Can we create child devices?

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So I got it working by changing

childDevice = addChildDevice("stephack", "Http Switch", "HC_${app.id}", null,[completedSetup: true,
        label: app.label])

TO

childDevice = addChildDevice("stephack", "Http Switch", "HC_${app.id}")

Getting rid of the trailer code seems to work now. Thank you @ogiewon. I used your HubDuino as a template.
@bravenel, @chuck.schwer adding the empty installed method also removed the error in the logsā€¦let me know if you need me to test anything furtherā€¦but I think Iā€™m good for now. Thanks for all the feedback guys.

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Youā€™re welcome! By any chance, are you working on an improved Harmony Hub integration? :wink:

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yupā€¦I was going to PM you once I had it working somewhat. Probably tomorrow because Iā€™m pretty much done for the night.

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I tried your:
childDevice = addChildDevice(ā€œstephackā€, ā€œHttp Switchā€, ā€œHC_${app.id}ā€, null,[completedSetup: true, label: app.label])

and iā€™m not seeing the problemā€¦ can you post an example of the failure?

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@patrick are there plans to allow this functionality in the near future. I was about to create a smartapp as a workaround for my fan driver...but you guys always seem to release an update that negates the need for my workarounds right after I create them.
Never had this "problem" on the ST platform :wink:

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Its in the works, but with anything software, it will be out when its ready.

I hate that problem, we will work hard to fix it :slight_smile:

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Good enough for me. I understand you got a lot on your plate. I think Iā€™ll wait a bit since itā€™s a ā€œwork in progressā€ and not a ā€œlast on the list of prioritiesā€ item.

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any update on this yet? I have a driver that i have brought across from ST for the Fibaro UBS that creates the devices children. The DH used to grab the virtual DH from ST and use them as the children.

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Looks like Hubitat Firmware v 1.0.9 adds support for Composite Device Handlers! Thank you Hubitat team!

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