How to Trigger an Event via a Command line?

[aslamma]

I want to trigger an event via a command line string from a windows command prompt.

I would think it would be something like this...
C:\path\homeseer.exe event

I will then create a .bat file with this string and link it to something else.

[rmasonjr]

First, create a .vbs - something like:

set hsi = CreateObject("HomeSeer2.application")
hsi.SetHost("localhost")
rval = hsi.Connect("xxxx", "xxxx")

Set hs=hsi.GetHSRef
hs.triggerEvent "myEvent" 

Then, create a batch file - something like:

@echo off
wscript my.vbs 

The key is wscript which will allow you to run a vbs from a command-line

Hope this helps...

[aslamma]

Definately helps, but can you fill in an example what would go in the first 3 lines (red part).

I think I got the rest. Do I need to have a special program residing on my machine to interpret the script or is it generally pre-installed? I really don't know anything about this.

[codey]

I'd really like to use this vbs to trigger a homeseer event from a different machine on the network. I tried it replacing localhost with the ip address of the homeseer computer but it didn't work. Is there anyway I can trigger an event from a remote machine?

[mrhappy]

You'd need the speaker client installed on that computer I believe (for the HomeSeer2 and Scheduler DLL's) - try installing it and it should be possible

[codey]

I installed the speaker app, and still have the same problem,

"the message I get is "ActviveX component can't create object: 'homeseer2.application'"

Also on this computer (Windows 2008 server 64bit) when I try to launch the application I get the error:

Description:
Stopped working

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: speaker.exe
Problem Signature 02: 2.5.0.20
Problem Signature 03: 9
Problem Signature 04: Speaker
Problem Signature 05: 2.5.0.20
Problem Signature 06: 9
Problem Signature 07: 17
Problem Signature 08: c6
Problem Signature 09: System.InvalidOperationException
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.272.7
Locale ID: 2057

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I'm guessing this is because there is no sound card?

[mrhappy]

Pass - but it might be, if thats not working perhaps an asp file on the HS webserver (with the trigger event commands in) and a script to pull that file - would that do?

[codey]

yes that could work, so I suppose I'd call a webpage with the code in it, is there a way we could close the page when done. I don't want 2000 copies of ie running on my server

[mrhappy]

You should be able to 'get' the page from some code in VBScript without the need for IE to run - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2...ttp-get-in-vbs , I think when the script runs it will dispose of any controls so there should not be any memory build up...

[codey]

how would I create a asp file to run and event call "test_event"?

[Rupp]

I just tried this here and it worked. Both PC's are running XP Pro.

Set hsi = CreateObject("HomeSeer2.application")
hsi.SetHost("wanIpAddress:8742")
rval = hsi.Connect("username", "password")
If rval <> "" Then
MsgBox(rval)
End If

Set hs = hsi.GetHSRef

hs.speak("Hello World")

[codey]

I tried that Rupp, but still get the same problem, I'm guessing the windows 2008 64bit is the problem?

[Rupp]

I tried that Rupp, but still get the same problem, I'm guessing the windows 2008 64bit is the problem?

Yep, more than likely a UAC issue.

[rmasonjr]

how would I create a asp file to run and event call "test_event"?

Try this as a vbs file:

Set objHTTP = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP") 
objHTTP.open "POST", "http://homeseerip:port", False  
objHTTP.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" 
objHTTP.send "run_event=test_event" 

replace homeseeriport with yours...

[chewie]

Here is a good article on how to disable UAC in 2008:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...9.aspx#BKMK_S3