PowerHome Messageboard: Newbie Question

Active Topics

Memberlist

Help

PowerHome General
PowerHome Messageboard : PowerHome General

Topic: Newbie Question - Re: IM or Msgr

Author

Message

<< Prev Topic | Next Topic >>

munrok
Newbie
Newbie

Joined: June 07 2002
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1

Posted: June 07 2002 at 08:50 \| IP Logged

As a family of deaf individuals, we are interested in somehow being able to connect X10 modules to automation software which can alert us to an AOL IM or Windows Messenger call by executing a command to flash lights in various parts of the house. Is this possible with PowerHome? We could then start relying on the computer instead of the telephone to communicate with our friends and family.

Thanks in advance,

Kent

dhoward
Admin Group

Joined: June 29 2001
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4447

Posted: June 07 2002 at 12:03 \| IP Logged

Kent,

Its quite possible...I dont use Instant Messenger or Windows Messenger so I dont know what indication they give that an incoming message is waiting. What kind of indication do they currently give? I'll do some research on the web and see if its something that I can hook into so that a trigger is fired. Assuming that PowerHome can know that a message is waiting, it could certainly handle the flashing lights or any other indicator.

If the messenger currently opens a window that a message is waiting, PowerHome could probably do what you want as is, but it would probably be cleaner if I can hook directly. I'll post back any info that I find.

Dave.

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum