Change Device Name in Create New Device Dialog

I am creating a Plugin that allows the user to select existing Devices to monitor.

To assist the user, I would like to copy the Name of the selected Device (prefixed with something to make it unique) into the Name field on the Create New Device dialog.

So, if the Device "Side Door Lock" (see image below) is chosen I'd like to copy "XXX:Side Door Lock" into the Name field on the Create New Device dialog.

I know I can update the Device in the Device listing with dev.Name = "XXX:Side Door Lock" but when the Save button is pressed the Name reverts to the Name field on the dialog.

Is it possible for my Python code to update the Name of the new device when the user selects a Device in the "Config Sensor" dialog?

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Example code in deviceStartComm:

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    def deviceStartComm(self, dev):
        #
        #
        #
        new_name = u"NEW DEVICE NAME"  # Whatever your device name is
        if dev.name != new_name:  # Check so that you don't update the name every time the device starts
            dev.name = new_name
            dev.replaceOnServer()  # Must replace on server so that change doesn't get lost

Hopefully that will point you in the right direction.

Jon,

Thanks for your reply.

That code does change the device name in the Device Listing but as soon as the user clicks the Save button on the dialog the new device is renamed to “new device x” from the dialog Name field.

I’m hopping there is a way to update the Name value in the dialogue itself.

Thanks!

No there’s no way to update the dialog box field.


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Thanks for the responses!