[SOLVED] Missing EOF at 'switch'

Setup, Configuration and Use Items & Sitemaps
1

Hi again,
I am despair of openHAB but still trying to fix very simple things. This is already my 4th try to setup openHAB :slight_smile:

My first setups where based on the Paper UI and I got a lot of things running. At a certain point I was running in Timing issues… so now I am trying to setup openHAB by text files only.I think I understood the concept and created a very simple .things file:

Bridge homematic:bridge:ccu [ gatewayAddress="127.0.0.1" ]  // , callbackHost="127.0.0.1", binCallbackPort="9126" ]
{
    Thing HG-HMW-IO-12-Sw7-DR OEQ0862609  "IO Modul1" @ "Office"
    Thing HG-HMW-IO-12-Sw7-DR OEQ0862641  "IO Modul2" @ "Office"
}

Then I tried to create a very very simple .items file which only has one line:

switch Taster "Licht" {channel="homematic:HG-HMW-IO-12-Sw7-DR:ccu:OEQ0862609:1#PRESS_SHORT"}

But the openhab.log file always Reports Errors:

2018-06-07 22:03:45.620 [INFO ] [el.core.internal.ModelRepositoryImpl] - Refreshing model 'homematic.things'
2018-06-07 22:03:56.520 [WARN ] [el.core.internal.ModelRepositoryImpl] - Configuration model 'Test.items' has errors, therefore ignoring it: [1,1]: missing EOF at 'switch'

One very simple question: Why do I gett this error

missing EOF at 'switch'

In my opinion erything is OK and really nothing special.

Please help and advise
Best regards,

Artur

2

Try typing Switch instead of switch.
OpenHab is case sensitive.

Additionally the EOF messages may pop up depending on the editor you are using.
I have had similar issues with rule files but once i switched to VisualStudio Code, those errors are not appearing anymore

3

Sascha,
thank you so much. I am now using Switch instead of switch. this solved my Problem.
I am using VS Code and it was highligting also the switch command.
anyway, now its working.

Best,

Artur

4

Because switch is a key word in the switch case statement.

Glad you got it working
Be very careful with your cases in Java.

As a rule of thumb

name your items with Capital letters
name your variables inThisWay (No caps, Caps)

Good luck