Conditionals

[Noam]

Nikko -
The timer on the macros is used for setting
what time to run the macro (what time you
want to execute that sequence of events).
I think what you are trying to do is ENABLE
the macro during certain hours (ALLOW it ti
run if triggered during those hours).
Since the macro is just a list of commands,
the timer simply says "I want to run these
commands at this time"

[mikeg]

I hear what you are saying and I think I
know exactly what you are trying to do. I am
using the AHP software out of the box, and
am not at all successful at this either. I
am trying to accomplish the exact same thing
that you are trying. After reading some of
these posts, I have figured out that if you
buy a $49 plugin from X-10, you will have
the ability to program conditional macros.
IE... If it is between 6:00pm and 10:00pm
and motion is sensed, then turn on the light
for 10 minutes. If it is not between 6:00pn
and 10:00 pm then don't turn on the light at
all, regardless of motion sensing or not.
Here is what I am going to do. When I was
way younger, I was pretty good with basic. I
have found a book at Barnes and Noble
called "Learn Visual Basic in 24 hours". It
even comes with a limited version of the
visual basic program (you can also hit shift
F11 when in Microsoft word to start VB).
This way I will just write my own programs
and not be forced by X10 to pay extra for
products that should have come with the
package anyway.

[nikko]

Many thanks to all of you for your input!

I have ordered the conditional plug-in, and
hope that this is where my final solution
lies without the necessity of learning a
whole new language.

[nikko]

Many thanks to all of you for your input!

I have ordered the conditional plug-in, and
hope that this is where my final solution
lies without the necessity of learning a
whole new language.

[paul warshawsky]

MikeG:

The SDK works ONLY with VB .NET 2003
(several hundred dollars...)  It will not
work with a limited VB version (presumably
a student version for learning how to write
code.)  Furthermore the "VB" that opens
from Microsoft Office is VBA - Visual Basic
for Applications.  This allows you to write
code to work in Office Applications (i.e.
to automate process or perform complex
calculations.)  This will NOT run the SDK.

BTW: VB.NET is not anything like old
fashioned Basic - it really is a whole new
language.  I would not plan on being able
to be independant from AHP anytime soon.

[nikko]

Being a MAPS subscriber I have the latest
and greatest; and you are right.
I will use the add-on and let them do the
hard work for me.
I was very happy to see the latest update
fixed several of my other beefs too.

These guys are more on the ball than I
initially gave them credit for and I am
slowly becoming a X-10 appreciando....

[mikeywebs]

MikeG:

I am a programmer by profession, and I am
interested in what you find.  Right now, I
don't have the time to play, but if things
go well for others, I'll be jumping on your
bandwagon!

[mikeywebs]

MikeG:

I am a programmer by profession, and I am
interested in what you find.  Right now, I
don't have the time to play, but if things
go well for others, I'll be jumping on your
bandwagon!

[mikeywebs]

MikeG:

I am a programmer by profession, and I am
interested in what you find.  Right now, I
don't have the time to play, but if things
go well for others, I'll be jumping on your
bandwagon!