Set custom device 'address' column

I've just noticed that some plugins have set the address column in their custom devices, but I can't see any reference to this in the devices.xml documentation.

What's the command for it?

Peter

[matt (support)]

Hi Peter,

Create a plugin property with the key name "address" and Indigo will automatically use that in the UI for that column.

Ah right, thanks.

I saw that in Beacon's plugin but thought it was coincidence as that HAS a logical address property already.

Cheers.


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Is it possible to have the address property and a separate "address display" property?

I want to have a smart power strip show as IP:switch -- 192.168.0.10:1. But I'd like the address to just be 192.168.0.10.

Or would it be better to show it in the state column with displayStateValUi?

[matt (support)]

I'm not positive I understand exactly what you want, but I think it might be this:

dev.updateStateOnServer("address", "192.168.0.10:1", uiValue="IP:switch -- 192.168.0.10")

Is it the same thing for the "firmware" column? Property?

Thanks!

Joël

[matt (support)]

Yes, you can pass in different raw and UI values for all states. That said the behavior as to what Indigo shows in the UI might need some tweaking for special states (like address and firmware). That is, I'm not positive Indigo UI will properly use the UI values in all places in its UI. If it doesn't though that is probably a buglet.