setMode callback and instance

[smoi]

it looks like on the nodejs lib there's no way to get the instance of the sent mode. I've tried debugging the response and there's no instance in the response. Is there maybe a param I can pass to the connection to have it? Like sdk version etc

ESP
bool onSetMode(const String& deviceId, const String& instance, String &mode) { Serial.printf("[Device: %s]: Modesetting for \"%s\" set to mode %s\r\n", deviceId.c_str(), instance.c_str(), mode.c_str()); globalModes[instance] = mode; return true; }

Node
function setMode(deviceid, data) { console.log(deviceid, data); return true; }

data only contains the mode value

[kakopappa]

Thanks will fix this ASAP.

There’s instanceId when you have multiple instances of RangeController/ ModeController which is available when you create custom devices. If you are in a hurry you can use the Python SDK

[smoi]

Great, I still have issues with the modes feature, it looks like Alexa does not recognize them always. Is it supported in other languages or only english? For example I want to set [mode name] window blind to [mode value] open on device blinds

The example on the template mode creation does not explain really well how to use the values with alexa

[kakopappa]

Here's what I did, created a new template and created a new device called blinds based on that template.

{ "name": "blinds2", "description": "blinds2", "deviceTypeId": "5ff0b112994fd31b7d5e8065", "capabilities": [ { "id": "5ff0b41b994fd31b7d5e8961", "mode": { "instanceId": "modeInstance1", "locale": "en-US", "modeName": "Position", "nonControllable": false, "modeValues": [ "open", "close" ] } } ] }

You can import the above template from the "Device Template"

set the blinds [device name] to open [mode value].
set the blinds [device name] position [mode name] to open [mode value].

above worked.

[smoi]

it looks like a device with more than one mode is not being added to Alexa, is there any limitation on this?

[sivar2311]

The controls displayed in the Alexa app depend on the selected device type.
Using the "Other" device type allows multiple mode controllers.

[kakopappa]

Hi @smoi

I have released 2.6.1 with custom device support. You can find the example code here:
https://github.com/sinricpro/nodejs-sdk/blob/master/examples/custom-devices/custom-devices.js