Cannot setCapabilityValue measure_temperature

Apps
1

I’ve created an App that adds a thermostat to Homey and I don’t seem to be able to change the value of measure_temperature capability. I have a temp sensor connected to Homey and want to show the current temperature in the thermostat.

I found this issue: Cannot update measure_temperature for Virtual Thermostate Device · Issue #65 · ArjanKranenburg/virtual-devices · GitHub
But it’s old and I can’t figure out how to make this setable…

2

You get errors? It’s not showing the correct temperature? Are you passing a correct value to it? What’s the code that you use?

3

Sorry, should have posted the code with it.
You did fix it, just by asking the question. It made me realise it should just work and it turns out I was using the wrong function call.

This in device.js works fine now:

'use strict';

const { Device } = require('homey');
const DeviceApi = require('./device-api');

class MyDevice extends Device {

    async onInit() {
         this.setCapabilityValue('measure_temperature', 13);
     }
}

@robertklep: thanks !