Re: Best practices for multi-slot programs? I'm having issues.
Changing to .2 seems to have fixed it or at least helped.? Thanks all.? ?I did run into a new one though, in one of my 3 programs, the two EISCs didn't make to the IP table.? I'm thinking probably some stupid Toolbox reasons, but I haven't figured it out yet.
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Re: Use speaker in Crestron touch panel to play notification sounds.
With the project open in VTpro, highlight the project name, the
Property Grid will populate with the project properties, under the
sound property you will add the number of sounds you want, then
you will have options to load them and give them a play and stop
join.
I forget what formats are supported but I do remember that you
are limited to 10 seconds per sound.
On 3/4/2024 2:41 PM, Greg B via
groups.io wrote:
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Maybe this is a dumb question but on the TSW-1060 and the TST-902
the following is listed as a feature.?"Audio
Feedback?Customized
audio files can be loaded to add another dimension to the
touch screen graphics using personalized sounds, button
feedback, and voice prompts."?Can
anyone point me in the direction of how to do this?
Specifically, I would like to use a desktop touch panel to play
notification sounds..
Thanks
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Use speaker in Crestron touch panel to play notification sounds.
Maybe this is a dumb question but on the TSW-1060 and the TST-902 the following is listed as a feature.?"Audio Feedback?Customized audio files can be loaded to add another dimension to the touch screen graphics using personalized sounds, button feedback, and voice prompts."?Can anyone point me in the direction of how to do this? Specifically, I would like to use a desktop touch panel to play notification sounds..
Thanks
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Hi,
Does someone have experience with qnect ip cameras and crestron. Or is it even possible to use them with crestron. I would love to hear if this is worth my time and how I could do this.
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Re: Topics in Home Automation - New Article in Residential Tech Today
Nice. I've been lightly messing with the original version, The addition to set joins is a good one.
Long overdue but I finally got the chance to upload my improvements to the original?module here:?
It's running very stable in my home, very happy with it.
Also I forgot to add one more benefit: Google hub?integration?(voice commands) is very easy with Home Assistant.
Thanks Georges!
On 8/27/2023 1:22 PM, Georges K wrote:
You basically have 2 options to get the HAOS image
onto your machine's boot drive:
1) you can do it on the machine itself, by booting from
another drive and imaging from there (this is where booting a
live linux distro from a USB drive comes into play)
2) you can plug the boot drive into another device (can be
running any OS, including Windows) and image it there using
something like Rufus or Etcher. This?requires physically
removing the boot drive and using a USB adapter.
I did #2 by using a SATA to USB adapter (ex: ) and
writing the image on a 2.5" SSD drive. I then installed that
drive in an old NUC I had and made sure to boot from it (need
to also disable Secure Boot in your BIOS).
If you just want to test out HA, you can also write the
image to a USB stick and boot from it. But I don't suggest
this outside of testing as flash drives have limited write
cycles).
As for Matter, not yet, haven't had the need for it. I much
prefer having?the IOT devices talk to HA directly when
possible (avoids another point of failure with hubs).
Thanks Georges.
That all makes sense except for one thing.? You said
"Basically you need to get the HAOS image onto your disk,
either by removing it and using a USB adapter (which is
what I did)".? Not sure what you mean by "removing it".
This will probably turn into a project for later this
fall when the weather starts turning.
BTW - Have you played around with any Matter support in
HA?? I know it is in beta but you should be able to, for
example, take your SwitchBot devices, link them to a
SwitchBot Hub2, and then connect them to HA using Matter
(Hub2 exposes some SwitchBot devices as Matter devices).?
This is another path to eliminating the cloud with
SwitchBot and Aqara devices that now support Matter.
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 12:30 PM, Georges K wrote:
I hear you about the lack of installer, it
does make it more difficult. Basically you need to get
the HAOS image onto your disk, either by removing it and
using a USB adapter (which is what I did), or booting a
live linux (from a USB stick) and imaging it that way.
But once you're past that, configuring/using HA is
fairly easy.
For your other questions:
1) Just the builtin bluetooth device (I'm using an
old NUC I had around). The BLE integration was added
fairly recently (last year?) and has been rock solid
so far. I did encounter this bug ()
so I downgraded back to V9 and since then, I ignored
all updates (even though it seemed fixed now).
Bluetooth has limited range since it's not meshed, but
you can extend it ().
Although I haven't had any bluetooth range issues so
far, as my NUC is placed pretty central in my house.
2) No experience with ZWave, only Zigbee, so no
idea :)
3) That was my initial use case, and was going
great. Then I got fed up waiting for the Crestron App
to be supported on my Pixel 7 so I figured I'd start
doing the opposite as well. The HA web interface is
very smooth and easy to set up (and can be put behind
a reverse proxy, so no VPN needed). I have pretty much
everything in there now except my TV controls. The
module I linked emulates an ESIC, so you get
bi-directional comms. Also, you can run multiple
copies of it, take a look at this where I document how
to do it:?
For BLE, I have switchbot meters, switchbot
curtains, some other generic BLE meters (off Amazon,
were cheaper than switchbot), Inkbird temp sensors
(pool & IBT-4XS BBQ). They all work flawlessly.
For Zigbee, I have success with?THIRDREALITY motion
sensors and smart plugs ().
Hope that helps.
Thanks Georges!
I may give that a try but the complexity, to the
non-Linux person, of the installation process
reinforces my point.? If this was for an average
consumer there would be an installer script that
did all the work for you and got you up and
running with a minimal chance of any errors
occurring.?
I do have a few questions.
1) What are you using for Bluetooth connectivity
so you can link, for example, a SwitchBot device
to the HA environment without going through the
cloud API?
2) Any recommendations for a Z-Wave radio for HA?
2) For me, the goal would be to create a gateway
that would allow off-the-shelf IoT devices to be
integrated with a Crestron system.? You seem to be
going the other direction - exposing Crestron
devices in the HA environment.? Does the GitHub
driver you included a link to allow for devices
connected to HA to be used in a SimplWindows
program?
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 7:22 AM, Georges K wrote:
Hey Jay,
It looks complicated at first,
but it's actually fairly simple if you follow
those suggestions :) Also, linux knowledge is
helpful if/when things go wrong, but not
required most of the time.
* Ignore ARM and go for Intel.
Something like this is more than enough and
draws similar power:?
* Install Home Assistant OS
(Ignore everything about Supervisor,
containers etc...). Your machine will be
dedicated to HA that way and less prone to
issues:?
* I added a zigbee dongle:?
This hopefully should get you up
and running.
As for the driver, I'm making
some minor tweaks to the one I posted but it
works well as is. I also have all my lights
(from D3) exported to HA and it's really
awesome to have them easily accessible in the
HA app. Much better than Crestron's IMO (and
way less effort).
Happy to answer more questions
on this thread!
Thanks Georges
K. Sounds like a good winter project.?
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Media Player Sonos Favorites for Spotify
So, I ran into an issue today with Media Player favorites, when the Favorite is a Spotify playlist.? The Favorite would populate in the list, but nothing would happen when selected.? This is a custom system, but I bet it will be the same issue in Crestron Home.? I found that there is a signal on the Sonos 3.2.0 module that has to be driven high.? I drove QueueActionReplace high at boot and now all favorites work as expected.? Not sure at this point if this will have any adverse affects, but time will tell.? I have a case going with TB and have update it with this info.
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Re: Topics in Home Automation - New Article in Residential Tech Today
Thanks George!
I definitely have it on my list to get a HA Green and try this
out.
Thanks again
Jay
On 3/4/2024 10:30 AM, Georges K wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Long overdue but I finally got the chance to upload
my improvements to the original?module here:?
It's running very stable in my home, very happy with it.
Also I forgot to add one more benefit: Google
hub?integration?(voice commands) is very easy with Home
Assistant.
Thanks Georges!
On 8/27/2023 1:22 PM, Georges K wrote:
You basically have 2 options to get the
HAOS image onto your machine's boot drive:
1) you can do it on the machine itself, by booting
from another drive and imaging from there (this is
where booting a live linux distro from a USB drive
comes into play)
2) you can plug the boot drive into another device
(can be running any OS, including Windows) and image
it there using something like Rufus or Etcher.
This?requires physically removing the boot drive and
using a USB adapter.
I did #2 by using a SATA to USB adapter (ex: )
and writing the image on a 2.5" SSD drive. I then
installed that drive in an old NUC I had and made sure
to boot from it (need to also disable Secure Boot in
your BIOS).
If you just want to test out HA, you can also write
the image to a USB stick and boot from it. But I don't
suggest this outside of testing as flash drives have
limited write cycles).
As for Matter, not yet, haven't had the need for
it. I much prefer having?the IOT devices talk to HA
directly when possible (avoids another point of
failure with hubs).
Thanks Georges.
That all makes sense except for one thing.? You
said "Basically you need to get the HAOS image
onto your disk, either by removing it and using a
USB adapter (which is what I did)".? Not sure what
you mean by "removing it".
This will probably turn into a project for later
this fall when the weather starts turning.
BTW - Have you played around with any Matter
support in HA?? I know it is in beta but you
should be able to, for example, take your
SwitchBot devices, link them to a SwitchBot Hub2,
and then connect them to HA using Matter (Hub2
exposes some SwitchBot devices as Matter
devices).? This is another path to eliminating the
cloud with SwitchBot and Aqara devices that now
support Matter.
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 12:30 PM, Georges K wrote:
I hear you about the lack of
installer, it does make it more difficult.
Basically you need to get the HAOS image onto
your disk, either by removing it and using a USB
adapter (which is what I did), or booting a live
linux (from a USB stick) and imaging it that
way. But once you're past that,
configuring/using HA is fairly easy.
For your other questions:
1) Just the builtin bluetooth device (I'm
using an old NUC I had around). The BLE
integration was added fairly recently (last
year?) and has been rock solid so far. I did
encounter this bug ()
so I downgraded back to V9 and since then, I
ignored all updates (even though it seemed
fixed now). Bluetooth has limited range since
it's not meshed, but you can extend it ().
Although I haven't had any bluetooth range
issues so far, as my NUC is placed pretty
central in my house.
2) No experience with ZWave, only Zigbee,
so no idea :)
3) That was my initial use case, and was
going great. Then I got fed up waiting for the
Crestron App to be supported on my Pixel 7 so
I figured I'd start doing the opposite as
well. The HA web interface is very smooth and
easy to set up (and can be put behind a
reverse proxy, so no VPN needed). I have
pretty much everything in there now except my
TV controls. The module I linked emulates an
ESIC, so you get bi-directional comms. Also,
you can run multiple copies of it, take a look
at this where I document how to do it:?
For BLE, I have switchbot meters, switchbot
curtains, some other generic BLE meters (off
Amazon, were cheaper than switchbot), Inkbird
temp sensors (pool & IBT-4XS BBQ). They
all work flawlessly. For Zigbee, I have
success with?THIRDREALITY motion sensors and
smart plugs ().
Hope that helps.
Thanks Georges!
I may give that a try but the complexity,
to the non-Linux person, of the
installation process reinforces my point.?
If this was for an average consumer there
would be an installer script that did all
the work for you and got you up and
running with a minimal chance of any
errors occurring.?
I do have a few questions.
1) What are you using for Bluetooth
connectivity so you can link, for example,
a SwitchBot device to the HA environment
without going through the cloud API?
2) Any recommendations for a Z-Wave radio
for HA?
2) For me, the goal would be to create a
gateway that would allow off-the-shelf IoT
devices to be integrated with a Crestron
system.? You seem to be going the other
direction - exposing Crestron devices in
the HA environment.? Does the GitHub
driver you included a link to allow for
devices connected to HA to be used in a
SimplWindows program?
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 7:22 AM, Georges K wrote:
Hey Jay,
It looks complicated at
first, but it's actually fairly simple
if you follow those suggestions :)
Also, linux knowledge is helpful
if/when things go wrong, but not
required most of the time.
* Ignore ARM and go for
Intel. Something like this is more
than enough and draws similar power:?
* Install Home Assistant
OS (Ignore everything about
Supervisor, containers etc...). Your
machine will be dedicated to HA that
way and less prone to issues:?
* I added a zigbee
dongle:?
This hopefully should
get you up and running.
As for the driver, I'm
making some minor tweaks to the one I
posted but it works well as is. I also
have all my lights (from D3) exported
to HA and it's really awesome to have
them easily accessible in the HA app.
Much better than Crestron's IMO (and
way less effort).
Happy to answer more
questions on this thread!
Thanks
Georges K. Sounds like a good winter
project.?
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Re: Topics in Home Automation - New Article in Residential Tech Today
Long overdue but I finally got the chance to upload my improvements to the original?module here:?
It's running very stable in my home, very happy with it.
Also I forgot to add one more benefit: Google hub?integration?(voice commands) is very easy with Home Assistant.
Thanks Georges!
On 8/27/2023 1:22 PM, Georges K wrote:
You basically have 2 options to get the HAOS image
onto your machine's boot drive:
1) you can do it on the machine itself, by booting from
another drive and imaging from there (this is where booting a
live linux distro from a USB drive comes into play)
2) you can plug the boot drive into another device (can be
running any OS, including Windows) and image it there using
something like Rufus or Etcher. This?requires physically
removing the boot drive and using a USB adapter.
I did #2 by using a SATA to USB adapter (ex: ) and
writing the image on a 2.5" SSD drive. I then installed that
drive in an old NUC I had and made sure to boot from it (need
to also disable Secure Boot in your BIOS).
If you just want to test out HA, you can also write the
image to a USB stick and boot from it. But I don't suggest
this outside of testing as flash drives have limited write
cycles).
As for Matter, not yet, haven't had the need for it. I much
prefer having?the IOT devices talk to HA directly when
possible (avoids another point of failure with hubs).
Thanks Georges.
That all makes sense except for one thing.? You said
"Basically you need to get the HAOS image onto your disk,
either by removing it and using a USB adapter (which is
what I did)".? Not sure what you mean by "removing it".
This will probably turn into a project for later this
fall when the weather starts turning.
BTW - Have you played around with any Matter support in
HA?? I know it is in beta but you should be able to, for
example, take your SwitchBot devices, link them to a
SwitchBot Hub2, and then connect them to HA using Matter
(Hub2 exposes some SwitchBot devices as Matter devices).?
This is another path to eliminating the cloud with
SwitchBot and Aqara devices that now support Matter.
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 12:30 PM, Georges K wrote:
I hear you about the lack of installer, it
does make it more difficult. Basically you need to get
the HAOS image onto your disk, either by removing it and
using a USB adapter (which is what I did), or booting a
live linux (from a USB stick) and imaging it that way.
But once you're past that, configuring/using HA is
fairly easy.
For your other questions:
1) Just the builtin bluetooth device (I'm using an
old NUC I had around). The BLE integration was added
fairly recently (last year?) and has been rock solid
so far. I did encounter this bug ()
so I downgraded back to V9 and since then, I ignored
all updates (even though it seemed fixed now).
Bluetooth has limited range since it's not meshed, but
you can extend it ().
Although I haven't had any bluetooth range issues so
far, as my NUC is placed pretty central in my house.
2) No experience with ZWave, only Zigbee, so no
idea :)
3) That was my initial use case, and was going
great. Then I got fed up waiting for the Crestron App
to be supported on my Pixel 7 so I figured I'd start
doing the opposite as well. The HA web interface is
very smooth and easy to set up (and can be put behind
a reverse proxy, so no VPN needed). I have pretty much
everything in there now except my TV controls. The
module I linked emulates an ESIC, so you get
bi-directional comms. Also, you can run multiple
copies of it, take a look at this where I document how
to do it:?
For BLE, I have switchbot meters, switchbot
curtains, some other generic BLE meters (off Amazon,
were cheaper than switchbot), Inkbird temp sensors
(pool & IBT-4XS BBQ). They all work flawlessly.
For Zigbee, I have success with?THIRDREALITY motion
sensors and smart plugs ().
Hope that helps.
Thanks Georges!
I may give that a try but the complexity, to the
non-Linux person, of the installation process
reinforces my point.? If this was for an average
consumer there would be an installer script that
did all the work for you and got you up and
running with a minimal chance of any errors
occurring.?
I do have a few questions.
1) What are you using for Bluetooth connectivity
so you can link, for example, a SwitchBot device
to the HA environment without going through the
cloud API?
2) Any recommendations for a Z-Wave radio for HA?
2) For me, the goal would be to create a gateway
that would allow off-the-shelf IoT devices to be
integrated with a Crestron system.? You seem to be
going the other direction - exposing Crestron
devices in the HA environment.? Does the GitHub
driver you included a link to allow for devices
connected to HA to be used in a SimplWindows
program?
Thanks again
Jay
On 8/26/2023 7:22 AM, Georges K wrote:
Hey Jay,
It looks complicated at first,
but it's actually fairly simple if you follow
those suggestions :) Also, linux knowledge is
helpful if/when things go wrong, but not
required most of the time.
* Ignore ARM and go for Intel.
Something like this is more than enough and
draws similar power:?
* Install Home Assistant OS
(Ignore everything about Supervisor,
containers etc...). Your machine will be
dedicated to HA that way and less prone to
issues:?
* I added a zigbee dongle:?
This hopefully should get you up
and running.
As for the driver, I'm making
some minor tweaks to the one I posted but it
works well as is. I also have all my lights
(from D3) exported to HA and it's really
awesome to have them easily accessible in the
HA app. Much better than Crestron's IMO (and
way less effort).
Happy to answer more questions
on this thread!
Thanks Georges
K. Sounds like a good winter project.?
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Re: Managing Inputs without Discreet Commands (IR)
Maybe a better solution is an HDMI switch with discrete input selection and feedback. It could act as the main source switch and input anchor. If feedback works reliably this will provide a known state. There¡¯s a cost for this of course but if time is short this would accomplish your goal.
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On Mar 4, 2024, at 7:07?AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer@...> wrote:
? Only if there is a way to reset the device to a known input, and even then I wouldn't bank on it always being correct.? Hello All?
A Newbie question but I did some searches and didn't find anything immediately.
IR Controlled Device
5 Inputs
No Discreet Codes
I understand that there is potential for this to get out of sync but, barring that, is there an elegant way to track which input you're on and then select the correct input when an action is called.
For example
"Watch TV" - Input 1
"Vinyl" - Input 2
"Streaming" - Input 3
"Bluetooth" - Input 4
"Movie" - Input 5
Any action moves the device to the right input regardless of which was previously selected.
I'm guessing some sort of stepper that references an analog compare perhaps but I'd love to see how people solve this.
SIMPL Windows, RMC4, and TSR-310 if that matters.
?
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Re: Managing Inputs without Discreet Commands (IR)
Only if there is a way to reset the device to a known input, and even then I wouldn't bank on it always being correct.?
Hello All?
A Newbie question but I did some searches and didn't find anything immediately.
IR Controlled Device
5 Inputs
No Discreet Codes
I understand that there is potential for this to get out of sync but, barring that, is there an elegant way to track which input you're on and then select the correct input when an action is called.
For example
"Watch TV" - Input 1
"Vinyl" - Input 2
"Streaming" - Input 3
"Bluetooth" - Input 4
"Movie" - Input 5
Any action moves the device to the right input regardless of which was previously selected.
I'm guessing some sort of stepper that references an analog compare perhaps but I'd love to see how people solve this.
SIMPL Windows, RMC4, and TSR-310 if that matters.
?
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VC4 after hardening cannot add program/room, save settings
Hello everyone,
last week I had set up a VC4 on my linux virtual machine, following the instructions I did hardening of my machine to be able to debbug my test softwares. After hardenning and adding group with user and password, I can connect to my web interface but I cannot save setting or add room/program. (Program saved:forbidden) In my settings there are no added groups and users. Any idea of what did I do wrong?
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Managing Inputs without Discreet Commands (IR)
Hello All?
A Newbie question but I did some searches and didn't find anything immediately.
IR Controlled Device
5 Inputs
No Discreet Codes
I understand that there is potential for this to get out of sync but, barring that, is there an elegant way to track which input you're on and then select the correct input when an action is called.
For example
"Watch TV" - Input 1
"Vinyl" - Input 2
"Streaming" - Input 3
"Bluetooth" - Input 4
"Movie" - Input 5
Any action moves the device to the right input regardless of which was previously selected.
I'm guessing some sort of stepper that references an analog compare perhaps but I'd love to see how people solve this.
SIMPL Windows, RMC4, and TSR-310 if that matters.
?
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Thank you, ill check this when I get back onsite
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Eric Luckart Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2024 9:54 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [crestron] Trust Failed What firmware is on the cp3? I do know some of the earlier forward had self signed certs that would expire. Also verify the clock on the CP3. SSL requires the clock to be within a few minutes.
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Thanks for the quick reply - I did not think I needed to control the visibility of the Smart Graphics Embedded Video App, but that is all it was - thanks again.
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Re: DMPS-300-C toolbox asks for password
if i connect in the front USB asks for password. if i connect in the rear USB, it doesn't ask, and i have console. But the rear is for the A/V only as i read, not for the processor. Correct me if i'm wrong.?
I mean, if i connect in the front USB (computer), with DMtools asks for password. also console tool
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What firmware is on the cp3? I do know some of the earlier firmware had self signed certs that would expire.
Also verify the clock on the CP3. SSL requires the clock to be within a few minutes.
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Re: DMPS-300-C toolbox asks for password
yes, the combination is Hw once Sw for 20 sec, but? i will loose and the "out of the box" experience i think. (correct me if i'm wrong, other DMPS-300-C that is not locked, when i connect with toolbox, i have a graphical interface where i can select sources and adjust the sound. i'm afraid if i reset the locked one, i will loose also this, which i dont have the files to install.
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Anybody have a solution to the Trust Failed when trying to connect a iPad to a CP3, i have a project with 2 PRO4's and 3 CP3's, i have ssl turned on and each processor has its own ipad page, when i only had the 2 PRO4 running everything is fine, i added a CP3 and now i am gettring Trust Failed and it is pointing to the cp3 processor. if i hit continue on the ipad 20 times it goes away and all is fine until the next reboot. Called TB and they really have no idea on SSL stuff. Any ideas?
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Topics in Home Automation - New Article in Residential Tech Today
Aqara designs and develops hardware and
software solutions
for the smart home.? They
have over 12
million customers in more than 170 countries and territories.? My latest article, " Aqara
Introduces
the Ceiling Light T1M and Smart Lock U200", briefly looks at these
two new
products.
You can find the article here:
For those interested in earlier articles that
I've written, you can find those
here:
I've found a new site to host my blog so for those that want to
see even more
content I've written about smart home technology you can find that
using the
link below. The process of exporting all my old content from
Blogger and
importing it into WordPress was far from perfect. So there are
formatting
issues with old posts and images that didn't import. I will see
what I can do
about correcting some of these issues over time.
Thanks
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Re: Prowl Stopped working
Hi Tony,
There is an URL parameter that I've recently added support for on
the PushOver module.? I can't remember if I've uploaded that
version to my GitHub yet, or not.? Unfortunately, that parameter
works great for opening a web page but I haven't been able to get
it to work for an app (at least on an iPhone).? I looked at the
PushOver community site and it seems some other people have had
the same problem.? PushOver claims they just use standard calls to
make it happen so there is nothing more they can do.?
Jay
On 3/2/2024 6:41 PM, Tony Golden wrote:
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Jay, could a URL scheme be included in the Pushover
notification, to allow opening another app (such as Crestron
Go)?
I've done it with text messages before, but haven't tried it
lately.
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Gary Miller
BruteForceIsUnderRated