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Here is a link to an explanation, demo, and the code.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/baz.butcher/mh/atest/Explanation.html

Sorry it's not a zip but it has taken me hours to get all the bits to 
work in this context and it's easier to update as individual files. 
Note you need 2.82 or later to have the fp-light-on gif.

baz

--- In mis...@ya..., "Robert Rozman" <rozman@f...> 
wrote:
> Baz,
> 
> could you share your floorplan work to community ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bazyle2002" <baz.butcher@n...>
> To: <misterhouse-users@l...>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 4:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] Jason - floorplan question
> 
>.
> > By coincidence over the last couple of days I wrote half a 
program to
> > use CSS and Map techniques.
> > So far I have clickable light bulbs overlaid over the (modified)
> > distribution floorplan.gif over
> > over individual room sized coloured 'carpets' over two layers of
> > garden gifs. It's rather slow
> > but the effect is great.
> > Anyone else tried CSS?
> > Baz
> >_id=1365

BTW, I tried Alen's suggested hack and that worked for me.
I imagine that it might be improved by a table lookup so that the 
translations are not directly in the code, maybe even something in mh.ini 
that would be something like

X10_security_translate = C1_04:XP3PJ,C1_84:XP3PK




>From: Gaetan linny Lord <ga...@sg...>
>To: Ernie Oporto <ern...@ho...>
>CC: mis...@li...
>Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] BX24 and Secure data
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 14:53:07 -0500
>
>Well I don't have the code yet, and new year is tomorrow. But I did some
>investigation, and I will be able to get the BX24 and the new MR26 
>receiving
>security code, with definition done in the items.mht file. Should have the
>code for you, and anybody using X10 door sensor by sunday.
>
>On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 10:45:35AM -0500, Ernie Oporto wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking of checking out Dave's new PIC as well, so I'll wait for 
>your
> > update.  Good things come to those who wait.
> > Ernie
> >
> >
> > >From: Gaetan linny Lord <ga...@sg...>
> > >Reply-To: mis...@li...
> > >To: mis...@li...
> > >Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] BX24 and Secure data
> > >Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 01:22:20 -0500
> > >
> > >Hi Ernie,
> > >
> > >When I wrote the module, I didn't had any door sensor to write and test
> > >code.
> > >I just bought 3 sensors few weeks ago, so now I will have to check how 
>I
> > >could handle this with the BX24. So, be patient, I'm finishing a module
> > >for a
> > >new serial relay device, and this will be my next step. I will also 
>include
> > >the same code in the module that will drive the new PIC from Dave 
>Houston,
> > >which do receive security code as well.
> > >
> > >
> > >On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 02:20:21PM -0500, Ernie Oporto wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have a BX24 module that must be programmed whenever a code for a
> > >> door/window security module every time one changes (batteries die) or 
>is
> > >> added.  When a BX24 doesn't know about a new door/window sensor, it
> > >shows
> > >> the following...
> > >>
> > >> Bad data [RF: [440] C1 04 ] received from BX24
> > >> Bad data [RF: [385] C1 84 ] received from BX24
> > >>
> > >> Rather than reprogramming the BX24 to do the translation of the C104
> > >code
> > >> (open circuit) to do "P3 ON" and the C184 code (closed circuit) to 
>"P3
> > >OFF",
> > >> I'm wondering if MH can just detect the data, bad or not, and do the
> > >> translation itself.  If the code ever changes, it's easier to open a
> > >console
> > >> in MH and reload than connect to the BX24 which I would rather leave
> > >alone.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Also, is there an entry that can be made for the BX24 in items.mht?
> > >>
> > >> Ernie
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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How have you guys implemented heating control in Misterhouse? I'm more 
interested in the logic behind the control rather than that hardware itself 
(though I am a member of the UKHA list and there are plenty of guys on there 
who would be interested, and in particular central heating boilers, here in 
the north of England, we have little need for Aircon :-)

Yeah, I know it's sad posting to mailing lists on New Years Eve,  but I'm on 
call so have to stay sober :-(

-- 
-S

Daniel Nadeau wrote:
> Hi all,
>   I am trying to have misterhouse notice when a closet light is turned on.
> Then set a timer for the light to turn off after 5 minutes, but if someone
> manually turns off the light, for the timer to stop. That way, misterhouse
> can monitor those lights (like a closet) that needn't be left on for long
> periods of time. Being very new to Perl, I was wondering if someone could
> help me along with the code for this. Also, what is the best way to test
> my little snippets of code. Right now, I right a code.pl file and put it
> in my code directory, when misterhouse tries to load it, I can tell if
> there are errors....but I'm sure there is a better way.

When you say manually do you mean that someone flips a switch? If
so how will MH know?

Anyway check out set_with_timer, here is a sample of my code. I know
the \$x$audrey is nasty looking. You just need to replace it with your
X10 device name, such as \$Kitchen_Light (yes you need the \$ inside
the eval statement).

# Periodically ping Audrey to see if she is responding
# The host names are Audrey and Patricia
# the X10 modules names are $xAudrey and $xPatricia

if (new_minute 10) {
     for my $audrey (split ',', 'Audrey,Patricia') {
         #print_log "Checking $audrey";
         if (!&net_ping(&audrey_ip($audrey))) {
             print_log "A: $audrey missed a ping.";
             if (!&net_ping(&audrey_ip($audrey))) {
                 # It's got to be on before an off can be sent
                 if (eval "state_now \$x$audrey eq OFF") {
                      eval "set \$x$audrey ON";
                 }
                 print_log "A: $audrey not responding, resetting her power.";
                 # This turns it off and then turns it back on in 90 seconds
                 eval "set_with_timer \$x$audrey OFF, 90";
             }
         }
     }
}

Anyone know how to turn this off if I needed to?

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This should get ya on the right track.....

Bob

Baz,

could you share your floorplan work to community ?

Regards,

Robert.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bazyle2002" <baz...@nt...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] Jason - floorplan question


>
> I am probably showing my ignorance of html here but when I tried
> adding a background image
> previously it didn't work at all.
> I deduced that the background="xxxx" bit had to be inside the <body>
> tag, but in floorplan.pl this
> tag is genearated by the call to  &html_page('FloorPlan', $html); so
> just adding it aftr the
>  meta tag didn't work. I only just tried writing my own html
> generating code and
> realised how easy adding  the whole <body background etc> would be.
> This "alpha channel" is completely new to me, so some research needed.
> By coincidence over the last couple of days I wrote half a program to
> use CSS and Map techniques.
> So far I have clickable light bulbs overlaid over the (modified)
> distribution floorplan.gif over
> over individual room sized coloured 'carpets' over two layers of
> garden gifs. It's rather slow
> but the effect is great.
> Anyone else tried CSS?
> Baz
>
> --- In mis...@ya..., "scott" <scottjohnson@s...> wrote:
> > While playing, I stuck my "background=/pathto/floorplan.jpg" in the
> table
> > definition.  So, the background image was part of the table, not
> the "whole"
> > document.  From what I can tell, background images in tables
> are 'supported'
> > but not part of the true html 'standard'???????
> >
> > I can't get to my file at this moment to include the actual html
> code.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cjax@m...>
> > To: <misterhouse-users@l...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:06 AM
> > Subject: [misterhouse-users] Jason - floorplan question
> >
> >
> > > Jason,
> > >   I read this post:
> > >
> > > I was thinking that was what he was asking for <body
> > > background='xxx.jpg'>.  This could also be done with floating
> tables, but
> > > I didnt want to get all 'in-depth' with the HTML route as I am
> already
> > > contemplating other technologies.
> > >
> > > regarding the floorplan.pl code. I have made a jpg of the
> floorplan of my
> > > apartment that is fairly detailed. I am wanting to make this
> image the
> > > background of the page that floorplan.pl generates. That way,
> instead of
> > > added group locations to define rooms, I can just add item
> locations
> > > (since the icons are alpha-channel'd, I am assuming that the light
> > > locations would appear in the rooms on the background image
> correctly, as
> > > long as I get their coordinates correct.
> > > I am just starting to learn Perl and I cannot figure out where to
> put the
> > > background in. Thanks for the help.
> > > Hopefully this will hold me over until those "other technologies"
> are
> > > available :)
> > >        -Daniel
> > >
> > >
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Hi all,
  I am trying to have misterhouse notice when a closet light is turned on.
Then set a timer for the light to turn off after 5 minutes, but if someone
manually turns off the light, for the timer to stop. That way, misterhouse
can monitor those lights (like a closet) that needn't be left on for long
periods of time. Being very new to Perl, I was wondering if someone could
help me along with the code for this. Also, what is the best way to test
my little snippets of code. Right now, I right a code.pl file and put it
in my code directory, when misterhouse tries to load it, I can tell if
there are errors....but I'm sure there is a better way.
           -Daniel

I've a certain video I would like to obtain that was released there nearly a =
year or so ago


Thanks
Alan

use:

arw...@wo...

Thanks

David Norwood wrote:

> What are your latitude and longitude parameters set to?  These are mine
>  
>
> Latitude: 34.219458,  Longitude: -118.857759,  Time Zone: -8
> sunrise=7:01 AM sunset=4:54 PM
>  

Exactly....mine were..uhhh wrong...so after I saw that My Longitude was missing the 1 in the degrees...and double checking my Rino (which indicated to me that I was still off by several miles in my inital lat long) things are muuuuuch better...thanks!

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Enhancements to Current Implementation of X10_Switchlinc:
1)    Reports the state, level, and state_level appropriately
2)    0% to 100% are represented correctly
3)    Supports response from status request (2-way only)
4)    Sets state/level when switch is pressed (2-way only)

NOTES:
The old version overrode set(…), but did not work well with the two way X10
Switchlinc devices.  The changes are pretty simple and utilize the
infrastructure already provided by MH.

Since I am new to MH and Perl programming, suggestions/corrections are
welcome.


############### NEW CODE

package X10_Switchlinc;
@X10_Switchlinc::ISA = ('X10_Item');

@preset_dim_levels = qw(M  N  O  P  C  D  A  B  E  F  G  H  K  L  I  J);

sub new {
    my $self = &X10_Item::new(@_);
    my $id = $self->{x10_id};

    $self-> add ('XOGNGMGPGMG', 'clear');
    $self-> add ('XOGPGNGMGMG', 'setramprate');
    $self-> add ('XPGNGMGOGMG', 'setonlevel');
    $self-> add ('XMGNGOGPG',   'addscenemembership');
    $self-> add ('XOGPGMGNG',   'deletescenemembership');
    $self-> add ('XNGOGPGMG',   'setsceneramprate');
    $self-> add ('XMGNGPGOGPG', 'disablex10transmit');
    $self-> add ('XOGMGNGPGPG', 'enablex10transmit');

    # 0% is MPRESET_DIM1
    $self-> add( $id . $preset_dim_levels[0] . 'PRESET_DIM1', "0%" );

    # 100% is JPRESET_DIM2
    $self-> add( $id . $preset_dim_levels[15] . 'PRESET_DIM2', "100%" );

    # 30 levels, 1% to 99%
    for (my $percent=1; $percent<=99; $percent++)
    {
      my $index = int(($percent - 1) * 30 / 99) + 1;
      my $state2  = $id . ( ($index < 16 ) ?
                  $preset_dim_levels[$index] . 'PRESET_DIM1' :
                  $preset_dim_levels[$index - 16] . 'PRESET_DIM2');

      $self-> add( $state2, $percent . "%" );
    }


    return $self;
}

# SET METHOD REMOVED



############### CURRENT CODE FOR v2.86 of MH

package X10_Switchlinc;
@X10_Switchlinc::ISA = ('X10_Item');

sub new {
    my $self = &X10_Item::new(@_);
    my $id = $self->{x10_id};

    $self-> add ('XOGNGMGPGMG', 'clear');
    $self-> add ('XOGPGNGMGMG', 'setramprate');
    $self-> add ('XPGNGMGOGMG', 'setonlevel');
    $self-> add ('XMGNGOGPG',   'addscenemembership');
    $self-> add ('XOGPGMGNG',   'deletescenemembership');
    $self-> add ('XNGOGPGMG',   'setsceneramprate');
    $self-> add ('XMGNGPGOGPG', 'disablex10transmit');
    $self-> add ('XOGMGNGPGPG', 'enablex10transmit');

    return $self;
}

@preset_dim_levels = qw(M  N  O  P  C  D  A  B  E  F  G  H  K  L  I  J
                        M  N  O  P  C  D  A  B  E  F  G  H  K  L  I  J);
sub set {
    my ($self, $state, $set_by) = @_;

                                # Use preset_dims for ##% data
    if ($state =~ /^(\d+)\%/) {
        my $index = int(.5 + $1 * 32 / 100) - 1;   # 32 levels, 100% -> 31
        my $state2  = $self->{x10_id} . $preset_dim_levels[$index];
        $state2 .= ($index < 16) ? 'PRESET_DIM1' : 'PRESET_DIM2';
        print "Switchlink X10 dim: $state -> $state2\n" if
$main::Debug{x10};

        $state = $state2;
    }
    $self->SUPER::set($state, $set_by);
}

Thanks,
-Steven

I am probably showing my ignorance of html here but when I tried 
adding a background image
previously it didn't work at all.
I deduced that the background="xxxx" bit had to be inside the <body> 
tag, but in floorplan.pl this
tag is genearated by the call to  &html_page('FloorPlan', $html); so 
just adding it aftr the
 meta tag didn't work. I only just tried writing my own html 
generating code and 
realised how easy adding  the whole <body background etc> would be.
This "alpha channel" is completely new to me, so some research needed.
By coincidence over the last couple of days I wrote half a program to 
use CSS and Map techniques.
So far I have clickable light bulbs overlaid over the (modified) 
distribution floorplan.gif over
over individual room sized coloured 'carpets' over two layers of 
garden gifs. It's rather slow 
but the effect is great.
Anyone else tried CSS?
Baz

--- In mis...@ya..., "scott" <scottjohnson@s...> wrote:
> While playing, I stuck my "background=/pathto/floorplan.jpg" in the 
table
> definition.  So, the background image was part of the table, not 
the "whole"
> document.  From what I can tell, background images in tables 
are 'supported'
> but not part of the true html 'standard'???????
> 
> I can't get to my file at this moment to include the actual html 
code.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cjax@m...>
> To: <misterhouse-users@l...>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:06 AM
> Subject: [misterhouse-users] Jason - floorplan question
> 
> 
> > Jason,
> >   I read this post:
> >
> > I was thinking that was what he was asking for <body
> > background='xxx.jpg'>.  This could also be done with floating 
tables, but
> > I didnt want to get all 'in-depth' with the HTML route as I am 
already
> > contemplating other technologies.
> >
> > regarding the floorplan.pl code. I have made a jpg of the 
floorplan of my
> > apartment that is fairly detailed. I am wanting to make this 
image the
> > background of the page that floorplan.pl generates. That way, 
instead of
> > added group locations to define rooms, I can just add item 
locations
> > (since the icons are alpha-channel'd, I am assuming that the light
> > locations would appear in the rooms on the background image 
correctly, as
> > long as I get their coordinates correct.
> > I am just starting to learn Perl and I cannot figure out where to 
put the
> > background in. Thanks for the help.
> > Hopefully this will hold me over until those "other technologies" 
are
> > available :)
> >        -Daniel
> >
> >
> >
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David Norwood said:
> What are your latitude and longitude parameters set to?  These are mine
>
>
> Latitude: 34.219458,  Longitude: -118.857759,  Time Zone: -8
> sunrise=7:01 AM sunset=4:54 PM

In particular, note the Time Zone entry; I suspect the problem may be
caused by using a "correct" (Western Hemisphere/North American) Latitude
and Longitude and a positive Time Zone entry - that would, at least in
theory, have the system calculating the sunrise and sunset correctly and
then reporting the times according to a timezone on the other side of the
planet.

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What are your latitude and longitude parameters set to?  These are mine=20


Latitude: 34.219458,  Longitude: -118.857759,  Time Zone: -8
sunrise=3D7:01 AM sunset=3D4:54 PM


David=20

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Chris Hirsch=20
  To: mis...@li...=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 3:28 PM
  Subject: [misterhouse-users] Time_Sunset/Sunrise is wrong?


  Can anybody explain why I'm seeing this?

  $Time_Now: 4:31 PM=20
  $Time_Of_Day: afternoon=20
  $Time_Startup: 12/30/2003 04:24 PM=20
  $Time_Startup_time: 1072826668=20
  $Time_Sunrise: 9:08 PM
   $Time_Sunrise_Twilight: 8:38 PM
   $Time_Sunset: 6:31 AM
   $Time_Sunset_Twilight: 7:01 AM

  Specfically why my Time_Sunrise and stuff is at 9:08PM and Sunset is =
AM?

  Thanks!

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Okay, to get a timer to save, you have to do this:

$test_timer = new Timer; 
set $test_timer 60, 'speak("test timer");';

Anonymous subroutines do not restore properly when saved to a timer as
far as I can tell.  

Also, the timer created with set_with_timer() does NOT appear get saved.
I don't like this.  It would be cool if we could have nested objects in
the restore string... since the Timer already generates its own restore
string, it could be used to store the timer in the other object.  I may
look into doing this with set_with_timer at least.

Finally, the timers reset upon restart... not the end of the world, but
ideally a 3600 second timer would be from the time it was set and not
from the last startup (if Misterhouse is restarted).  I may look into
this as well. 

Just thought I would share my findings with others.

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While playing, I stuck my "background=/pathto/floorplan.jpg" in the table
definition.  So, the background image was part of the table, not the "whole"
document.  From what I can tell, background images in tables are 'supported'
but not part of the true html 'standard'???????

I can't get to my file at this moment to include the actual html code.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cj...@ma...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:06 AM
Subject: [misterhouse-users] Jason - floorplan question


> Jason,
>   I read this post:
>
> I was thinking that was what he was asking for <body
> background='xxx.jpg'>.  This could also be done with floating tables, but
> I didnt want to get all 'in-depth' with the HTML route as I am already
> contemplating other technologies.
>
> regarding the floorplan.pl code. I have made a jpg of the floorplan of my
> apartment that is fairly detailed. I am wanting to make this image the
> background of the page that floorplan.pl generates. That way, instead of
> added group locations to define rooms, I can just add item locations
> (since the icons are alpha-channel'd, I am assuming that the light
> locations would appear in the rooms on the background image correctly, as
> long as I get their coordinates correct.
> I am just starting to learn Perl and I cannot figure out where to put the
> background in. Thanks for the help.
> Hopefully this will hold me over until those "other technologies" are
> available :)
>        -Daniel
>
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Can anybody explain why I'm seeing this?

*$Time_Now:* 4:31 PM *
$Time_Of_Day:* afternoon *
$Time_Startup:* 12/30/2003 04:24 PM
*$Time_Startup_time:* 1072826668
*$Time_Sunrise:* 9:08 PM
 *$Time_Sunrise_Twilight:* 8:38 PM
 *$Time_Sunset:* 6:31 AM
 *$Time_Sunset_Twilight:* 7:01 AM

Specfically why my Time_Sunrise and stuff is at 9:08PM and Sunset is AM?

Thanks!

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Are you using winamp or xmms?  The winamp script supports an
mp3_program_host ini parameter, but it's mostly untested.  The mp3_play
subroutine doesn't support it, for example.  I have some ideas how to add
remote capabilities to the xmms script also.  There is even a way to run
xmms on a virtual X server, if anyone is interested in a headless mp3
server.

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Steeves" <ri...@si...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:58 PM
Subject: [misterhouse-users] MP3 playing remotely?


>
> It's neat that I can use Misterhouse to remotely control the music on the
> local system. Is there any way to play the mp3s from the remote computer
to
> the remote computer through MH?
>
> Rick
>
>
> Rick Steeves
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Let me make sure I've got this right... I'm thinking that this type of
timer does NOT make it through a restart because one of its argument is
an anonymous code reference which will not exist after the restart...

   set $timer 300, sub {
      set $gate_flood_light OFF;
      set $corner_flood_light OFF;
      set $side_yard_flood_light OFF;
   };

But, I understand that this WILL make it through a restart:

   set $timer 300, 'set $gate_flood_light OFF; set $corner_flood_light OFF; set $side_yard_flood_light OFF;';

In this case the second argment is just a string which will be saved properly.

Likewise, am I correct that this will also last through a restart?

   $light->set_with_timer(ON, 3600);

I'm also not completely clear on which timers objects are saved.  I'm thinking
that this object will NOT be saved (and will create a new object every time):

   sub blah {
      my $timer = new Timer;
      set $timer 300, 'set $gate_flood_light OFF;';
   }

But that this WILL be saved and every time the function is called the existing
timer will be reset:

   my $timer = new Timer;
   sub blah {
      set $timer 300, 'set $gate_flood_light OFF;';
   }

Or does the 'my' screw it up completely?  What about timers contained within 
objects?  Are they saved and restored?  

I guess I really have no idea how the whole saving state/restoring state
system works and have not been able to find any good docs on the topic.
Misterhouse does a lot of really cool magic that I don't understand.

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I have the following code to watch for D-ALL_UNITS_OFF on the powerline
(CM11).  Unfortunately, I somehow got that command on my W800.  The
serial hook picked it up just like it was on the powerline (as one would
expect it to).

So, how can I hook only onto one serial device?  Alternatively, is there
a way to see where the data came from?  Or is there an entirely
different way I can do this?

I tried checking the second parameter that is passed into this function.
Sure enough, it is often times 'W800', but only when the serial data is
garbage.  When a true X10 state comes through the second argument is
empty.

Serial_data_add_hook(\&front_door_all_on_off) if $Reload;
sub front_door_all_on_off {
   my $state = shift;
   if ($state eq 'XDO') {
      run_voice_cmd 'All Inside Lights On';
   }
   if ($state eq 'XDP') {
      run_voice_cmd 'All Lights Off';
   }
}

kill is the way to do it, but the nice way is to issue the following command
killall --signal INT mh

mh detect the INT signal, and gracefully exit


On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 08:11:33PM -0500, Pete Flaherty wrote:
> This kinda depends on the distro...
> there are some init.d scripts in the mh/bin directory that may suit your
> tastes.
> 
> -Pete
> 
> 
> Ps attached is my init.d script for RH9-Fedora1
> 
> On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 18:48, Kirk Bauer wrote:
> > On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Jon Boehm wrote:
> > 
> > > Is there a nice way of stopping or restarting misterhouse from the command
> > > line without a 'kill' command?  Obviously I'm in the UNIX world.
> > 
> > That's a great question... I use the kill command which works fine...
> > unless some states have recently changed in which case they have not yet
> > been saved and are lost.
> -- 



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It's neat that I can use Misterhouse to remotely control the music on the 
local system. Is there any way to play the mp3s from the remote computer to 
the remote computer through MH?

Rick


Rick Steeves
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ACtually,
  Its just the opposite for me. Whenever I click on the playlist through
the /misc/mp3.html page, then it never works. In Winamp it always says.
1.music(Playlist name)
Even if I try and play what's in the cue, nothing happens.
 Now when I use the /music/ page, then I can click on a playlist and it is
correctly placed in the cue, but it will not automatically play. I have to
click play for the radiostation to actually start. 
          -Daniel



On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:36:42 -0800, David Norwood wrote:

> The Groove Salad playlist worked for me with the
> http://192.168.1.10:8080/misc/mp3.html page, but not the
> http://192.168.1.10:8080/music/ page.
> 
> Is that what you are seeing?
> 
> David
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cj...@ma...>
> To: <mis...@li...>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 8:32 PM
> Subject: [misterhouse-users] Re: mp3 control oddities
> 
> 
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:27:01 -0800, David Norwood wrote:
>>
>> > Would you send me the m3u file so I can try it here?
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cj...@ma...>
>> > To: <mis...@li...>
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:28 PM
>> > Subject: [misterhouse-users] mp3 control oddities
>> >
>> >
>> >> Since upgrading to 2.85, and using the new mp3 player control, I have
> not
>> >> been able to get my playlists to work like they used to. I have several
>> >> .m3u files that are actually links to internet radio stations. I use
> these
>> >> all the time. I used to be able to click on mp3 jukebox and see those
>> >> playlists, all I had to do was click on them and they would play. Now,
>> >> whenever I do, it loads the playlist but does not play it, when I look
> at
>> >> winamp the only thing queued is 1.musicGrooveSalad I can't even select
>> >> play through the web interface or winamp and get them to play. However,
> I
>> >> can manually open those same m3u files in winamp and they play fine.
>> >>    Here is another odd occurrence. When I browse to the music category
> and
>> >> try and "Set house mp3 player to playlist GrooveSalad" Winamp starts
>> >> playing it immediately. I have tried both wactrl and httpq and the
> issue
>> >> seems to be with the new web interface. Any ideas?
>> >>        -Daniel
>> >>
>> >>
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Well I don't have the code yet, and new year is tomorrow. But I did some
investigation, and I will be able to get the BX24 and the new MR26 receiving
security code, with definition done in the items.mht file. Should have the
code for you, and anybody using X10 door sensor by sunday.=20

On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 10:45:35AM -0500, Ernie Oporto wrote:
>=20
> I'm thinking of checking out Dave's new PIC as well, so I'll wait for you=
r=20
> update.  Good things come to those who wait.
> Ernie
>=20
>=20
> >From: Gaetan linny Lord <ga...@sg...>
> >Reply-To: mis...@li...
> >To: mis...@li...
> >Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] BX24 and Secure data
> >Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 01:22:20 -0500
> >
> >Hi Ernie,
> >
> >When I wrote the module, I didn't had any door sensor to write and test=
=20
> >code.
> >I just bought 3 sensors few weeks ago, so now I will have to check how I
> >could handle this with the BX24. So, be patient, I'm finishing a module=
=20
> >for a
> >new serial relay device, and this will be my next step. I will also incl=
ude
> >the same code in the module that will drive the new PIC from Dave Housto=
n,
> >which do receive security code as well.
> >
> >
> >On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 02:20:21PM -0500, Ernie Oporto wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a BX24 module that must be programmed whenever a code for a
> >> door/window security module every time one changes (batteries die) or =
is
> >> added.  When a BX24 doesn't know about a new door/window sensor, it=20
> >shows
> >> the following...
> >>
> >> Bad data [RF: [440] C1 04 ] received from BX24
> >> Bad data [RF: [385] C1 84 ] received from BX24
> >>
> >> Rather than reprogramming the BX24 to do the translation of the C104=
=20
> >code
> >> (open circuit) to do "P3 ON" and the C184 code (closed circuit) to "P3=
=20
> >OFF",
> >> I'm wondering if MH can just detect the data, bad or not, and do the
> >> translation itself.  If the code ever changes, it's easier to open a=
=20
> >console
> >> in MH and reload than connect to the BX24 which I would rather leave=
=20
> >alone.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also, is there an entry that can be made for the BX24 in items.mht?
> >>
> >> Ernie
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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The Groove Salad playlist worked for me with the
http://192.168.1.10:8080/misc/mp3.html page, but not the
http://192.168.1.10:8080/music/ page.

Is that what you are seeing?

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cj...@ma...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 8:32 PM
Subject: [misterhouse-users] Re: mp3 control oddities


> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:27:01 -0800, David Norwood wrote:
>
> > Would you send me the m3u file so I can try it here?
> >
> > David
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Daniel Nadeau" <cj...@ma...>
> > To: <mis...@li...>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:28 PM
> > Subject: [misterhouse-users] mp3 control oddities
> >
> >
> >> Since upgrading to 2.85, and using the new mp3 player control, I have
not
> >> been able to get my playlists to work like they used to. I have several
> >> .m3u files that are actually links to internet radio stations. I use
these
> >> all the time. I used to be able to click on mp3 jukebox and see those
> >> playlists, all I had to do was click on them and they would play. Now,
> >> whenever I do, it loads the playlist but does not play it, when I look
at
> >> winamp the only thing queued is 1.musicGrooveSalad I can't even select
> >> play through the web interface or winamp and get them to play. However,
I
> >> can manually open those same m3u files in winamp and they play fine.
> >>    Here is another odd occurrence. When I browse to the music category
and
> >> try and "Set house mp3 player to playlist GrooveSalad" Winamp starts
> >> playing it immediately. I have tried both wactrl and httpq and the
issue
> >> seems to be with the new web interface. Any ideas?
> >>        -Daniel
> >>
> >>
> >>
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>
>
>
>
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Actually I should be embarrassed to reply because after looking at the =
code I realized that 3 songs are needed for the album to show up with =
the same artist in each case (I think year is also important).  The =
latter is not the case when I loaded a compilation CD with different =
artists and years.  Once I changed the artists to 'Various' and picked a =
year then up popped the album.

Thanks for the help, the player works great!

Peter
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: David Norwood=20
  To: mis...@li...=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 14:27
  Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] MP3 Player - Old and New


  When you click on All Songs do you see that track listed with a title, =
but no artist or album info? =20

  David=20

    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Phantom Automation=20
    To: mis...@li...=20
    Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:51 PM
    Subject: [misterhouse-users] MP3 Player - Old and New




    Could not send the track (too large) so I took a screen shot of the =
WinAmp Tag Editor displaying the tag data of a track that will not =
display.

    Peter
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: David Norwood=20
      To: mis...@li...=20
      Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:11 PM
      Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] MP3 Player - Old and New


      Send me one of the tracks with tags that don't get recognized and =
I'll take a look at it.  I worked on the Winamp script this weekend and =
fixed the problem with the new web interface.  The new misterhouse =
release has my fixes. =20

      David=20

        ----- Original Message -----=20
        From: Phantom Automation=20
        To: mis...@li...=20
        Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 5:46 PM
        Subject: [misterhouse-users] MP3 Player - Old and New


        Few questions on both these.

        The orginal MP3 Player works very well but the database seems to =
not handle albums well.  I have a number of albums defined in the tags =
but the mp3 player only picks up a few (cant see the logic between those =
it displays and those it doesnt).

        All other functions work ok.

        The new player I ahve not been having much luck with.  When I =
try to use it I get the following:

        'The mp3 player is not currently running on the system' message =
twice in large letters at the top of the brower window and the name of =
the curently playing song in WinAmp at the bottom.

        Peter