[slinkelist] Log File

[David Aue]

There is a PERL module Win32:OLE which has 'Alpha' support for ActiveX
events.  It might work with our SlinkX control but I've never tried.  If you
can write PERL then a little VB app for message grabbing shouldn't be too
difficult.  Look at the sample in the 'Sample Programs' directory.

David Aue
Nirvis Systems

> -----Original Message-----
> From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
> Behalf Of shawn@sboyle.com
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:42 AM
> To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
> Subject: [slinkelist] Log File
>
>
> Is there a way to turn the CDJ activity log on and off using an event map?
>
> I'm using cdj:notify_playing_item to write track information to
> the log file, which I then parse with Perl, read into HomeVision,
> and display on my TV.
>
> Right now I have HomeVision send keystrokes to CDJ to navigate to
> the Options dialogue and check and uncheck the "Record activity
> to a log file" box. This works well enough, but it's less than
> elegant. The computer is dedicated to home automation so I don't
> care that the Options dialogue pops up between tracks, but this
> approach adds 4 to 5 seconds to the whole process. So now I'm
> almost 15 whole seconds into the song before the new track
> information pops up. This, of course, is unacceptable. :)
>
> Ideally, I'd like CDJ to stop writing to the log file after it
> sees the cdjr:playing[] event, and then start writing again after
> "30_seconds_to_eot," or when the cd player stops, or whatever.
>
> Is this possible? Or can anyone see a better way? Without writing
> VB apps? The last time I used VB was years ago and I don't think
> I have the time to learn it all over again.
>
> I also have to add that I've been reading this list for about a
> month now and I can't tell you how invaluable it's been. These
> discussions have given me so many ideas for my own setup and
> sharply lowered the learning curve for CDJ and Slink-e. Thanks a lot.
>
> -Shawn
>
> As a side note: I know this is preaching to the converted, but
> with only 2 weeks of using the Slink-e, I think it is by far one
> of the best devices I've ever used. I've already had people ask
> me what it would take to set one up for them. Maybe I'll get
> around to it after I stop playing with mine.
>
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