| ECS Home Automation and Security Archives |
| Subject: From: Date: | RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released Mark Gilmore Sat, 28 Aug 2004 06:38:25 -0700 |
if you enter "TASKLIST" in the \ECS directory (at cmd line), does it not run the pgm ? if not, then the copy was not properly done. At 09:14 AM 8/27/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Doesn't solve the problem - should I have copied it to c:\windows? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] >Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:49 AM >To: ecs@netbloc.com >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > >Thanks. >This will be fixed in the next rev. >As a work-around, you can copy \ECS\TASKLIST_WIN2000.EXE TO >\ECS\TASKLIST.EXE. > >At 06:39 PM 8/26/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > >Yes, I am running server 2000. It's the only version that supports the > >USB to serial converters that I have that work with ECS, but that's > >another story. > > > >Mark looked at a related problem a while back - there's some kind of > >task listing program that is missing in Server 2000. > > > >My logfile was stripped, but here are the W2K funny entries: > > > >8/26 12:57:05 DBGERR:Open error on "proc_pid.tmp" > >8/26 12:57:05 ECS 2.3.19 > >8/26 12:57:05 ERROR:Open error on "proc_pid.tmp" > >8/26 12:57:06 S_EXE:cmd=HTMDSP "file://C:\Program Files\ECS\init.htm" > >2>s_exe_stderr0.tmp dsp=0 > >8/26 12:57:06 S_EXE:cmd(win2000)=\windows\system32\cmd /c "HTMDSP > >"file://C:\Program Files\ECS\init.htm" 2>s_exe_stderr0.tmp" > >8/26 12:57:06 sw_auth=3 > > > > > >Do you see this as well? (these are the first lines of the file). > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Rob Hicks [mailto:rob.hicks@comcast.net] > >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:03 PM > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > >Correction, the DOS console does appear on Windows 2000 and the hide >and > >show log menu items don't work. > > > >--Rob > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Rob Hicks [mailto:rob.hicks@comcast.net] > >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:59 PM > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > >Mark, > > > >I archived my current setup of ECS, uninstalled ECS (from Control > >Panel), > >deleted c:\program files\ecs and reinstalled. I started ECS. The DOS > >console > >does not disappear and the "hide log" and "show log" menu items in the > >system tray have no effect. I'm running ECS on Windows 2K Server. > > > >For grins, I install ECS 2.3.19 on a Windows XP Professional box and a > >Windows 2003 Server box. It installed fine and the DOS console > >disappeared > >as expected. > > > >So, I would guess this is a problem with ECS on Windows 2000. Martin, > >are > >you running Windows 2000? > > > >--Rob > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:45 PM > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > >I have tried twice to re-create this problem, but no can do. > >The console log is hidden when ECS starts, and the tray buttons work as > >expected. > >??? > > > > > >At 12:40 PM 8/26/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > >thanks > > >investigating ... > > > > > >At 12:35 PM 8/26/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > >>Just loaded 2.3.19 > > >> > > >>1) One of the digital inputs that was dead in the earlier version >has > > >>now come back to life. I'll look into the others. > > >> > > >>2) The console (DOS window) is reporting Ocelot transactions. It > >doesn't > > >>hide itself away, which was the usual default for ECS. This may be > >what > > >>Rob is referring to. The task bar options to show and hide the log > >have > > >>no effect - I think that they used to show and hide the DOS console > > >>window. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > > >>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:53 AM > > >>To: ecs@netbloc.com > > >>Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > >> > > >>I'm still lost. > > >>I never created a special version that shows the console log by > >default. > > >>Please tell me again what the problem is. > > >>But be *extremely* explicit, as I don't think we are talking about >the > > >>same > > >>thing. > > >> > > >> > > >>At 12:28 PM 8/26/2004 -0600, you wrote: > > >> > > >> >Mark, > > >> > > > >> >You sent me the Windows Ocelot debug version. It has a 2.3.19 > >version > > >> >number. I was testing the Secu-16i. I tested the Ocelot for >several > > >>weeks > > >> >without any problems, other than the problem that I already > >described > > >>to > > >> >you, namely randomly reading zeros on analog ports. > > >> > > > >> >I am now using the latest Windows version that you sent out, also > > >>2.3.19. > > >> >When I select "hide log" on the system tray icon menu, nothing > > >>discernible > > >> >happens. The same is true for selecting "show low." The rest of >the > > >>system > > >> >tray menu items appear to work. > > >> > > > >> >--Rob > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >-----Original Message----- > > >> >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > > >> >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:20 PM > > >> >To: ecs@netbloc.com > > >> >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > >> > > > >> >hi rob, > > >> >i don't know (or remember) sending you a debug vsn that has >"console > > >>enable" > > >> >(which i can only assume means that it displays the console log by > > >>default). > > >> > > > >> >i don't know what version you are using (this debug vsn or the > >latest > > >> >release). > > >> > > > >> >i don't know what happens when you clock in the ecs tray icon and > > >>select > > >> >"Hide log". > > >> > > > >> >please be provide explicit details. > > >> > > > >> >At 12:09 PM 8/26/2004 -0600, you wrote: > > >> > > > >> > >Mark, > > >> > > > > >> > >I've been using the debug version that you provided me. It has >the > > >>console > > >> > >enable, which shows everything that is happening. I can't >remember > > >>how to > > >> > >turn the console off. I looked in the help file. I've tried >"hide > > >>log" on > > >> > >the system tray menu. What magic command do I need to use? > > >> > > > > >> > >--Rob > > >> > > > > >> > >-----Original Message----- > > >> > >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > > >> > >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:03 AM > > >> > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > > >> > >Subject: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > >> > > > > >> > >Hi everyone, > > >> > >ECS 2.3.19 has been uploaded to > > >> > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com/ECS_SETUP.EXE (Win) > > >> > >and http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com/ecs_linux.zip (Linux). > > >> > >Update history below. > > >> > >For instructions, please see "Installing Updates" section of > >manual. > > >> > >Regards, > > >> > > > > >> > >Mark Gilmore > > >> > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > >> > > > > >> > >2.3.19 > > >> > > > > >> > >1) Coded around a WIN2000-specific problem related to the > >execution > > >> > > of other pgms with redirection of errors (stderr) to a >file. > > >> > > > > >> > >2) Coded-around Ocelot protocol bug which could cause > >digital-inputs > > >>to > > >> > > be read incorrectly. > > >> > > Restored original non-polling read method. > > >> > > > > >> > >3) Tested/finalized UPB-Lamp/UPB-Appliance Classses. > > >> > > > > >> > >4) Replaced the special "Script Stastics" page with a more >general > > >>page > > >> > > that displays the same statstics for *all* Objects: > >Service-call > > >> >count, > > >> > > the total number millseconds for all service-calls, and the > > >>average > > >> > >msecs > > >> > > per service-call. If ECS becomes sluggish or it's internal > >clock > > >>falls > > >> > > behind the real time, such data makes it *very* easy to > > >>determine the > > >> > > offending Object(s). > > >> > > Related change: Removed the Script.Count, Script.MSecs, > > >> > > and Script.Average-MSecs Properties. > > >> > > > > >> > >5) Corrected bug which could prevent X10 lamp/appliance states > >from > > >> > > being adjusted in response to ALL UNITS OFF / ALL LIGHTS >OFF > >/ > > >> > > ALL LIGHTS ON commands. > > >> > > > > >> > >6) Corrected problem whereby image files (added to Pages) were >not > > >>being > > >> > >displayed. > > >> > > The default Path is now corrected assumed to be > >.\ECS\IMAGES\. > > >>(unless > > >> > >otherwise specified). > > >> > > > > >> > >7) Corrected a minor problem in the way the CREATE page was > > >>displayed: > > >> > > In the one-line Class descriptions, the name of the *next* > >Class > > >>was > > >> > >appended to each line. > > >> > > > > >> > >8) Enhanced MESSAGE Class as to support the ability to display > > >>messages > > >> > > in dedicated popup windows. > > >> > > Also changed Message.Click to a TRUE/FALSE flag > > >> > > (if TRUE, a click is sounded when the message is >displayed). > > >> > > > > >> > >9) Corrected bug in "Link" Class. > > >> > >******************************************* > > >> > >2.3.18 > > >> > > > > >> > >1) Added "Link" Class: > > >> > > Defines a link (to a web page) for use in ECS Pages. > > >> > > When defined in a Page, this Object's name will appear in a > > >> > ><i>button</i>. > > >> > > When clicked, this Object's web page will be displayed. > > >> > > > > >> > >2) Added "Hour-Timer" Class. > > >> > > > > >> > >3) Enhanced restart procedure such that ECS literally exits and > > >>restarts > > >> > > (vs an "internal" restart). > > >> > > > > >> > >4) Renamed Classes as follows: > > >> > > Old New > > >> > > ------ ------------ > > >> > > URL HTTP-Request > > >> > > HTTP WWW-URL > > >> > > HTTP-Image WWW-Image > > >> > > > > >> > >5) Added support for the display of directories. > > >> > > E.G. if "http://127.0.0.1:2080/C:\PROGRAM FILES" is >entered, > > >> > > ECS will display all files in C:\PROGRAM FILES. > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > >--- > > >> > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >> > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >> > >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > >> > > > >> >Mark Gilmore > > >> >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >--- > > >> >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >> >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > >> > > >>Mark Gilmore > > >>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>--- > > >>Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >>Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > > > > >Mark Gilmore > > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > > > > > >--- > > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > > >Mark Gilmore > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > >Mark Gilmore >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 Mark Gilmore http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
--- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004