What's new in HouseBot (Watch this topic for updates)

[ScottBot]

HouseBot 3.30.01 is now available for download.

For a list of changes in this version, refer to the new change log page.

[ScottBot]

HouseBot 3.30.02 is now available for download.

For a list of changes in this version, refer to the new change log page.

[ScottBot]

HouseBot version 3.30.03 is now available for download.

This version is primarily to provide font download support for the new Android Software remote.

For a list of changes in this version, refer to the new change log page.

[ScottBot]

A software remote for Android has been released and is now available in the Google Play store.

HouseBot version 3.30.03 is recommended for use with the Android remote, although older versions will still work.

[ScottBot]

I've just released plugins to support a limited set of Wink devices.

For more information, see this post.

[ScottBot]

The community forums have just been upgraded to the latest version of phpBB. This new version is responsive, so it scales well to mobile devices.

Let me know if you see any issues with the new forum.

Next on the list: New responsive website.... soon.

[ScottBot]

HouseBot version 3.31 is now available for download.

Version 3.31 has two new plugins, some new features, and some bug fixes. For a list of changes in this version, refer to the change log page.

[ScottBot]

This new version of HouseBot adds two exciting new features.

1. Support for the HouseBot web portal (My HouseBot.com).
2. Amazon Alexa (Echo) support. See the Alexa page for more details.

The HouseBot web portal is great for when you need to remotely manage your system, but haven't setup a software remote to do so. This portal has also enabled remote access from Amazon's Echo, and provides a secure public access point for other remote services.

[ScottBot]

Version 3.40.01 is a maintenance release to address an Amazon Echo (Alexa) issue that resulted in a change in the Smart Home API.

If you are using the Amazon Echo feature, you should update to this latest version. Without the update, devices may not be discovered and available in Alexa.

[ScottBot]

Version 3.41 is a minor release with the following changes:

• Added Task condition option for triggering task evaluation. This can be helpful for tasks that contain time related conditions, but you don't want a change of time to execute the task. For example, if someone turns off the Projector (Power State = Off) between two times, you really only want to have the task evaluated when the Power State property changes.
• Added auto-close timeout option for popup panels. There is a new Android remote released with this support also.
• Fixed and improved serial port lists shown in Hardware Interfaces.

[ScottBot]

Version 1.12 of the Android Remote has been released to the Google Play Store. This release adds support for read-only widgets. Due to the fact that themes are 100% dynamically generated and the restrictions on android widget layouts, read-only was the only way to support any type of widget.

For more information on widget supports, see the Widgets section on this page.

[ScottBot]

Version 3.42 is a minor release with the following changes:

• New: Voice Service (Alexa) setup dialog for configuring Devices and Properties that respond to external voice services.
• New: Software Remote client action for showing and hiding wait cursor. (*)
• New: Added duplicate Device feature.
• New: Dynamic image coordinates for Software Remotes. (*)

(*) Important: The new features added to the Software Remotes require that all instances of Software Remotes be upgraded to the version in this setup. Android remotes will also need to have the latest Android update.

[ScottBot]

Version 1.14 of the Android Software Remote has been released to the Google Play Store.

This version is required for compatibility with the new HouseBot release (3.42)

[ScottBot]

Version 1.20 of the Android Software Remote has been released to the Google Play Store.



The new version includes:

• New scaling options to automatically scale panels to screen size.
• New movement option to lock primary panels in top left corner.
• Minor bug fixes.

[ScottBot]

Version 3.43 includes the following changes:

New: Belkin WeMo device support (switches and plugs).
New: TP-Link device support (plugs).
New: Sleep Timer Device has new Pause Property.
The AIM Device is no longer supported or included in the setup package.

Important: This release no longer includes the older WinCE/Pocket PC/Windows Mobile Software Remotes. These will no longer be released with the main HouseBot setup package and are being discontinued. Existing executables should continue to function for the foreseeable future.