Thursday, February 4, 2010

Re: Beginner

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I had a quick look but couldnt find any decent examples of network
programming in Luup.

Anyone is welcome to give it a shot tho - our built in protocol is
published on our downloads page in the Developers Manual, or we can of
course send ANY message and parse ANY feedback via the System Manager.

Jarrod

On Feb 5, 12:48 pm, JOD <malerdae...@aol.com> wrote:
> Jarrod,
>
> You are correct. The value does change and save, hovering over the now
> changed value does not display until a log off, log on.  I would also
> like to point out that there is an X,Y, coordinates feature already
> built in, bottom right corner of the screen. Whoops, MY BAD, didn't
> see it hiding way down there...Or should I say. WOW, that was a quick
> revision update. Way to go!!  : )
>
> As for Mi Casa Verde, they switched over to Luup last year and are
> still in the beta version with Ver: 1.0.979. Like Global Cache, they
> are an open source company so I forecast them to be a big hit with
> developers and programmers as they move forward. Maybe you guys could
> start with your own Luup plugin for VERA which would allow all VERA
> users to be able to use your GUI to interface with all Mi Casa Verde's
> sub-systems!
> Check out the link...http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_Intro
>
> JOD.
>
> On Feb 4, 5:31 pm, Jarrod Bell <jar...@guilink.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Regarding the command value not changing, I have noticed that the
> > 'tooltip' that shows up when you hover over a command doesn't update
> > correctly after you edit a command. But I don't think I have seen the
> > actual edit box show the wrong command value after editing.
> > Can you please confirm that you edited a command, then went back in to
> > edit it again and it had not changed from the first time?
>
> > I think we can add something that will make precise spacing easier.
> > Let me look into this.
>
> > Mi Casa Verde is something we looked at a while back, but not lately.
> > Do they have a protocol document available?
>
> > Jarrod
>
> > On Feb 5, 7:24 am, JOD <malerdae...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > > I did think of one other comment I forgot to mention yesterday. I
> > > noticed that I could change the IR code for one of the system devices
> > > which I did, hit save project and went back to check the code. It was
> > > the same as before I changed it. I closed out of the program and
> > > opened it back up, the change had then taken place. Just thought I
> > > would point it out.
> > > As for the XYZ comment. I'm not trying to make things more difficult
> > > and obviously we are dealing with a two dimensional surface so the Z
> > > coordinate is not really a factor (unless it could be used for shading
> > > or border set up) But my point was this. Setting up buttons that are
> > > all the same size is easy to do with the supplied alignment tools.
> > > Setting up buttons of different sizes with precise spacing between
> > > them is not so easy and has to be done by eye. Microsoft Excel as an
> > > example has a pixel counter to precisely size the columns and rows
> > > right down to 1 pixel.
>
> > > Any thoughts of interfacing with Mi Casa Verde's VERA which supports Z-
> > > Wave, Insteon, X-10, IR and the Global Cache GC-100.
> > > Thank you again.
> > > JOD.
>
> > > On Feb 3, 5:06 pm, Jarrod Bell <jar...@guilink.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Thanks for the feedback guys. It's very much appreciated.
>
> > > > 1 and 3 are something we can definitely look at adding.
>
> > > > The documentation is lacking and we know this more than anyone. This
> > > > year we will be focusing more on this side of things, as well as a
> > > > website update, to help make the process easier and reduce our support
> > > > load.
> > > > We strive to support everyone as fast as possible and so far I believe
> > > > we are doing a great job in this area. So for anyone who has specific
> > > > questions after having a go for themselves, please don't hesitate to
> > > > email us or drop a line here in the Google Group.
>
> > > > Alignment tools we are refining as we go. Sort of on a needs basis.
> > > > What did you mean by an XYZ coordinates helper? Something that sits in
> > > > another window and shows the currently selected item(s) position to
> > > > save double clicking and viewing the properties of each item?
>
> > > > Jarrod
>
> > > > On Feb 4, 5:08 am, JOD <malerdae...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > I just wanted to give a quick shout out to Command Fusion and thank
> > > > > them for such a great product. And a FREE product at that if you only
> > > > > have a single device.
> > > > > After downloading CF GUI designer about 10 days ago I quickly went to
> > > > > work trying to figure out the software, since it does not come with
> > > > > any instructions I found it a little quirky at the beginning but
> > > > > quickly got it figured out to allow me to set up the equipment I was
> > > > > controlling. I now have a fully functional multi page (10 device)
> > > > > system configured on my iPhone.
> > > > > No complaints, just a few comments and suggestions.
>
> > > > > 1) A stretchy button that works in the vertical would be my first
> > > > > request.
> > > > > 2) I know the software is aimed at developers and programmers but from
> > > > > what I have read, more and more end users would like to get involved
> > > > > and having some form of documentation on how to use and set up would
> > > > > go along way to promoting the use of your software.
> > > > > 3) Some way to file the commands in the system manager would be a
> > > > > help. Having 10 devices set up each with multiple pages and dozens of
> > > > > commands per page is a lot of commands to sift through. Maybe the same
> > > > > tree structure as the project / page set up?
> > > > > 4) The built in alignment tools are a big help in setting up the
> > > > > buttons. How about a graph paper background tool or an XYZ coordinates
> > > > > helper to help keep the spaces between the buttons even and precise.
> > > > > Again, thanks for a great product and I look forward to seeing your
> > > > > next version!
>
> > > > > JOD
>
> > > > > On Jan 30, 7:46 am, Jarrod Bell <jar...@guilink.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi Claudio,
>
> > > > > > If you search the internet you should come across a fair few "free
> > > > > > button graphics" sites.
> > > > > > One you can check out ishttp://www.ntdesignsonline.com/downloads.php
> > > > > > Google Image search is also a great resource to find certain styles of
> > > > > > graphics.
>
> > > > > > Plus we have a free GUI available from our downloads page (which I
> > > > > > think you already mentioned).
>
> > > > > > There are hundreds of images out there you can use for backgrounds for
> > > > > > free, just a matter of finding them.
>
> > > > > >www.deviantart.comisagreatplacetogo for free graphics, so long
> > > > > > as you don't intend to sell them or use them in services offered to
> > > > > > others (sounds like you are just looking for your personal system).
>
> > > > > > If anyone else knows of some good resources for free graphics that
> > > > > > could be used within guiDesigner, please post here!
>
> > > > > > Jarrod
>
> > > > > > On Jan 30, 11:13 pm, cld <claudio.cata...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Like many other people without expensive Creston systems I am trying
> > > > > > > to use Command Fusion to control the IRs of the TV, the DVD and
> > > > > > > another box.
>
> > > > > > > I have a GC100 3 ports, an IR/ learner and have downloaded a iviewer
> > > > > > > and a bunch of other software on CommanFusion web site.
>
> > > > > > > My problem is the following (not unusual).
> > > > > > > - I do not have the time and the skills to get something nice out of
> > > > > > > the free GUI designer (I started playing with it an adding buttons,
> > > > > > > but a long way to get something nice.
> > > > > > > - I do not feel that spending hundreds of dollars on a nice GUIlink
> > > > > > > interface is what I want to do at the moment (I will do it later once
> > > > > > > I get accustomed to the system, extend the global cache box to more
> > > > > > > ports etc.etc.
>
> > > > > > > What can I do? Are there simple GUI templates I can dowload for free
> > > > > > > or buy at nominal amounts (as I might throw them away after testing)
> > > > > > > or taht I can try for a period?
>
> > > > > > > No doubt the answer will help a large number of other users and early
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