Second copy of MQTT Connector possible?

I have modified the MQTT Connector plugin to allow my motorhome solar panel controller and battery shunt to pass details to Indigo to control when the mains charger is used and other triggers, works 100% so thank you.

obviously you don’t want to add ‘State Of Charge’,’ Days Remaining At Current Use’ or High/Low voltage Disconnect Alarm(which triggers a better email warning) to the plugin.

As I would rather not modify the files every time you update is it possible to copy the plugin and run a second copy without affecting the original so I can leave the copy as it is at present, it works and no need to upgrade it.

If it is then what would I need to change in MQTT Connector.indigoPlugin

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What did you need to change in the Connector? Seems like all that could have been handled in the Shims plugin.

I am using Shims for them but just added to it to change kStateImageSel at set values, convert seconds to days and check for 0 or 2 for voltage alarms etc.

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                    <Option value="Voltage">Voltage (V)</Option>
                    <Option value="Current">Current (A)</Option>
                    <Option value="SOC">SOC</Option>                   
                    <Option value="TimeToGo">TimeToGo</Option>
                    <Option value="VoltageLowAlarms">VoltageLowAlarms</Option>
                    <Option value="VoltageHighAlarms">VoltageHighAlarms</Option>


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         elif device.pluginProps["shimSensorSubtype"] == "Voltage":
            precision = device.pluginProps.get("shimSensorPrecision", "2")
            device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.EnergyMeterOn)
            device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f} V'.format(value, prec=precision))

         elif device.pluginProps["shimSensorSubtype"] == "Current":
            precision = device.pluginProps.get("shimSensorPrecision", "2")
            device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.EnergyMeterOn)
            device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f} A'.format(value, prec=precision))

         elif device.pluginProps["shimSensorSubtype"] == "SOC":
            precision = device.pluginProps.get("shimSensorPrecision", "2")

            if value >= 20:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.SensorOn)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f}%'.format(value, prec=precision))
            else:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.SensorTripped)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f}%'.format(value, prec=precision))

         elif device.pluginProps["shimSensorSubtype"] == "TimeToGo":
            precision = device.pluginProps.get("shimSensorPrecision", "2")
            value=float(value/86400)
            if value >= 1.5:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.SensorOn)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f} Days'.format(value, prec=precision))
            else:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.SensorTripped)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f} Days'.format(value, prec=precision))

         elif device.pluginProps["shimSensorSubtype"] == "VoltageAlarms":
            precision = device.pluginProps.get("shimSensorPrecision", "0")
            if value == 2:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.PowerOff)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f}%'.format(value, prec=precision))
            else:
               device.updateStateImageOnServer(indigo.kStateImageSel.PowerOn)
               device.updateStateOnServer(key='sensorValue', value=value, decimalPlaces=int(precision), uiValue=u'{:.{prec}f}%'.format(value, prec=precision))


I am happy with that and would just like to make a copy but don't want to make the original unstable.

You changed the Shim plugin, not the Connector, right? Because that looks like Shim code.

The voltage and current values are worth adding to the plugin, so if you create an issue in GitHub and include the code, I'll do that. The others seem too device or user specific to include.

To answer your original question - make a copy of the plugin, but give it a different name. The only other required change is to the bundle identifier in the Info.plist file:

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    <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.flyingdiver.indigoplugin.shims</string>


That also needs to be different, so that Indigo knows it's not the same plugin. You'll probably want to change the name as well, but it's not required:

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    <key>CFBundleName</key>
    <string>MQTT Shims</string>


You changed the Shim plugin, not the Connector, right? Because that looks like Shim code.

Ah, yes, you noticed my error

voltage and current values are worth adding to the plugin, so if you create an issue in GitHub and include the code, I'll do that. The others seem too device or user specific to include.

Ok, will try, may end up in one of your other repositories with my track record !!

To answer your original question - make a copy of the plugin, but give it a different name. The only other required change is to the bundle identifier in the Info.plist file:

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    <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.flyingdiver.indigoplugin.shims</string>


That also needs to be different, so that Indigo knows it's not the same plugin. You'll probably want to change the name as well, but it's not required:

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    <key>CFBundleName</key>
    <string>MQTT Shims</string>


Thank you Joe