Subject: From: Date:

4.4.012 release notice Mark Gilmore Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:39:33 -0500

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:39:33 -0500

---

Hi all,
ECS 4.4.012 has been released/uploaded, and incorporates
the changes below. Upgrade instructions are attached.
The authorization-code is unchanged.

	4.4.012 (11/29/00)

    96)	A new Type (TOUCH-SCREEN-K-TEXT) is now supported
	(for displaying text on the LEOPARD).

    97)	When resetting PHONE-INTERFACE-C, ECS now ignores errors on
"optional"
	commands (in PHNC0.SET/PHNC1.SET).

    98)	If ECS determines that PHONE-INTERFACE-C has no speaker,
	it will set the default output to LINE (instead of LINE/SPEAKER).
	Any subsequent attempts to route sound thru the speaker will
	trigger an error.

*   99)	As one customer reported "garbled sound" with his US ROBOTICS
modem,
	ECS now implements code specific to that modem when converting .WAVs
	to ADPCM (the format required by the modem) and vice-versa.
	If you have a US ROBOTICS modem, please let us know the results of
	this change.

   100)	The ECS/LINUX Event Editor now supports EXPORT/IMPORT buttons,
so as
	to allow the user to EXPORT the Event to a text file (e.txt), edit
	this file which any desired editor, and then IMPORT the file back
	into the editor.
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST

---

Downloading/Installing Updates (for Windows)
Note: To obtain updated executables only (perhaps for a bug fix), download/unzip ECSEXE.ZIP.

To download/install a full update:

1. For ECS-Standard users: Email us for the current Authorization-Code (if you have not already received it from us). Without the proper code, ECS will run in Lite mode. One of the following upgrade charges apply, per your current version (also see note below):

   ECS rev	Charge to upgrade *
   1.0...3.3	$105
   3.4...4.0	$ 60
   4.1	$ 20

   NOTE:: As we did not want to charge customers for features they don't use, we chose to use the "honor method" for the 4.4 upgrade charge (which featured the WWW and WAP Phone interfaces). If you use either, please send an additional amount as you deem appropriate.

   These charges do NOT apply to those who purchased ECS in the last 6 months, or those who have have spent significant time beta testing (please remind us of this when requesting the code). If, for any reason, you feel that the charge should not apply to you, please let us know why and we will try to accommodate.

   We do not require payment before providing the code (your notice of intent to pay is sufficient).
   To pay via credit-card, call us at 423-745-0026.
   To pay by check, please send it to:

   Omnipotence
   604 County Rd 181
   Decatur, TN 37322
   

2. For ECS-Lite users: One of the following upgrade charges apply, per your current version:

   ECS rev	Charge to upgrade
   1.0...4.1	$80
   3.4...4.0	$40
   4.1	$10

   See above for exceptions and address.

3. Backup your existing ECS folder(s), in case a problem arises with the update.
   WARNING: If you have customized ICONS.DEF or any icon image files, they MUST be backed up, as they will be overwritten during the install.

4. Download ECS.ZIP into an empty folder.
   NOTE: To create a new folder:
   1. From your Win DeskTop, click MY COMPUTER.
   2. Click the icon for your C: drive.
   3. If your new folder is to exist within another folder, then select that folder.
   4. Click FILE, NEW, and FOLDER.
   5. Enter the name of new folder.
   6. Close the Window.

5. Unzip ECS.ZIP in that folder.

6. From your Win DeskTop, click START, RUN, BROWSE, and select SETUP.EXE in the folder.

7. If you had customized ICONS.DEF or any icon image files, restore your backed-up copies.

8. CAREFULLY REVIEW THE UPDATES DESCRIBED IN UPD.TXT, AND MAKE ANY REQUIRED CHANGES.

Downloading/Installing Updates (for Linux) Note: To obtain the updated "ecs" executable only (perhaps for a bug fix), download/unzip ecslnxexe.zip. To download/install an update: For ECS-Standard users: Email us for the current Authorization-Code (if you have not already received it from us). Backup your existing ECS directory(s), in case a problem arises with the update. WARNING: If you have customized ICONS.DEF or any icon image files, they MUST be backed up, as they will be overwritten during the install. Download ecslnx.zip into an empty directory. Unzip ecslnx.zip in that directory. From that directory, unzip ecslnx.zip (i.e. enter "unzip ecslnx"). Enter "chmod +x setup". Enter "./setup {dir}", where {dir} is your ECS directory (the default being /home/ecs). Delete all files in the download directory (i.e. "rm *.*"). If you had customized ICONS.DEF or any icon image files, restore your backed-up copies. CAREFULLY REVIEW THE UPDATES DESCRIBED IN UPD.TXT, AND MAKE ANY REQUIRED CHANGES.

subject (prev) or (next) | time (prev) or (next) | author (prev) or (next) | view more subjects Services provided by [NetBloc]®! NetBloc Solutions Inc. Terms of use. Indexing software (c) 1999 Lin-De, Inc .