XTension X 5.3 review (mac)

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In all forms, automation is best served by a single control and monitor 'console'.

License: Demo
OS: Mac OS X
File size: 9492K
Developer: Sand Hill Engineering      
Price: $149.00
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XTension X 5.3 is business software developed by Sand Hill Engineering.
In all forms, automation is best served by a single control and monitor 'console'. One place to come to review all events, to change preferences and schedules, and to coordinate actions of other programs or devices.

XTension is a carefully crafted application which gives you this 'window' on your home. Providing not only an encouraging place to come to create your first simple system, but later when you expand, a delightful surprise in its rich features.

Whether you are a dealer/installer, or a neophyte to home automation, XTension is the software that you are ultimately going to want.Home automation is here to stay. It is not just a rich man's toy. It can save you money, time, aggravation, and even your life.

It will not be long after you start that you will become aware of the possibilities, and soon after that, you will be looking for features which are only available with XTension

There are many articles ideas and tutorials on this site to help you understand just why and how you do this, but in short, the only limitation is your imagination and the ideas that you can glean from this website and other home automation sources.

What's New:

  • Seamless support for two native USB interfaces.
  • The newest X10 Activehome PRO interface -- powerline and wireless in one unit !
  • Supports the full X10 powerline command set.
  • Integrated Wireless All-Housecode receiver !
  • Also transceives wireless X10 security codes !
  • The Smarthome PowerLinc USB
  • Supports the full X10 powerline command set.
  • A long-waited feature: Search/Replace in Scripts !
  • Unit Properties can now be any AppleScript object type.
  • For those types that can be easily edited, there are nice editor windows :
    * Text
    * Number
    * Date
    * File
  • New edit script pop-down window for choosing :
    * Unit names
    * Global scripts
    * Attachment script handlers
    * Global variables
  • Auto-backup database when switching to a new version
  • New verb to allow archive of database to specific location.
  • Added classic verbs :
    * Create Group
    * Delete Group
    * Add unit to group
    * Remove unit from group
    * Startup Time
  • Scripts now retain their context (property values) after re-compile.
  • Pronoun (thisUnit) and (thisScript) now supported while testing in the editor window.
  • Added the old Classic feature for handling the MP3 Remote type wireless commands.
  • Internal script format changed to OSX preferred data fork format. Should be more compatible with external editors.
  • Major internal changes in preparation for future features like multiple remote interfaces.
  • Fixed several memory leaks.
  • Fixed 'bad message' problem in Log.
  • Fixed problem where 'with no script' would not defeat the 'onGroupMemberChanged' handler.
  • Fixed problem where some script changes were lost when exiting from the edit script editor.
  • Fixed bug that caused script changes to be overwritten after editing.
  • Fixed bug : turn on a dimmable pseudo will now set it to 100 if it was zero. Else no change to the unit.

    Requirements:
  • MacOS 7.1 thru OS X ( Classic and Native )
  • Any Mac with 4MB of RAM ( Classic of course )
  • Requires less than 2MB of RAM
  • One or more serial ports (USB adaptors ok).
    This is a demo version of the program. In order to use full version features, please go online and order a full version of XTension X 5.3. The full version is available at regnow and Sand Hill Engineering website for $149.00. XTension X 5.3 supports english interface languages and works with Mac OS X.

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