ESPHome functionality

[JoeAverge9]

Would it be possible to enable this within the ESPHome project? https://www.esphome.io/

[JoeAverge9]

I also found a similar request going the other way. Not sure where the best place for this request should be. https://github.com/esphome/feature-requests/issues/2546

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

I don't know ESPHome. Are you creating a sketch when working with ESPHome ?

[JoeAverge9]

I don't know ESPHome. Are you creating a sketch when working with ESPHome ?

ESPHome is a declarative framework for programing ESP32 and ESP8266 dev boards

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Can you import libraries ?

[JoeAverge9]

Can you import libraries ?

I do not know for sure but depending on what you declare in the YAML config I believe this happens during the compile process before upload.

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

I will have a look at their documentation, if they don't allow third party libraries, there is not much I will able to do

[trantoriana]

ESPHome does allow importing external components using the 'external' component:

• https://esphome.io/components/external_components.html

@thelastoutpostworkshop : Would be great if I knew what to import.

I am willing to test this and contribute to documenting.

T.

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Thanks a lot for the info and sure I will need help for testing.

[trantoriana]

It looks like the source needs to be rearrange in a specific format to allow ESPHome to import such a 'component', as per:

• https://esphome.io/guides/contributing#contributing-to-esphome

Perhaps core developers of ESPHome are willing to contribute turning GPIOViewer into such a component.

Fingers crossed

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Yes and some people open issues on it, on the ESPHome repository

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

It appears, that IDF is needed for ESPHome, currently GPIOViewer library is based on the Arduino Framework. So a port to IDF is needed, I do not know at this point the amount of work this port will required.

[trantoriana]

If i'd only knew what this means, but it seems possible to create a arduino based library as component in IDF.

At least, that is what it looks like they done here:

• https://github.com/sukesh-ak/Arduino-Library-with-IDF

Perhaps a similar method can be used here ??

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Thanks I will look into it

[oka4henry]

Yes, you can.

[platte-73]

So, is it possible to use GPIO Viewer with ESPHome?

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

I think so, if someone wants to submit PRs for it, you are welcomed.

[tache]

First, this is an awesome capability. Second, I am +1 for the functionality being on ESPHome. Has anyone started the effort yet? I am on board to help.

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Nobody submitted PRs for this yet, your are welcome to contribute.

[tache]

Going to give it a go, but got to get up to speed on ESPHome component development and then off to the races.

[thelastoutpostworkshop]

Thanks, I do not know how much of a learning curve it is.

[erazor666]

I really like this functionality and I really hope someone makes it come to pass. Not much good on coding mysel sadly 🤔

[mikulik86]

+1

[AJ-Github-Account]

+1

[playerfreak]

wow this would be so helpful

[Joo01]

Yes, GPIOViewer in ESPHome would be a perfect addition! Hope someone gets it working :-)

[Jaharmi]

This looks great, just found it and am also interested in the possibility with ESPHome. In the meantime, for a particular problem I’m having, I was thinking I’d temporarily re-flash the affected device. It’s not like the config for that device will go away in ESPHome.

[Jaharmi]

I was able to add this to ESPHome.

esphome:
  libraries:
    # A library from PlatformIO
    - thelastoutpostworkshop/GPIOViewer

However, I don’t think this results in the “#include” being set and the Web server running on port 8080. I may be wrong, as the ESPHome device I was testing already had a Web server on port 80. (This also meant it had the other required libraries installed.)

[MrC0nst]

I was able to add this to ESPHome.

esphome:
  libraries:
    # A library from PlatformIO
    - thelastoutpostworkshop/GPIOViewer

So you have this addon working in esphome just with 4 lines of code only? I cant reach 80 or 8080 port of my esp to view gpio states

[MrC0nst]

This example works only with inpit pins https://github.com/dvb6666/esphome-components/blob/main/examples/test-gpio-viewer.yaml