fibaro.call can't sent a class object to another QuickDevice

[NLWaard 12]

Locally I can place the current class (self) in a variable and call an Object in this class.

 

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[15.09.2020] [13:22:42] [DEBUG] [QUICKAPP105]: Can I print this : Yes

 

If I send this variable to another class using fibaro.call(id, 'action', variable) , the call disappears into the darkness.

Calling the Object in the other class(QuickApp) results in calling the nil value?

!!! This next code is (because of the class=self) not working:

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This is a pity because I would like to indicate in the called class where the call was coming from.
Now I solve this by sending a table with : sender = {id=self.id, name=self.name, value=newValue}.

 

Do I do something wrong? or has Fibaro disabled the oop function for sending object classes?

 

[jgab 2,203]

1 hour ago, NLWaard said:

Locally I can place the current class (self) in a variable and call an Object in this class.

 

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[15.09.2020] [13:22:42] [DEBUG] [QUICKAPP105]: Can I print this : Yes

 

If I send this variable to another class using fibaro.call(id, 'action', variable) , the call disappears into the darkness.

Calling the Object in the other class(QuickApp) results in calling the nil value?

!!! This next code is (because of the class=self) not working:

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This is a pity because I would like to indicate in the called class where the call was coming from.
Now I solve this by sending a table with : sender = {id=self.id, name=self.name, value=newValue}.

 

Do I do something wrong? or has Fibaro disabled the oop function for sending object classes?

 

 

No you can't. Different QAs run in different processes. It's like trying to send object between servers. In theory you can serialise objects but in this case it doesn't make much sense as the QA object also keeps the current state of the running QA. (self variables, lua variables etc).

What you do is that you send the id (self.id) as an identifier to other QAs. (methods = all functions defined on the class or 'self')

You can "remotely" call methods of other QAs with fibaro.call(<id of QA>,<method name>,...args)

Ex. fibaro.call(105,"localPrintValue",self.id)

...and QA 105 can see who called and ev. return the favour...

Edited September 15, 2020 by jgab

[10der 832]

1st of. 

fibaro.call(qaID,"poem", "if", "you", "wanna", "call", "and", "funny", "call", "with", "self", "and", "pass", "parameters")

 

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and finallly 

updateProperty

is method of QA you can't call it via RPC.

 

local poem = {"if", "you", "wanna", "call", "and", "funny", "call", "with", "self", "and", "pass", "parameters"}

fibaro.call(2004, "updateProperty", "userDescription", json.encode(poem))

 

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you are caling method of QA instead of QuickAppBase

 

 

 

[NLWaard 12]

5 hours ago, jgab said:

 

No you can't. Different QAs run in different processes. It's like trying to send object between servers. In theory you can serialise objects but in this case it doesn't make much sense as the QA object also keeps the current state of the running QA. (self variables, lua variables etc).

What you do is that you send the id (self.id) as an identifier to other QAs. (methods = all functions defined on the class or 'self')

You can "remotely" call methods of other QAs with fibaro.call(<id of QA>,<method name>,...args)

Ex. fibaro.call(105,"localPrintValue",self.id)

...and QA 105 can see who called and ev. return the favour...

Okay, jcab.
Thanks for your super quick response again. I appreciate it.
Unfortunately. But I will now put the same  function code in every QA,

what I actually wanted was, to put this code in the EventRunner. And call it back from the called QuickApp.

So I know the Call worked.

Double unfortunately, because there is also no easy method to set up a basic library with common functions.
Yes I know, you have written 'Shared functions calls between QuickApps'. And maybe I should take a closer look at that.

B.T.W. it is wonderful what you have set up.

But because everything is now in one big topic, it is hard to go through.

For example, I don't know what your latest version of EventRunner is now.

I think I will install it now instead of the timed trigger I am using now.

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by NLWaard
taken ER4 version from jgab signature..

[NLWaard 12]

20 minutes ago, 10der said:

 

and finallly 

updateProperty

is method of QA you can't call it via RPC.

 

local poem = {"if", "you", "wanna", "call", "and", "funny", "call", "with", "self", "and", "pass", "parameters"}

fibaro.call(2004, "updateProperty", "userDescription", json.encode(poem))

 

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you are caling method of QA instead of QuickAppBase

 

Hahaha, Il like your poem, 10der many thanks.
I know I can't use the updateProperty method so I created updateMyProperty. (I could have been a bit clearer with that).

 

I think when I say, given your programming background.

You understand that in an oop, classes are used for inheritance or embedded as I indicated in my question, isn't it?

But instead of using the json.encode / decode, I used a table as workaround.

see:

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And then send this table to the QA.

In the called QA I can check for 'type' table, and use it.

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But the result remains the same. tx.

 

 

[NLWaard 12]

For completeness.

If you do the call from a scene. Then 10ders proposal are the ones that works.

3 hours ago, 10der said:

1st of. 

fibaro.call(qaID,"poem", "if", "you", "wanna", "call", "and", "funny", "call", "with", "self", "and", "pass", "parameters")

 

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when I do the next ACTION in my scene:

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and do the following in the QA

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I receive the next ERROR:

[15.09.2020] [19:22:00] [DEBUG] [KLICKDIMMER 71]: onInit

[15.09.2020] [19:22:00] [DEBUG] [KLICKDIMMER 71]: onAction: {"deviceId":71,"actionName":"updateMyProperty","args":[26,"clickdimmer",0]}

[15.09.2020] [19:22:00] [DEBUG] [KLICKDIMMER 71]: ./include/main.lua:50: attempt to index a number value (local 'sender')

[15.09.2020] [19:22:00] [ERROR] [QUICKAPP71]: QuickApp crashed

 

 

You can change (like 10der) the transmitting call to :

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and the receiving part

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Or you can change the transmitting call to a json format:

(last  row first code block)

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Don't decode the received part, leave the code as it is.

Why? I have no clue!! but it works.

 

I chose the json version!

thanks 10der