HouseBot2Girder Plugin

[Hesse]

Hi all. I've written a Girder plugin that allows for the seamless control and querying of Housebot via Girder. The plugin uses a COM interface to interact with HouseBot. You can read more about my new plugin at

http://www.laiserver.com/HTPC/HB2Girder.html

After installation of the LUA script and necessary supporting files (info on my website), the following functions are exposed:

Result = HBGetPropertyValue("Device Name", "Property Description")

HBSetPropertyValue("Device Name", "Property Description", "New Value")

Result = HBGetModeState("Mode Name")

HBSetModeState("Mode Name", "New State")

HBExecuteTask("Task Name")

This should allow for control and querying of virtually any device in HouseBot.

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[Ben S]

I'm -definitely- going to play with this. Will this allow you to control anything that you could control in HouseBot directly from Girder?

[Hesse]

Yes, you can control anything in HouseBot from Girder now. Just remember that it has to be the newest Girder (v3.3) which hasn't officially been released as of yet. The required exe file is on my website though.

In the next update to HouseBot, Scott is going to add some more COM access to list devices and commands.

Jesse

[jeroen020]

Sounds interesting... I'm currently using the CM11A plugin in Girder to control X10 devices with Netremote. What extra features will adding HouseBot bring? Does HouseBot maintain state of X10 devices?

[Hesse]

Yes, HouseBot retains state of devices.

Jesse

[jeroen020]

Cool! It's a great idea to be able to check in Netremote what lights are on/off etc!

If I start using housebot, does it mean I can't use the X10 - CM11A plugin in Girder anymore? The CM11A can't be addressed by two applications simultaneously, right? This is important, as I'd have to do an immediate migration from the old plugin to housebot at once...

[Hesse]

jeroen020,

I don't know. I don't use that controller. I use the PowerLinc USB device. You could check in the HouseBot forums though.

Jesse