API/JSON URL to set options for a Counter Sensor

[BakSeeDaa]

Hi there.

I can create a counter device using the following URL:

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json.htm?type=createvirtualsensor&idx=999999&sensorname=MyCounter&sensortype=113

Then I can set further properties for that device using the following URL:

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json.htm?type=setused&idx=421&name=MyCounter&description=Some description&switchtype=3&addjvalue=0&used=true&options=VmFsdWVRdWFudGl0eSUzQUNvdW50JTNCVmFsdWVVbml0cyUzQSUzQg==

But I have no idea what that string is following "&options=" and how I can construct one. I'd like to set the values for "Value Quantity (e.g. Weight)" to "Time "and "Value Units (e.g. Kg)" to "h" by using a script.

If You think You can help me, I'd appreciate it a lot. Thanks

[stlaha2007]

I'm wandering; where did you get that info from? Just looked at the wiki JSON-API at counter, however i dont see other values being specified... It looks interresting. Have some devices which i also want to get into and updated in Domoticz by scripts.

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[BakSeeDaa]

I'm wandering; where did you get that info from? Just looked at the wiki JSON-API at counter, however i dont see other values being specified... It looks interresting. Have some devices which i also want to get into and updated in Domoticz by scripts.

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While performing the task You like to find the JSON command for in the browser, use the "Inspect element' feature of your browser (right mouse click an area), choose the "Network" tab. Doing that, You may find out which Json command is being sent.

[stlaha2007]

Using FireFox mostly and getting used to the Inspect option.
The way you figured out does me think of tryin to create the counter from hardware or even better the custom sensor and fill in some 'know parameters' like electricity/gas/temp(-hum-baro). Perhaps thats what gonna explain in more detail how these have to look like...

I kind of hoped that Gizmocuz replied already with some details. As i can imagine that it needs some formatting-logic behind the scenes.

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[BakSeeDaa]

Using FireFox mostly and getting used to the Inspect option.
The way you figured out does me think of tryin to create the counter from hardware or even better the custom sensor and fill in some 'know parameters' like electricity/gas/temp(-hum-baro). Perhaps thats what gonna explain in more detail how these have to look like...

I kind of hoped that Gizmocuz replied already with some details. As i can imagine that it needs some formatting-logic behind the scenes.

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I guess I might have a look in the source code trying to figure out what the VmFsdWVRdWFudGl0eSUzQUNvdW50JTNCVmFsdWVVbml0cyUzQSUzQg== string is.

[BakSeeDaa]

The answer to my question was in the source code.

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'&options=' + btoa(encodeURIComponent(devOptionsParam.join('')))

It's a ASCII string that has been URL encoded and Base64 encoded

VmFsdWVRdWFudGl0eSUzQUNvdW50JTNCVmFsdWVVbml0cyUzQSUzQg== decodes as (using ASCII character set)

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ValueQuantity%3ATime%3BValueUnits%3Ah%3B

which can be url decoded and read as:

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ValueQuantity:Time;ValueUnits:h;

Cheers!

[stlaha2007]

Nice decoding... Kinda solved by yourself...
This makes me curious what kind of sensor your trying to build... Does it have todo with your previous question about which sensor to choose?

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[BakSeeDaa]

Nice decoding... Kinda solved by yourself...
This makes me curious what kind of sensor your trying to build... Does it have todo with your previous question about which sensor to choose?

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Yes it does. It's for my project Domoticz RPC for NIBE Uplink

[stlaha2007]

Does it have todo with your previous question about which sensor to choose?

Yes it does. It's for my project Domoticz RPC for NIBE Uplink

Very Nice !!!

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