RE: Renaming of instances and SubInstances?

[Ian B]

Hi Stuart

>Must admit to not really having a preference either way given those
>two choices. Is the SubInstance name value unique?
>
>When you say more than one changes state, if that's not in response to
>a single message then will they'll be changing state at different
>times I take it? So multiple messages is a likely result anyway?

SubInstance names are unique (now).

There are three occasions when outputs are likely to change state at the
same time. In response to a message i.e. direct set, wildcarded message
etc.
As the result of timers expiring that were set at the same time and finally
when I have input to output actions supported and one input sets more than
one output at the same time.

Off to re-read Kevin's message now........

Ian


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stuart Booth [mailto:<a
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>Subject: Re: [xAP_developer] Renaming of instances and SubInstances?
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>On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 17:20:17 +0100, "Ian B" <<a
href="/group/xAP_developer/post?postID=G1WVOJeEANaFY53FDTCE4xzZTOcAPycCRMZMsRgxHTNjWtuF_GMLSs_ZFByWZH7JeIKM_akMGRSH97Jq">Ian@M...</a>>
>wrote:
>
>>Now, the question is:
>>When more than one relay changes state at the same time from either
timers
>>expiring, a wildcard command or a direct set command that sets all
of them
>>at once what do I use in the UID?
>
>Ummm, pass. Not really had a use for UIDs over here (Kevin pointed out
>an error in my sole current use of them to date) so I've not got any
>preferences in this direction.
>
>>Secondly and related. When more than one changes state do I have
multiple
>>pairs in the body i.e. 'SubInstance name=new state' repeating or
multiple
>>messages. I don't want to have multiple body messages.
>>
>>What do you think?
>
>Must admit to not really having a preference either way given those
>two choices. Is the subinstance name value unique?
>
>When you say more than one changes state, if that's not in response to
>a single message then will they'll be changing state at different
>times I take it? So multiple messages is a likely result anyway?
>
>S