Variable to TXT file for Blue Iris text overlay

[Whitehambone]

I searched and can't find anything on how to put the value of a variable into a TXT file that can be accessed on the network.  I want a single file with just the variable value that gets overwritten.    I thought I could just make a custom notification with the variable in the message body.  But how do I access the file over the network like a shared folder?  

@webpage:/mydir/garage.txt

${var.2.53}

I see a bunch of information on logging and graphing and will like try it.  I can access the info by http://10.10.10.3/user/web/mydir/garage.txt.  Can a specify a shared directory in the custom notification?  Ultimately I want to use the TXT file as a text overlay in Blue Iris.  Is there an easier way that i am just overlooking?  I am on 5.0.14. I am using Blue Iris to trigger events on the ISY, fun stuff!

[danbutter]

Try looking at this thread:

 

[Whitehambone]

I looked at the thread and when I try to duplicate your setup, I have no option for content length.  I assume admin is your Blue Iris log in user and the IP is your BI server?

 

Yeah, I just want to overlay a z-wave temperature on the garage camera.  I already use Blue Iris Tools for weather info.

 

[snowtech]

On 3/9/2019 at 1:42 PM, Whitehambone said:

I searched and can't find anything on how to put the value of a variable into a TXT file that can be accessed on the network.  I want a single file with just the variable value that gets overwritten.    I thought I could just make a custom notification with the variable in the message body.  But how do I access the file over the network like a shared folder?  

@webpage:/mydir/garage.txt

${var.2.53}

I see a bunch of information on logging and graphing and will like try it.  I can access the info by http://10.10.10.3/user/web/mydir/garage.txt.  Can a specify a shared directory in the custom notification?  Ultimately I want to use the TXT file as a text overlay in Blue Iris.  Is there an easier way that i am just overlooking?  I am on 5.0.14. I am using Blue Iris to trigger events on the ISY, fun stuff!

Are you familiar with Raspberry Pi? 

Rpi goes really well with ISY for this "extra" programming. 

Setup a webserver on the RPi with php enabled

Create a php file that would receive the information from network Resource and create the TXT file with the info you want. 

You can even send the variable back to ISY using Rpi. 

If you need help setting this up, let me know,

 

Thiago

 

[Whitehambone]

On 3/11/2019 at 1:27 AM, snowtech said:

Are you familiar with Raspberry Pi? 

Rpi goes really well with ISY for this "extra" programming. 

Setup a webserver on the RPi with php enabled

Create a php file that would receive the information from network Resource and create the TXT file with the info you want. 

You can even send the variable back to ISY using Rpi. 

If you need help setting this up, let me know,

 

Thiago

 

I have set up NodeLink on a Raspberry PI.  Really all I did was follow the NodeLink PI instructions,  but it was on my network and working.  I am not real familiar with the RPI or Linux command line usage.  I would need help with this setup.  

[Whitehambone]

On 3/9/2019 at 2:53 PM, danbutter said:

Try looking at this thread:

 

Danbutter,

That worked great!  Turns out the content length is not important as seen in my screenshot above.

 

[danbutter]

Glad it helped