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Using i!-ConnectLinx

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i!-ConnectLinx

Strings

i!-ConnectLinx supports the following in-bound string (device to Master).

i!-ConnectLinx Commands (Cont.)

'GET ROOM NAME'

Get the room info for this i!-ConnectLinx. Returns a ROOM 
NAME string.

'GET ROOM LOCATION'

Get the room info for this i!-ConnectLinx. Returns a ROOM 
LOCATION string.

'GET ROOM OWNER'

Get the room info for this i!-ConnectLinx. Returns a ROOM 
OWNER string.

'DEBUGON'

Turns on debug.

'DEBUGOF'

Turns off debug. (Default)

'RESET'

Resets the action list.

'VERSION'

Sends version information to Master debug port 
(Master messaging).

i!-ConnectLinx Strings

String

Description

"'ARG[Argument ID]-[Argument String]'"

Argument String for string and enum arguments for an 
action executed soon.

'PARENT-[Name],[Child Count],[Parent]'

Describes a parent node.  Returned by GET NODE 
command.

'CHILD[Child#]-[Name],

[ChildCount],[Parent]'

Describes a child of a node.  Returned by GET NODE 
command.

'ACTION-[ID],[Action],

[Help String],[Folder]'

Describes an action.   Returned by GET ACTION 
command.

'NARG-[Action],[Arg Name],

[Min],[Max],[Step,][Default]'

Describes a number argument to Action.

'LARG-[Action],[Arg Name],

[Min],[Max],[Step],[Default]'

Describes a level argument to Action.

'SARG-[Action],[Arg Name],

[Min],[Max],[Default]'

Describes a string argument to Action.

'EARG-[Action],[Arg Name],

[Default],[Enum1],[Enum2]...'

Describes an enum argument to Action.

'UUID-[UUID]'

Provides the UUID for this i!-ConnectLinx.  This ID can 
be used to identify this instance of i!-ConnectLinx from 
all other instances of i!-ConnnectLinx.

'ROOM NAME-[Room Name]'

Provide the room name as displayed in the action list file.

'ROOM LOCATION-[Room Location]'

Provides the room location as displayed in the action list 
file.

'ROOM OWNER-[Owner Name]'

Provides the room owner as displayed in the action list 
file.

'FILE WRITE'

Notification that the i!-ConnectLinx file is being written.

'FILE SAVED'

Notification that the i!-ConnectLinx file is has been 
saved.

Summary of Contents for i!-ConnectLinx

Page 1: ...instruction manual integration Solutions i ConnectLinx...

Page 2: ...ceipt AMX DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE AMX SOFTWA...

Page 3: ...d Operating Systems 1 Minimum PC Requirements 1 Installing i ConnectLinx 2 Using i ConnectLinx 3 Standard Actions 4 Action Arguments 6 Action Persistence and Distribution 7 International Issues Locali...

Page 4: ...ii i ConnectLinx Table of Contents...

Page 5: ...nectLinx module that handles exposing and executing action requests see the Module section on page 11 To support i ConnectLinx you simply include this module in your program define your actions and wr...

Page 6: ...Windows programs before going any further Click Next to proceed 4 In the Select i ConnectLinx Install Location dialog use the Browse button to navigate to a directory other than the default install di...

Page 7: ...s say you want the user to be able to allow the ability to play and stop a VCR Imagine you have two touch panel buttons that do these functions write code that responds to the pushes BUTTON_EVENT TP 1...

Page 8: ...technology programs itself to execute an action on a system it also stores a copy of the system identifier from the action list This identifier is sent to i ConnectLinx along with this action executio...

Page 9: ...x with the macro you want added For example DATA_EVENT vdvCLActions ONLINE Setup actions VCR Select and Play Record SEND_COMMAND vdvCLActions ADD MACRO vcr For a complete list of macros see the i Conn...

Page 10: ...alue from Each argument is numbered in the order they are added Arguments are added by using the ADD NARG ADD LARG ADD SARG and ADD EARG commands When an i ConnectLinx compatible technology requests a...

Page 11: ...ks to any URL with any file name in any folder In the above example the IT department might collect all the action list files and place them in the connectlinx directory of the company s web server Ea...

Page 12: ...wever this file is difficult to edit in a standard text editor so an XML file editor is recommended Alternatively the i ConnectLinxStdText xml file can be created using the i ConnectLinxEngineStdTextW...

Page 13: ...Min Max Step Default Adds a number argument to Action The Arg Name Argument Name is required The Min and Max define the limits for this argument in the range 32767 to 32767 The Step defines the minim...

Page 14: ...Parent Describes a child of a node Returned by GET NODE command ACTION ID Action Help String Folder Describes an action Returned by GET ACTION command NARG Action Arg Name Min Max Step Default Descri...

Page 15: ...LinxEngineMod Module definition code is displayed below DEFINE_MODULE i ConnectLinxEngineMod mdlCL vdvCLActions Where mdlCL is a unique module name i ConnectLinxEngineMod Module Parameter vdvCLActions...

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