Version 2.87 posted on 02/01/2004

Version 2.87 was just uploaded to:

  http://misterhouse.sf.net/download.html

New Features:

- Dominique Benoliel created common/weather_rrd_update.pl to store and graph
weather data via a RRD database. The mhe compiled versions of mh should have
the RRDs.pm module enabled. Non-compiled users can install RRD with
instructions at the top of weather_rrd_update.pl. You can view the new
graphs via the ia5 -> Outside -> Weather Station page (here is mine:
http://misterhouse.net:8080/ia5/outside/weather_index.shtml )

- Nick Maddock replaced mh/code/public/alarm_concept.* files with
mh/code/public/concept_* for interfacing to the Concept 4000 alarm panel.

- Kirk Bauer updated web/bin/floorplan.pl and made a bunch of changes to the
occupancy/presence modules. Changes are documented in the comment section at
the top of each of the .pm files.

- Steven Lee updated lib/X10_Item.pm X10_Switchlinc to Reports the state,
level, and state_level appropriately. Also, 0% to 100% are represented
correctly, supports response from status request (2-way only), and sets
state/level when switch is pressed (2-way only).

- Bob Hughes and Joel Davidson sent in example code for snapping pictures
using the linux v4lctl program, saved as public/webcam_bob.zip and
webcam_joel.zip.

- Steve Switzer updated the web/bin/phone_in.pl and added
web/bin/callerid.pl to allow for web based editing of phone.caller_id.list.

- Chris Barrett added support for a backup CM11. Point to it with the mh.ini
cm11_bak_port.

- Chris Barrett updated lib/RF_Item.pm and X10_RF.pm to support Digimax 210
thermostat via a W800RF32. Unlike the other RF devices the Digimax has a 4
byte ID code. His .mht entry for the unit is: RF, A9EF, Digimax, Thermostat

- David Norwood updated common/internet_earthquake*.pl to use Net::FTP
instead of finger, which was recently disable due to a security filter on
the USGS site. He also updated them to download images of where the latest
quakes are and to use triggers for scheduling.

- David Norwood updated common/stocks.pl to announce price changes that
exceed the threshold specified with the stocks_thresholds mh.ini parm
(defaults to 5%).

- David Norwood updated the common/mp3* code so xmms now recognizes an
mp3_player_hide ini parameter to hide the main window. This is useful if you
are using the xmms coverviewer plug-in. He also updated the winamp mp3_play
and mp3_queue routines so they will work remotely and and disabled the
$Save{NowPlaying} variable because it was a resource hog.

- Chris Witte refreshed the sourceforge cvs repository, so you can now get
the full src distro with a cvs checkout.


Bug Fixes and Other Changes:

- Bill Young noticed a casesensitive problem in common/x10_rf_relay.pl

- Larry Roudebush updated mh.ini parm caller_id_file to use
$config_parms{data_dir} instead of $Pgm_Root/data

- Larry Roudebush and I merged the code/common/reject_caller_list.pl and
web/bin/rejectcall.pl files into web/bin/phone_list.pl and pointed to that
script with a new 'Caller List' button to the ia5 phone menu.

- Kirk Bauer sent in his linux mh start scripts, saved as
mh/bin/misterhouse_kirk*.rc

- Robert Mann found a 2.86 problem in lib/W800RF.pm

- George Clark created a time_between function.

- Kirk Bauer updated lib/RCSsTR40.pm to fix a setpoint changed bug and to
track run-time for logging/analysis purposes.

- Brian Ujvary updated lib/IR_Item.pm to support the usb_uirt interface.

- Kirk Bauer suggested we unset set_with_timer events if the object is set
before the timer is expired.

- Pass the $source parm to Serial_data hooks.

- Bob Hughes fixed Query_Barometer in X10_BX24.pm. Gaetan Lord updated it to
detect security code, standardize debug messages, and include security
information in the doc.

- Pete Flaherty added wind chill calculations
common/weather_iB_OWW_client.pl .


- Updated the web server to honor mh.ini parm html_refresh_rate on the
widget pages.
- Chris Barrett updated Holiday anouncements to honor ddmm format.

- Krik Bauer noticed that a date only time_now string would get
mis-interpreted and would fire every day.

- Fixed a 2.84 bug where run_after_delay would not work with subroutine
calls.

- Jim Duda fixed a 2.86 problem with W800 proxy data (serial datatype parm
was not being passed for proxies).

- Scott Johnson updated lib/site/Hardware/iButton/Device.PM so
read_temperature works for the 18B20 (1822) and added subs to read and write
to the DS2408 (Device Type 29).

- David Norwood updated common/weather_aws.pl to only update values if the
downloaded web page has a timestamp and it's different from the previous one
and added ``miles per hour'' the monitor_weather wind gust announcement. He
also made minor changes to the UIRT, photo_index, http_server, and tk_photos
code.


Bruce




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