Comments on: xPL http://blog.boxedbits.com ( ... more specifically about BI with Microsoft products ) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom VdP http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1842 Tom VdP Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:00:35 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1842 Carlos, I have never used determinators and xplhal wizards... I do everything in script. But please visit the forums (link is at the top of this page) and do a search there. I am sure this question is already answered! If not, feel free to post in the forum. Carlos,
I have never used determinators and xplhal wizards… I do everything in script. But please visit the forums (link is at the top of this page) and do a search there. I am sure this question is already answered! If not, feel free to post in the forum.

]]> By: Cmri http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1822 Cmri Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:01:41 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1822 How can i display the value of a global variable in XplBalloon using message parameters? I'm using Hal manager wizard Thank u in advance, Carlos How can i display the value of a global variable in XplBalloon using message parameters?
I’m using Hal manager wizard

Thank u in advance,

Carlos

]]> By: Tom VdP http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1731 Tom VdP Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:25:35 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1731 This application is normally running without a user interface. It displays xPL messages that are generated by other xPL applications or devices. So, if you would want to specifically send it a message, you would either write your own xPL application that can put an xPL message onto the network, or you could pick one of the many <a href="http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/Applications" rel="nofollow">xPL sender tools</a> that already exist. Note that you will need at least 2 other applications: 1 xPLHalManager to configure your xPL applications installed anywhere on your network and a xPLHub on each pc that will join in the xPL network. One more caveat: the xPL network is limited to local networks. (If you want to pass xPL messages via the internet you are better of making a web application that generates xPL messages on the local server.) If the network you mention is a local network (i.e. UDP broadcast messages will be seen by all machines) then you could install: - on each pc: xPLBalloon and xPLHub - on your pc: xPLBalloon, xPLHalManager and xPLHub and maybe some tool that helps you to generate an xPL message easily (though xPLHalManager can do that too) You could try a simple setup on 1 pc alone and see if it fits your need. If it does, then you only need to deploy xPLBalloon and xPLHub on the other pcs and configure them in the same way (the default config should be ok, but you will have to open and close the config settings for each in xPLHalManger). This application is normally running without a user interface. It displays xPL messages that are generated by other xPL applications or devices. So, if you would want to specifically send it a message, you would either write your own xPL application that can put an xPL message onto the network, or you could pick one of the many xPL sender tools that already exist.
Note that you will need at least 2 other applications: 1 xPLHalManager to configure your xPL applications installed anywhere on your network and a xPLHub on each pc that will join in the xPL network.
One more caveat: the xPL network is limited to local networks. (If you want to pass xPL messages via the internet you are better of making a web application that generates xPL messages on the local server.)

If the network you mention is a local network (i.e. UDP broadcast messages will be seen by all machines) then you could install:
- on each pc: xPLBalloon and xPLHub
- on your pc: xPLBalloon, xPLHalManager and xPLHub and maybe some tool that helps you to generate an xPL message easily (though xPLHalManager can do that too)

You could try a simple setup on 1 pc alone and see if it fits your need. If it does, then you only need to deploy xPLBalloon and xPLHub on the other pcs and configure them in the same way (the default config should be ok, but you will have to open and close the config settings for each in xPLHalManger).

]]> By: bushmen http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1730 bushmen Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:18:42 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1730 hi, how do you initiate a xPL message. eg. if the setups are installed with the balloon icon running in the sytemtray. how would i be able to send a custom message to a user on the network. i would like to use this for communication purposes, where i can tell a user something on which they have to click ok to. regards, hi,

how do you initiate a xPL message.

eg. if the setups are installed with the balloon icon running in the sytemtray.

how would i be able to send a custom message to a user on the network.

i would like to use this for communication purposes, where i can tell a user something on which they have to click ok to.

regards,

]]> By: Tom VdP http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1490 Tom VdP Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1490 Hi Boris, You will be glad to hear I have updated xPLBalloon. This version registers itself on the xPL network simply as "balloon". BTW, this version also allows multiple text= lines in one xPL message. Have fun with it! Hi Boris,
You will be glad to hear I have updated xPLBalloon. This version registers itself on the xPL network simply as “balloon”.
BTW, this version also allows multiple text= lines in one xPL message.
Have fun with it!

]]> By: Boris http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1230 Boris Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:41:01 +0000 http://blog.boxedbits.com/xpl#comment-1230 Hello. Using 2 of your work and it is great ! Thank for this. I only have a problem with xplballoon : deviceid has a name which is too large, it must be 8 or less in size. Have a look here : http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/XPL_Specification_Document#The_xPL_Protocol:_.22Lite_on_the_wire.2C_by_design.22 It cause a problem with tonyt job : we can't add OSD device pointing to xplballoon in his interface xPLMyHome. Thank in advance for the next release :) Hello. Using 2 of your work and it is great ! Thank for this.
I only have a problem with xplballoon : deviceid has a name which is too large, it must be 8 or less in size. Have a look here : http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/XPL_Specification_Document#The_xPL_Protocol:_.22Lite_on_the_wire.2C_by_design.22
It cause a problem with tonyt job : we can’t add OSD device pointing to xplballoon in his interface xPLMyHome.

Thank in advance for the next release :)

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