Posted: May 26 2004 at 20:37 | IP Logged

dave, I am having a problem getting the bitmap files to display in x10 status screen on webserver.

it would be kool if you could load multiple bitmaps or other pictures into the control center. I know you can put a picture in control center as background, but I was thinking it would be neet if I could load a picture into the control center buttons, is that at all possible.

Nick

Posted: May 26 2004 at 21:30 | IP Logged

Nick,

The internal Control Center and X-10 status screen are capable of displaying bitmap files, GIF files, JPEG's, etc.  However, the webserver (actually the clients browser) are only capable of GIF's and JPEG's so if possible, you'll want to stick to these formats so as to be compatible with both the web and the internal clients.

Another thing you'll want to be sure and do so that images work both in PowerHome and the browser is to locate your images in either the webserver directory or a subdirectory beneath it.  The PowerHome client can display the images from anywhere, however, the webserver can only access files within it's directory structure (it's a security issue).

One of the things Im working on for a future version of PowerHome is an enhancement to the Control Center where you'll be able to place additional objects on the tabs including images, lines, static text, rectangles, etc.  Even when this functionality is implemented, you'll want to try and limit the number of extra objects because it'll add to the time it takes to render the Control Center.

In the meantime, what Ive done is designed a background image with the pictures that I would like on the Control Center buttons as a part of the image.  I then declare those buttons as having a "transparent" background so it looks as if the button actually has the image.  You can see an example of this in the manual.  The image that was used is included with PowerHome and should be in the webserver directory and called QC.GIF.

Hope this helps,

Dave.

Posted: June 14 2004 at 11:30 | IP Logged

Nick,

Glad to hear you found the problem.  Checked it out and you're right...the PowerHome webserver will not serve local files containing spaces in the name.  Ive gone ahead and made the necessary changes so this should be corrected in the next version.

Thanks,

Dave.