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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ECS] 4.4.012 release notice Mark Gilmore Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:20:43 -0500 |
I don't think so, but I really can't say for sure. -- Mark Gilmore Omnipotence (ECS home automation software) http://omnipotencesoftware.com 423-745-0026 Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST "Mark D. Himes" wrote: > > Is it any different than the "Beta" version you had available a few days > ago ? > > Mark > > Mark Gilmore wrote: > > > 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: > > 1. For ECS-Standard users: Email us for the current > Authorization-Code (if you have not already received it from > us). > 2. 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. > 3. Download ecslnx.zip into an empty directory. > 4. Unzip ecslnx.zip in that directory. > 5. From that directory, unzip ecslnx.zip (i.e. enter "unzip > ecslnx"). > 6. Enter "chmod +x setup". > 7. Enter "./setup {dir}", where {dir} is your ECS directory (the > default being /home/ecs). > 8. Delete all files in the download directory (i.e. "rm *.*"). > 9. If you had customized ICONS.DEF or any icon image files, > restore your backed-up copies. > 10. CAREFULLY REVIEW THE UPDATES DESCRIBED IN UPD.TXT, AND MAKE > ANY REQUIRED CHANGES. > > > > >