Re: activex xap object?

["rleong1" <rleong1@xxxxxxxxx>]

this is a diagram of my system and how everything is glued together.
i'll eventually update it w/ descriptions but for now here's the first
1000 words

http://www.kjsdoghouse.com/autohouse/interfaces.htm

--- 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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