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[Moskus]

04.02.2010 19:49:59 DenonAVR Error Exception error in Parse_TFAN_Status(): Conversion from string "087.50" to type 'Decimal' is not valid.

What is it and why doesn't the plugin work anymore?

[lpitman]

04.02.2010 19:49:59 DenonAVR Error Exception error in Parse_TFAN_Status(): Conversion from string "087.50" to type 'Decimal' is not valid.

What is it and why doesn't the plugin work anymore?

Not sure...the plug-in hasn't changed?????

[Moskus]

Then what is wrong?

I recognize the error message from other .NET applications (here in Norway we use a comma as a decimal separtaror, not period), but I haven't seen this in the plugin before...

[Moskus]

Ah, I think I solved it. I noticed I also got this when I started HomeSeer.
08.02.2010 20:42:47 DenonAVR Error Exception error in InitDenon()...Initializing Network: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 192.168.0.30:23
08.02.2010 20:42:47 DenonAVR Error InitIO()->Initialization of DenonAVR Plugin failed, shutting down plugin.

I shut down the amplifier completely (not just standby) and re-enabled the Plugin. Now it says "Connected" ("on com 1" for some reason, even when it's connected over IP).

[lpitman]

The amplifier needs to be in standby mode, in order for IP to work properly, otherwise it is impossible to talk with the device to turn on when it is completely powered off. Please set in standby mode and verify that you can ping the device ( the IP Address should always be static rather Than DHCP ). The plug-in will always start the initialization of the comm port first and then when config file is read, it will switch to IP if present and configured with a valid IP Address.

[Moskus]

That was just the thing, I could ping the amplifier at 192.168.0.30 but the plugin would not connect. I turned the amplifier completely off and on again, and the plugin was able to connect.

[Moskus]

I think this could be a culture thing. Here in Norway we use comma as a decimal separator, not period.


However, I've found a way around it.

Add this module to your code:

Module Digits
    Public ni As System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo = Nothing

    Public Sub InitLocals()
        Dim ci As System.Globalization.CultureInfo = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InstalledUICulture
        ni = ci.NumberFormat.Clone
        ni.NumberDecimalSeparator = "."
    End Sub
End Module

Then just do:

Double.Parse(some_value_with_period_instead_of_comma, ni)