[cyberplague]

still no word from the developer and still no dl, i will try direct emailing him again.. =/

if i get some time after thanksgiving, i will try and throw something together from scratch.

cp

[Livin]

cyberp,
thanks for the efforts!

i will also try to contact someone at xap

[cyberplague]

good news, i finally got a response as well as the library. i will start looking at it this weekend and see what i can do.

cp

[Livin]

cyber,
just wondering if you have any news on your progress?

thanks!

[cyberplague]

sorry for the delay in updates, i have gotten swamped at work and haven't had much time. i have the initial script from the author and after a quick look it looks as though this my be easy to do. i have the next 5 days off so i will take a look and see if i can throw a sample together.

is there a certain program you want to to work with or just xap in general?

cp

[Livin]

the home automation program i use has an xap plug-in, and i'm hoping to use several other apps that are based on xap... so i can use my xbmc as my "home control and info center" so to say.

[Livin]

cyber,
did you make any progress on the python?

[cyberplague]

some, however it has been slow due to being slammed at work for 16+hrs a day. i will continue to try and work on it when i can and keep you posted.

cp

[Livin]

cyberp,
just checkin in with you. any progress at all on the plug-in?

maybe we can get another taker on helping out too?

[Livin]

there is a very cool open standard home control and automation protocol called xap.
web sites...

http://www.xapautomation.org
http://www.xapframework.net/


it allows status and control of home automation devices and software and several other apps via the protocol.

there are all sorts of cool apps like..
torrent monitor
slimdevice controls
email monitor & osd
x10 controls
windows media center connector
news feeds
pc monitor
ir device controls
caller id
outlook plug-ins for contacts, calendar, and dialing contacts!
tv guide
temperature sensors and controls
... and much more

... many things that are being requested in the python forum!


info on python libraries...
http://wiki.xapautomation.org/tiki-index...n+listener


the python libraries already exist so i'm hoping some kind soul here will integrate it into xbmc to allow us to make screens to control our home devices and software.

[Livin]

i would attempt this myself but i'm not very good with python and this will take someone with much more time or experience then i have.

xap would be perfect for xbmc... it would add true integration ability to xbmc across os platforms, applications, and hardware.

there are already several plug-ins for software and hardware like homeseer (home automation software), girder, palm, tivo, microsoft outlook, xlobby (home theatre front end), temperature sensors, email, internet services like weather, and many more!

xap easily extends functionality and interoperability with apps that support xap. it enables exchange of status and display data as well as controling devices (software and hardware).

here's some info...

xap, (pronounced zap) is an open protocol intended to support the integration of telemetry and control devices primarily within the home - it is the glue that supports the interconnectivity of home automation devices.

the primary design objectives are:

simple, easy to implement/retrofit
suitable for use with a wide range of processing capabilities, from embedded controllers to fully fledged pc's
operating system agnostic
programming language agnostic
network agnostic


see these links...

http://www.xapautomation.org
http://www.xapframework.net
http://www.mi4.biz
http://www.bazautomation.com