Communicating using http and ISY programming

[spiderbot]

I hope I'm posting to the correct group.

 

All of my non-Insteon devices are controlled with http resources. Is it possible to use variables in http resources? As it is, I need over 200 resources to perform all the operations I require. If I could use variables, that number would drop to less than 50.

 

Is it possible to test the response code of an http transaction? Writing a REST feedback program is much more difficult on a device which accesses my LAN from the Internet side of my router (needs https). Plus, not all devices on my network provide programming capability.

 

Is there a more suitable way to program the ISY, like an .xml file or something so that a normal editor can be used instead of all the click-type-click-typing? Because of the redundant nature of programming on the ISY, cut-n-pasting would save a lot of time and perhaps limit the incidence of associated carpal tunnel syndrome.

 

Please forgive me if these questions have been answered elsewhere.

 

Thanks

[Xathros]

I hope I'm posting to the correct group.

 

All of my non-Insteon devices are controlled with http resources. Is it possible to use variables in http resources? As it is, I need over 200 resources to perform all the operations I require. If I could use variables, that number would drop to less than 50.

 

Not yet. Version 5 do out early this year is supposed to support this.

 

Is it possible to test the response code of an http transaction? Writing a REST feedback program is much more difficult on a device which accesses my LAN from the Internet side of my router (needs https). Plus, not all devices on my network provide programming capability.

 

Also not yet. Two way network comms are coming in the 5.x firmware series.

Is there a more suitable way to program the ISY, like an .xml file or something so that a normal editor can be used instead of all the click-type-click-typing? Because of the redundant nature of programming on the ISY, cut-n-pasting would save a lot of time and perhaps limit the incidence of associated carpal tunnel syndrome.

 

Sorry, I don't believe there is.

 

Please forgive me if these questions have been answered elsewhere.

 

Thanks

No problem. Thats what we are here for.

 

-Xathros