Re: activex xap object?

["rleong1" <rleong1@xxxxxxxxx>]

i guess for the time being i'll have to go from starCOM to xpl to xap.
i could really use a command line xap sender.  i can instantiate sC
as an activeX object, which is what i do in my xpl scripts (to
set/control things in sC)

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "JamesTraynor" <james@...>
wrote:
>
> 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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