New name for 2nd app instance?

[Inge_Jones]

I wrote an app, and have been happily running one instance of it. But when I decided to add a 2nd instance, they both had the same name in the Apps list. Is there a way to differentiate between them in the list without going down the parent/child app route?

[bobbles]

Couldn't you load another instance of it under apps code and call it something else.

[Inge_Jones]

I could but that seems a bit clunky, and over time I might want a 3rd, 4th, and what if I want to edit the code? Are you saying there is no way? Ok where can I find an example of how to code for parent/child? I've been looking but can't see anything other than oblique references to the topic.

[rakeshg]

@Inge_Jones

Is there a way to differentiate between them in the list without going down the parent/child app route?

I think the MakerAPI and the Homebridge app ([RELEASE] Homebridge Hubitat v2.0) let you do that, so you may want to look there.

[Inge_Jones]

I just found this thread: How to run multiple instances of an App (specifically One to Many Switching by Cobra) but the "assign a name" option doesn't seem to exist any more

[ogiewon]

Here an an excerpt from an App that allows the user to optionally assign a name to the app. Specifically, look at the “section("App Name")”

preferences
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{
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    page(name: "mainPage1")
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    page(name: "mainPage2")
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}
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​
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def mainPage1()
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{
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    dynamicPage(name: "mainPage1", title: "", install: false, uninstall: true)
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    {
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        section("Home Assistant Device Bridge")
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        {
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            input ("ip", "text", title: "Home Assistant IP Address", description: "HomeAssistant IP Address", required: true)
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            input ("port", "text", title: "Home Assistant Port", description: "HomeAssistant Port Number", required: true, defaultValue: "8123")
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            input ("token", "text", title: "Home Assistant Long Term Access Token", description: "HomeAssistant Access Token", required: true)
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            input name: "enableLogging", type: "bool", title: "Enable debug logging?", defaultValue: false, required: true
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        }
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        section("Please note, it may take some time to retrieve all entities from Home Assistant.")
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        {
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            href(page: "mainPage2", title: "<b>Discover and select devices</b>", description: "Query Home Assistant for all currently configured devices.  Please select which entities to Import to Hubitat.", params: [runDiscovery : true])
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        }
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        section("App Name") {
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            label title: "Optionally assign a custom name for this app", required: false
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        }        
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    }
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}
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​
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def mainPage2(params)
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{

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[Inge_Jones]

Ah! I shall go and try that and if it works I'll come back and mark your post as solution

[Inge_Jones]

Thanks ogiewon! So simple and clean

[ogiewon]

Glad that it’s working for you!