Support executing more than one instruction for Samsung TV bidning

Add-ons Bindings
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Currently, Samsung TV binding can only map one openHAB command per one Samsung TV instruction or key press. There are some cases that I need to execute more than one instruction. Something like the following will be helpful:

Switch    Roku    "Roku"    <roku>    (FF_Living_TV, Media_Center)    {samsungtv="ON:Livingroom:[KEY_TV, KEY_SOURCE, KEY_DOWN, KEY_DOWN], OFF:Livingroom:KEY_TV}

Since I don’t have the keys KEY_HDMIx I need to navigate the TV UI menu in order to select the correct HDMI (multiple instructions or key press events).

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Create Items for each button on you can press (e.g. one for KEY_TV, one for KEY_SOURCE, one for KEY_DOWN, etc.). Remove the binding from “Roku” and make it be just what I’ve seen called a “virtual switch” (I don’t like that name but don’t have a better one). Then write a rule that triggers each key in sequence, adding in any timing delays you may need between the presses.

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@rlkoshak Do you have an example of a openHAB “virtual switch” I couldn’t find any on the documentation. Perhaps by a virtual switch you mean a switch without a binding?

The idea it’s ok. However, i feel that this functionality should be OOTB for this components and not just a workaround.

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Just make a switch without any binding.

Switch Roku "Roku" <roku> (FF_Living_TV, Media_Center)

IMHO, this “work around” is the proper way to implement something like this. It is the only way you can control the timing of the button presses.

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@rlkoshak I see your point. Thanks for the guidance.

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@rlkoshak How can i create a rule that sends the equivalent command:

{samsungtv="ON:Livingroom:KEY_TV}

To a virtual switch in a rule:

Switch Roku "Roku" <roku> (FF_Living_TV, Media_Center)

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  1. Like I said, create a separate Switch Item for each key you will send to the TV (e.g. Switch LR_KEY_TV {samsungtv="ON:Livingroom:KEY_TV})
  2. Create a rule that triggers when Roku receives a command
  3. In the rule you send commands to the key switches (e.g. LR_KEY_TV.sendCommand(ON))
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@rlkoshak i see, now i understand. Thank you so much for your help.