Re: activex xap object?

["JamesTraynor" <james@xxxxxxx>]

All correct.  Globals are globals within Floorplan and can be accessed
from any timer, link, ir or any other script as described. Now i would
certainly like to anything that would make it easier to link it to
other systems. There is already a simple xml like interface used by
the floorplan ajax displays to update the icons which could be
extended to give a simple xml link to iis. Also because xPL devices
can be added exactly like xAP devices the globlas can share across
both types. I'm also working on extending the floorplan web site to
include completley custom pages, written in vbscript so you can
display anything you like, in any fashion.

The Intranet ocx, the xAP/Web engine, has been designed really with an
application in mind as it needs initiating and waiting for events on
messages, which is not so suited to scripts. Does StarCom have any
kind of api or plugin architecture?

All of my apps have started from my own requirements and have then
developed from requests and ideas from others so input on how and
where you want the data to go will certainly get wraped in to future
releases.

hth

James

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, Lehane Kellett <lehane@...> wrote:
>
> OK,
> That starts to make sense...
>
> xAP doesn't, per se, have global variables, neither does xPL. The
xPLHal
> application
> provides them, as does xAP Floorplan. In Floorplan access to them is
> (right now) via
> scripting. So I can set a global based upon a message received, like:
>         SetGlobal "KitchenLight1State", 0
> and get at it:
>         PrevState=GetGlobal("KitchenLight1State")
> Based on those I can send xAP (or xPL) messages.
>
> However, the missing item is the control for xAP which (and someone
can jump
> in and correct me!) doesn't exist in the form which you require to
> integrate with
> starCOM, although Floorplan has an OCX which can be called from VB6
rather
> than VB Script/WSH.
>
> If you are generating xPL messages then you can use Floorplan to
bridge
> to xAP
> and use the scripting - I do this for Medianet.
>
> Lehane
>
>
>
>
>
> rleong1 wrote:
> >
> > my main automation software is a package called starCOM. i would
like
> > to be able to pass information between it & xap. it would be
ideal if
> > i could call the activex xap object from a script in starCOM to
set or
> > read global variables.
> >
> > you mentioned global variables and i'm still not clear on what
global
> > variables are in xap. where or are how they are stored? in
xplhal,
> > the xpl scripting engine, it's very obvious. there is a page to
> > define and set global variables.
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> > <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
Lehane Kellett <lehane@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'll jump in with some answers...
> > >
> > > First off, what you use depends on your application. I use
xAP
> > Floorplan
> > > as my
> > > scripting engine and 'quick look' status display. Where that
isn't
> > > sufficient then
> > > I write code - anything from Pic to Perl to C# - but usually
to
> > handle a
> > > device.
> > >
> > > If you are using, say, Floorplan, then you don't need an
Active X
> > object
> > > - you
> > > can simply create scripts which act upon stimulii or timers.
There
> > are some
> > > 'auto' scripting features too. As an example, I have a
VBscript
which
> > > acts on
> > > presses of a single push switch to control lighting scenes
via
DMX, each
> > > press calls up a new scene, usually building on the last,
but also
> > starts a
> > > timer(10s). When the timer has expired the action of the
switch is
> > to turn
> > > all the lights off. Also for bathrooms it controls the
ventilation fans
> > > via timers.
> > > Make sure you are on the latest version if you are using
timers
in the
> > > scripts.
> > >
> > > I use global variables to hold the scene/switch state as
well as
some
> > > house status flags.
> > >
> > > The embedded html doesn't let you change variables(yet) but
there are
> > > ways around it via 'ghost' devices and some scripting. You
can
use it to
> > > embed a webcam display or some other non xAP/xPL status.
> > >
> > > I know James would like to get some examples on the pages so
keep
> > > an eye out.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Lehane
> > >
> > >
> > > rleong1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > There are at least three xAP OCX's - one written
by Patrick at
> > > > > http://patrick.lidstone.net/haweb/html/dev_tools.html
> > <http://patrick.lidstone.net/haweb/html/dev_tools.html>
> > > > <http://patrick.lidstone.net/haweb/html/dev_tools.html
> > <http://patrick.lidstone.net/haweb/html/dev_tools.html>>
> > > > > and a later one by James at
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://www.mi4.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=21
> >
<http://www.mi4.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=21>
> > > >
> >
<http://www.mi4.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=21
> >
<http://www.mi4.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=21>>
> > > > > (xAP Intranet OCX v1.2).
> > > > > There's also one written by Michael McSharry -
available via the
> > > > > HomeSeer/MCS forum.
> > > > >
> > > > > Each of these is very different in how it
implements xAP and
some
> > > > people
> > > > > have reported issues with Patricks' re memory
management usage
> > during
> > > > > high traffic so possibly I would recommend James'
which I use
> > within my
> > > > > own applications now. James's xAP OCX even
includes an
inbuilt web
> > > > server .
> > > >
> > > > can i stick this into a script? ie:
> > > > xap = new ActiveXObject("???.???");
> > > >
> > > > if so how?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You should also take a look at xAP FloorPlan too
as it has
much the
> > > > same
> > > > > scripting capabilities as xPLHAL along with it's
own web server
> > based
> > > > > using AJAX so updates are real time - not browser
refreshes
and you
> > > > can
> > > > > get at device status and embed your own html too.
If you're more
> > > > > adventurous then xAP Desktop supports xAP widgets
and scripting
> > > > allowing
> > > > > for realtime updated floating windows with
transparency (XP) &
> > > > > positional control and click on/through events.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > i have downloaded floorplan. how can i embed my own
html? i don't
> > > > see this on the floorplan guide on mi4.biz.
> > > >
> > > > > I'll leave the getting variable values into your
own asp pages
> > to J to
> > > > > tackle...
> > > >
> > > > what app contains variables that i can set? how can i
access them
> > > > from another app or script? in xplhal, i set up a
script to
react to a
> > > > message and can set it w/ this:
> > > > Sys.value("WEATHER_DAY0") = ....
> > > > and can access it from any script with:
> > > > xyz = Sys.value("WEATHER_DAY0")
> > > >
> > > > thanks!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers Kevin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > rleong1 wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i use a home automation package that doesn't
support xap but
> > has the
> > > > > > ability to use activex objects through
scripting. is there an
> > activex
> > > > > > object for xap? something that i could
instantiate in a
script and
> > > > > > make the software i use appear to be xap
enabled? (ie it could
> > > > > > receive messages directed to it, etc) is this
even possible?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > one thing i like about xplhal is its global
variables to store
> > > > > > previous state, on which i can do scripting,
etc. is there
> > something
> > > > > > similar in xap to xplhal's global variables?
another feature i
> > like
> > > > > > is the ability to display those globals in my
own asp
page. would
> > > > > > this be possible w/ xap?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i bring a lot xap stuff across to xpl so i'm
looking for a way
> > to use
> > > > > > xap directly instead.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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