RE: [misterhouse-users] Motion Detector in .mht file

[Bruce W. <br...@mi...>]

> I currently have the following in a .pl file:
>
> $movement_sensor_unit1 = new  Serial_Item('XC1CJ', 'Stair movement');
> $movement_sensor_unit1 -> add            ('XC1CK', 'Stairs quiet');
> $movement_sensor_unit1 -> add            ('XC2CJ', 'Stairs dark');
> $movement_sensor_unit1 -> add            ('XC2CK', 'Stairs lit');
>
> This item is a Hawkeye motion detector, and it returns the above commands
> for motion, no motion, light, and no light. How would I move this code
> into my items.mht file properly?

Looks like we currently don't have support for multiple Serial_Item states
in mh/lib/read_table_A.pl.   If we wanted to allow for this, we can define a
new Serial .mht format then extend read_table_A, or create a read_table_B
(or read_table_Serial).   Or you can simply leave it in a .pl file.

Bruce