Thermostat creation

[pistacheL0]

Hi,

This is an old template I created, but I would like to be able to send .5 values to my thermostat. There seem to be no way to do this on the device. I think I have tried every possibilities i could, but no joy. It only accept integer.
Do you think it would be possible to implement this into the plugin?

Also I would like to create two buttpons, one to increment the value of the thermostat and one to decrement it. Would it be possible to add a feature to allow to send the actual value of the device +1, and the actual value of the device -1 ? Something like : "payload": "# $$DVR: (ref) :#+0.5", or "payload": "# VALUECALC#+0.5"


Thanks

[stefxx]

Hi,

In the latest beta the controlvalue has been changed from integer to double. Not sure why that was limited to an integer, probably just because I never needed decimals

Your second request makes perfect sense, allow me to play with it a little to come up with a clean solution (also from a coding perspective). In the meantime, isn't there a MQTT Publish command that allow you to increment up- or down? Many devices have such feature built-in.

Thanks!

[pistacheL0]

Thanks!

I don’nt have a command available for incremention or to lower the value. But, got one for the tv sound level at least haha.

[pistacheL0]

Just downloaded the beta. I will play with it tomorrow

[stefxx]

Beta 4.0.8.2 also includes replacement variables and calculations on the payload field.

If you use a replacement variable that uses a feature reference, you can use 0 for the reference to indicate the current feature.

So to increment by 0.5, you can use

$$DVR:0:+.5

It should support also more complex calculations but I haven't really tested that yet.

[pistacheL0]

Is the 4.0.8.3 rhe last one related to these changes??

I am curious now, would that allow parentheses ? Ex.

($$DVR:0:+$DVR:1: )*5

ex. Round($$DVR:0: ), 2. …for two decimal

Also , are al theses changes also available in mqtt publish event actions?

If available in mqtt receive trigger, I think it would need to be something like : if expression in payload is true

[stefxx]

Is the 4.0.8.3 rhe last one related to these changes??

Yes.

($$DVR:0:+$DVR:1: )*5

I think so. Please test

ex. Round($$DVR:0: ), 2. …for two decimal

No, formulas is something different than calculations.Also, for this specific example, there is already a "Decimals" property.

Also , are al theses changes also available in mqtt publish event actions?

No, just in the Feature template, Control Payload. But I could extend it to other fields later if all works as expected.

If available in mqtt receive trigger, I think it would need to be something like : if expression in payload is true

Again, maybe later. Let's take one step at a time.

[pistacheL0]

Thanks for the replies

[pistacheL0]

I didn't think about it, but the template is for multiple thermostat. Using a replacement variable can't point to the actual thermostat.
There would ne to have something like #ACTUALVALUE#+.5


The plugin now works with double thanks !

[pistacheL0]

Beta 4.0.8.2 also includes replacement variables and calculations on the payload field.

If you use a replacement variable that uses a feature reference, you can use 0 for the reference to indicate the current feature.

So to increment by 0.5, you can use

$$DVR:0:+.5

It should support also more complex calculations but I haven't really tested that yet.

of forget my last post lol

[pistacheL0]

Everything works perfect thank you so much !