Am reading this with interest, but also with a tear in the corner of my eye, because you've consistently been such an integral and immensely helpful member of the Vera community. It's always bittersweet when another Vera must die a natural death, but this also means other more viable platforms are gaining new wings.
Thanks for posting!
LibraSun
@toggledbits I understand that you do not perform testing on Mac computers but thought I'd share the following with you in case something can be done.
I started seeing these errors with version 24302. I thought that upgrading to 24343 would have fixed the issue but unfortunately not. I either have to close the browser or clear the cache for the errors to stop popping-up but they slowly come back.
I see these errors on the following browsers:
Safari 16.6.1 on macOS Big Sur Safari 18.1.1 on MacOS Sonoma DuckDuckGo 1.118.0 on macOS Big Sur and Sonoma Firefox 133.0.3 on macOS Big Sur Chrome 131.0.6778 on macOS Big SurHere are the errors
Safari while creating/updating an expression
@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:543:91 makeExprMenu@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:537:28 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:92:64 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:89:68 each@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js:2:3133 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:89:35 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:98:44 forEach@[native code] @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:95:54 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:106:44 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/Observable.js:78:28 signalModified@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/ee.js:146:21 signalModified@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:40:29 reindexExpressions@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:71:32 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:608:40 dispatch@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js:2:40040DuckDuckGo while clicking on status
http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reactor-ui-status.js:789:44 asyncFunctionResume@[native code] saveGridLayout@[native code] dispatchEvent@[native code] _triggerEvent@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/gridstack/dist/gridstack.js:1401:30 _triggerAddEvent@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/gridstack/dist/gridstack.js:1383:31 makeWidget@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/gridstack/dist/gridstack.js:968:30 addWidget@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/gridstack/dist/gridstack.js:388:24 placeWidgetAdder@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reactor-ui-status.js:183:44Firefox while updating a rule
@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:543:91 makeExprMenu@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:537:28 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:92:64 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:89:68 each@http://192.168.0.13:8111/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js:2:3133 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reaction-editor.js:89:35 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:98:44 forEach@[native code] @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:95:54 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:106:44 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/Observable.js:78:28 notifySaved@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/ee.js:82:21 notifySaved@http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:47:26 @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reactor-ui-rules.js:1460:39 forEach@[native code] @http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/reactor-ui-rules.js:1459:58Chrome while creating/updating an expression
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'getEditor') at RuleEditor.makeExprMenu (http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/rule-editor.js:1788:86) at Object.handler (http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/rule-editor.js:2174:54) at http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:98:44 at Array.forEach (<anonymous>) at MessageBus._sendToBus (http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:95:54) at MessageBus.send (http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/MessageBus.js:106:44) at ExpressionEditor.publish (http://192.168.0.13:8111/client/Observable.js:78:28) at ExpressionEditor.signalModified (http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/ee.js:146:14) at ExpressionEditor.signalModified (http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:40:15) at ExpressionEditor.reindexExpressions (http://192.168.0.13:8111/reactor/en-ca/lib/js/expression-editor.js:71:18) ``Build 24343 has fully HTTP actions, so cool things could be created (see docs). I've recently changed a couple of cams because better definition and I've found tha Reolink has a couple of cams that have spotlights. While the spotlights are driven by motion (so the cam could record in color), I wanted to drive them directly, so in case of any "security" event, like alarm on, door open, etc, I could use the lights to have a better video and make - you know - light.
So, if you want to use HTTP actions in VirtualController, just go to config, entities under your VirtualEntityController section in reactor.yaml, and add this:
- id: cams_retro_spotlights name: "Retro Cam - Spotlights" template: Binary Switch # update the status at interval http_request: interval: 900 # 15m url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "GetWhiteLed", "action": 0 , "param": { "channel": 0 }}]' capabilities: power_switch: attributes: state: expr: "isnull( response ) ? null : response[0]?.value?.WhiteLed?.state == 1" default: false actions: "on": http_request: url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "SetWhiteLed", "param": { "WhiteLed": {"bright" : 100, "channel": 0, "mode": 1, "state": 1}}}]' target: state expr: "isnull( response ) ? null: response[0]?.value?.rspCode == '200'" "off": http_request: url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "SetWhiteLed", "param": { "WhiteLed": {"bright" : 100, "channel": 0, "mode": 1, "state": 0}}}]' target: state expr: "isnull( response ) ? null : response[0]?.value?.rspCode == '200' ? false : null"Reolink has API where you have to post a JSON and the response will give you a JSON (in theory). It's not really JSON, so force_json: true will do the trick for you. I'm lefting this as an example of cool things you could do with the new capabilites added/documented in 24343. HTH.
Thanks to @toggledbits for adding a custom CSS. I've started doing a darker Reactor style.
Here's the file: https://gist.github.com/dbochicchio/825098ac13b7f8cac22012eae37ff7ce
A couple of things are still too bright and I'll eventually catch-up. Just place it under your /config directory, naming the file as customstyles.css. Hard refresh your browser.
Hi
Having to rebuild my Linux Debian box as the SSD failed. And I have forgotten exactly what I did the first time to get it all setup.
I have Debian 12 up and running on the new SSD, I only have console no Desktop GUI.
I am trying to do the bare metal install for MSR. However I am not sure if I am meant to install nodejs whlist logged in as the root user or as the none root user with my name ?
I used putty and connected via SSH and logged in as root and I installed nodejs but I think this was wrong as when logged in as my user name and I do a node -v command it says node is not installed or doesn't show any version number anyway.
But when logged in as root and I do a node -v command it does show me its installed and displays the version number. maybe its a path issue for my username and he can't see node is installed?
So now I am thinking I should of installed node whilst logged in as my user name and not as the root user.
This is how I installed nodejs as whilst logged in as root
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Thanks in advance.
Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here.
Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.As the title says, here's my OpenAI Controller for Reactor:
OpenAI Controller per Reactor. Contribute to dbochicchio/reactor-openai development by creating an account on GitHub.
It supports both OpenAI and Azure OpenAI endpoints. You'll need keys/endpoints, according to each service.
The controller supports multiple models, and each one could be mapped as an entity.
It's quite easy to use, and responses can be stored in variables, for easy access. Or sent to another action (Text To Speech, another endpoint, etc).
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Have fun with LLM into your scenes!
I've switched to a virtual entity with both power_switch and string_sensor capabilities to represent the current holiday.
The power switch is used to indicate if it's a public holiday (so, no school/work), while the string sensor is a string with the actual holiday (Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc - we don't have thanksgiving), mostly to drive lights.
I build it with some static dates (mostly birthdays/anniversaries) and then the dynamics ones are taken from webcal.guru. My lights/scenes are linked to events this way and it's easier to manage it in the long run: just a bunch of group action in the reaction driving the lights. This part is outside Reactor for me (because, legacy), but it's not difficult to completly drive it off a virtual sensor or a custom controller.
I don't know how people are doing this, but I'm lefting a note for the ones looking for a working solution.
In Home Assistant I have an integration that if I add entities to it, I will get the following error in MSR as certain entity values I'm using in expressions are null for a moment. This is more or less cosmetic issue and happens very rarely as I rarely modify that integration on the hass side.
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And the expression is
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Could I "wrap" hass-entity shown above somewhat differently to prevent this error from happening? Using build 24302.
Hello
I am trying to set up Multi System Reactor to automate routines across multiple smart home devices & platforms (e.g., Home Assistant, SmartThings, and Hubitat). While I have successfully linked the systems; I am facing issues with:
-Delays in triggering actions on secondary devices.
-Inconsistent execution of complex logic conditions.
-Synchronization of states between devices when one system updates.
Is there a recommended way to optimize performance & confirm seamless state sharing across systems?
I have checked https://smarthome.community/category/22/multi-system-reactor-msbi guide for reference but still need advice.
Any tips on debugging or log analysis to pinpoint where the issue arises would also be appreciated.
Thank you !
Hello AK
Have been writing about the openLuup email server as I was tinkering with it the other day. One minor problem: it looks like the domain part of the email address eg ...@openLuup.local is case sensitive in openLuup.
Looking round the net, it suggests that the local part is case sensitive but the domain part is not meant to be. To keep things so they are more likely to work, it's suggested the email address should be totally case insensitive regardless. Refer to rfc2821 page 13 or search on the word "sensitive". Suffice to say I was using mail@openluup.local rather than mail@openLuup.local, so it didn't work for me.
Next challenge was that the file saved in /etc/cmh-ludl/mail has "Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64" so the body of the email was encoded:
Received: from ((openLuup.smtp) [ip_address_1] by (openLuup.smtp v18.4.12) [ip_address_2]; Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:21:22 +1000 From: "dali@switchboard" <dali@switchboard> To: "mail@openLuup.local" <mail@openLuup.local> Subject: Warning form R2E. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 QXV0byBXYXJuaW5nOiBDb2xkIHN0YXJ0IGV2ZW50The above base 64 text translates to "Auto Warning: Cold start event".
Is it your preference to leave the saved files in the raw mode or would you consider translating the base64 text in the openLuup code base?
On a side note, does the reception of an email by openLuup generate some sort of trigger that can be watched. In the case above; the email represents the restoration of power after a power outage. I would like to know about that by the email triggering a "Telegram" notification on my mobile.
I see that the images@openLuup.local images@openLuup.local can be associated with I_openLuupCamera1.xml, which spawns a movement detector child. Anything similar for the other email addresses?
I've managed to use MSR UI on iOS devices to some degree*, so that although UI elements (e.g. rule sets) are not visible in portrait mode, you've seen them in landscape. Now with recents builds (24302) this does not work anymore, elements (rule sets, entities) are not anymore visible in landscape mode.
Does anyone have similar experiences? Using iOS 18 and Safari/Chrome browser.
( *Drag & drop of rule conditions have never worked on a mobile)
@toggledbits Since I have upgraded ZWaveJSController to 24293 from 24257 I am seeing entries related to registering action set_volume, but action is not defined by the capability 143 every time I restart Reactor.
The Siren seems to be doing what it is supposed to do. The volume levels are fine. Should I worry about it?
Reactor version 24302
ZWaveJSController version 24293
Z-Wave JS UI version 9.27.4
zwave-js version 14.3.4
I have an oven that I need to manage the temperature of, keeping it in the neighborhood of 600° C (1100° F). I have not been able to find a Zigbee-enabled solution to measure temps that high. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, any ideas for how to roll a custom solution that I could integrate into a Sonoff ihost controller? I have no trouble finding high temperature probes, but none of them interface with my automation stack.
Hi All
Hopefully this place looks like a helpful forum as I’m quite new to all this!
I’ve had a few devices all working separately /through their proprietary apps but we’re just finishing off a large house extension and this has added to the list.
I’d ideally like to be able to view/switch a number of different devices on one screen/head end but have no idea where to start.
The devices we have/will have shortly are as follows;
Zigbee Smart Sockets
Zigbee smart switches (for lights)
Heatmiser Neo Underfloor Heating (this runs from a Samsung ASHP but that part is automatic)
Samsung VRF air conditioning (currently using Smart Things App)
Hive (2xLTHW heating circuits in the existing house and Hot Water)
Ring (doorbell!)
Hik Vision PoE CCTV
We have lots of appliances (Neff N70) which we can control remotely but not too fussed about controlling those at the
Moment)
Any help/recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks
Adrian
After a major hassle got z-way running on my ubuntu 16 VM with a USB pasthough UZB1 stick including license and connected to Vera...
I see:
I also see:
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But how do I update that?
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I have a legacy home automation set-up running on Windows XP. the computer and software have now died.
I have written a very nice Excel VBA program to replace the software and it can run on any modern Windows system.
My only remaining problem is to output the correct signal to a USB port to trigger the wireless switches.
Has anybody done a similar exercise. Please help.
The locksmith is trying to persuade me to purchase the BE-TECH K35 touchscreen lock with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, claiming it's better than the Yale Assure Lock 2. What are your thoughts on this? Which one would you recommend?
Here is the link to the Chinese brand BE-TECH: BE-TECH Smart Deadbolt K3S.
The other smart lock I am considering is the Schlage Encode Plus.
Thank you!
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[How-To] Migrate from Vera to Zwave.me and then ZwaveJS in 2024 -
MiOS is Winning the X10 Wars"Hi, I'm Troy McClure, famous from such posts as 'How to Send Data to Google Sheets from Rule Machine', and 'Creating Zero-CSS Animated SVG Backgrounds for Hubitat Dashboard Tiles Using Hidden iFrames', and other esoteric topics nobody wants to read."
But srsly, I did expect more response when I recently released my very first full-fledged HE Device Driver which pits you against an AI bot in the game of TicTacToe on a gameboard created out of 12 button Tiles.
@toggledbits sure won't miss my MSR antics, but I do! What's the point of beta testing if you cannot first crush the everlivin' life out of something while probing its deepest, darkest recesses.
Indeed, first thing I inquired about after joining HE Forum a few years back was "Can this thing tie in with X10?" (A: Yes and, more pointedly, no.)
I would love to visit here more often, but must confess you guys are so awesome you've left me nothing to BREAK!
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MiOS is Winning the X10 WarsWith their awesome new X10 switch!
I'm hopping in my 1980s time machine to go see whether this is exactly what I think it is.
(Srsly, tho, I love(d) X10 and did everything humanly possible to keep that old equipment perking along with Vera, and almost succeeded.)
- Libra
P.S. Just got banned for the 9th time from Hubitat Forum, so had a little extra time to throw shade.
P.P.S. The boilerplate 5-star reviews for this brand-new product come from bots with names like Avery, Phoenix and Owen (two from Mateo!). Sheesh.
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Hubitat Elevation C-Series ControllersWelcome to our HE users! This new Q&A section is for you...
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Light automation thoughts@CatmanV2 The newer models of course would be called the DS222+ and DS223 (they are numbered from year of release and the plus indicates something to do with the CPU - that you want! - so do your research comparing one versus the other).
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Light automation thoughts@CatmanV2 I bought my Synology DS218+ a couple of years ago after intense research into all available NAS models on the market. Chose it specifically because of ideal size to cost ratio, plus ability to function as a platform for (a) Plex Server (transcoding .mkv files) for several households, (b) Docker containers (which I only installed to test/run/enjoy Reactor MSR), (c) automatic cloud backup of entire Google Drive.
Everything else, including HA now in Docker, has been gravy. I did add the max RAM it could take (I do this with ALL hardware though, not because it needed it), and upgraded my old HDs with a matched pair of Seagate (I think?) SSD drives.
Quiet, fast, expandable, excellent I/O, amazing apps right out of the box, spot-on network awareness ... far from "just a NAS".
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Considering changing to HA - but what installation method?@ArcherS said in Considering changing to HA - but what installation method?:
I have not tested any USB devices (e.g. Zwave stick) since I do not use it. As far as I have understood it both should work with USB devices.
From all I can find on the Web, it seems that getting ZW/ZB dongles to work with the Docker version of HA remains problematic in 2023, particularly if Docker is running on something like a Synology NAS (on DSM7+), where topics like "USB Drivers" and/or "TTY Passthrough" rear their ugly head.
It sounds doable, but not nearly as straightforward as the OS or VM installs. So be mindful of this potential roadblock if you aim to attach USB sticks. Breadcrumbs I've discovered along the way: Add 'packages.synocommunity.com' as a source in Package Center so that your Syn NAS can install various DSM-specific 3rd party apps. Specifically, the SynoKernel USB Drivers.
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Considering changing to HA - but what installation method?A year later, I find this thread, and wanted to report that I too have installed HA under Docker on my Synology NAS, and the process was like butter!! Seems with every revision "they" make HA easier to install and maintain. It's like having your own candy store! Can't wait to give it a serious trial.
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Light automation thoughts@CatmanV2 I just installed HA stable under Docker on my Synology NAS. Will kick the tires a while.
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Light automation thoughtsLately every automation conversation I've had ends with "Dude. You should really get Home Assistant."
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Any interest in Groovy programming?Something tells me you are in the majority with that sentiment. But no question that better documentation is sorely needed. I'm probably the worst person to nominate for the job, but heck, I wrote much of Vera's docs so I've at least got that pedigree, lol.
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Any interest in Groovy programming?I just installed VS Code and a few Groovy-related extensions. Definitely not past the n00b mark myself.
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Any interest in Groovy programming?I know this Forum has never focused much on SmartThings or Hubitat, thus not surprisingly I find virtually nothing here concerning the Groovy programming language or creating drivers/apps for those platforms.
I'm curious: Is there any interest at all for co-authoring a "Definitive Guide to Coding Drivers & Apps for Hubitat" among our motley crew?
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ChatGPT - finally I can now retyre in piece and quite, knowing everting is in goof hands.@CatmanV2 in my particular case, yes, the answers were swift and disturbingly authoritative. Where both Googling and my fellow local history buffs (on FB) had failed, Bard was somehow able to conjure up definitive and verifiable answers regarding street name origins. Until then, my theory had been that certain names were borrowed from the developers' families, which is common. Bard was able to name the developers, the time frame in which the subdivision had been developed, and for whom each street was named (their wives, duh).
I suspect Bard is pulling from "deeper" sources (like scanned books in the Google Library) which aren't always available in their entirety – or prove challenging for laypeople – to plumb. Either way, the results tickled my fancy, and immediately reminded me of your earlier post, so I had to run back and report.
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LibraSun's Dashboard Apps Roundup 2023For what it's worth, I've been putting the finishing touches on a much-updated version of my DP Apps spreadsheet -- specifically intended for HE users, at least for now -- and invite you all to take a gander http://bit.ly/hedb23 at the PDF one-page version.
Corrections and edits welcome (esp. for the HOMEKIT column, just added yesterday)! Thanks in advance, especially because I'm not a big dashboard user myself, but somehow accepted this role as "keeper of the list" as it were.
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ChatGPT - finally I can now retyre in piece and quite, knowing everting is in goof hands.Google just ok'd my application to test out their new AI bot called BARD, and guys, it's pretty amazing. Was able to get answers to a handful of questions (about my hometown's history) that had flummoxed Google for years. If you get the chance, check it out.
Interesting, when I asked it, "Who founded the home automation company Hubitat?" it got the answer completely wrong, lol, naming two randos I've never heard of.
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Logic ProgrammingShocked to find FORTAN occupying the #17 slot! And there's Groovy down at #34.
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ChatGPT - finally I can now retyre in piece and quite, knowing everting is in goof hands.So close! Hilarious... This made my day, thanks!!
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ChatGPT - finally I can now retyre in piece and quite, knowing everting is in goof hands.Love all this! Can't wait to see if ChatGPT can unmask my 1980s hacker persona...
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Super newbie here. Need help with lots of stuffConcur on all points.