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Re: HouseBot Plug-in
- Subject: Re: HouseBot Plug-in
- From: "zagknut" <brad@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:26:17 -0000
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These were indeed not checked, so I checked and ran my task, but no-go.
(I ran Pause) As I was rooting around, trying to figure out what else I
had done wrong, the Boom went into play. So, doing a little
invsestigating, I determined that it was taking 20 seconds for the task
to execute. I have attached a screen shot that shows the device call,
with the time last executed, which is 8:12:17. I also have the xFx
Message viewer running and you can see that the command didn't actually
execute until 8:12:47. Right-clicking on the task after it executes
will show Runt Task Now grayed out and Stop Task Now as active. If I
execute Pause directly from the device by selecting the target, then hit
enter, it will send immediately. Any ideas?
Task Screen Shot
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic\
/1693434099/view?picmode=3Doriginal&mode=3Dtn&order=3Dordinal&start=3D1&dir=
=3Dasc>
Thanks!
--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
<edward.mailgroup@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the screenshots - it's the only really clear way of
communicating
> a HouseBot setup. One of it's few -ve points.
>
>
>
> One thing I can't see in the shots though is the detailed settings for
the
> 'xAP Message Target'. And it occurs to me that the behaviour you
depict is
> exactly what would happen if the checkbox 'Allow Same Value Settings'
for
> this property was unchecked. Can you check the setting of that please.
>
>
>
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of zagknut
> Sent: 24 September 2009 20:00
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [xap_automation] Re: HouseBot Plug-in
>
>
>
>
>
> I have attached a screenshot of the device for the first task in my
last
> e-mail.
>
> Device
>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic\
/825
>
06861/view?picmode=3Dlarge&mode=3Dtn&order=3Dordinal&start=3D1&dir=3Dasc>=
screen
shot
>
>
> Regards, Brad
>
>
> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
> edward.mailgroup@ wrote:
> >
> > writing a value, even if it's the same as the existing value,
from a
task
> > action into the target property of the sender device is the right
way to
> > trigger the message send.
> >
> >
> >
> > So you should have
> >
> > 1) a HB button that calls a task,
> >
> > 2) the task makes changes to a sender device, the last one being
the
> > target property
> >
> > 3) the sender device transmits the xAP message to SqueezeCenter
> >
> >
> >
> > Not sure I follow your description below. A screen shot of the
task
might
> > help.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of zagknut
> > Sent: 23 September 2009 23:02
> > To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [xap_automation] HouseBot Plug-in
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > So, I made it past the hurdle of communicating with the
Squeezeboxes, now
> I
> > am stumped on the HouseBot Plug-in. Let me know if there is a
better
forum
> > for these questions.
> >
> > I have created a Sender device in HouseBot that will send the
button
> > commands to the correct squeezebox when I click on the
"Click to
test and
> > send message". So, I try to create a "macro" using
Tasks, but no
luck;
> > nothing is sent. In the help section of HouseBot on xAP Sender
Devices it
> > says "Writing a value to the xAP Message Target property
triggers
the xAP
> > message", so I use "add Action" item and chage my
button name
(favorites,
> > play, etc) and then the name of the target. Unfortunately, the
target name
> > is not changed between the "marco" calls and the
command is not
sent. So,
> I
> > try changing the target field to "-", which creates an
error message
in
> xFx
> > Viewer, but no problem. This works. Great I think, until I
realize
BOTH
> > Squeezeboxes are changing! I have the same problem with all
commands,
> other
> > than power and level. Any guidance on where I'm going astray
would
be MOST
> > appreciated. Again, I am looking to simulate button pushes on the
unit,
> such
> > as next track, pause, play, and a macro (favorites, down, play).
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
> > Brad
> >
>
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<P>These were indeed not checked, so I checked and ran my task, but
no-go. (I ran Pause) As I was rooting around, trying to figure out what
else I had done wrong, the Boom went into play. So, doing a little
invsestigating, I determined that it was taking 20 seconds for the task to
execute. I have attached a screen shot that shows the device call, with the
time last executed, which is 8:12:17. I also have the xFx Message viewer
running and you can see that the command didn't actually execute until
8:12:47. Right-clicking on the task after it executes will show
Runt Task Now grayed out and Stop Task Now as active. If I execute Pause
directly from the device by selecting the target, then hit enter, it will
send immediately. Any ideas?</P>
<P><A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic/1693434099/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc";>Task
Screen Shot</A> </P>
<P>Thanks!</P>
<P><BR>--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward
Pearson" <edward.mailgroup@...>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> Thanks for the screenshots -
it's the only really clear way of communicating<BR>> a
HouseBot setup. One of it's few -ve points.<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> One thing I can't
see in the shots though is the detailed settings for the<BR>>
'xAP Message Target'. And it occurs to me that the behaviour you depict
is<BR>> exactly what would happen if the checkbox 'Allow Same
Value Settings' for<BR>> this property was unchecked. Can you
check the setting of that please.<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]<BR>>
On Behalf Of zagknut<BR>> Sent: 24 September 2009
20:00<BR>>
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx<BR>> Subject: [xap_automation] Re:
HouseBot Plug-in<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I have attached a
screenshot of the device for the first tas
k in my last<BR>> e-mail.<BR>> <BR>>
Device<BR>> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/photos/album/940785096/pic/825<BR>>
06861/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc>
screen shot<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Regards, Brad<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ---
In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"<BR>>
edward.mailgroup@ wrote:<BR>> ><BR>>
> writing a value, even if it's the same as the existing value, from
a task<BR>> > action into the target property of the
sender device is the right way to<BR>> > trigger the
message send.<BR>> > <BR>> >
<BR>> > <BR&
gt;> > So you should have<BR>> >
<BR>> > 1) a HB button that calls a
task,<BR>> > <BR>> > 2) the task
makes changes to a sender device, the last one being the<BR>>
> target property<BR>> > <BR>>
> 3) the sender device transmits the xAP message to
SqueezeCenter<BR>> > <
BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>>
> Not sure I follow your description below. A screen shot of the
task might<BR>> > help.<BR>> >
<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>>
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx<BR>> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]<BR>>
> On Behalf Of zagknut<BR>> > Sent: 23 September
2009 23:02<BR>> > To:
xap_automation@xxxxxxx<BR>> > Subject: [xap_automation]
HouseBot Plug-in<BR>> > <BR>> >
<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>>
> <BR>> > So, I made it past the hurdle of
communicating with the Squeezeboxes, now<BR>>
I<BR>> > am stumped on the HouseBot Plug-in. Let me
know if there is a better
forum<BR>> > for these questions. <BR>>
> <BR>> > I have created a Sender device in
HouseBot that will send the button<BR>> > commands to
the correct squeezebox when I click on the "Click to test
and<BR>> > send message". So, I try to create a
"macro" usi
ng Tasks, but no luck;<BR>> > nothing is sent. In the
help section of HouseBot on xAP Sender Devices it<BR>>
> says "Writing a value to the xAP Message Target property
triggers the xAP<BR>> > message", so I use
"add Action" item and chage my button name
(favorites,<BR>> > play, etc) and then the name of the
target. Unfortunately, the target name<BR>> > is not
changed between the "marco" calls and the command is not sent.
So,<BR>> I<BR>> > try changing the target
field to "-", which creates an error message in<BR>>
xFx<BR>> > Viewer, but no problem. This works. Great I
think, until I realize BOTH<BR>> > Squeezeboxes are
changing! I have the same problem with all commands,<BR>>
other<BR>> > than power and level. Any guidance on
where I'm going astray woul
d be MOST<BR>> > appreciated. Again, I am looking to
simulate button pushes on the unit,<BR>>
such<BR>> > as next track, pause, play, and a macro (f
avorites, down, play).<BR>> > <BR>>
> Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to
offer.<BR>> > Brad<BR>>
><BR>><BR></P>
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