try to create the item for raising the volume of TTS over the modem I
get the following error on save:

 6:47:30: ERROR:Name too big ("ECS_TTS_WAV_RPC_GAIN")

Mark S

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 1:55 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: [ECS] BETA
>
>
> The 4.4.002 BETA has been uploaded to
> http://www.usit.com/omnip/ecsb.zip.
>
> WARNING: The special Item Editor buttons (e.g. "RECORD", "PLAY",
> "LEARN", etc). have NOT been throughly tested (if at all).
>
> 	4.4.003 (06/08/00)
>
>     19)	At startup, ECS now loads all SR-Session commands at once,
> rather
> 	than reloading all commands every time another SR-Session Item
> 	is initialized (it's MUCH faster).
>
>     20)	ECS no longer reloads SR commands when an
> SR-Session command is
> 	spoken which has no acknowldege or terminator command, as such
> 	a reload is not needed (and slows things down).
>
>     21)	ECS now accepts remote phone-session passwords with
> access-levels
> 	lower than OWNER (i.e. USER-level passwords are now accepted).
>
>     22)	This IE setup change is NO LONGER REQUIRED:
> 		Click TOOLS.
> 		Click INTERNET OPTIONS.
> 		Under "Temporary internet files", click SETTINGS.
> 		Under "Check for newer version of stored pages",
> 			select "EVERY VISIT TO THE PAGE".
>
> 	I recommend that you RESTORE this setting to "AUTOMATICALLY",
> 	as this will speed up your "normal" (none-ECS) browsing.
>
>     23)	Web pages now initialize faster (States appear sooner).
>
>     24)	Corrected problem related to the rewinding and
> fast-forwarding
> 	of phone-messages (during playback).
>
>     25)	When converting recorded messages to .WAV files,
> ECS now raises
> 	the volume by 700% (so as to address the problem whereby recordings
> 	play back too quietly). To override this setting, create a TEXT
> 	Item named "ECS_RPC_WAV_GAIN" whose text is the percentage to
> 	adjust (e.g. "300" for 300%). You need NOT restart ECS to test
> 	such adjustments (just save the Text Item).
>
>     26)	If you find that TTS is playing too quietly thru your modem,
> 	create a TEXT Item named "ECS_TTS_WAV_RPC_GAIN" whose text
> 	is the percentage by which you wish to increase the volume
> 	(e.g. "300" for 300%). You need NOT restart ECS to test such
> 	adjustments (just save the Text Item).
>
>     27)	Text-Line comparisons made via the IS/T1 operator
> are no longer
> 	case-sensitive.
>
>     28)	When creating TVLNEW.TXT (in TVL.BAT) and TV-GUIDE.TXT (in
> TVL4.EXE),
> 	TVLNEW.HTM & TV-GUIDE.HTM are also created (for display as
> web pages).
>
> 	In TVL.BAT, I added these lines (just prior to "GOTO EXIT"):
> 		rem Create HTML file:
> 		COPY PRE.TXT+TVLNEW.TXT TVLNEW.HTM
> 		GOTO EXIT
>
> 	To see the related additions in EXAMPLE.CFG, search for "HTM".
>
>     29)	HTML (web) versions of the Item and Event Editors are now
> supported.
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
> Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
>

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