GeoFence - the Beacon replacement plugin

[jltnol]

As I recall, Locative is a paid app, but once you buy it, you own it. When I got it, Geofency was a free app, but I think that may have changed. Both are very easy to setup and use, and if you need help, please don't hesitate to reach out.

[norcoscia]

Thanks, there is still a free version of locative, but I was not sure if I need to get the full (paid) version for the plug-in to work - I’m running it on just my phone now and it has been working great!

So, no other software needs to be on my Indigo Mac for the plug-in to work, just the software on my phone?

Thanks in advance for any info / help…

[FlyingDiver]

Thanks, there is still a free version of locative, but I was not sure if I need to get the full (paid) version for the plug-in to work - I’m running it on just my phone now and it has been working great!

So, no other software needs to be on my Indigo Mac for the plug-in to work, just the software on my phone?

Thanks in advance for any info / help…

I only used the free version, as I recall. No other software needed. The app talks to their servers, which sends the web hook request to the plugin via the reflector.


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[norcoscia]

Thanks I’ll give it a spin

[norcoscia]

Loaded the plug-in into Indigo - added my reflector API - looked in the Indigo log and got the URL

That is where I'm stuck - I cannot figure out where to paste the URL string into the locative app on my phone - found this spot but not sure if it the right place or what to do next - help....

[FlyingDiver]

Settings -> Global HTTP Settings


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[norcoscia]

OK, great making progress - got the url entered - next figured out I had to create a device - did that and set it up but not sure what to put in the address field within Indigo beacon device settings

Picture below - also getting the error in red when I send a test message from my phone (also in picture below)

Thanks in advance for any help…

[FlyingDiver]

Turn on debug logging and activate the geofence. Or use the test function in Locative. You’ll see the tag that the server sends. You need the device to latch that.

I think. I can’t look at my devices until I get home.


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[norcoscia]

To follow up, I got this working - I had the slider in locative set to get instead of put. - once I switched it the plug-in created a device by itself - tested it out by leaving and it works great. Thanks for the plug-in….

[jltnol]

Hey Joe

After the upgrade to 2022.2, my GPS triggers have stopped working. Since they weren't working, I did revoke my previous API key, and generated a new one. I've updated the key in the plugin, and have re-started the Indigo server.

Here is the format of the URL I'm using:

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https://XX.indigodomo.net/message/se.furtenbach.indigo.plugin.beacon/webhook?api_key=1f2cf120-8381-429a-7640-ab8c45008266

where xx is my Reflector ID.

"Send Test-Request" in Locative gives me a "Note. a test request has been sent....."., and this shows up in the Indigo Event Log:

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  Beacon Error                    Exception: 'key Content-Type not found in dict'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "plugin.py", line 231, in process_message
    ctype = action_props['headers']['Content-Type']
KeyError: 'key Content-Type not found in dict'

In Geofency, the Webhook setting, when I click ENTER or EXIT, I get a message in the app "Successful 200", but get the same error message in the Indigo log.

Don't know if this is a real issue, or just me doing something wrong, but wanted to mention it in case something needs some attention. I have the 2022.0.3... version of the plugin.

[jltnol]

Quick Note

I'm assuming this is due to the implementation of the new HTTP API.

I've rolled back to 2022.1 for the moment as there are some other issues I'm facing with 2022.2.

[FlyingDiver]

The latest version in GitHub fixes that problem (I think). https://github.com/FlyingDiver/Indigo-G ... g/2022.1.3

I'm having a hard time updating the plugin store to make the updates show up in the Indigo client.

[jltnol]

I'm guessing this issue was addressed somewhere else and I just didn't look hard enough. Downloaded the new version and of course it works perfectly.

Thanks.

[FlyingDiver]

It was on GitHub. I forgot to post a notice here. I was trying to get it to show up in the plugin list, but there's an issue with the store info.

[BillC]

EDIT: Solved (sort of): added "import fnmatch" to the GeoFence.indigoPlugin plugin.py file.

New user, looks like a great plugin, but I seem to need help configuring triggers. Am using the Geofency app, GeoFence 2022.1.3, Indigo 2022.2.

Have a trigger for entering my home. If I set the event to "trigger on all devices", it fires and executes an action. If I try to use the device address provided by Geofency for my phone @@ home, I get the following error:

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   GeoFence                        Exit location notification received from sender/location 3719ac83-8386-4f6e-8f5d-43cd261039f2@@home
   GeoFence Error                  Exception: name 'fnmatch' is not defined
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "plugin.py", line 240, in process_message
    self.parseResult(p["device"], p["name"], p["entry"], action_props['body_params'])
  File "plugin.py", line 341, in parseResult
    self.triggerEvent("stateAbsent", deviceAddress)
  File "plugin.py", line 166, in triggerEvent
    elif fnmatch.fnmatch(deviceAddress.lower(), self.events[eventType][trigger].pluginProps["deviceAddress"].lower()):
NameError: name 'fnmatch' is not defined

Error occurs using device name "3719...@@home" (the full string). Also tried wildcarding with "37*" same result. Also tried the Indigo device ID, no change.
What needs to go in the device name block?

Appreciate any assistance.