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jonkjon
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Posted: August 21 2011 at 19:02 \| IP Logged

Glad this app is back....

One suggestion i have always been wanting to make is to
have a way to duplicate button sizes. You could either do
this by having a copy button option or by displaying the
current button size in text boxes that also set the size.
This way, an end user could easily type in the button
dimensions.

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Posted: August 22 2011 at 11:01 \| IP Logged

jonkjon wrote:

The two things I want to get in there next are text boxes for the x, y, width
and height and a way to use the value of a global variable as the label for a
button. No idea when I will get to it but those are on the top of my list.

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Posted: August 22 2011 at 11:09 \| IP Logged

I'd like an authorization code to get the program too.

Jerome

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Posted: August 22 2011 at 21:39 \| IP Logged

I purchased this also (and still have it on my iPad) I would like a promo please.

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Posted: August 23 2011 at 02:12 \| IP Logged

I would like one also please.

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Posted: August 23 2011 at 08:32 \| IP Logged

I have sent out promo codes for everyone that has asked. If you got one it
will expire 4 weeks after you received it. So make sure to use it before then.

If anyone out there has paid for ctrlHome a good review on the app store
would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted: August 23 2011 at 13:20 \| IP Logged

I have not previously bought the app. I assume the promo code would only be for those who purchased it before right?

If not, please send :)

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Posted: August 26 2011 at 14:20 \| IP Logged

I purchased the original iHome2 and would like a promo please.

Thanks!

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Posted: September 05 2011 at 23:46 \| IP Logged

Kevin, does ctrlHome allow direct dimming of X10 devices?

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Posted: September 06 2011 at 08:58 \| IP Logged

I didn't get any opportunity to put in the promo code. I
suppose I just got charged for the app again. Correct?

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Posted: September 06 2011 at 19:18 \| IP Logged

I own iHome2. Can you please send me a promo code? Thanks

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Posted: September 07 2011 at 06:42 \| IP Logged

I just sent out the last of the promo codes.

GCollins wrote:

Kevin, does ctrlHome allow direct dimming of X10
devices?

No ctrlHome does not work well with X10 right now. ctrlHome is exactly the
same as iHome 2. When I designed iHome 2 I didn't realize that the method
I was pulling the device list from PH only includes Insteon devices. The next
version of ctrlHome will support anything that PH supports. It is a long way
out though.

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Posted: September 07 2011 at 09:20 \| IP Logged

Connection Issues.....

I AM able to see the Powerhome web server when I "Test with Safari" (good sign). I also see activity in the PH event log. However, Crtlhome keeps giving me a "connection error" when I tap the "done" button.

FYI... I am using port 85 (not 80 - as it is used for another service). The "Ignore" doesn't seem to help the issue.

Also, I am using a dyn.dns address insteand of a hard numbered IP address if that matters (it doesn't seem to matter to Safari).

Lastly, I have a couple of IP addresses listed as "trusted", but none blacklisted...I don't think this would be the issue...

EDIT*******
Was able to "ignore" and go to the web section of the app. There I re-entered my ID and password to PH's server and all seemed to connect well.

still a bit buggy...but working!

Edited by smarty - September 07 2011 at 09:32

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Posted: September 07 2011 at 10:53 \| IP Logged

smarty wrote:

Connection Issues.....

I AM able to see the Powerhome web server when I "Test with Safari" (good
sign). I also see activity in the PH event log. However, Crtlhome keeps
giving me a "connection error" when I tap the "done" button.

FYI... I am using port 85 (not 80 - as it is used for another service). The
"Ignore" doesn't seem to help the issue.

Also, I am using a dyn.dns address insteand of a hard numbered IP address
if that matters (it doesn't seem to matter to Safari).

Lastly, I have a couple of IP addresses listed as "trusted", but none
blacklisted...I don't think this would be the issue...

EDIT*******
Was able to "ignore" and go to the web section of the app. There I re-
entered my ID and password to PH's server and all seemed to connect well.

still a bit buggy...but working!

There are some bugs related to connection timeouts. It was written before
apps could run in the background. When an app runs in the background the
connection can time out. Then when you open the app again it displays the
errors. Its one of the things on my list for next time I work on it.

I use a domain name and port 8080 for my setup. It should work with a host
name or ip and any port.

The trusted list allows an ip in without authenticating. ctrlHome send the
username and password so it does not need to be on the trusted list (in fact
it may not work if it is).

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Posted: September 07 2011 at 15:50 \| IP Logged

Kevin:

I was a registered iHome user; I would appreciate it if you
could send me a promo code.

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Posted: September 13 2011 at 01:56 \| IP Logged

Is this exactly the same software as my existing iHome2? Or
has there been improvements?

What is it called now so I can search iTunes, and if I send
you my Apply ID am I too late for the discount? Hope
not....

Chris

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Posted: September 13 2011 at 07:21 \| IP Logged

kikabyte wrote:

Is this exactly the same software as my existing
iHome2? Or
has there been improvements?

What is it called now so I can search iTunes, and if I send
you my Apply ID am I too late for the discount? Hope
not....

Chris

The only change is a find and replace to change iHome 2 to ctrlHome.

I have given out all of the promo codes for now.

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Posted: December 30 2011 at 14:19 \| IP Logged

kev21986 wrote:

I just sent out the last of the promo codes.

GCollins wrote:

Kevin, does ctrlHome allow direct dimming of X10
devices?

Well Kevin, I had completely forgotten about this thread and your response... so after just buying a new iPhone with the requisite IOS level, I just went and bought ctrlHome from the App Store (a previous purchase attempt had failed due to down-level IOS). Then after spending some time trying to get it to work with my collection of X-10 devices this morning, to no avail, I came back to these forums to search for answers... Oops. My memory must be failing in my old age.

I'm not worried about the $6, and would gladly pay more for that next version you've mentioned. Any idea of the release date yet?

Thanks.

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Posted: December 30 2011 at 14:42 \| IP Logged

GCollins wrote:

kev21986 wrote:

I just sent out the last of the
promo codes.

GCollins wrote:

Kevin, does ctrlHome allow direct dimming of X10
devices?

No ctrlHome does not work well with X10 right now. ctrlHome is exactly
the
same as iHome 2. When I designed iHome 2 I didn't realize that the
method
I was pulling the device list from PH only includes Insteon devices. The
next
version of ctrlHome will support anything that PH supports. It is a long
way
out though.

Well Kevin, I had completely forgotten about this thread and your
response... so after just buying a new iPhone with the requisite IOS
level, I just went and bought ctrlHome from the App Store (a previous
purchase attempt had failed due to down-level IOS). Then after
spending some time trying to get it to work with my collection of X-10
devices this morning, to no avail, I came back to these forums to
search for answers... Oops. My memory must be failing in my old age.

I'm not worried about the $6, and would gladly pay more for that next
version you've mentioned. Any idea of the release date yet?

Thanks.

I don't have a release date. I have decided to take a different approach
though. The new version is open source and will be free browser based
and probably free app based. It will also target both mobile and
desktop.

Here is the thread I started for it home.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2917&PN=1">http://www.pow er-
home.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2917&PN=1

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Posted: December 30 2011 at 19:33 \| IP Logged

Kevin, yes I did see that thread. I'll look forward, and hope you get some good collaborators! Years ago I would have enjoyed the challenge, and still would today if time and energy were not the problem (I no longer stay up all night coding).

In the meantime, I'll give macros a try as a work-around for indirectly sending X-10 commands ctrlHome > Power-Home (even if I can't get status back). I need macros anyway. I'm new to Power-Home and am still getting it set up.

Thanks,
Gregg

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