Start and/or stop plugin with script

[doublek]

This is probably a simple one, but can someone give an example of starting and stopping a plugin via scripting?

thanks.

[mrhappy]

I don't think there currently is a way of doing this other than manually i'm afraid.

[tpchristian]

Can you explain what you are trying to do. Maybe it is something that can be done some other way rather than starting/stoping the plugin.

[doublek]

The Russound plugin opens the COM port when it initiates and keeps it open. I have another app that I also use to communicate with the Russound unit, so if Homeseer has the COM port tied up I cannot use it.

I want to start and stop the plugin only when I'm using Homeseer to control the hardware.

Thanks for your help.

[tpchristian]

Two thoughts... I don't know which RS plugin you use. Maybe the author can provide a scripting command to release or enable the communications. The other thought is that there are some applications that will allow two applications to both connect to a com port. I use a program called VSPE (Virtual Serial Port Emulator) to use serial ports across the network. However, this also has the capability to create a virtual serial port for two programs to access it. (www.eterlogic.com) This issue here is going to be if the other application sending/receiving info to/from the serial port will mess the other one up. That I cannot answer.

[doublek]

Tom,

Thanks for the idea! I'm actually using VPSE on my homeseer machine to do IP to COM emulation already so that may work.

I appreciate your help.