Cameraguy
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Need help setting up BI5 text alerts.
- Thread starter EDYY
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Try running the parameters string from cmd.exe with hardcoded macros.
The response should look like this
In addition to extra (or missing) spaces, pay attention to quote marks as well.
The response should look like this
{"status":1,"request":"de7da248-7307-43d2-af17-779b09bd5a11"}In addition to extra (or missing) spaces, pay attention to quote marks as well.
+1^^.
You said you created an app and have the token; did you set up a "Device" (the smartphone to receive the push notification) ?
You said you created an app and have the token; did you set up a "Device" (the smartphone to receive the push notification) ?
First, confirm that your attachment string is pointing to an actual file.
Copy the string (sans the ampersand), click the Windows key, type Ctrl-V, hit Enter.
This should open the jpg file.
If that works, share your parameters string - redacting your token & user strings.
Copy the string (sans the ampersand), click the Windows key, type Ctrl-V, hit Enter.
This should open the jpg file.
If that works, share your parameters string - redacting your token & user strings.
fenderman
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@EDYY are you certain you dont have a space in blue iris like this user did?
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Send Pushover notifications with pictures and hyperlinks
Ok, I just ran your suggested test from the (elevated, admin) command prompt and it worked perfectly, I did get the proper alert in the Pushover app. This of course was with a direct path to a photo in my B.I Alerts folder, as suggested. What now? It appears we’ve narrowed this down the...
So i did this again as admin and it works. Maybe BI is not doing it as admin? When i try before it said access is denied
Are you running the Blue Iris service with your own user account?
Except from the help pdf - see ‘Testing the action set’
Except from the help pdf - see ‘Testing the action set’
I think the answer is yes i am using the run blue iris as a windows service option and used my local admin accounts password/user.
Still no push over alerts from BI but if i run the code as admin it works.
When i use cmd i get C:\Users\BOX (box being my user) curel.exe -V access is denied
BI probably is getting access is denied.
Maybe i should load win 10 and see if that fixes it.
looney2ns
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Check your spelling for typos, it definitely won't work if you used "curel.exe" in your command line string (should be "curl.exe").
A simple spelling mistake everything else is copy and pasted.
I can now get a notification on the pushover app if i do this
put the same info in BI minus the exact JPG location and i get nothing.
fenderman
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You need to start from clean slate you are doing something wrong. Also, if it hasn't been mentioned before, you need to manually trigger the camera to test not use the test button. So, make sure you disable deepstack or any AI otherwise they may suppress the alert.
The following post has one more thing you can try.
The strategy is to see if another Windows program works when executing from the Blue Iris service. I've previously referred to it as the 'msg.exe trick'.
Send Pushover notifications with pictures and hyperlinks
If this fails, suggest contacting support. Note that you are having troubles getting the 'Run a program' action to work with curl.exe from the service with a user login under Windows 11.
The strategy is to see if another Windows program works when executing from the Blue Iris service. I've previously referred to it as the 'msg.exe trick'.
Send Pushover notifications with pictures and hyperlinks
If this fails, suggest contacting support. Note that you are having troubles getting the 'Run a program' action to work with curl.exe from the service with a user login under Windows 11.
As @fenderman notes, testing from alerts can be be tricky. This is why I suggest testing from a camera preset ‘On call’ action in the above post.
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Here is a few things i have tried.
Installed BI on a different pc added a camera manually without importing any previous settings.
New installs of Windows 10 and 11.
Setup a camera on my desk to trigger easily.
I will get a notification on the pushover app if i do this.
Does BI not have a log file to see if it's even trying to execute curl.exe
Installed BI on a different pc added a camera manually without importing any previous settings.
New installs of Windows 10 and 11.
Setup a camera on my desk to trigger easily.
I will get a notification on the pushover app if i do this.
Does BI not have a log file to see if it's even trying to execute curl.exe