NEWS & INFORMATION

6/24/2001 - Update

If you are looking for downloads, please see the file section of the yahoo groups site - 

Yahoo Groups HASE site

I'm deeper than ever in my schoolwork (Discrete Math, anyone?) so I haven't been coding - if you need assistance, I'm always happy to answer email.

Ian - icole@technovelocity.com 

3/28/2001 - Update

HASE is still alive - I'm running the ASP GUI for my system, and using it for internet control and listening (via Windows Media Encoder) at other locations.

I have not done any development since January due to other personal obligations (Work + School). Keep checking back for updates, I home to resume development (at a slow pace) in April. 

If anyone knows VB or VC++ or Visual Installer and wants to contribute to the effort, send me an email.

I'm still here for questions, etc. so feel free to email me, or use the "FORUMS" link.

Ian - icole@technovelocity.com  

1/28/2001 - SSS Modifications

• Better detection of the CDJ playlist path and database to work with the new CDJ relative paths
• Added NUMPLAYLISTS
• Changed GETPLAYLISTS (First return item was the number of playlists)

1/27/2001 - Updated Binaries

• New Binaries are available, please read the notes before downloading
• BETA DOWNLOADS

1/24/2001 - When all else fails :>)

• The current BETA 3 binaries have been removed. New binaries will be posted soon using a new install program that will hopefully cure the installation issues. 

1/22/2001 - More challenges :>(

• The new version of Slink-e Socket Server is having additional challenges with the new activex control - if you can't get SSS to run, I hope to have this resolved ASAP. Thanks for your patience. - Now you know why it is called "BETA" :>)

1/21/2001 - Updated BETA3 Binaries

•     Fixed a circumstance where a needed DLL was not installed
•     Migrated SSS to new Socket Server activex control (ss_activex)

1/21/2001 - Site Update

Updated  revision log with more information on BETA 3 changes and features. 

1/20/2001 - BETA 3!

GET BETA 3 TODAY!

Please see the revision log for changes and features. More documentation will follow soon.

MAJOR CHANGES:

• Socket Protocol terminator
• CDJ database accessible via socket interface
• SSS now persists CDJ "Playing" information for applications such as ASP that cannot wait for an event
• Text2Speech socket server rebuilt using new ss_activex control

1/10/2001 - Moving Forum to egroups.com

• Nirvis moved their web bbs & email list to egroups.com - The HASE forum is following :>)

www.egroups.com/group/home_automation

1/10/2001 - New SSS Commands

Added initial documentation for new SSS commands

• New Persisted CDJ Commands - SSS stores the information from the "playing_item" response and other responses so that applications that cannot process events (ASP, command-line, etc) can access CDJ info
• New Database Commands - get album and track info without adding database code to your application or having connectivity - all database access is done via SSS. (Note: Not all database commands are finished)

 

1/10/2001 - HASE Remote Sample App

Here's a "sneak-peak" at the new HASE Remote Sample App - Source code will be posted with the release of BETA3

 

1/09/2001 - Windows Media Socket Server

Here's a "sneak-peak" at the new Windows Media Player 6.4 Socket Server

1/07/2001 - BETA 3 Announcement

The BETA 3 binaries are getting VERY close - Email copies are available upon request, but please realize this revision contains MAJOR changes, most of which have not yet been documented. 

1/07/2001 - Site Update

• Updated Revision Log with MORE new BETA 3 features

12/26/2000 - Site Update

• Updated Revision Log with new BETA 3 features & bugfixes
• Added the PARTY_GUI "How-To"

12/9/2000 - NEW DOWNLOADS!

• UPDATED BETA2 BINARIES! - See Revision Log with changes
• UPDATED SAMPLE CODE!
• Added ASP_COVER files for download

Screenshot of the VB GUI Sample

11/29/2000 - Site Update

• Updated Revision Log with new features & bugfixes
• Added the first "HOW TO" - View your cover images over HTTP

11/20/2000 - Pocket PC Sample App

Here's a "sneak-peak" at a PocketPC version of the HASE GUI Sample application.

11/3/2000 - New Binaries

An updated version of HASE BETA 2 is available for download. See the Revision Log for details. 

I've posted some VERY early sample code, completely undocumented for those that have asked for it. 

11/2/2000 - Samples

I am actively working on sample applications - if you have any ideas, post them in the forums. 

11/2/2000 - Site Update

• Added Revision Log
• Added the following section to the Overview page:

            Where is the screen that will control my system?

• HASE is "middleware" - It is designed to run your system via scripting - HASE does not have a user interface for controlling a home automation system. You can easily write a user interface that will control HASE and can call scripts using either the HASEx control or working directly with TCP/IP sockets.

10/28/2000 - BETA 2 - NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD 

BETA 2 INFORMATION

10/28/2000 - BETA 2 Information 

Fixed:

• Winsock disconnects from HASE causing application shutdown
• HTTP server within SSS no longer sends empty HTML pages under certain conditions
  (The list of clients on the stats page has been temporarily removed for a code review)

Added: 

• SSS HTTP server can now send back the statistics and the "No Cover" blank HTML page in a user defined color - simply follow the url with a question mark and the color in hex - ex: http://localhost:12180/stats?99CCFF or http:localhost:12180/cover?99CCFF
• SSS HTTP responses are now logged

10/06/2000 - BETA 2 Information 

HASEx  has been reworked for stability - all "slinkx" commands have been removed since the activex control supports socket servers other than slink-e socket server. This was causing confusion. Now, instead of calling hasex.sendex("cdj:echo[hi!]"), you call hasex.command("sendex cdj:echo[hi!]")

Slink-e Socket Server now has a watchdog timer that ensures connectivity to slinkeserv. If slinkeserv is not responding, SSS will disconnect and reconnect causing slinkeserv to be reloaded.  

9/10/2000 - BETA 2 Information 

BETA 2 is available by request - the documentation is not complete so I'm not ready to post it, however I will email it to those of you that would like it without good documentation. 

8/27/2000 - BETA 2 Information (Updated)

HASE BETA 2, ready in early September, will have the following changes:

• HASE now supports multiple socket servers - gateway.txt contains the socket server name, hostname and port number. This allows multiple socket servers to be run on any TCP/IP networked system. 
  
• Text2Speech socket server - Based on BETA 1 feedback, now you only install the text2speech components if you want this functionality
  
• All configuration via command line options - Based on BETA 1 feedback that the existing configuration application was confusing since it contained settings for multiple applications. Configuration Documentation (DRAFT)
  
• All Slink-e specific functionality moved to the Slink-e Socket Server
  
• Cover image can be retrieved via http from Slink-e Socket Server 
  
• Statistics can be retrieved via http from Slink-e Socket Server 
  
• Socket servers now have full logging
  
• HASEx now supports automatic reconnection to socket servers
  
• Windows CE CDJ client "sample app"
  
• HTML sample CDJ client using the HASEx activex control

• HASEx now available for distribution in an "internet" cab file