Devices.xml ValueType

Hi guys - a quick question.

According to the documentation, the allowable values for a state's <ValueType> are: Boolean, Number, List, String, and Separator. Ive noticed that Integer and Float are also allowed (though somewhat undocumented as at least 'Integer' is used on the Device Class page), but both seem to be treated by Indigo the same as a Number type. When I try a <ValueType> of 'HamSandwich', Indigo is unhappy, so it seems that Integer and Float types are either being trapped or treated as one would expect.

Bottom line: is there any advantage to using Float and Integer, or is Number sufficient?

Thanks,
Dave

[matt (support)]

Those are both currently mapped, if I remember correctly, to Number internally. In theory that could change some day and we might have more specific type checking. So although it isn't documented and currently it just maps to Number, it wouldn't hurt to use the more specific type if that is what you really need.

Thanks Matt. That sounds like a good plan to me. That's what I'll do.


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