Send SMS from a Virtual Switch / Button: HiveHive Thermostat

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

Continuing the discussion from SmartTiles Dashboard v5.5: Added UK , 5 × Dashboards, and more! Nov 6, 2015 (www.SmartTiles.click):

@pillock

Hi

I’m a little confused (most of the time) but it appears this is the right place to ask questions - please correct me if I’m wrong!

My Hive thermostat is not a thing recognised by ST, but it can respond to SMS messages. It can understand “boost” commands (heating on for one hour), and it can set temperature either permanently (not so useful) or temporarily until the next programmed temperature takes over (more useful)
IFTTT can send text messages.

Soooooo… is there any way of having a button on my SmartTiles that can fire off a text message? Just the Boost would be good, if the temperature can be done too then that’s a bonus. It just needs to send a string as a text when pressed for boost.

This can be done in SmartThings with a SmartApp and a Virtual Switch / Virtual Momentary Button and/or Routine.

Then the Switch can be added to SmartTiles like any other.