Send custom commands?

[Uncle Michael]

Does the current plug-in have the capability to send custom commands to the TR40?

I've just moved my thermostats from my Stargate to HS. I'd like to post text messages to them (TM =), and I've seen old posts describing 'CmdSendCustom', but I cannot find any documentation for the function. Is this function supported, or is there another way to access this feature?

[JimCirillo]

I pulled the following from one of my scripts (.txt) that writes messages to the TR-40

sub main()

        dim message 
        dim RCS
        set RCS=hs.plugin("RCS Serial Thermostats")
 
        message = "text stuff here"
        if len(message) > 79 then
           message = Mid ( message, 1, 79) 
        end if
        call RCS.cmdsendcustom(1,"TM=" & """" & message & """")
 
        set RCS=Nothing
end sub 

[Uncle Michael]

Jim,
Thanks. That's great news.

A search turned up your post from several years ago, but it wasn't clear if the command still worked. I assume it is working in the latest plug-in version?

Is there any documentation from HS?

[Uncle Michael]

So I decided to just try it . . .and it works! This is my vb.net test (sent to thermostat at address 2):

Sub Main(parm as object)

    Dim strMessage As String
    Dim objRCS As Object = hs.Plugin("RCS Serial Thermostats")
    Dim intReturn As Integer

    strMessage = "Test"
    
    intReturn = objRCS.CmdSendCustom(2, "TM=" & """" & strMessage & """")

    hs.WriteLog("RCS Message", CStr(intReturn))

    objRCS = Nothing

End Sub

To clear all messages, I used this command: intReturn = objRCS.CmdSendCustom(2, "TM=" & """"#"""")

Thanks again.

[JimCirillo]

Glad to help. I use it with a really old script from Jim Doolittle to read tasks from outlook and send the current ones to the TR-40 display

[DD1]

Outlook Script

Glad to help. I use it with a really old script from Jim Doolittle to read tasks from outlook and send the current ones to the TR-40 display

Anyway you can post a link to that script?

[JimCirillo]

Here's Jim D's script - I just added the code to process the task info and send to the TR40...

[DD1]

Thanks for the help...I think everyone appreciates the time savings offered by a quick cut and paste of a previously tested script.

Fine Print Note: I have ten RCS TR40 stats in my home. That in itself might explain why others complain of my "control" issues.