# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Device Capabilities - Enhance the capabilities of devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** flow, virtual-device, homey-pro, device-capabilities, avd\ **Created:** [February 19, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287 "2021-02-19T08:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/608 "2022-09-16T17:24:18Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > Some ideas and thoughts: > I ceated a “motion operated light” template flow. > The timer app I use is Chronograph, while you can create timers on the fly, just by entering a timer name. On other timer card you just have to enter the same timer name. > You think entering the given timername is possible while creating the flow? > > Also, I like to use zone activity for it. Is it possible to read the zone triggercards and pick a replacement zone up front? Zones are on the list yes. Also, create support for curtain apps is gonne be implemented. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/609 "2022-09-16T17:49:54Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > Chronograph Does it have the timers as Global App Tags? Because apps that do, like Better logic, allready show a selection list of your own variables/tags so you can change them. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/610 "2022-09-16T18:50:18Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > > [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > > > And the bonus question, is it possible to enter the (edited) flowname in Papertrails logcards (“Add to the log”) while creating the flow? > > Please explain (with printscreens?) what you mean, i don’t know the app. Cards are on the printscreen. Its like a timeline notification, a textfield. Text gets added as one line, to a local logfile ![Screenshot from 2022-09-16 20-44-13](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/d/5d838ed20e902a15710af32152d66d7264bbee8a.png) ![Screenshot from 2022-09-16 20-47-58](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/b/abd87402c4555aada01c7d0b82d68b6ee06b9483.png) source [https://github.com/Dijker/nu.dijker.PaperTrails](https://github.com/Dijker/nu.dijker.PaperTrails) ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/611 "2022-09-16T19:12:27Z")
I will look into it, but have a few other prio’s first with TFE. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/612 "2022-09-16T19:14:34Z")
Coming up… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/9/b97169376aab9d23671146c1f062a106a1f8a85c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/613 "2022-09-16T19:17:55Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > > [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > > > Chronograph > > Does it have the timers as Global App Tags? > Because apps that do, like Better logic, allready show a selection list of your own variables/tags so you can change them. Can’t find them, so no I guess (There are triggercard flowtags however, mostly timer name and timer duration. And it can be any existing timer. I guess it’s saved “in app” on disk somewhere) ![Screenshot from 2022-09-16 20-52-27](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/1/d14489096218db1fe60fd6eca8439dc9eec82f6b.png) Also, every timer that ran at least once, gets registered as device, while you can install them (but it’s not needed). But, after installing one, still no global app tags to be found… ![Screenshot from 2022-09-16 21-04-44](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/c/dc958770bd5d2d6909f2a69f224ad955979bddf0.png) . Running timers (via app configuration) ![Screenshot from 2022-09-16 21-15-10](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/0/90d8a7434aaded4ba9e418f6f01b1d5ecc4f1b04.png) . No hurries of course, they’re just some ideas 😉 **Edit** Interesting stuff I think: HOMEYSCRIPT In addition to the available flow cards, timers and stopwatches can also be controlled using [HomeyScript](https://homeyscript.homey.app). For example, this script will stop all running timers: ```auto let app = await Homey.apps.getApp({id:'nl.fellownet.chronograph'}); app.apiGet('/timers').then(result => { let timers = JSON.parse(result); timers.forEach(timer => { app.apiDelete('/timers/' + timer.id); }); }); * GET /timers - retrieve a list of all active timers, * GET /timers/:id - retrieve a single timer, * PUT /timers/:id - pause or resume a timer, * DELETE /timers/:id - stops a timer. * GET /stopwatches - retrieve a list of all active stopwatches, * GET /stopwatches/:id - retrieve a single stopwatch, * PUT /stopwatches/:id - pause or resume a stopwatch, * DELETE /stopwatches/:id - stops a stopwatches. * GET /transitions - retrieve a list of all active transitions, * GET /transitions/:id - retrieve a single transition, * PUT /transitions/:id - pause or resume a transition, * DELETE /transitions/:id - stops a transition. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/614 "2022-09-16T19:56:07Z")
@HuisCHovens In Test now! Ready: Templates directly in App Settings straight from the Forum Topic! ( i need to work on the design, i know 😉 ) App Settings: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/1/21005431f011bbf4dc2920c970f9878e7e7dd29e.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/4/b4f8c4896de877f1cfc06ce0452e04906aa51c07.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/b/9b7472c3c900b009aca76c5092818ce9549f9e8c.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/0/c0321cc6c225fe4c1b5471e2e64f463693f7b75d.png) (This is the text from the topic) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/b/ab4e9af166979dedeb9c6945e3323d3d01eeec05.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/3/f3735631f1ec34204773bd5afca90aff297a9ec3.png) ---
**Author:** ![HuisCHovens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/huischovens/32/16973_2.png) [@HuisCHovens](https://community.homey.app/u/HuisCHovens)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/615 "2022-09-16T20:17:07Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > Ready: Templates directly in App Settings straight from the Forum Topic! Looks good. can’t wait to use it. My homey is naughty 😉 and unresponsive. already rebooted no result. And this error ![Screenshots_2022-09-16-19-54-06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/0/60637770965fb2e0cc73be5af15aa39ff4067a52.png) ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/616 "2022-09-16T20:24:03Z")
This just means that the flows are not loaded yet. Wait till the app is fully started and then open settings. ---
**Author:** ![HuisCHovens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/huischovens/32/16973_2.png) [@HuisCHovens](https://community.homey.app/u/HuisCHovens)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/617 "2022-09-16T20:28:25Z")
I just get that message no matter how long I wait. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/618 "2022-09-16T20:32:43Z")
You have advanced flows i assume? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/619 "2022-09-16T20:33:37Z")
Send me a diagnostic? It’s in the app settings (or close by). ---
**Author:** ![HuisCHovens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/huischovens/32/16973_2.png) [@HuisCHovens](https://community.homey.app/u/HuisCHovens)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/620 "2022-09-16T20:36:44Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > You have advanced flows i assume? Yes i have ---
**Author:** ![Fac3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fac3/32/4550_2.png) [@Fac3](https://community.homey.app/u/Fac3)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/621 "2022-09-16T20:37:25Z")
Hi Guys, please help me. I found this in the app description, but can not squeeze out this feature: “ \* Have the Device Tile function as a Pushbutton (staying light/dark after clicked) but set Dark/Light on the Tile as status from a flow.” There is no flow card to set the tile dark or bright, there is no flow card for “When tile is clicked” What I miss out? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/622 "2022-09-16T20:40:00Z")
> [@Fac3](#): > > There is no flow card to set the tile dark or bright, there is no flow card for “When tile is clicked” > > What I miss out? Use Button 1, see the Show As options there and use push Button /button is pushed. One sec, i’ll create one for you! ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/623 "2022-09-16T20:49:29Z")
Okay, here we go: TEF: ```auto 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 ``` Make sure you copy the whole text(!) 😉 - Create an AVD, pick a name and icon. Icon will be replaced. - Goto Repair (in Web, richt click repair) - Goto Open Share Your Device - Paste the TEF in the field and press Read Device. - Press Save. - Press Read Flows. - Only replace the user with yourself. - Press Update Text (it should be copied into your clipboard now). - Click on the link for the Playground, paste the text into the field and press Run. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/0/a0f60a883364ce91f436e891412879b5b1dbe548.png) What do you have now: A Device with a Tile that you can click, but it flashes back to the state it was in. It will trigger the flow, you will get a notification. Also, in the flow that is now in your root, you will See a Set Button to Yes and a Set button to no. Use them to make the device tile go light or dark. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/624 "2022-09-16T20:52:06Z")
Do you have a Homey Pro? No cloud or anything i assume also? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![HuisCHovens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/huischovens/32/16973_2.png) [@HuisCHovens](https://community.homey.app/u/HuisCHovens)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/625 "2022-09-16T20:54:25Z")
Homey Pro 2019 version 😁 I send you diagnostiek. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/626 "2022-09-16T20:55:12Z")
> [@HuisCHovens](#): > > Homey Pro 2019 version 😁 Okay, solved in next version. Just a moment. ---
**Author:** ![Fac3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fac3/32/4550_2.png) [@Fac3](https://community.homey.app/u/Fac3)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/627 "2022-09-16T21:03:51Z")
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