Hide devices using dzvents

[HvdW]

Is there a code I can use to hide devices (Make Hidden) from within dzvents.
In other words: is there a way to rename devices using dzvents.

User case:
I have an airco on/of switch and an airco temperature switch.
It is senseless to change temperature when the airco is switched off.
Compare this to to the display on the airco remote: temp, horizontal fan movement, vertical fan movement, switching between heat, cool, fan or dry; it is only visible when the airco is switched on.

Solution found:
- domoticz.devices(4).rename('Airco settings')
- domoticz.devices(4).rename('$Airco settings')

Now the question is how to let dzvents refresh the webpage.

[HvdW]

Hi
I made a script to hide and unhide devices.
Why?
There are a lot of devices like switches that are only used in scripts to do something.
I don't want those to appear under the tab switches.
Sometimes I want to see them, sometimes not.
Be carefull using this. Why?
If you have a switch 'My Switch' and you change the name to '$My Switch' it will not react in a script when called by 'My Switch'
When hidden or not you must use the idx of the device.

Code: Select all

--[[
    Script: Toggle Hidden/Visible Devices in Domoticz
    Trigger: Switch 'Hide/unhide devices' (ON = hidden, OFF = visible)
    Functionaliteit:
        - Als de switch ON is, worden alle devices in devicesConfig hernoemd naar '$baseName' (hidden).
        - Als de switch OFF is, worden alle devices in devicesConfig hernoemd naar 'baseName' (visible).
    Wiki: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/dzVents:_next_generation_LUA_scripting_framework
]]

-- Configuration: Vul hier de device IDX en base names in
-- VOEG DE TRIGGER SWITCH NIET TOE AAN DEZE LIJST!
local devicesConfig = {
    {idx = 45, baseName = 'Auto laden'},
    --{idx = 123, baseName = 'Airco settings'},    -- Vervang 123 met de echte IDX
    --{idx = 124, baseName = 'Lamp keuken'},       -- Vervang 124 met de echte IDX
    --{idx = 125, baseName = 'TV hoek'},           -- Vervang 125 met de echte IDX
}

-- Vul hier de naam van je trigger switch in
-- Deze switch mag NOOIT in devicesConfig staan!
local triggerSwitchName = 'Hide/unhide devices' 

return {
    on = {
        devices = {
            triggerSwitchName  -- Alleen triggeren op de hide/unhide switch
        }
    },
    logging = {
        level = domoticz.LOG_INFO,
        marker = "Toggle Hidden/Visible Devices"
    },
    execute = function(domoticz, trigger)
        -- Bepaal de gewenste actie op basis van de switch staat
        local hideDevices = (trigger.state == 'On')

        -- Loop door alle devices in devicesConfig
        for _, device in ipairs(devicesConfig) do
            local currentDevice = domoticz.devices(device.idx)
            if currentDevice then
                local newName
                if hideDevices then
                    -- Als de switch ON is, voeg '$' toe (hidden)
                    newName = '$' .. device.baseName
                else
                    -- Als de switch OFF is, verwijder '$' (visible)
                    newName = device.baseName
                end

                -- Hernoem het device
                currentDevice.rename(newName)
                domoticz.log("Device '" .. device.baseName .. "' hernoemd naar '" .. newName .. "'", domoticz.LOG_INFO)
            else
                domoticz.log("Device met idx " .. device.idx .. " niet gevonden!", domoticz.LOG_ERROR)
            end
        end
    end
}

After toggling use Ctrl-F5 to effectuate hiding and appearing of devices.