So I got my BB signs from Blade, and after a little wiring and configuring my old Quacom IP-to-serial interface I was up and running!
I've managed to get the time and date switching between them by setting up some Events trigging every minute. "Initialize" seems important. And I can't get the time/date to automaticly update.
I'm just a little confused in this BetaBrite world. Where I configure the signs I see "Text Labels" (where A is $time[HH:mm] (100) and B is $date[dd-mm-yyyy] at the moment), "String Labels", and "DOTs". The main plugin also have a "Messages" options. And everywhere I can select letters from A to Z.
.... so questions!
1. Are A to Z these "files" I see references to? What if I store a Text Label, String Label, a DOT and a Message on the same letter?
2. What is the difference between "Text Labels", "String Labels" and "Messages"? When do I use what?
I have two signs and two uses:
1. This sign will be mounted in the living room and just display messages like "There's somebody on the door", "Remember trash cans", etc, when needed
2. The other will be mounted in a window facing the main entrance. It will display information like the time, date, weather, etc, but I will also play a trick on the mail man (when he closes the mail box door the sign should read "Thank you for the mail!") and visitors (they are greeted when they trigger the motion sensor outside).
How do I achieve these scenarios? Is it possible somehow?
I've been watching the first sign for 10 minutes straight. This is awesome!
I've managed to get the time and date switching between them by setting up some Events trigging every minute. "Initialize" seems important. And I can't get the time/date to automaticly update.
I'm just a little confused in this BetaBrite world. Where I configure the signs I see "Text Labels" (where A is $time[HH:mm] (100) and B is $date[dd-mm-yyyy] at the moment), "String Labels", and "DOTs". The main plugin also have a "Messages" options. And everywhere I can select letters from A to Z.
.... so questions!
1. Are A to Z these "files" I see references to? What if I store a Text Label, String Label, a DOT and a Message on the same letter?
2. What is the difference between "Text Labels", "String Labels" and "Messages"? When do I use what?
I have two signs and two uses:
1. This sign will be mounted in the living room and just display messages like "There's somebody on the door", "Remember trash cans", etc, when needed
2. The other will be mounted in a window facing the main entrance. It will display information like the time, date, weather, etc, but I will also play a trick on the mail man (when he closes the mail box door the sign should read "Thank you for the mail!") and visitors (they are greeted when they trigger the motion sensor outside).
How do I achieve these scenarios? Is it possible somehow?
I've been watching the first sign for 10 minutes straight. This is awesome!
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