VBA help please Options

[aimpul]

I am new with using Z-Wave and have limited VBA experience. I am needing to remote control a light connected to a switch which is connected using Z-Wave from ControlThink v.2.4.5. I need to use VBA 6.5 code from another software application to connect through the ControlThink software to turn on/off the light. I don't know where to start, except, that reading many forums and help sites, it says to use the ControlThink.ZWave.dll to accomplish this. I have been unable to locate code samples as to how to do this. I am unable to add the .dll as a reference using the Tools/References menu in the Visual Basic Editor. Reading up in the VB hjelp files shows me how to add a .dll to a module, but I do not know what parameters to use, nor can I find any examples how to actually do anything with the functions and subroutines within this .dll and how to use them to accomplish the task at hand. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

[ITguy]

I am new with using Z-Wave and have limited VBA experience. I am needing to remote control a light connected to a switch which is connected using Z-Wave from ControlThink v.2.4.5. I need to use VBA 6.5 code from another software application to connect through the ControlThink software to turn on/off the light. I don't know where to start, except, that reading many forums and help sites, it says to use the ControlThink.ZWave.dll to accomplish this. I have been unable to locate code samples as to how to do this. I am unable to add the .dll as a reference using the Tools/References menu in the Visual Basic Editor. Reading up in the VB hjelp files shows me how to add a .dll to a module, but I do not know what parameters to use, nor can I find any examples how to actually do anything with the functions and subroutines within this .dll and how to use them to accomplish the task at hand. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

You can find the VBA source for a FREE working system that supports the ThinkStick at this url:
http://www.ihousehomeautomation.com/phpBB/...?f=33&t=473

While this application also supports X10 protocol, you can use just Zwave if you wish.

FAIR WARNING: this is the last release of iHouse that will support the ThinkStick. Because the ThinkStick is no longer actively supported since Leviton bought ControlThink, support is being switched to the Aeon Labs stick. But if all you need is code examples, the iHouse version above should provide what you need.

ITguy

[kaldoon]

Here are a couple of other places to look besides above:

ControlThink SDK: http://forums.controlthink.com/5.aspx

Z-Wave Commander: http://melloware.com/products/zwave/

Hope one of the options works for you

[etc6849]

Follow the links in my signature for an easy to use software option. The software uses an open source z-wave driver written in easy to understand vbscript. The GUI is very intuitive and event driven.

[Laura]

I am having the same problem too and someone from another forum agreed to help me out. But it would take another week.