Thread: SerialSwitch Version 5

There's no "easy" way to make a command/program execute on CTS changes with this tool alone. However, you could make an auto-it script or a separate plugin to monitor the label/indicator from this application in order to achieve the function.

It's very likely you could find a stand alone software that could start a program like that -- I do not know of any off hand.

I am currently rewriting SerialSwitch to also have variables, so stay tuned.
SerialSwitch is a stand alone exe that happens to include the older RR SDK. It is not a Newer SDK DLL plugin, so the only control RR has over it is loading and unloading. I am looking at my options for continuing this as a standalone exe.
I may just strip the older RR SDK from the EXE and make it just that, No RR functions.
Then I will make a RR only DLL for RR users.
I hope RR will move forward and get rid of the RR compatibility EXE, so that developers will buck up and support the new SDK soon.
...JJG

Originally Posted by Jebus

I am currently rewriting SerialSwitch to also have variables, so stay tuned.
SerialSwitch is a stand alone exe that happens to include the older RR SDK. It is not a Newer SDK DLL plugin, so the only control RR has over it is loading and unloading. I am looking at my options for continuing this as a standalone exe.
I may just strip the older RR SDK from the EXE and make it just that, No RR functions.
Then I will make a RR only DLL for RR users.
I hope RR will move forward and get rid of the RR compatibility EXE, so that developers will buck up and support the new SDK soon.
...JJG

Any chance of adding some events while at it ? like ONCTSLOW or ONCTSHIGH whenever it switches from low to high and vice versa? this could be used to trigger things in RR.

Sure, I think I understand this, but isn't that what variables are for?

OK, I'm thinking here, ONCTSLOW event would be easier to trigger off of than a variable code. (ie: myvar;DTROFF<<DTRON)?

Correct me please, as I am still wrapping my head around sdk methods.

And now I am putting this all into a DLL plugin.

Any chance of new example VB6 sdk modules for exe's, like before RideRunner, as opposed to the new DLL SDK classes?

...JJG

Originally Posted by Jebus

Sure, I think I understand this, but isn't that what variables are for?

OK, I'm thinking here, ONCTSLOW event would be easier to trigger off of than a variable code. (ie: myvar;DTROFF<<DTRON)?

Correct me please, as I am still wrapping my head around sdk methods.

And now I am putting this all into a DLL plugin.

Any chance of new example VB6 sdk modules for exe's, like before RideRunner, as opposed to the new DLL SDK classes?

...JJG

With the current application it is already possible to perform different tasks based on the indicator/label state, that is when executing a command (i.e. pressing buttons). However nothing is executed when something changes (i.e. CTS or another line), so if you could monitor the line, and anytime it changes you executed a command (event), then we could for instance use that to trigger things in RR.

Code wise, it would be something like below ... (I assume you have some sort of "update timer" sub already):

Code:

Private Sub UpdateTimer_Timer()

Static CTSState as boolean

<... do whatever ...>

If CTSState <> GetCTSState() then
   CTSState = GetCTSState()
   If CTSState = True then
     ComSend "RideRunner", "ONCTSHIGH"
   else   
     ComSend "RideRunner", "ONCTSLOW"
   End if
End if

<... do whatever ...>

End Sub

If you're using the COM Object method, you could simply change the ComSend "RideRunner", "ONCTSHIGH" for SDK.Execute "ONCTSHIGH" and do the same for ONCTSLOW...

I'd be more than glad to provide you with any information on the newest SDK.. or even take a look at some of the code to help you out... there's also some posted info here already:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-f...cation-rr.html

Ahh, I see now! I just didn't get the user input part of indicator/label states. Those are not commands!

The events are done, just have to update the zip and readme now.
The timer is gone from the exe as the mscomm.ocx has events
for input lines. It is all event driven now. No timers.

I have been using the Windows Messaging API with this. I will look at how this affects hibernate as opposed to the COM OBJECT method.

Off to Work now. The one that feeds me.
...JJG

Here's Version 5, With events and NO timer.
Uninstall old version first.
Note all labels, commands, indicators, events changed spelling!
Check and READ first post.
Please give feedback.
...JJG