Get IP of virtual device (or Scene?)

[StarkJohan 6]

How do I use/get the ip from the ip-field of a virtual device in the LUA of the buttons?

Seems this would be the only use of that field so it has to be possible.

Edit:

fibaro:getSelfId() works very well with virtual devices, but how can we do to get the ID of a Scene?

[rafal.m 7]

Try this function:

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This works in mainLoop.

[StarkJohan 6]

I thought there would be an easier method, what is otherwise the deal with entering the IP of the virtual device as if it was important, right below name and room?

I'm fresh out of the fog on LUA so I'm having problems using your nice function. Trying to call it without any variables gets me this: (this is the "tcp = Net.FHttp("localhost", 80);" line)

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[rafal.m 7]

Where did you put that code? Becouse "Net." class is available only in virtual devices. You have to put the code to main loop in virtual device.

[StarkJohan 6]

Oh OK, this test was with a scene. Explains the error.

I have the code in the main loop and tried to do a simple with a button:

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but this results in:

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[rafal.m 7]

Oh OK, this test was with a scene. Explains the error.

I have the code in the main loop and tried to do a simple with a button:

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but this results in:

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Try this:

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[StarkJohan 6]

Cool, this work well in the main loop but if I do the same in the button code:

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i get this:

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[robmac 173]

you could put the function in each button you want to check from

I just hard code just now

[StarkJohan 6]

I like elegant solutions. Putting the whole function in beach button isn't exactly elegant

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Is the problem that you can't access main loop functions from the buttons?

[robmac 173]

Know what you mean but setmetatable function and environment table is blocked so you have no global functions or variables.

[rafal.m 7]

I like elegant solutions. Putting the whole function in beach button isn't exactly elegant

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Is the problem that you can't access main loop functions from the buttons?

I'm also don't like situation with mess in my virtual devices

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There is sollution for that. But you have to write more code in main loop.

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is the script, where I made the all functionality in main loop - witchout any extra code in buttons. Short description:

1. On buttons you can put only some information, like action: KEY_PRESS=PAUSE.

2. The mainloop can read that information and run action if user (or scene) pressed the button. But, for that you need some extra solution...

3. For detect pressing button you can not use standandard api from fibaro - there is no any function for that. I'm using for that icons functionality. Each button has assigned (by script in mainloop) separate icon (non existed icon - only virtual id of icon), soo if button was pressed, then I can read the id of button by read id of icon assigned to that button and compare with main id icon

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Summary: This is no easy way, but give us possibility to have code only in mainloop.

[StarkJohan 6]

This is so strange. Putting the function in BOTH main and button makes it work. Any other way and I get the above errors. How can this be?

Keeping all the code in the main loop would be neat but that will give me even more code. All I am looking for is a simple line and it should be possible. Can anyone think of any other reason to enter the IP in the main fields of the device?

Wouldn't such a use be nice and completely logical:

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[ortegaga 2]

I think there are such functions:

As you can read

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, IPAddress and TCPPort are properties of any virtual device, so you can get both with:

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I only miss a property that return its own device id, so you could write 100% portable virtual devices. Something like this:

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[StarkJohan 6]

Awesome, this saves a lot of code.

Still not getting the info dynamically (i.e. THIS device) but at least it's a lot neater.

Did you find documentation on this? Name and icon would be nice to be able to get as well.

Edit: Exactly, this-function would be the best, I've posted a feature request and it's been assigned som possible we'll see this in the future.

[Krikroff 197]

ortegaga, you could use fibaro:getSelfId() to get current device ID

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[StarkJohan 6]

Krikroff, awesome! That solves the problem.

Is there any documentation on getSelfId() anywhere? Maybe there's similar functions for port, ip and so on in the newer versions?

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Would it be possible to get the ID of a scene in a similar way? Krikroff's example works fine with virtual devices but not scenes.

Any suggestions?