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SteveA
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Hi Dave,
Have you done any experimenting with utilizing the serial port functions and reading caller I.D. packets from a modem? Would be really cool to be able to have PH be able to monitor the phone line and popup a message box or HTML page :)
Thanks, SA
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I actually wrote a VB app and a macro for Caller ID. I was going to rewrite it only using a macro and the new comm port commands someday. 
Let me know if you'd be interested in what I have done so far.
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Tony,
I remember that you had sent me the code once before but I have long since misplaced it. I don't have caller ID so it's difficult for me to test but if this is something that is fairly generic, I could look into adding support for Caller ID directly into PowerHome with triggers and such.
Dave.
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Ooh! That would be great for people that have not rolled their own already!
All you need to do is watch for "RING" to come in, then, pull the name and number. The only issue would be which com port and what commands need to be sent to turn CID on and off (those can differ from one system to another). I'll shoot you the code again when I get home.
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Dave, Tony,
Having triggers would really put frosting on the cake! Could eliminate the X10 phone box from my system (free's up a serial port) Also would add a ton of options as far as remote control.
Thanks, SA
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Steve,
If the X10 phone box is the gizmo that allows you to send X10 commands via touchtones on the phone, then what Im proposing at this time wont replace it (unless you know something that I don't  ). The triggers would be just for Caller ID type info.
Now, what I think you are talking about is TAPI (telephone application programming interface) and would definately be cool. I tried to get the SAPI 4.0a TAPI interface to work a couple of years ago but it was too buggy and kept hanging the system. It is my ultimate goal to one day provide this functionality, but I havent had a chance to explore it since that first attempt. It's on my to-do list, but is probably a little ways off  .
Dave.
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