Sample SDK plugin help

[iQb]

I am running into several problems with the CreateGenericBinarySensor, I am able to create devices. however,


1) It seems it creates 2 identical devices, both with different device refs. This my loop for door sensor create,

public void InitializeDevices()
{
foreach (sDoor door in doors)
{
var df = DeviceFactory.CreateDevice(Id);
df = df.WithName(Name).WithLocation(door.Name).WithLocation2(door .Type);
var ff = FeatureFactory.CreateGenericBinarySensor(Id, $"Status", "Open", "Closed", 1, 0)
.WithLocation(door.Name).WithLocation2(door.Type);
df.WithFeature(ff);
var ddf = df.PrepareForHs();
door.DeviceRef = HomeSeerSystem.CreateDevice(ddf);
}
}

2) I can't seem to figure out how to update the Status. This my loop to update the sensor status.

UInt64 doorChanged = newPortStatus ^ portStatus;
foreach (sDoor door in doors)
{
string temp = door.Name;
var device = plugin.HomeSeerSystem.GetDeviceByRef(door.DeviceRef);
if ((door.BitMask & doorChanged) != 0)
{
if ((newPortStatus & door.BitMask) != 0)
{// door open
door.State = STATE.OPEN;
temp += " Open";
speechSynthesizer.SpeakTextAsync(temp);
device.Changes[EProperty.Value] = 1;
device.Changes[EProperty.Status] = "Open";
}
else
{// door close.
door.State = STATE.CLOSED;
temp += " Closed";
door.OpenTimeSeconds = 0;
device.Changes[EProperty.Value] = 0;
device.Changes[EProperty.Status] = "Closed";
}
}
plugin.HomeSeerSystem.UpdateDeviceByRef(door.DeviceRef, device.Changes);
}

3) Everytime i update the device status, it creates a new bunch. of devices.

[iQb]

Figured out 1 and 2, i was using device reference instead of feature reference.
This fixed it,
var devRef = HomeSeerSystem.CreateDevice(ddf);
HashSet<int> t = (HashSet<int>)HomeSeerSystem.GetPropertyByRef(devRef, EProperty.AssociatedDevices);
door.DeviceRef = t.First();

For 3, it is creating new devices every time it starts up. How do i remedy this?

[rmasonjr]

Figured out 1 and 2, i was using device reference instead of feature reference.
This fixed it,
var devRef = HomeSeerSystem.CreateDevice(ddf);
HashSet<int> t = (HashSet<int>)HomeSeerSystem.GetPropertyByRef(devRef, EProperty.AssociatedDevices);
door.DeviceRef = t.First();

For 3, it is creating new devices every time it starts up. How do i remedy this?

When your plugin starts up, you'll need to check all of your plugin-owned devices and only create if they don't already exist.

[iQb]

Thanks. that worked.
One more thing, when the sensor changes the state, the web page does not show a refreshed view. I have to manually refresh it. Is there way to force it from the plugin.

[rmasonjr]

You can't force it from a plugin but when you update the feature value or string, the page should refresh automatically.

[spud]

Thanks. that worked.
One more thing, when the sensor changes the state, the web page does not show a refreshed view. I have to manually refresh it. Is there way to force it from the plugin.

To update the feature value use UpdateFeatureValueByRef instead of UpdateDeviceByRef, https://homeseer.github.io/Plugin-SD...System_Double_

[iQb]

Yes i used the UpdateDeviceByRef.

New question,
How does one get all features associated with a device.

I have a device with some sensors and controls attached to a device as features. How do i iterate over the features contained in a device.

[alexbk66]

How do i iterate over the features contained in a device.

A set of unique IDs that represent the devices/features that are associated with this device/feature

EProperty.AssociatedDevices (HomeSeer.PluginSdk.Devices.AbstractHsDevice.AssociatedDevic es)

[spud]

EProperty.AssociatedDevices (HomeSeer.PluginSdk.Devices.AbstractHsDevice.AssociatedDevic es)

or call GetDeviceWithFeaturesByRef, which return a HsDevice with the HsDevice.Features property populated with all its features
https://homeseer.github.io/Plugin-SD..._System_Int32_