[RELEASE] Hubitat Package Manager (HPM) -- HubitatCommunity

[scottgu3]

I've been seeing the following error in my logs. It doesnt seem to be causing any problems...but I've not noted it before:

2024-08-31 08:19:44.825 PM[error] Unable to get the app ID of the package manager

S.

[csteele]

did you erase the App code?

[scottgu3]

Good question, but negative. The App code on both hubs where I've noted this behavior look good. The code looks complete with a brace on line 3861.

Definitely something on my end though, a third hub shows no errors.

S

[csteele]

Is it an old version of HPM? Hubitat changed the way the App Code screen looked almost a year ago and that meant an upgrade to HPM before doing the Platform upgrade. The current version is 1.9.3

The current version is displayed in the upper right corner of HPM:

[scottgu3]

I must admit, with no small amount of embarrassment, that was it!

100% operator error!

Both of the hubs had versions that were right at the beginning of the changelog. 1.8.2 or 1.8.3.

I guess since it ;"just worked" I never had cause to reimport!

Thanks @csteele!

[csteele]

It's a Topic that made it to the release notes for v2.3.6 in September of '23.

Release 2.3.6 Available

Release 2.3.6.134 Available This release introduces breaking changes to the Hubitat Package Manager community app. Please update the app before upgrading. More information is available in a separate topic. Changes from 2.3.5.152 New Devices Hikvision Camera Third Reality Multi-Function Night Light (3RSNL02043Z) New Compatible Devices Legrand Mobile Outlet (WNRR15WH) using Generic Zigbee Outlet driver INNR color bulb (AE 280 C) using Advanced Zigbee RGBW Bulb driver Smart Surge Protector …

which links to a how-to Topic:

Hubitat Package Manager v1.9.0 and Platform Release v2.3.6

As most of you have read, Hubitat's v2.3.6 has some UI improvements and as wonderful as those are, it's had an effect on HPM. If you look in Apps Code and find that you have multiple copies of the same code, you've run into the situation HPM v1.9.0 is able to solve.

in the weeds

*It comes as no news, I hope, that a large portion of what HPM does is "push the buttons" the same as you or I would do if we were manually maintaining Apps and Drivers. The Import feature, Bundles, and so on a…

USING a version of HPM that can't find the app list will cause duplicate apps to be installed. There's also a Topic about duplicate HPM apps in Apps Code:

[SOLVED] Two Hubitat Package Manager (HPM) in View

Although it's entirely cosmetic, if you encounter dual HPM entries in View Apps and Drivers, this is the fix: In words: you use v1.8.6's Un Match feature to unmatch both instances. Next/Done all the way out and it's fixed. [Screen Shot 2022-06-12 at 8.31.40 AM] For visualists: [Screen Shot 2022-06-12 at 7.43.53 AM] The cosmetic issue begins with an upgrade from the original HPM to the new version. The original repository knows that new code is available and will bring you to the very lates…

If you didn't USE HPM during the mismatch, then updating HPM is all that's needed.

I think a lot of people got caught because breaking changes on Hubitat are very rare. That encourages people to upgrade without reading the release notes with an eye for upgrade order.

[scottgu3]

upgrade without reading the release notes with an eye for upgrade order.

Guilty as charged! Although, interestingly, I never encountered duplicate apps, or really any other issues at all. Except of course the one error noted. Just lucky I guess.

S

[stephen_nutt]

@csteele

When are you going to give yourself some credit for HPM? I am sure everyone here thinks 100% you have earned it.

[csteele]

I can't say enough about the excellent code Dominic left behind. My improvements have still, in my opinion, not reached 10% of the code he handed to us all. When I get to 20%, I'll add my name I'm talking features/improvements, not simply line count.

[steelz1]

Shoot... @csteele you really need to just bite the bullet and at least put your name in there too.. HPM is a fantastic tool, but you have kept it going and made it even better..