Subject: XTension Discussion Digest - 12/27/99 Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 23:00:01 -0800 From: "XTension Discussion List" To: "XTension Discussion List" XTension Discussion Digest - Monday, December 27, 1999 Timing question by "Eric Reuter" Re: Timing question by global variables in scripts... by "cws" ..., Goodwill toward.... by "Bruce Sergeant" testing new modules... by "cws" Re: Timing question by "Mark Hartman" Re: global variables in scripts... by Re: testing new modules... by Re: global variables in scripts... by Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... by Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... by Future Value Question by "cwallac" Re: Noise (not voice) activation.. by "Eric" Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... by "J-Raymond Charbonneau" <2jeanc@home.com> New Keyspan IR Device? by Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by Re: New Keyspan IR Device? by "Chuck Rice" Re: New Keyspan IR Device? by Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: New Keyspan IR Device? by "Jonathan Gleich" Re: Future Value Question by "Steve Fyfe" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "Steve Fyfe" Re: Future Value Question by "cwallac" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: Future Value Question by "Steve Fyfe" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "Steve Fyfe" Re: Future Value Question by Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "cwallac" Re: Extended Codes & 68k? by "Greg Satz" Network over Power Lines???? by "Jonathan Gleich" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Timing question From: "Eric Reuter" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 09:44:09 -0500 So I'm in charge of the cool stuff for the new year's party. I want to set up a board with a bunch of strings of lights on it in the shapes of numbers and do a 10 second cound down. I'm hoping to use XTension to run it. I'd like to turn on a number, and turn it off within a second and have the next number turn on at the start of the next second. I'll run it on my G3 to get the fastest processing. I'm wondering what scripting mthod would be most likely to get me the 1sec intervals I need. Should I do it all in one script? Should I (can I - I don't remember) schedule 10 scripts a second apart? The transmission time latency isn't a big concern, just the relative timing. Perhaps I'll be the first to use XTension to fire pyrotechnics. Thanks and Happy Holidays, Eric ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Timing question From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:27:59 -0500 Eric Reuter wrote: > > I want to set > up a board with a bunch of strings of lights on it in the shapes of numbers > and do a 10 second cound down. I'm hoping to use XTension to run it. I'd > like to turn on a number, and turn it off within a second and have the next > number turn on at the start of the next second. Hello Eric, Interesting project, but on the surface I'd say that you just can't depend on such precise timing with X-10. I can see how you might be able to get close by first turning OFF each of 10 (or fewer) appliance modules or 'socket rockets', and then turning ON one per second. But trying to turn on and off one unit in one second is just not possible. It takes too much time to just send the signals, regardless of the processing time. I've been trying to think of a clever way to do this, but so far I can't see a way that you can do this easily, or quickly, given the amount of time you have left. I'll keep thinking, but maybe someone on the list has some good ideas for doing this or some alternate thing that would be just as impressive ? michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: global variables in scripts... From: "cws" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 09:38:44 -0600 Can a user specify a global variable in a script for extension? When my garage door goes up I want to set the value of "garage_door_open" to true.... Later when I run the goodnight script, if door value is still true I want to flash a light or beep something to remind someone to close the garage door.... I can set the value of "garage_door_open" to True in a script, but testing it's value in another script produces errors. The log file prints the variable garage_door_open is not defined... Do you have to be someone special to define globals like daylight? thanks.... -- carl smedberg cws@inil.com engineer, volleyball player, husband, dad.. and sometimes just a bum... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ..., Goodwill toward.... From: "Bruce Sergeant" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 09:38:59 -0600 Dear HAmasters, I often hear of people finding great deals on old Macs at the second-hand stores but hadn't thought of finding HA items, at them. However, last week at the Goodwill store in Topeka, Kansas, I spotted a box containing a bunch of old (some still "new" in-the-box) X-10 modules. They are brown plastic with thumb wheels to set the house/unit code (no screwdrivers!) and carry the X-10 brand. I have put a couple of them into service and they work great. Happy holiday hunting! Bruce "...and so I re-wired it." Bruce Sergeant Lecompton, KS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: testing new modules... From: "cws" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 09:44:30 -0600 Do you test your new modules? I recently picked up several RS lamp modules and one of them would only work on house code A and nothing else.... The others i turned to C3 or something and added to my xmas light controls with no problems...... the question is, should I randomly test other house/unit combinations before keeping a new unit or just try something other than A1 before accepting the item? thanks, -- carl smedberg cws@inil.com engineer, volleyball player, husband, dad.. and sometimes just a bum... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Timing question From: "Mark Hartman" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 07:48:00 -0800 At 7:27 AM -0800 12/27/99, michael@shed.com wrote: >Eric Reuter wrote: >> >> I want to set >> up a board with a bunch of strings of lights on it in the shapes of >>numbers >> and do a 10 second cound down. I'm hoping to use XTension to run it. >>I'd >> like to turn on a number, and turn it off within a second and have the >>next >> number turn on at the start of the next second. > >I've been trying to think of a clever way to do this, but so far >I can't see a way that you can do this easily, or quickly, given >the amount of time you have left. > >I'll keep thinking, but maybe someone on the list has some >good ideas for doing this or some alternate thing that would >be just as impressive ? I believe that an ADB I/O might supply eight controllable lines, which could be controlled much more closely in time than X-10. If you set up your lights as a seven-segment display (plus one for the "1" in "10"), and wrote something to control that as a countdown, you'd probably have much better luck. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: global variables in scripts... From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:00:35 -0500 cws wrote: > > Can a user specify a global variable in a script for extension? > Do you have to be someone special to define globals like daylight? Hello Carl, Although there are ways of creating script variables, it is just as easy to create a common database unit in XTension and use it in the same way. Just create a new unit named "garage_door_open", and turn it on or off as you wish. Then, you can test its value any time you want by : if status of "garage_door_open" is true then.... When you create such units, be sure NOT to assign it an X-10 address. This way, the unit becomes a 'pseudo' unit, and can be simply used as an indicator. But I do have a question: If you can also control your garage door with XTension, then you already have what you need to test whether the door is open or closed. Just test the status of the 'garage door' control unit... (or the magnetic verification switch) michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: testing new modules... From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:04:37 -0500 cws wrote: > the question is, should I randomly test other house/unit combinations before > keeping a new unit or just try something other than A1 before accepting the > item? Hello Carl, Actually, since I never use address A1 for anything important, it falls out that I always test other addresses. Since it is possible for units with bad address wheels to default to A1, and neighbors can use A1 without even being aware of it, I don't think A1 is a good address for anything except a monitor for 'funny' commands. michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: global variables in scripts... From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:11:01 -0500 cws wrote: > > Can a user specify a global variable in a script for XTension? Another thing: Look in the XTension manual under the heading "Special Processing" and there is an example of how to define and create handlers for special variables. michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:14:33 -0500 Bruce Sergeant wrote: > I spotted a box containing a bunch of old (some still "new" in-the-box) X-10 modules. They are brown plastic with thumb wheels to set the house/unit code (no screwdrivers!) and carry the X-10 brand. I have put a couple of them into service and they work great. Hi Bruce, Sheesh, these modules must be over 15 years old ! I haven't seen the thumb-wheel controls for a long time. But, if they work, you're in luck because I think that those old address wheels were more reliable than the 'beer can metal' switches used today. Maybe you should save some of them for the X-10 museum ? :-) michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 12:20:39 EST 15 years? I thought it had been a while. I used those brown modules with thumb wheels in my first X10 era. Some of them came from Sears back then. Back with a CP290 and a Commodore 64 (or 128 I forget which). Back in the "one way" days, with summer and winter schedules. . . So much for the history lesson. I thought I still had one or more of them and without looking far I found one plugged in, in my den - controlling an electric candle in the window set out for Christmas. Not bad. . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Future Value Question From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 14:24:57 -0600 I have a question about using the 'future value' of a unit. I'm trying to have a weather unit for the forecast announce and log when it changes. I'm using the following script: (* Forecast 'On' Script This script logs & announces the changing forecast whenever the forecast changes in XTension. *) set currentForecast to (value "Forecast") set newForecast to (future value) if (status "Troubleshooting") is true then write log "currentForecast = " & currentForecast write log "newForecast = " & newForecast write log "value of 'Forecast' = " & (value "Forecast") write log "future value = " & (future value) end if -- if (status "Troubleshooting") is true if (status "Forecast") is false or newForecast = 0 then -- the forecast is 0 -- Either this is the first time the weather monitor has set the forecast (status "Forecast" is false). -- or the forecast is being set to 0 (Weather Monitor applet quitting). -- We should ignore either situation. else -- the forecast is already valid if currentForecast = newForecast then -- the forecast is not changing -- ignore this situation else -- the forecast is changing set forecastList to {"Sunny", "Cloudy", "Invalid 3", "Partly Cloudy", "Invalid 5", "Invalid 6", "Invalid 7", "Precipitation"} set weatherSentence to "The weather forecast is changing from " & (item currentForecast of forecastList) & " to " & (item newForecast of forecastList) -- Here's the part that you can change to have it log, announce or both. write log weatherSentence say weatherSentence end if -- if (value "Forecast") = futureS end if -- if (status "Forecast") is falseS When I turn on the 'Troubleshooting' unit I have, the following get's written to the log: Forecast has a value of 8 and get's changed to 2 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:22:31 PM Setting value of Forecast to level 2 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:22:31 PM currentForecast = 2 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:22:31 PM newForecast = 2 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:22:31 PM value of 'Forecast' = 2 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:22:31 PM future value = 2 I turned Forecast off and back on by double-clicking: Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:03 PM Turning OFF Forecast Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:05 PM Turning ON Forecast Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:05 PM currentForecast = 0 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:05 PM newForecast = 100 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:05 PM value of 'Forecast' = 0 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:05 PM future value = 100 And then set it to 8 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:19 PM Setting value of Forecast to level 8 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:19 PM currentForecast = 8 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:19 PM newForecast = 8 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:19 PM value of 'Forecast' = 8 Sat, Dec 25, 1999 5:23:19 PM future value = 8 My question is this: Does future value only work when the value is changing from 0 to something? It seems like the 'future value' is only truly the 'future value' when the unit is changing from 0 to something else (maybe it also works from 100 to 0). I've used future value in other scripts, but they've always been changing from 0 to another value rather than from one value to another. Thanks, Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Noise (not voice) activation.. From: "Eric" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 14:37:19 -0500 If you haven't found a solution yet, try this link I found. Looks like a pretty neat app. http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/audiocorder.html Eric ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: ..., Goodwill toward.... From: "J-Raymond Charbonneau" <2jeanc@home.com> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:59:59 -0500 I think I still have some of the old controllers(brown, same era as the brown modules) and also the ultrasonic remote for them. They are in the garden shed (-15 C). I could dig them out if someone wants to experiment. No charge, just postal or trade. J-R MJPolton@aol.com wrote: > 15 years? I thought it had been a while. > > I used those brown modules with thumb wheels in my first X10 era. Some of > them came from Sears back then. Back with a CP290 and a Commodore 64 (or 128 > I forget which). Back in the "one way" days, with summer and winter > schedules. . . > > So much for the history lesson. I thought I still had one or more of them > and without looking far I found one plugged in, in my den - controlling an > electric candle in the window set out for Christmas. > > Not bad. . . > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This message brought to you with the BeeHive List Server > Subscription changes: < http://www.bzzzzzz.com/lists/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: New Keyspan IR Device? From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 17:32:21 EST Oh, goody! I just checked my backlog of Xtension discussion logs and found no reference to this. Looks like I get to be the one to break the news... While perusing the January 2000 issue of MacAddict, I found reference (p. 20) to Keyspans Digital Media Remote. Here's the blurb: "Finally- a bit of hardware that connects your USB-equipped Mac to a remote control, letting you use your Mac as a component in a home entertainment center. Dubbed the Digital Media Remote, this infrared remote and USB infrared receiver plugs right into your Mac and lets you control the QuickTime plaer, SoundJam, Realplayer- even PowerPoint and the Finder." So is this the shadowy little device you've been talking about for a while Michael? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:37:08 -0600 Is there any word on when/if the 68k version of XTension is going to accept Extended Codes? I don't remember seeing anything. I was trying to work with a 2-Way Lamp module today and noticed that they also send extended codes. Thanks, Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:04:13 -0500 cwallac wrote: > > Is there any word on when/if the 68k version of XTension is going to > accept Extended Codes? I don't remember seeing anything. I was trying to > work with a 2-Way Lamp module today and noticed that they also send > extended codes. Hellow Chris, I just did some tests, and the 68K version seems to be controlling the LM14 just fine. It uses the Extended Codes. But, I did notice that my LynX-Port is sending strange things to XTension, or my PPC native version is screwing up the responses. I'll have to do some more tests, but it looks to me like the 68K version is doing what it should for extended codes, sending and receiving. what are you seeing ? michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: New Keyspan IR Device? From: "Chuck Rice" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:05:06 -0800 At 5:32 PM -0500 1999/12/27, JasonY@aol.com wrote: >Oh, goody! I just checked my backlog of Xtension discussion logs and found no >reference to this. Looks like I get to be the one to break the news... > >While perusing the January 2000 issue of MacAddict, I found reference (p. 20) >to Keyspans Digital Media Remote. Here's the blurb: > >"Finally- a bit of hardware that connects your USB-equipped Mac to a remote >control, letting you use your Mac as a component in a home entertainment >center. Dubbed the Digital Media Remote, this infrared remote and USB >infrared receiver plugs right into your Mac and lets you control the >QuickTime plaer, SoundJam, Realplayer- even PowerPoint and the Finder." > >So is this the shadowy little device you've been talking about for a while >Michael? I have two of these. They work well. It would be nice if they were a little more integrated into the system, They can only process key presses now, but it works well. The remote looks a bit cheap, but it is very powerful and you do not have to aim it at the receiver. It is bright enough to bounce off the ceiling. Kind of small and easy to lose though. Not sure of the battery life yet. Unfortunately, it uses special batteries. -Chuck- __________________________________________________________________________ Chuck Rice ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: New Keyspan IR Device? From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:20:01 -0500 JasonY@aol.com wrote: > So is this the shadowy little device you've been talking about for a while > Michael? Hello Jason, Sadly, no. I still haven't heard from this little company. It's over a month since they should have had hardware available. I'll put in another call. I do hope it's just a production delay. michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 17:37:17 -0600 michael@shed.com wrote: >what are you seeing ? No matter what, the level is always 0. I'm using XTension 2.3.3 68k. Here's some snippets from the log: Mon, Dec 27, 1999 4:12:51 AM Received extended code from Garage Door Indicator level = 0 Turned on a 2-Way Lamp Module: Mon, Dec 27, 1999 8:00:31 AM Received extended code from BR Headboard Light - Chris level = 0 Thanks, Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: New Keyspan IR Device? From: "Jonathan Gleich" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:18:51 -0500 If it has the GREAT support of past keyspan products, I'm avoiding it like the plague! Jonathan JasonY@aol.com wrote: > Oh, goody! I just checked my backlog of Xtension discussion logs and found no > reference to this. Looks like I get to be the one to break the news... > > While perusing the January 2000 issue of MacAddict, I found reference (p. 20) > to Keyspans Digital Media Remote. Here's the blurb: > > "Finally- a bit of hardware that connects your USB-equipped Mac to a remote > control, letting you use your Mac as a component in a home entertainment > center. Dubbed the Digital Media Remote, this infrared remote and USB > infrared receiver plugs right into your Mac and lets you control the > QuickTime plaer, SoundJam, Realplayer- even PowerPoint and the Finder." > > So is this the shadowy little device you've been talking about for a while > Michael? > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This message brought to you with the BeeHive List Server > Subscription changes: < http://www.bzzzzzz.com/lists/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Future Value Question From: "Steve Fyfe" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:49:33 -0500 cwallac said on 12/27/1999 3:24 PM >It seems like the 'future value' is only truly the 'future value' when >the unit is changing from 0 to something else I don't see anything wrong with your script. You do have the Dimmable box checked on this unit, right? _____________________________________________________________ Steve Fyfe Windward Services Group (978) 386-7260 PO Box 340 (978) 386-7322 Fax Ashby, Massachusetts 01431-0340 Information Technology that Works for Your Business ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "Steve Fyfe" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:49:35 -0500 cwallac said on 12/27/1999 5:37 PM >Is there any word on when/if the 68k version of XTension is going to >accept Extended Codes? I don't remember seeing anything. I was trying to >work with a 2-Way Lamp module today and noticed that they also send >extended codes. The 68K version already has some support for extended codes, and so does the PPC version. But you must use a CM11. Both the Lynx and 2-Way require the use of a TW523 interface and this interface cannot handle the extended codes very well. If you want to get the full feature set you must use a CM11 for now, but the new Lynx that is coming out soon will probably work too. Steve _____________________________________________________________ Steve Fyfe Windward Services Group (978) 386-7260 PO Box 340 (978) 386-7322 Fax Ashby, Massachusetts 01431-0340 Information Technology that Works for Your Business ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Future Value Question From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:07:54 -0600 Steve Fyfe wrote: >I don't see anything wrong with your script. You do have the Dimmable box >checked on this unit, right? Yes. And I can set the unit to any level. Either with the WXapplet or XTensions command line. The value of the unit changes correctly, the on script runs, but the current value and future value are the same. If I turn the unit off and then on, the same script runs, but the values (current & future) are different (0, 100). Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:08:02 -0600 Steve Fyfe wrote: >The 68K version already has some support for extended codes, and so does >the PPC version. But you must use a CM11. I've got the CM11a. If I use the 68k version (on my HA machine) it always shows the extended codes as 0. If I use the PPC version the levels are reported correctly. I believe this is a known issue. I was just wondering if it was on the list to be squashed. Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 20:22:30 -0500 Hi Chris, Here's a line from my testing of the 68K version (2.3.4) under MacOS 7.6: Mon, Dec 27, 1999 6:23:48 PM Received extended code from CML205 level = 56 So is this another OS 8.x thing ??? michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:23:24 -0600 michael@shed.com wrote: >So is this another OS 8.x thing ??? I've not tried moving back to 7.x. This machine has exhibited the problem under 8.5 and now 9.0. I'm using 2.3.3 instead of 2.3.4, but that wouldn't make a difference would it? Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 20:25:00 -0600 michael@shed.com wrote: >So is this another OS 8.x thing ??? It wouldn't be a 'running 68k code on a PPC' thing would it? Did you test it on a 68k machine or a PPC machine? Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Future Value Question From: "Steve Fyfe" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:49:22 -0500 cwallac said on 12/27/1999 3:24 PM >I have a question about using the 'future value' of a unit. [snip] > set currentForecast to (value "Forecast") > set newForecast to (future value) I just checked a script of mine that uses future value on a pseudo unit. It looks like this: set newValue to (future value of "Thermo Setpoint") HTH Steve _____________________________________________________________ Steve Fyfe Windward Services Group (978) 386-7260 PO Box 340 (978) 386-7322 Fax Ashby, Massachusetts 01431-0340 Information Technology that Works for Your Business ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "Steve Fyfe" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:49:24 -0500 cwallac said on 12/27/1999 8:08 PM >I've got the CM11a. If I use the 68k version (on my HA machine) it always >shows the extended codes as 0. If I use the PPC version the levels are >reported correctly. I believe this is a known issue. I stand corrected. I did not know this was a known problem. Why don't you use the PPC version? Is there some other problem with that one that keeps you from using it? I'm not suggesting that the problem should not be fixed. I was just curious. _____________________________________________________________ Steve Fyfe Windward Services Group (978) 386-7260 PO Box 340 (978) 386-7322 Fax Ashby, Massachusetts 01431-0340 Information Technology that Works for Your Business ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Future Value Question From: Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 22:19:57 -0500 Steve Fyfe wrote: > I just checked a script of mine that uses future value on a pseudo unit. > It looks like this: > > set newValue to (future value of "Thermo Setpoint") Hi Steve, Surely you're mistaken ? The proper format for 'future value' doesn't use the unit name: should be: set newValue to future value XTension just ignores the 'of XXXX' Try putting any other unit name in, and see that it doesn't make any difference. You'll always get the 'future value' of the unit that the script belongs to... michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "cwallac" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:27:46 -0600 Steve Fyfe wrote: >Why don't you use the PPC version? Is there some other problem with that >one that keeps you from using it? Haven't taken the time to document all the scheduled events that I have, delete them and convert. I think this is the only incompatible item in the 68k database when converting to the PPC version. Not sure. Chris Wallace E-Mail: chrisaw@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Extended Codes & 68k? From: "Greg Satz" Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:32:08 -0700 I have run into this very same problem with the garage door handlers that I promised but never delivered on. This particular machine is a 68k processor running 7.5.5 with XTension 2.3.3 and a CM11A. I noticed shortly after getting the garage door devices working with Xtension, that the reported extended code values were incorrect. However the garage door sensor script logic was working properly. I added a write log statement in the attachment and found that the value in the attachment is correct but somehow by the time it gets to the log, it gets zapped. I will try to get the code out for the garage door sensors. It is on a remote machine that finally has an internet connection. Thanks, Greg At 7:23 PM -0600 12/27/99, cwallac wrote: >michael@shed.com wrote: > > >So is this another OS 8.x thing ??? > >I've not tried moving back to 7.x. This machine has exhibited the problem >under 8.5 and now 9.0. > >I'm using 2.3.3 instead of 2.3.4, but that wouldn't make a difference >would it? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Network over Power Lines???? From: "Jonathan Gleich" Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 00:07:59 -0500 "http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-342522.html" Check it out Jonathan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- End of XTension Discussion Digest _____________________________________________________________________ This message brought to you with the BeeHive List Server Subscription changes: < http://www.bzzzzzz.com/lists/ >