KurtS
May 30, 2018, 11:57am
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Hi,
The bad news is: you are right.
The good news, is: You’re so much more flexible with the textual configuration.
First, have a look at the demo items and sitemap:https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/blob/master/features/distro-resources/src/main/resources/items/demo.items
https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/blob/master/features/distro-resources/src/main/resources/sitemaps/demo.sitemap
It will help you to understand the basic structure.
So recently I’ve been working on this secret project that’ll hopefully help you to get started with openHAB home automation in no time Yeoman based tool that allows you to quickly create *.items, *.sitemap and HABPanel layouts by simply providing details about your home:
How many floors are in your house
Select the rooms on each floor (e.g. Kitchen, Living room and Bathroom)
Assign smart devices to each room
Then the tool will create all the files for …
If you need any help on your initial steps, the forum here is the best source!
Kurt
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