MQTT > Virtual Input Text to Value

[edipseamm]

Hey Guys

I'm looking for advice on how to take a JSON input from MQTT and convert it to something I can use. Normally, my devices come with a numeric value, so that is no problem; however, the device below returns a 'true/false' result.

2 Questions:
1. How can a JSON MQTT input be used as a http virtual input. What is the url example back to the miniserver?



2. Does anyone have an example of using a text input to some logic?

Normally, I would use the Command Recognition block but this does not work for text for me.





As always TIA

[Andsor]

For true/false results from MQTT, you can parse the JSON via a Virtual HTTP Input and then use a Virtual Output + Logic block to convert it into 0/1. Example URL:

http://user:pass@miniserver/ip/dev/sps/io/InputName/1

(or 0 if false).

For handling text input, try using Regex in the Command Recognition block, or run it through an intermediate script (Node-RED, Python, etc.) to map text into numeric values and send them back to the Miniserver.