AHP to HG helper app

[alzy]

Script or app to convert a AHP MyHome.ahx file to a HG config file.

[Tuicemen]

Something like that would surely draw new users to HomeGenie. The fact that moving to a new HA software from a large AHP setup means hours of setup time is what keeps users stuck to an obsolete program. I've seen this request for many HA software but never seen anything written for any of them.
Pulling in device names & addresses would be a simple task maybe even timers, however macros can get a bit complicated.
The coder would have to be well experienced with both softwares.
I'm not saying this isn't possible just unlikely.

[alzy]

I realize it's not likely but if we would like to convert 98% of the AHP users to HG, this could do it!

[Tuicemen]

I'd love to convert all AHP users to HG!

[brobin]

I'd love to convert all AHP users to HG!

With all the work done to date Authinx could hire a development team, not necessarily employees, to develop a new Pi/HG controller with migration from AHP and actually have a product that works!

[dhouston]

With all the work done to date Authinx could hire a development team, not necessarily employees, to develop a new Pi/HG controller with migration from AHP and actually have a product that works!

But it would be highly unlikely that they could make much of a profit on such a product.

[brobin]

With all the work done to date Authinx could hire a development team, not necessarily employees, to develop a new Pi/HG controller with migration from AHP and actually have a product that works!

But it would be highly unlikely that they could make much of a profit on such a product.

I bet they could at least DOUBLE the profit they made on the WM100 

[Tuicemen]

With all the work done to date Authinx could hire a development team, not necessarily employees, to develop a new Pi/HG controller with migration from AHP and actually have a product that works!

But it would be highly unlikely that they could make much of a profit on such a product.

I bet they could at least DOUBLE the profit they made on the WM100 

Double of nothing isn't much 
I suspect if they haven't yet they will loose their shirts on the WM100.

[brobin]

Yup!

[racerfern]

Let Authinx put up the $$ to convert AHP to HG. That will show their commitment.

They're not going to do it, they're simply wringing every last dollar out of NOS. As I think about it more, I wonder if someone on the other side of the date line, sold Authinx on the WM100 concept, then laughed all the way to the bank.

[Tuicemen]

 

Let Authinx put up the $$ to convert AHP to HG. That will show their commitment.

They better get Gene to do it I doubt anyone else would know where to start.

As I think about it more, I wonder if someone on the other side of the date line, sold Authinx on the WM100 concept, then laughed all the way to the bank.

[bkenobi]

Devil's advocate here, but Gene owns HG and Authentix owns X10.  Why would Authentix put up any money to make their old broken product settings files work in some other competitor (technically) take their user base.  I understand that that might increase sales indirectly, but I don't see it happening.  That said, I think Authentix would be smart to open the file format so that other people (users, Gene, other HA software authors) could have the opportunity to convert the settings file to their own system.

Even with that format provided, I put the chances as very small considering the size of the X10 AHP user base that is looking to move (or at least is vocal about it).  I agree that it could be a nice selling point for an HA software for a select group of users, but I categorize it as "not gonna happen".

[racerfern]

They better get Gene to do it I doubt anyone else would know where to start.

That's the problem, Gene wouldn't know where to start, but he would know how to finish. You have to start with the AHP code. Gene could certainly replicate anything given him into HG, but who is going to disassemble or reverse engineer AHP?

[Tuicemen]

Actually all the info needed to import ones AHP setup to another HA program is all in the AHX file which opens with a simple text file reader. You only need the AHP code to see how to write timers and macros to the CM15 memory.

[bkenobi]

I haven't had AHP installed in many years but it's good that the file is text format.  That makes it MUCH easier.  However, since the protocol to write to the CM15A was never released and Authentix probably has no idea how to do it (I assume), there's little chance the CM15A will ever be anything more than a modem.  TBF though, why would an author of a HA software want to write an upload for the CM15A anyway?  The controller has to be connected to the system in order to work.  And having timers etc inside the CM15A has limited benefit when the thing must be connected to the software.  If you disconnect it, then there's no need to upgrade from AHP.