So would a virtual switch driver that just sends an event any time an "on" or "off" command is issued, regardless of the current state, work? You could try this as a driver (just threw it together quick, but I tested and it seems to work):
/*
* ========+============= Virtual Switch: State Change (Driver) =======+==================
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
* on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
* for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
*
* =======================================================================================
*
* PLATFORM: Hubitat
* PURPOSE: Virtual switch driver that always causes events (state change) with on() or off() comamnds,
* regardless of current device state.
* Last modified: 2021-04-05
*
* Changelog:
* v1.0 - Initial Release
*/
metadata {
definition (name: "Virtual Switch: State Change", namespace: "RMoRobert", author: "Robert Morris", importUrl: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RMoRobert/Hubitat/master/drivers/virtual-switch-state-change.groovy") {
capability "Actuator"
capability "Switch"
}
preferences {
input name: "autoOff", type: "enum", title: "Automatically switch back to off this many seconds after being turned on:",
options: [[0:"Do not automatically switch off"],[1:"1 second"],[2:"2 seconds"],[5:"5 seconds"],[10:"10 seconds"],[30:"30 seconds"]]
input name: "logEnable", type: "bool", title: "Enable debug logging", defaultValue: true
input name: "txtEnable", type: "bool", title: "Enable descriptionText logging", defaultValue: true
}
}
void installed() {
log.debug "installed()"
}
void updated() {
log.debug "updated()"
}
void on() {
if (logEnable) log.debug "on()"
sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on", descriptionText: "${device.displayName} is on", isStateChange: true)
if (txtEnable) log.info "${device.displayName} is on"
if (autoOff) {
Integer disableTime = autoOff as Integer
if (disableTime > 0) {
runIn(disableTime,"off")
}
}
}
void off() {
if (logEnable) log.debug "off()"
sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "off", descriptionText: "${device.displayName} is off", isStateChange: true)
if (txtEnable) log.info "${device.displayName} is off"
}
