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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Doc update - area_detect (John Baker)
2. Re: Doc update - area_detect (Joerg Weber)
3. Re: Doc update - area_detect (John Baker)
4. Re: Doc update - area_detect (Joerg Weber)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:43:14 +0100
From: John Baker <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Doc update - area_detect
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Hello
Thanks for the clarification. I find it odd that a useful feature would
only be used to trigger a script. Perhaps this could be changed for all
detection, or is there another option to do so?
John
On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Joerg Weber wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> you can simply concatenate the areas to one single string like:
> area_detect 369.
> As stated in the option description, the only purpose of this option is
> starting a script as soon as there was motion in one of the defined
> areas. The regular motion detection and recording feature is not at all
> affected by this option.
> I'm using this feature for firing a sound, when our cat enters the cat
> door.
>
>
> Brgds Joerg.
>
>
>
> 24. Juli 2017 09:39 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I would suggest this:
> >
> > # Detect motion in predefined areas (1 - 9). Areas are numbered like
> > that: 1 2 3
> > # A script (on_area_detected) is started immediately when motion is
> > 4 5 6
> > # detected in one of the given areas, but only once during an event.
> > 7 8 9
> > # One or more areas can be specified with this option. Take care: This
> > option
> > # does NOT restrict detection to these areas! (Default: not defined)
> > ; area_detect value
> >
> > is improved a little to include an example, ie do I use space or comma
> > separation? Also I'm no sure the script reference is relevant here? This
> > is an option to specify which in which areas to detect, not what to when
> > something is detected.
> >
> > John
> >
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:54:32 +0000
From: "Joerg Weber" <[email protected]>
To: "Motion discussion list" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Doc update - area_detect
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Yes, detection can be suspended by applying a fixed mask, which is even more
flexible.
24. Juli 2017 15:44 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> Hello
>
> Thanks for the clarification. I find it odd that a useful feature would
> only be used to trigger a script. Perhaps this could be changed for all
> detection, or is there another option to do so?
>
> John
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Joerg Weber wrote:
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> you can simply concatenate the areas to one single string like:
>> area_detect 369.
>> As stated in the option description, the only purpose of this option is
>> starting a script as soon as there was motion in one of the defined
>> areas. The regular motion detection and recording feature is not at all
>> affected by this option.
>> I'm using this feature for firing a sound, when our cat enters the cat
>> door.
>>
>> Brgds Joerg.
>>
>> 24. Juli 2017 09:39 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I would suggest this:
>>>
>>> # Detect motion in predefined areas (1 - 9). Areas are numbered like
>>> that: 1 2 3
>>> # A script (on_area_detected) is started immediately when motion is
>>> 4 5 6
>>> # detected in one of the given areas, but only once during an event.
>>> 7 8 9
>>> # One or more areas can be specified with this option. Take care: This
>>> option
>>> # does NOT restrict detection to these areas! (Default: not defined)
>>> ; area_detect value
>>>
>>> is improved a little to include an example, ie do I use space or comma
>>> separation? Also I'm no sure the script reference is relevant here? This
>>> is an option to specify which in which areas to detect, not what to when
>>> something is detected.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:58:51 +0100
From: John Baker <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Doc update - area_detect
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Please can you share an example?
On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 02:54 PM, Joerg Weber wrote:
> Yes, detection can be suspended by applying a fixed mask, which is even
> more flexible.
>
>
> 24. Juli 2017 15:44 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> > Hello
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification. I find it odd that a useful feature would
> > only be used to trigger a script. Perhaps this could be changed for all
> > detection, or is there another option to do so?
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Joerg Weber wrote:
> >
> >> Hello John,
> >>
> >> you can simply concatenate the areas to one single string like:
> >> area_detect 369.
> >> As stated in the option description, the only purpose of this option is
> >> starting a script as soon as there was motion in one of the defined
> >> areas. The regular motion detection and recording feature is not at all
> >> affected by this option.
> >> I'm using this feature for firing a sound, when our cat enters the cat
> >> door.
> >>
> >> Brgds Joerg.
> >>
> >> 24. Juli 2017 09:39 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I would suggest this:
> >>>
> >>> # Detect motion in predefined areas (1 - 9). Areas are numbered like
> >>> that: 1 2 3
> >>> # A script (on_area_detected) is started immediately when motion is
> >>> 4 5 6
> >>> # detected in one of the given areas, but only once during an event.
> >>> 7 8 9
> >>> # One or more areas can be specified with this option. Take care: This
> >>> option
> >>> # does NOT restrict detection to these areas! (Default: not defined)
> >>> ; area_detect value
> >>>
> >>> is improved a little to include an example, ie do I use space or comma
> >>> separation? Also I'm no sure the script reference is relevant here? This
> >>> is an option to specify which in which areas to detect, not what to when
> >>> something is detected.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:41:38 +0000
From: "Joerg Weber" <[email protected]>
To: "Motion discussion list" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Doc update - area_detect
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Sure. I was referring to 'mask_file'. A detailed explanation can be found in
the motion guide, which is an offline html version and should be included in
the motion package.
24. Juli 2017 16:00 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> Please can you share an example?
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 02:54 PM, Joerg Weber wrote:
>
>> Yes, detection can be suspended by applying a fixed mask, which is even
>> more flexible.
>>
>> 24. Juli 2017 15:44 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Thanks for the clarification. I find it odd that a useful feature would
>>> only be used to trigger a script. Perhaps this could be changed for all
>>> detection, or is there another option to do so?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 24, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Joerg Weber wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> you can simply concatenate the areas to one single string like:
>>>> area_detect 369.
>>>> As stated in the option description, the only purpose of this option is
>>>> starting a script as soon as there was motion in one of the defined
>>>> areas. The regular motion detection and recording feature is not at all
>>>> affected by this option.
>>>> I'm using this feature for firing a sound, when our cat enters the cat
>>>> door.
>>>>
>>>> Brgds Joerg.
>>>>
>>>> 24. Juli 2017 09:39 Uhr, "John Baker" <[email protected]> schrieb:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would suggest this:
>>>>>
>>>>> # Detect motion in predefined areas (1 - 9). Areas are numbered like
>>>>> that: 1 2 3
>>>>> # A script (on_area_detected) is started immediately when motion is
>>>>> 4 5 6
>>>>> # detected in one of the given areas, but only once during an event.
>>>>> 7 8 9
>>>>> # One or more areas can be specified with this option. Take care: This
>>>>> option
>>>>> # does NOT restrict detection to these areas! (Default: not defined)
>>>>> ; area_detect value
>>>>>
>>>>> is improved a little to include an example, ie do I use space or comma
>>>>> separation? Also I'm no sure the script reference is relevant here? This
>>>>> is an option to specify which in which areas to detect, not what to when
>>>>> something is detected.
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>>
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>>>>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
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