[Reactor] Variables not updating correctly in latest-25201-2aa18550

[Tarkus]

Yes I understand, just trying to wrap this up before I start my work day.

[Elcid]

Just to add if you are using android and termux, you do not need to do this via command line. you can use a file explorer to extract the download file, and to move the config file. you can also edit the the yml file. I use x-plorer app.
The only thing that needs to be done via command line is to run the app.
[edit] your android device would need to be rooted to do this though. location of reactor files /data/data/com.termux/files/home/reactor

[Tarkus]

@elcid good to know. I have the x-plorer app. Thanks

[rafale77]

Ohh Android! like my oven... You can then also install an SSH server app so you can login to it from telnet/terminal and run everything from the command line. That's the other extreme.

[Elcid]

I think x-plorer has ssh capabilities, not sure is it acts a ssh server though. But termux probably does have an ssh addon

[PerH]

@toggledbits, is the "configuration by yaml" a temporary measure, or permanent? I'm asking because I know by own experience that command line and text editing with it's need for precision is something that drives some to find other solutions. Especially apps that actually has a GUI.
Think thats why i went for Vera instead of HA or openHAB back in the day..

[Tarkus]

Ok, install complete. Was able to access MSR via browser. Thanks for the help!

[toggledbits]

Configuration by YAML is likely here to stay, but will not be the primary way of handling configuration. A "Settings" subsystem/UI is planned.

[rafale77]

Yeah... not in love with YAML myself thought I have gotten quite familiar with it since using homeassistant. I guess the plan is to keep the lower level system configuration in YAML (things like server ports and library paths) and move the client configs in a GUI?

@Elcid, I just looked at my oven and indeed I am running an app called "SSH server" on it which was required for me to login to it remotely.

[toggledbits]

I also dislike YAML, but it's a compromise. Originally, everything was JSON, but the syntax is too detailed and too strict for the average user to consistently get right in editing, and it's harder to read. I went to YAML to ease some of those issues, but any of the config files can be either in JSON or YAML, it treats them equally. I could also go to an INI style, or an even flatter "controllers.vera.source=..." style, and support that as well. It really doesn't matter. I just grabbed what's handy.