Change virtual contact sensor options?

GRClark · 2017-12-23 23:02:25 UTC

I’m using a simulated contact sensor to show status of two real contact sensors being controlled via webCoRE, but one thing I’ve noticed about virtual contact sensors is they can be controlled in the SmartThings app simply by pressing them and it’ll change status from open to close to open easily. My question is this: can I prevent status from being changed through button pushes and limit it to only webCoRE changes?

Robin · 2017-12-24 11:38:12 UTC

Start with the raw DTH:

github.com

SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsPublic/blob/master/devicetypes/smartthings/testing/simulated-contact-sensor.src/simulated-contact-sensor.groovy

/**
 *  Copyright 2014 SmartThings
 *
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 *  in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 *  on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
 *  for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 *
 */
metadata {
	// Automatically generated. Make future change here.
	definition (name: "Simulated Contact Sensor", namespace: "smartthings/testing", author: "bob") {
		capability "Contact Sensor"
		capability "Sensor"

		command "open"

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Change:

tiles {
		standardTile("contact", "device.contact", width: 2, height: 2) {
			state("closed", label:'${name}', icon:"st.contact.contact.closed", backgroundColor:"#00A0DC", action: "open")
			state("open", label:'${name}', icon:"st.contact.contact.open", backgroundColor:"#e86d13", action: "close")
		}

To (remove both actions):

tiles {
		standardTile("contact", "device.contact", width: 2, height: 2) {
			state("closed", label:'${name}', icon:"st.contact.contact.closed", backgroundColor:"#00A0DC")
			state("open", label:'${name}', icon:"st.contact.contact.open", backgroundColor:"#e86d13")
		}

GRClark · 2017-12-24 17:17:26 UTC

Thank you so much! I’m comfortable with updating from the repo and copying pasting code, but actual editing of code is still a bit intimidating.

GRClark · 2018-10-28 23:35:34 UTC

@Robin can this same edit be done to virtual switches? Trying to use a switch that can’t be controlled in SmartThings app - only programmatically.

eibyer · 2018-10-29 00:39:38 UTC

If you have the device handler to modify, search for action like the one in Robin’s example and delete that part. You’ll have 2, one for on and one for off. Give that a try.

GRClark · 2018-10-29 01:24:29 UTC

You’re right I got it! Thanks!