Channel with range

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1

Hi all

In my new binding I wont to give the option to select string value between 0 to 180
What is the best channel type for that?

Oded

2

Does it really have to be a string ?

3

No
It could be a number

4

So you could use a number channel type, defining min and max values.

5

Is it possible to define values under channel-type?
Where I can find reference for the configuration files?

6

Here’s an example :

	<channel-type id="humidity">
		<item-type>Number:Dimensionless</item-type>
		<label>Humidity</label>
		<description>Current humidity</description>
		<category>Humidity</category>
		<state readOnly="true" min="0" max="100" pattern="%d %unit%"/>
	</channel-type>

You’ll find XML description here, think also to dig in openhab-addons repo.

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