AC web page; stuff easy to do ...

[Deleted member 143833]

An earlier thread caused me to reinvestigate some public Internet services for hooking the AC controllers to web pages. As a result I have been doing some redesign on my page (take a look and see what you think).

The pages currently use no scripts that I have written and the reef status (at the top of each page) as well as the graphs of the tank status (on the graph page) are all generated for me by a tool here:

http://www.reefchat.org/Extras/SignatureGenerator/tabid/259/Default.aspx

It is free and very cool. I noticed that in addition they have added an XML doc that includes the status of your timers and I will be investigating how to use that XML to generate a live tank status for timers and such. Not being a web programmer I am sure I may not be doing the most streamline of implementation but so far no code has been required.

See what you think and feel free to borrow from my examples.

 

[ciphros]

Checked the link, don't see how to add a signature. Am I missing something? Looked at your website too, but couldn't pull up the code for some reason, so not sure how you put the signature up in the corner of your page. I'm interested in doing this since work has shut down all but ports 80 and 8080, and clearwire won't allow access in via port 80, so having a webpage I can go to to check both tanks would be GREAT!

Just want to say, I really appreciate the work you do, and have just recently been back watching the forums, and have gotten excited by the developments you have been working on. Your simulator has been a great tool working through new additions to code (since I'm a ceramic engineer and am not that great with coding...know just enough to be dangerous).

 

[itZme]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14067564#post14067564 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ciphros
Checked the link, don't see how to add a signature. Am I missing something?

It was a mystery to me also but I researched enough to find the answer. You can scroll to the bottom of the page of signatures and then click the green plus sign to create your own signature.

It looks pretty neat but I haven't taken the time to complete the signature info form yet.

Thanks for the info Ken. It is pretty neat!

-- Kevin

 

[ciphros]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14067649#post14067649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by itZme
It was a mystery to me also but I researched enough to find the answer. You can scroll to the bottom of the page of signatures and then click the green plus sign to create your own signature.
-- Kevin

Nope, no green + for me. After Ken's signature, all I see is "42 rows" and that's it.

 

[itZme]

It is there to the right of the "43 rows" after you sign in and then scroll. I just tried to complete mine but it won't allow enough characters for my password

Now I have to go downstairs and change the pass on the AC3 as well as on all my shorcuts on my laptops and cell phone's browsers.

 

[ciphros]

Ah, I guess the problem is I need to sign in (and therefore, register).

Thanks.

 

[fishnu]

registration required.

 

[itZme]

EDIT: I think I am getting it figured out ... was having a brain fart.

 

[fishnu]

 

[itZme]

Still couldn't get the other timers to show up like HT1, T51 etc... I keep getting the same arror as the last person on there where it says "can't substitute template file .. can't read "HT1" no such variable"

In my Status page HT1 and HT2 are both legit timer names.

 

[fishnu]

Here is my configuration

Make sure you are using the Status page url.

IP has been changed to protect the ...er...me.

 

[StevieK]

looks interesting ... have yet to figure it out though

 

[itZme]

Looks like what I already have. Check out mine...
I can see the HT1, HT2, FAN, T51 etc.. status on Ken's widget.

-- Kevin

 

[fishnu]

I tried duplicating your problem and can't. I thought maybe the {} or the ----> was throwing things off but seem OK. Maybe reentering the text might help. Sorry.

 

[Deleted member 143833]

In the parameter list you needs "{" at the beginning and a "}" at the end.

 

[Ashlar]

Thanks for the plug, Ken. I'm the author of the app. I'll add some iconography and explanation about having to be registered / logged in as well as duplicating the 'add' link at the top.

For those experiencing problems, let me look at your settings and I'll pm you with suggestions.

 

[slallen]

Sorry guys yes registration is required. It is needed so that we can separate all the user data.

XML out, even charts and graphs. Hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think.

 

[slallen]

You may also want to take a look at this doc on how to set up.

http://www.reefchat.org/Extras/SignatureGenerator/SignatureGeneratorHelp/tabid/262/Default.aspx

 

[Deleted member 143833]

I updated my page and I now have selective charts (see graphs page); it's turning out to be quite easy though I'm learning web programming as i go which is a challenge.

 

[Deleted member 143833]

Next up; going to figure out how to use the XML out to have a status page with on/off indicators.