eHome Digial Tools

I only have a few HA screens and would prefer to have them at the top level rather than a level down in the HA section. For one, if I spend most of my time on the HA screens then I am missing out on the time and weather.

For example, Lights seem like something that should be at the top level.

I know I can add a button for an external program, but what about a HA screen?

Martin

OK. You need to add a user defined menu.

So...

Stop eHome
Goto START menu, eHome digital tools and then Client Menu editor. Turn on one of the user defined menus. (I used #6 in the sample)

Now... In your eHomeClient.ini file....
Find the function 'EXT_RUN_USER06' and paste in this code.

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  Dim sScrn2Switch
  Dim sComputerName
  sComputerName = "Lister"
  sScrn2Switch = "ScrCam"
  g_oGbl.Shell2File g_oGbl.p_sApplicationPath & "eHomeSS.exe " & sComputerName & "$$EH_SWITCH_SCRN$$HA$$" & sScrn2Switch
  ' msgbox "eHomeSS.exe " & sComputerName & "$$EH_SWITCH_SCRN$$HA$$" & sScrn2Switch


Now you need to change sComputerName to the name of your computer and sScrn2Switch to the ID of the screen you want.

Save and re-start eHome and test.


Here is DOCS for the Socket Server
http://www.ehomecreations.com/eHomeHelp/help-sserver.htm

If you still have problems let me know!

Nice one, Martin!

Thanks, JB!

In the next version... 5.14 In Beta

g_oGbl.EH_HA_SWITCH_SCRN "scrCam"

Will work!!! But the above example works fine for now

Excellent! Now how do I assign a custom icon to a user button. I'll have to poke around the docs.

The client INI file.

To change 1 icon...

http://www.ehomecreations.com/eHomeHelp/How%20To.htm

search for 'Change icons for the main menu'

or make a copy of the icon folder, name it something and set the INI file to the new folder

Works great except I get an EXIT_RUN_06 message pop up before it switches.

Also, how do I change the label from User 6 to something more descriptive?

Works great except I get an EXIT_RUN_06 message pop up before it switches.

Put a ' in front of the msgbox

so msgbox is now... 'msgbox

save file and restart eHome

Also, how do I change the label from User 6 to something more descriptive?

Go to the eHome menu editor.
START menu, eHome digital tools and then Client Menu editor.

Click open INI in notepad (bottom button)

search for $$USER06$$

Line should look like:
M26_M=USER06.UP.png$$EXT$$USER06$$user 6

change the last entry 'user 6' to whatever
Save - restart eHome.

Thanks! As you can tell I have never used VB script and so I guess now is time to learn. Especially for powerhome integration!