Even more ideas

[JacquesB]

Hi,

 

here are more suggestions for improvements.

 

A-Wait until

 

Today, the WAIT command is only an absolute countdown timer, with the option of a random parameter.

 

There are situations where some other kind of WAIT would be useful. First is to wait for a status change or a control command. That would create a kind of sub-program, run only by the first program once it did few things on its own. It would also be an easy way for driving different reactions to the same action instead of using fake programs as flags and testing them every where.

 

Another case would be to include absolute time after random or relative time. Let say you have a program that turn lights On before sunset. This same program can not turn on an interior light at 21:00 because the delay between its start and 21:00 is not absolute. You must use 2 programs because of that.

 

B-Reversed controller

 

Now, a controller forces its responders to the same status as itself. The opposite could also be useful : If the controller is turned On, turns the load Off, If the controller is turned Off, turns the load On.

 

Reaction to IOLinc sensor could make a great use of such inversion between the controller and a responder.

 

Another use would be for KeaypadLinc buttons used as variable or status flag.

 

A program in the ISY controller can have this kind of reverse action / reaction. The thing is, actions taken by controllers themselves are much faster than programs. The possibility to reduce the number of program is also another plus.

 

C-Program control from another program

 

A program can call another one, either by the If, Then or Else part. Another control that could be useful would be a Stop. Now, it is possible to stop a program only if it does not have an Else part. You just have to call its else part and it will stop. A direct "Stop" command would be more explicit for these cases and would allow the interruption of a program with an Else part.

 

Congratulation for your already great product,

 

Jacques

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Jacques,

 

Thanks so very much for your suggestions. I am going to add all these to our requirements system with one caveat: priority is going to be low mostly because we've been waiting for Triggers 2.0 which is supposed address most if not all your requirements.

 

Thanks again so very much and please do keep them coming.

 

With kind regards,

Michel