tenScripting Now Available for HS3

[randman]

Hi,

I'm stuck on a Visual Basic script issue, and hope someone can help.
The script runs fine from within tenScripting3, but fails with a compilation error when I run it directly in HomeSeer.

In tenScripting3, I have an UpdateSensorColor.vb script which contains (at a high level):

Class UpdateSensorColor

Class AlertDevice
...
Public Sub Dump()
hs.WriteLog("Info", "This statement causes a compilation error.")
End Sub
End Class

Public Sub Main(ByVal param As Object)
hs.WriteLog("Info", "This statement does not cause any trouble.")
... use Class AlertDevice...
End Sub

End Class

This script works just fine within tenScripting3. However, if I export to HomeSeer and run it directly from HomeSeer, every call to hs.<member>" (such as hs.WriteLog) from within Class AlertDevice results in the error:

Compiling script... Reference to a non-shared member requires an object reference

Why can't I call hs functions from within Class AlertDevice? If I run the script from tenScripting3, it works just fine.

Thanks,

I took a look at the sample ScriptWithEmbeddedClassDefinition.vb. Apparently, I have to pass in hs from Main to the AlertDevice Class. I did this via:

Class AlertDevice
...
Private Shared _hs As HomeSeerAPI.IHSApplication
...
' Important: AssignHs Shared Sub must be called before creating instances of this class.
Public Shared Sub AssignHs(hs As HomeSeerAPI.IHSApplication)
_hs = hs
End Sub
... Use _hs.WriteLog, etc. ...
End Class

Then, from Main, I had to:

Public Sub Main(ByVal param As Object)
...
AlertDevice.AssignHs(hs)
...
End Sub


So, it's important that AlertDevice.AssignHs(hs) is called before any instances of the AlertDevice class are created.

Is there a more elegant way to do this?

Thanks.

[tenholde]

Could you describe what you are trying to do? Why define a separate class in your script. Could it not just be a function?

[randman]

Could you describe what you are trying to do? Why define a separate class in your script. Could it not just be a function?

I need a list of certain devices, so creating a List of AlertDevice instances was a nice way of doing it. I just didn’t know that the class couldn’t access ha directly. Apparently hs has to be passed from Main or non-class function to a Class.

[Timon]

Does tenScripting only run on windzoes?

[tenholde]

tenScripting runs under MS Visual Studio. It will connect to HS3 on whatever platform it is running.

[Timon]

So if it runs under MS Visual Studio I think that means it won't run under Linux as I didn't think MS Visual Studio runs under Mono but I'm in no way sure about that.

[tenholde]

I think that is right but I have no Linux experience

[mminehan]

Device Values Change In UI But Not In Reality

Figured it out this morning. I thought the HS3 TenScripting Project's examples were using the new CAPI, but the toggle example wasn't. I'm just getting used to the new commands and didn't realize it. The example set the 'value' of the Insteon objects just fine, but didn't actually change the physical device's status/value (on/off/dim...). I inserted a one-liner CAPI and all works like a charm. My bad.

Thanks for the quick reply, and thank you for the interface -- it will make converting my automation to HS3 scripts significantly faster and more fun.

An automated house is a happy house!

Can you give me an example of the CAPI one line you added? I am just starting out with tenScripting and was playing with the example on/off script. I noticed the same thing as you. The device status changes in HS but the actual device does not.
Marty

[Uncle Michael]

I am just starting out with tenScripting and was playing with the example on/off script. I noticed the same thing as you. The device status changes in HS but the actual device does not.

Are you using TenScriptAid? If not, you should definitely give it a try. I found it to be extremely valuable in understanding how to implement CAPI scripting calls.

[mminehan]

Are you using TenScriptAid? If not, you should definitely give it a try. I found it to be extremely valuable in understanding how to implement CAPI scripting calls.

Yesterday I discovered the script aid. You are right, it's very useful and it makes scripting so much easier.
Thanks for the suggestiion.

[Guest]

Hello,

Thanks for the utulity; I am looking forward to using it.

I am having a problem compliling the applicaon for the first use. I keep getting the error even though I have mapped the three HomeSeer DLL references to VS. Any idea how to fix this?

Error    BC30002    Type 'Scheduler.Classes.DeviceClass' is not defined.

Thanks

[tenholde]

Could you post your code

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply. I do not have any code yet, this is the first install of the TenScripting. The issue happens when I try to compile the solution file for the first time. I was following the videos from your website page.

[tenholde]

Can you determine which statement is generating the error?

[tenholde]

In the solution explorer, usually on the right hand side of the screen, expand the node References and make sure that Scheduler.dll is there. Where does it point to? File location?