MQTT sniffer, why no text imports?

[mattlward]

I am using MQTT to shove data out to a couple of D1's with displays to display weather data and would like to include the direction of the wind. For example SSW or N. Kids and wife would not get degrees.

So, why can't text be sniffed?

[TD-er]

Perhaps global sync is an option here?

[mattlward]

It would be but one of them would still need to accept the feed from MQTT that has letters in it.

[grovkillen]

But using rules which convert the number to a letter shouldn't be a problem.

[mattlward]

You can do that with rules?

[mattlward]

Speaking of rules... can one do an if, else, else, endif? I have not been able to get the second else to work...

[grovkillen]

Please study the wiki tutorials for the if else.

[mattlward]

I have studied that and it does not make sense to me...

I see that I need this section:
BUT, only simple if/else is possible - so nesting and Boolean logic are not supported. However there is a workaround for the limitation of not being able to nest. An "event" can be called from a "trigger".

on <trigger> do
if <test1>
event <EventName1>
endif
endon

on <EventName1> do
if <test2>
<action>
endif
endon

I am trying to use a button to change the OLED contrast from high to medium to low and finally to off.

The other thing I am trying to make work is conversion of degrees to letter values and without multiple else checks I do not see how to make that work either. I will keep at it.

[grovkillen]

You could try this for the contrast.

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On Switch#Button Do
 If [Dummy#Value1]>2
  TaskValueSet,2,1,0
  Event,SetToOff
 Else
  TaskValueSet,2,1,[Dummy#Value1]+1
 EndIf

If [Dummy#Value1]=1
 Event,SetToLow
EndOn

If [Dummy#Value1]=2
 Event,SetToMed
EndOn

If [Dummy#Value1]=3
 Event,SetToHigh
EndOn
Endon

//Below is events

On SetToOff Do
 OLEDFRAMEDCMD,Off
EndOn

On SetToLow Do
 OLEDFRAMEDCMD,Low
EndOn

On SetToMed Do
 OLEDFRAMEDCMD,Med
EndOn

On SetToHigh Do
 OLEDFRAMEDCMD,High
EndOn

For the degree to direction you could do something similar.

[mattlward]

I have always kinda wondered what the dummy values were for and I could not see a use.

I will try working on that and thanks for your input, still learning and building.

Thanks Matt