hi
I am new to Smartthings, i tried to write a simple smatapp from
https://docs.smartthings.com/en/latest/getting-started/first-smartapp.html
it was simulated but the play button is not working.
also, I tried customer example from IDE and from Github but it gave errors then I tried to solve from
again it was not working.
when I published on my marketplaces( phone app) it gave me errors for inputs.
could someone help me?
Welcome @shabnam!
I can take a look. Can you share the code of your SmartApp, please?
I see that you are working with our Classic platform, let me share with you a simple tutorial to build a simple SmartApp using the current development tools.
Thank you.
this is my code:
/**
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*/
definition(
name: “Energy Saver”,
namespace: “smartthings”,
author: “SmartThings”,
description: “Turn things off if you’re using too much energy”,
category: “Green Living”,
iconUrl: “https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet.png”,
iconX2Url: “https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet@2x.png”,
iconX3Url: “https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet@2x.png”,
pausable: true
)
preferences {
section {
input(name: “meter”, type: “capability.powerMeter”, title: “When This Power Meter…”, required: true, multiple: false, description: null)
input(name: “threshold”, type: “number”, title: “Reports Above…”, required: true, description: “in either watts or kw.”)
}
section {
input(name: “switches”, type: “capability.switch”, title: “Turn Off These Switches”, required: true, multiple: true, description: null)
}
}
def installed() {
log.debug “Installed with settings: ${settings}”
initialize()
}
def updated() {
log.debug “Updated with settings: ${settings}”
unsubscribe()
initialize()
}
def initialize() {
subscribe(meter, “power”, meterHandler)
}
def meterHandler(evt) {
def meterValue = evt.value as double
def thresholdValue = threshold as int
if (meterValue > thresholdValue) {
log.debug “{meter} reported energy consumption above {threshold}. Turning of switches.”
switches.off()
}
}
I made app and virtual device in phone app. it is working on simulator but it is not working well, switch just is on. when I wanted to set input in smartapp from phone, I could not make input. it gave errors.
if I do not work with classic platform which platform do you suggest me?
Have you downloaded the latest version of the app?
I published your SmartApp in the IDE and I could install it without errors. The events are also working well for me.
The tools I use are Developer Workspace and Smartapp Node JS SDK, they are included in the tutorial and have their own documentation.
Here’s a sample I made that does something similar:
app.enableEventLogging() // Log and pretty-print all lifecycle events and responses
.configureI18n() // Use files from locales directory for configuration page localization
.page('mainPage', (context, page, configData) => {
page.section('sensors', section => {
section.deviceSetting('sensor').capabilities(['powerMeter']).required(true);
});
page.section('preferences', (section) => {
section.numberSetting('thresholdValue').defaultValue("0");
});
page.section('lights', section => {
section.deviceSetting('lights').capabilities(['switch']).multiple(true).permissions('rx');
});
})
.updated(async (context, updateData) => {
await context.api.subscriptions.unsubscribeAll();
return Promise.all([
context.api.subscriptions.subscribeToDevices(context.config.sensor, 'powerMeter', 'power', 'meterDeviceEventHandler')
])
})
.subscribedEventHandler('meterDeviceEventHandler', (context, deviceEvent) => {
let energy = deviceEvent.value;
let thresholdValue = context.configNumberValue('thresholdValue');
if(energy>thresholdValue){
return context.api.devices.sendCommands(context.config.lights, 'switch', 'off');
}
})
yes , i downloaded the latest version of app. can you tell me how can make events? i tried some examples but events are not working in all of them.
I created the virtual switch here. It works fine with your SmartApp and receives the ‘off’ event too.
The other option I can think of, is the creation of the device with the powerMeter capability, in my case I use a device handler and update the power attribute manually using the simulator to send this event when I update the device:
sendEvent(name:"power", value:"162", unit:"W")
Check this out, this is my configuration:
metadata {
definition (name: "powerMeterDevice", author: "nayely") {
capability "Power Meter"
capability "Refresh"
}
}
def refresh() {
sendEvent(name:"power", value:"172", unit:"W")
}
def installed() {
log.trace "Executing 'installed'"
initialize()
}
def updated() {
log.trace "Executing 'updated'"
initialize()
}
private initialize() {
log.trace "Executing 'initialize'"
sendEvent(name:"power", value:"172", unit:"W")
}
thanks, I created virtual SW as you and It works , but I have other virtual devices as meter( from its definition in preference section) that its status is unknown. ( it is not working).so, events are not actual value. let me tell you my steps:
1-add new Smartapp( copy and paste code)
2- publish for me
3-check in the phone app
4- creat virtual device in phone app
5-simulate in IDE
My PowerMeter is also a virtual device. The steps I followed are:
thank you so much, I follow your steps.