Reading from Local RSS File

rwest · Post by **rwest** » March 29th, 2005, 5:28 pm

Hi all,

I apologize in advance if this is just me being short on brain cells or something. I'm trying to get the $Rss function to read from a local file. Is this possible, or am I maybe looking for something else?

I've got several lines of text that are automatically generated that I want to display on the bottom line of the display and scroll. The $File and $LogFile functions don't do the trick, since they can only display one line (at at least that's how I understand it.)

When I've tried using either $Rss(c:\file.xml,d) or $Rss(file:\\\c:\file.xml,d) I get an HTTP/1.1 501 Not Supported error.

Am I just being dumb, or is there another plugin that's better suited for what I'm trying to do? Thanks!

rwest · Post by **rwest** » March 31st, 2005, 1:52 am

Nevermind on this one... I got my source program figured out so that I could send stuff without and line breaks.

Now on to another idea... Is it possible in the actions tab to have LCD Smartie watch for if a certain file changes to create an action?

I'm thinking of something like $File(C:\file.txt,1) [changed] then Goto Screen(2)? Maybe I'm asking too much... and if I am, then how about this idea. Within the screens tab, is it possible to set "Skip this screen if" file file.txt doesn't exist?

If that's confusing, let me know and I'll try to explain better the whole of the project that I'm trying to accomplish.

Post by **limbo** » March 31st, 2005, 2:38 pm

Hi

like $File(C:\file.txt,1) [changed] then Goto Screen(2)?

is not supported... its too deep to think -to write code for- something like that!

Within the screens tab, is it possible to set "Skip this screen if" file file.txt doesn't exist?

This is not supported either but a plug in may help on this...
Try to raise a plug in request with more details...