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Some of us don't mind spending some extra time in an effort to avoid taxing the processor with S+ swaps, especially if there's potential for them to happen rapidly.

I didn't look closely at the OP's question, but if the ultimate use of the code is for something like parsing feedback of a volume control - a value that can change many times per second depending on the gear - then it's (IMHO) an excellent reason to avoid S+ if possible.

There's always a debate about "Oh, this system is small, it's okay to use S+ here 'cos there's not much else going on and there's no way it's going to put excess load on the processor" - but again, IMHO, this goes into a "best practice" thing. If you have the time, (and I've been guilty of using S+ to make a last-minute request happen in short period of time) why not make a block of code in SIMPL that works well, and if you need it in the future you don't have to worry about dropping it into the program that might be for a much larger system that you need to make sure code is as streamlined as possible for...

- Chip


--- In Crestron@..., "javiermazon_com" <javier@> wrote:

I was pointing at S+ as I can't see why someone would want to avoid it.

Some of us don't mind spending some extra time in an effort to avoid taxing the processor with S+ swaps, especially if there's potential for them to happen rapidly.

I didn't look closely at the OP's question, but if the ultimate use of the code is for something like parsing feedback of a volume control - a value that can change many times per second depending on the gear - then it's (IMHO) an excellent reason to avoid S+ if possible.

There's always a debate about "Oh, this system is small, it's okay to use S+ here 'cos there's not much else going on and there's no way it's going to put excess load on the processor" - but again, IMHO, this goes into a "best practice" thing. If you have the time, (and I've been guilty of using S+ to make a last-minute request happen in short period of time) why not make a block of code in SIMPL that works well, and if you need it in the future you don't have to worry about dropping it into the program that might be for a much larger system that you need to make sure code is as streamlined as possible for...

- Chip


--- In Crestron@..., "javiermazon_com" <javier@> wrote:

I was pointing at S+ as I can't see why someone would want to avoid it.

I forget about hex need. You're right.

I was pointing at S+ as I can't see why someone would want to avoid it.

--- In Crestron@..., "erikm_101" <erikm101@> wrote:

The OP wanted to do this WITHOUT using S+. However, if he WAS using S+ the ITOA would not generate ascii psuedo-hex. For that, you would want ITOHEX, assuming also that no padding was required. If padding is required (ie the value inserted must be two bytes long) the using makestring is the appropriate way to go. But again, none of this matters since the OP wants Simpl code only.

erik

--- In Crestron@..., "javiermazon_com" <javier@> wrote:

It's such easier in S+...

CHANGE Analog_Value {
String$ = "!1PRS" + ITOA(Analog_Value) + "&#92;x0D"
}

You could even make a module with parameters so whenever you want to do "string1"+ITOA+"string2" you can use same module just changing parameters...

--- In Crestron@..., Andy Maxey <amaxey@> wrote:

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

I was pointing at S+ as I can't see why someone would want to avoid it.

The OP wanted to do this WITHOUT using S+. However, if he WAS using S+ the ITOA would not generate ascii psuedo-hex. For that, you would want ITOHEX, assuming also that no padding was required. If padding is required (ie the value inserted must be two bytes long) the using makestring is the appropriate way to go. But again, none of this matters since the OP wants Simpl code only.

erik

--- In Crestron@..., "javiermazon_com" <javier@> wrote:

It's such easier in S+...

CHANGE Analog_Value {
String$ = "!1PRS" + ITOA(Analog_Value) + "&#92;x0D"
}

You could even make a module with parameters so whenever you want to do "string1"+ITOA+"string2" you can use same module just changing parameters...

--- In Crestron@..., Andy Maxey <amaxey@> wrote:

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

Or if you're using Crosspoints, use a pulse stretcher on the in_use.

Pretty much everything in my source rack at home that can be turned off is on a relay-controlled outlet controlled this way... if the source is in use by a zone or being controlled from a touchpanel it's powered on.

Five minutes after the last zone stops using it (or the last touchpanel stops controlling it) it gets turned off.

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From: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] On Behalf Of erikm_101
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:52 AM
To: Crestron@...
Subject: [Crestron] Re: Sleeping on inactivity

If you are processing feedback, such as current track, artist, album, etc, perhaps you could use an AOS or SAWPULSE from one of those serials to retrigger?

--- In Crestron@..., Marc Nield <nieldm@...> wrote:

Conscious of the price of electricity these days I want to put my Mac Mini (music server) to sleep after x minutes of inactivity.

I am using an RMV and Dan Mulroy's module to trigger an AppleScript to sleep the Mac, which is working fine with one glitch (unless I am totally misreading the documentation), namely it wants a button press of some sort of indicate activity and reset the timer. If music is playing there is no button press activity; for a while I was wondering why my music all of a sudden turns off...then it dawned on me that simply tying a "playing_FB" or other presses to an OR to indicate activity isn't quite cutting it.

Is there a cleverer way of doing this other than using some sort of Variable Oscillator to keep sending a digital signal into the RMV to let it know something is going on?

Or am I being a moron and missing the bleedin' obvious?

Thanks
Marc

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Conscious of the price of electricity these days I want to put my Mac Mini (music server) to sleep after x minutes of inactivity.

I am using an RMV and Dan Mulroy's module to trigger an AppleScript to sleep the Mac, which is working fine with one glitch (unless I am totally misreading the documentation), namely it wants a button press of some sort of indicate activity and reset the timer. If music is playing there is no button press activity; for a while I was wondering why my music all of a sudden turns off...then it dawned on me that simply tying a "playing_FB" or other presses to an OR to indicate activity isn't quite cutting it.

Is there a cleverer way of doing this other than using some sort of Variable Oscillator to keep sending a digital signal into the RMV to let it know something is going on?

Or am I being a moron and missing the bleedin' obvious?

Thanks
Marc

Conscious of the price of electricity these days I want to put my Mac Mini (music server) to sleep after x minutes of inactivity.

I am using an RMV and Dan Mulroy's module to trigger an AppleScript to sleep the Mac, which is working fine with one glitch (unless I am totally misreading the documentation), namely it wants a button press of some sort of indicate activity and reset the timer. If music is playing there is no button press activity; for a while I was wondering why my music all of a sudden turns off...then it dawned on me that simply tying a "playing_FB" or other presses to an OR to indicate activity isn't quite cutting it.

Is there a cleverer way of doing this other than using some sort of Variable Oscillator to keep sending a digital signal into the RMV to let it know something is going on?

Or am I being a moron and missing the bleedin' obvious?

Thanks
Marc

Conscious of the price of electricity these days I want to put my Mac Mini (music server) to sleep after x minutes of inactivity.

I am using an RMV and Dan Mulroy's module to trigger an AppleScript to sleep the Mac, which is working fine with one glitch (unless I am totally misreading the documentation), namely it wants a button press of some sort of indicate activity and reset the timer. If music is playing there is no button press activity; for a while I was wondering why my music all of a sudden turns off...then it dawned on me that simply tying a "playing_FB" or other presses to an OR to indicate activity isn't quite cutting it.

Is there a cleverer way of doing this other than using some sort of Variable Oscillator to keep sending a digital signal into the RMV to let it know something is going on?

Or am I being a moron and missing the bleedin' obvious?

Thanks
Marc

Then Lindsay would probably win is what I was inferring, not me. :)
--- In Crestron@..., "matt_rasmussen_2000" <mjrtoo@> wrote:

...or, maybe the winner is the number of signals. Lol :)

--- In Crestron@..., "Witmarquzot" <tdurrant420@> wrote:

I don't see your 5 symbol solution in the file section.

could do the conversion in three(5 total with the ATOS and SOS)

EQU(all 64 values), two inits, one to generate the upper byte and for the lower

--- In Crestron@..., "matt_rasmussen_2000" <mjrtoo@> wrote:

My catch was limiting the analog input into the module to 255. :). 2 would be if you wanted to edit an SIO for all the possibilities yes. But he asked about the atos. Perhaps the 1-40d values, or, 1-255d could be useful for other commands too, using an atos. Would be much faster than editing multiple SIO 'lookup tables' when shift+F4 would onky work for part of the values.

I can't beat my 5 symbols to generate the 2 ascii'fied hex bytes from a single hex/decimal byte. Would be interested in seeing a solution that does though!

--- In Crestron@..., "Witmarquzot" <tdurrant420@> wrote:

13 with an exception catch if the programmer tries to put in a values greater then 255, else it will print two Ascii Characters as hex equivalent of analog number.

2 is still the minimal,

--- In Crestron@..., "Witmarquzot" <tdurrant420@> wrote:

Ok i got it to 11 with the AtoS

--- In Crestron@..., "matt_rasmussen_2000" <mjrtoo@> wrote:

Without reverting? I thought the challenges were the fewest symbols. :)

--- In Crestron@..., "l_codd" <lindsayc@> wrote:

Yep, I was thinking decimal but of course he want's hex equivalent and the conversion to A,B,C... Can be done with two more DIV/MODs, ASUMs etc without reverting to EQUs and INITs

Lindsay

--- In Crestron@..., "matt_rasmussen_2000" <mjrtoo@> wrote:

Yeah, I got it down to 5 and then a TXA if you want to include that. Using Divmod divisor 16d, two equates and two inits. Thinking too much in the literal version, but interesting anyway, Rube Goldberg iteresting..lol.

I'd like to see your solution, always like to learn. :)



--- In Crestron@..., "Witmarquzot" <tdurrant420@> wrote:

you can do it in two with an equ and sio, but that really isn't elegant and would only cover 40 cases.

I can do it in 4, but that will only insert the proper value into an analog to serial, so i guess that makes 5.

--- In Crestron@..., "matt_rasmussen_2000" <mjrtoo@> wrote:

I can't sleep, so here's my attempt at the project. It's a very literal conversion, but seem to work well. 14 symbols



--- In Crestron@..., Andy Maxey <amaxey@> wrote:

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

No, but it did throw hardware watchdog reboots because I didn't
compile my program with device DB v41... and it can't be downgraded
without dropping to the monitor. I need to re-educate my installers
about the difference between "latest" and "stable" firmware releases...

In related news, I discovered that a recent change to my mail settings
meant that Yahoo has been silently ignoring my messages for the last
10 days... in case anybody missed me. ;)

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Chip <cfm@...> wrote:

?Anyone else try this update over Ethernet to find the last step failed due to the previous step wiping out the Ethernet card/settings?

?(Asks the guy with a serial cable draped across his lap)

?Doesn't look like the intermediate cuz that gets loaded even *supports* Ethernet.

?Either I'm just lucky, or this is one of those things that should have had a great big retina-burning READ BEFORE INSTALLING type warning...

? ?- Chip




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Jeremy Weatherford

It's such easier in S+...

CHANGE Analog_Value {
String$ = "!1PRS" + ITOA(Analog_Value) + "&#92;x0D"
}

You could even make a module with parameters so whenever you want to do "string1"+ITOA+"string2" you can use same module just changing parameters...

--- In Crestron@..., Andy Maxey <amaxey@> wrote:

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

It's such easier in S+...

CHANGE Analog_Value {
String$ = "!1PRS" + ITOA(Analog_Value) + "&#92;x0D"
}

You could even make a module with parameters so whenever you want to do "string1"+ITOA+"string2" you can use same module just changing parameters...

--- In Crestron@..., Andy Maxey <amaxey@> wrote:

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy

--- On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Chip wrote:

Anyone else try this update over Ethernet to find the last step failed due
to the previous step wiping out the Ethernet card/settings?

(Asks the guy with a serial cable draped across his lap)

Doesn't look like the intermediate cuz that gets loaded even *supports*
Ethernet.

Either I'm just lucky, or this is one of those things that should have had
a great big retina-burning READ BEFORE INSTALLING type warning...

- Chip

I have an analog value that varies from 1 to 40 that I need to insert
into a serial string as hex. My first thought was to use an ascalel to
convert the analog to hex then I build my string with an atos. What I
need is !1PRS01&#92;x0D, but what I'm getting is !PRS&#92;x01&#92;x0D. Is there a
way to do what I want without S+?

Andy