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jbbtex
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Posted: August 13 2007 at 14:47 \| IP Logged

Does ph_ccmodify work with Remote CC and if not is there a way to do this

ph_ccmodify(1,'pbtn_daynight.filename="C:~\Program Files~\powerhome~\web~\graphics~\buttons~\b10black_100.gif"' )

to change the Remote CC?

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Posted: August 14 2007 at 16:37 \| IP Logged

jbbtex,

Unfortunately, ph_ccmodify commands will not directly update Remote CC clients

. You could do the ph_ccmodify, but the remote cc would only update the change if the remote CC was refreshed. You could simulate this command using the ph_sendudp function, but that would cause an annoying flicker and screen refresh in the remote CC.

However, I'll go ahead and add a couple of new ph_setccobj and ph_getccobj functions that will allow you to manipulate the graphic files associated with a CC object and this will get updated automatically on remote CC's.

Dave.

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Posted: August 14 2007 at 17:46 \| IP Logged

Thanks Dave.

I have been trying to figure out how to show status in CC for some time. Then last week it just clicked.

Here's what I've been able to cobble together. It's not pretty but it works. All of the switch buttons are toggles.

Being able to manipulate graphic files will allow me to put a little lipstick on it.

Brady

Edited by jbbtex - August 14 2007 at 17:47

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Posted: September 02 2007 at 03:23 \| IP Logged

Brady,

Can you post that template and gifs? I'd like to improve upon it. Thanks.

-=*Sharby*=-

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Posted: September 02 2007 at 16:10 \| IP Logged

Sharby,

All of the gifs as well as the background come with PH. They should be in \powerhome\web\graphics directory.

The background is k3-3_640480.jpg

Here is the code for my current Contol Center. All that is different is the addition of a button to open a IE window to create a One Shot timed event and another button that opens an IE window that displays the current Winamp playlist:

Code:

insert into cctabs values ('1',1,15780518,'C:\Program  Files\powerhome\web\graphics\backgrounds\k3-3_640480.jpg','' ,'N','N',0,0);

insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',4,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","MAILBOXSTATUS")+ph_m acro("CC CLICK")  ',0,'MAILBOX',87,276,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial',8,700, 0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'MAILBOXSTATUS');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',5,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","FRONTPORCH")+ph_macr o("CC  CLICK")',0,'PORCH',91,512,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial',8 ,700,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'FRONTPORCH');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',6,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","GARAGE")+ph_macro("C C  CLICK")',0,'GARAGE',87,748,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial', 8,700,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'GARAGE');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',3,1,'',0,'GIRLS',686,384,686,232,0,0,0,553648127,1,'Ari al',8,700,0,0,2,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'GIRLS');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',7,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","UPLIGHTS")+ph_macro( "CC CLICK")',0,'UP  LIGHTS',91,984,251,116,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial',8,700,0,0,2 ,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'UPLIGHTS');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',8,1,'',0,'PLAYROOM',686,652,686,232,0,0,0,553648127,1,' Arial',8,700,0,0,2,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'PLAYROOM');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',9,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","GIRLSROOM")+ph_macro ("CC  CLICK")',0,'ROOM',731,460,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial',8 ,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'GIRLSROOM');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',10,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","CLOSET")+ph_macro(" CC  CLICK")',0,'CLOSET',1033,460,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial ',8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'CLOSET');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',11,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","PLAYROOM2")+ph_macr o("CC  CLICK")',0,'ROOM',741,740,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial',8 ,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'PLAYROOM2');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',12,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","PLAYROOM3")+ph_macr o("CC  CLICK")',0,'CLOSET',1047,740,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial ',8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'PLAYROOM3');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',13,1,'',0,'MASTER  SUITE',1449,380,686,464,0,0,0,553648127,1,'Arial',8,700,0,0, 2,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'MASTER');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',14,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","VANITY")+ph_macro(" CC  CLICK")',0,'VANITY',1518,460,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial ',8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'VANITY');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',15,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","BED")+ph_macro("CC  CLICK")',0,'LAMP',1518,688,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial', 8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'BED');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',16,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","TOWEL")+ph_macro("C C  CLICK")',0,'TOWEL',1824,460,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial' ,8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'TOWEL');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',17,1,'',0,'FAMILY/KITCHEN',1449,928,686,232,0,0,0,55364 8127,1,'Arial',8,700,0,0,2,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'KITCHENFAM ILY');

insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',18,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","TABLE")+ph_macro("C C  CLICK")',0,'TABLE',1824,1020,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial ',8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'TABLE');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',19,5,'ph_setglobal_s("REMOTECLICK","LAMP")+ph_macro("CC  CLICK")',0,'LAMP',1518,1020,251,96,0,0,0,553648127,2,'Arial' ,8,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'LAMP');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',20,5,'',0,'DAY',2592,1236,288,180,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Ar ial',10,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'DAYLIGHT');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',2,1,'',0,'SMALL GARAGE  DOOR',1472,1280,663,212,0,0,0,553648127,5,'Arial',8,700,0,0, 2,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'NARROWDOOR');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',21,1,'',0,'CLOSED',1605,1364,402,88,0,0,0,553648127,0,' Arial',8,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'SMALLGARAGE');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',22,1,'',0,'BIG GARAGE  DOOR',695,1280,663,212,0,0,0,553648127,6,'Arial',8,700,0,0,2 ,6,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'WIDEDOOR');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',23,1,'',0,'CLOSED',786,1364,402,88,0,0,0,553648127,0,'A rial',8,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'BIGGARAGE');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',24,3,'CC  UPDATER',0,'HOME',78,1236,283,172,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Arial', 10,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'HOMEAWAY');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',25,1,'',0,'o',2798,648,64,80,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Arial', 11,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'DEGREES');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',26,3,'GET  WEATHER',0,'',2565,660,224,132,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Arial',20, 700,0,0,1,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'TEMP');
 
insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',1,100,'1',0,'',91,1312,251,216,0,0,0,12632256,0,'Arial' ,8,400,0,0,2,3,'D:\powerhome\web\graphics\buttons\home.gif', 'd:\powerhome\web\graphics\buttons\away.gif',6,0,0,1,50,50,' HOME');

insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',27,100,'1',0,'',2610,1312,251,216,0,0,0,12632256,0,'Ari al',8,400,0,0,2,3,'d:\powerhome\web\graphics\buttons\day.gif ','d:\powerhome\web\graphics\buttons\night.gif',6,0,0,1,50,5 0,'DAYNIGHT');

insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',28,1,'',0,'Temperature',2528,540,357,96,0,0,0,553648127 ,0,'Comic Sans MS',10,400,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'T');

insert into ccbuttons values ('1',29,1,'',0,'Relative Humidty',2565,820,320,160,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Comic Sans MS',10,400,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'H');

insert into ccbuttons values ('1',30,3,'GET  WEATHER',0,'%',2560,972,320,140,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Arial',20 ,700,0,0,1,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'HUMIDITY');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',31,3,'SAY  WEATHER',0,'',530,1704,1879,204,0,0,16777215,553648127,0,'Ar ial',10,700,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'FORECAST');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',32,1,'',0,'Home System Status',517,60,1893,176,0,0,16777215,553648127,0,'Comic Sans MS',22,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'TITLE');

insert into ccbuttons values ('1',33,1,'',0,'Current Forecast',599,1624,1751,120,0,0,16777215,553648127,0,'Comic Sans MS',10,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'WXLABEL');

insert into ccbuttons values ('1',34,3,'GET  WEATHER',0,'Currently',2533,208,334,104,0,0,0,553648127,0,'C omic Sans MS',10,400,0,0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'CONDITIONS');

insert into ccbuttons values  ('1',35,1,'',0,'',2514,340,389,176,0,0,0,553648127,0,'Arial' ,12,700,0,0,2,2,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'CURCON');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',36,4,'TEST',0,'Create a New  Reminder',718,976,626,184,0,0,0,15780518,2,'Arial',12,700,0, 0,2,1,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'REMINDER');
 
insert into ccbuttons values ('1',37,5,'ph_ssrequest("192.168.0.10", 8500, "kitchen", "notebook", "FORMULA",  ''ph_openiewindow("Playlist","http://bkbe-main/playlist.psp" ,194, - 1, - 1,2200,1300,0)'')',0,'Show  Playlist',2601,1760,224,128,0,0,0,15780518,10,'Arial',8,400, 0,0,2,0,'','',6,0,0,1,50,50,'PLAYLIST');

HTH,
Brady

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Posted: September 02 2007 at 19:40 \| IP Logged

Brady,

Very nice. You'll be happy to hear that Ive implemented two new functions. ph_getccobjgraphic and ph_setccobjgraphic. This will allow you to set both the "Up" and "Down" graphics (in the case of graphic buttons) or the "Up" graphic in the case of other graphics. This will also update the Remote CC screen cleanly.

Dave.

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Posted: September 05 2007 at 17:50 \| IP Logged

Dave,

Thanks for the added functions. And thanks for the great program and tech support.

Can't wait for .12

Brady

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Posted: January 08 2009 at 09:35 \| IP Logged

In attempting to develop a CC page I find I'm hampered
by lack of item definitions (I can find anyway) for the
various CC Object Property Types.

Can anyone explain the differences between an Item and
the Action and Static versions of the Item?

For instance there are:

Text Button

Action Text

Static Text

items, and the same for Graphics and Global Variables.

How do these types differ and where are they
respectively used?

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Posted: January 08 2009 at 09:47 \| IP Logged

Static Text is just a label.
Action Text is a label that you can press and have the pressed label perform an activity (raw formula, macro etc).
Text Button is the same as Action Text but moves down when you 'press' it.

Graphic versions are the same as the above but you can make them graphically more interesting by assigning a graphic to each button or box.

Global versions of the above have just been added in PH2 and are very powerful in that their 'label' reflects the content of any global variable immediately when the global variable changes. For example I have a macro that checks the temperature at 2 Insteon thermostats every 10 minutes and writes the results to two global variables. In several Control Center tabs I have Static Global Text 'boxes' which point to the global variables. Everytime the global variables change the 'boxes' in the Control Center screens are automatically updated without doing anything further.

I hope that helps.

Noel

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Posted: January 08 2009 at 10:37 \| IP Logged

Noel -

That helps a lot!!!!!!!!!!

BIG THANKS.

Now if I can just get the button graphics to change,
I'll be on a roll. I've got most of my control macros
written, now just need to get it all playing together.

It is so great to be able to monitor/control our home
from my iPhone when we are anywhere in the world. Using
the control center will make it even easier than the web
interface which I have been solely using up to now.

Thanks

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Posted: January 08 2009 at 11:44 \| IP Logged

I'm not creative enough to use graphics. I just change colors. If you need help with that let me know. I use the iTouch with PH and love it. From any place that has wifi I can control my house. It's particularly helpful in changing temperatures in my house. Even though I have 2 programmable thermostats (Insteon) we sometimes manually change the temperature when we're home and forget to change them back when we're gone. So now I can lower the temps even when the program would not have lowered them for a couple of hours.

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