Motion activated light only if light is already off?

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@mlasevich

if there is a way to create other components programmatically - specifically if there is a way to create “switch” apps (not sure if they are apps or devices or neither)?

Check out BETA call for superState scene app (all better now!)

@mlasevich

Next, I am trying to understand if there is a way to change state of a “switch” device without triggering events. More specifically I am trying to figure out a way to both control an actual (non-virtual) switch device AND react to that switch being controlled via means outside this smartapp.

Yes, you can add custom attributes and methods to existing device types. Use the sendEvent() command to change the state of a switch device or a custom attribute of a switch device. Check out SendEvent and currentValue - #28 by tgauchat

@mlasevich

Is there information on which smartapp triggered an even inside the event?

Sort of. I know that you can see some information within the IDE. Again, if you want to have a SmartApp send any custom data to a device – and then have that device store that custom data, you need to edit the device type of the device and add custom attributes and either add new custom methods or modify existing methods so that the device can store this custom data.

@mlasevich

Lastly, and this is something I thought would be obvious but i find no way to do this - is there a way to provide default value for input fields in preferences?

Yes. include:

       defaultValue: ______ 

in the input section that you want a defaultValue. For example,

input “defLevel”, title: “Select the level you want the lights to be.”, multiple: false, required: false, defaultValue: 99

-t