String item is not in the Basic UI

[baumann (test)]

Hello everybody,

String item is in the Paper UI, when I define a Sitemap the Item is not in the Basic UI.
Addon: LG web OS

Sitemap:
sitemap home label=“Markś Zimmer”
{
String LGWebOSTV_Application label=“Apps”
}

Thank u,
Mark Baumann

[rossko57]

@baumann

String LGWebOSTV_Application label=“Apps”

That looks like an Item definition.

A presentation element in a sitemap might look more like

Text item=LGWebOSTV_Application

https://www.openhab.org/docs/configuration/sitemaps.html

[baumann (test)]

Ok cool! the item is in the Basic UI, but I can´t edit the Text.

[Branden_Smale]

You might want to use a selection item in the sitemap. You can either use transformation services with a map, or map the selection items right in the sitemap definition.

[baumann (test)]

Hello Branden,

since I’m new here, I do not really understand what you mean.

How should this item be rewritten so that I can insert text?

Text item = LGWebOSTV_Application

Many Greetings,
Mark Baumann

[RolfV (Rolf Vermeer)]

What @Branden_Smale means is what is also done in this example in the documentation:

Sitemaps

AFAIK there is no way in Basic UI to send a pure text as input back to OpenHAB.
Why would you want to edit the text in the first place, so what is your intended use and behaviour?

[job (Joachim Boeddeker)]

@Branden_Smale

You can either use transformation services with a map

Are you sure this is possible? I tried that some time ago and it didn’t work. Thanks

[opus (Jürgen Baginski)]

AFAIK something like a “Textbox” ( i.e. a control that takes a string) is only possible in HABPanel.
My use case is the desired string for a TTS voice service.

[Branden_Smale]

I am sure this is possible. Are you trying to input a set of strings that won’t change, or are you looking for something dynamic? The latter of which I don’t know is possible.

[job (Joachim Boeddeker)]

@Branden_Smale

Are you trying to input a set of strings that won’t change, or are you looking for something dynamic? The latter of which I don’t know is possible.

I tried to use a map transformation file as an input of a switch key/value pairs.

Something like that:

Switch item=callScriptItem icon="-" label="Auschalten" mappings=["SwitchOff_All"="Alles","SwitchOff_Lights"="Licht","SwitchOff_LightsStairs"="Treppenhaus"]

switch_off_commands.map

SwitchOff_All=Alles
SwitchOff_Lights=Licht
SwitchOff_LightsStairs=Treppenhaus

[Branden_Smale]

What commands does the device you are controlling expect?

[Branden_Smale]

And, you are trying to use a local map as well as a map transformation. If you want to use the separate file (.map) then you call that from the line where you did your local transform. Either way works fine, the .map file is reusable…

[job (Joachim Boeddeker)]

@Branden_Smale

The item is just a string item, nothing more.
Every received command calls a script of the given name.

I use the same list of functions in several places in the UI, currently i need to hardcode all the key/value pairs in the sitemap several times. I would like to use a simple map transformation for that. If you know how to do it, please let me know.

Have a look here for details.

A simple scene management: finally a good use of scripts

This is a simple concept for scene management. I really like it for its simplicity. The following is needed: 1 item 1 rule plenty of scripts: one per scene (openHAB flavor, no shell scripts) 1 sitemap The main concept is simple. Each script defines a special scene. With a specialized mapping in the sitemap you can call the script you like. Prior to that concept, i had several SwitchITems which each triggered a special rule. This bunch of SwitchItems could be removed. The item: String call…

Another thing is the configuration of Keymappings. You have your pool of functions which you want to be configured for some keys/keypresses.

Have a look here for details:

Configurable buttons/switches: another good use of scripts

I have a number of Buttons around my house to trigger functions. But which functions at which locations? That’s so difficult to plan apart from the obvious “turn the local light on”. The scene management provided me the idea how to simplify this. I use the following keys/buttons, depending on location: If the key is located near wall switches i use the homematic ones: HM-PB-2-WM55. For buttons located e.g. under the table or somewhere else i use the Xiaomi Aqara switches. Both switche…

And, last but not least, here is the github issue i opened:

[sitemap] Allow a map transformation as mappings source for Switches and Selections

[LeoFau (Leoni Faubel)]

Hello I seem to have the same problem.
My String Item won’t show the assigned Text in the Basic UI. I have used your solution, but it still doesn’t show.
Can this be conntected to a rule I have written for the item? The rule itself is working the way I need it to though.

items:

Switch userRecognition "User recognition"
Switch adlSwitch "ADL Switch" 
Number adlSetting "ADL Setting"
Switch amazonEcho "Amazon Echo"
String UserPosition "User Position"

sitemap:

Frame label="User recognition" {

        Switch item=userRecognition icon="motion"

        Text item=UserPosition

    }

rule:

rule "Auslösen des Sendens der Position"
    when 
		Item userRecognition received update
	then
		if (userRecognition.state == OFF) {
			adlSwitch.sendCommand(OFF)
			amazonEcho.sendCommand(OFF)
			sendCommand(UserPosition, "Kein Nutzer erkannt")
		}
		else {
			var BeaconList = newArrayList('Arbeitsplatz', 'Home Base', 'Kaffeemaschine', 'LivingLab', 'Spielzimmer', 'Studentenlabor' )
			var i =rand.nextInt(6);
			var msg = BeaconList.get(i)
			sendCommand(UserPosition, msg)
			if(adlSetting.state == 0){
				adlSwitch.sendCommand(ON)
			}
			else if (adlSetting.state == 1){
				amazonEcho.sendCommand(ON)
			}
		}
end

Thank you in advance!

[rossko57]

What do you see in whatever UI you are using?
Does your Item ever get a state? Look in your events.log
Does your sitemap load without error? Look in your openhab.log