thoukydides
commented
9 months ago That message is only displayed once at plugin start-up.
The Home Connect API provides two lists of appliance programs - the complete list of all programs supported by the appliance, and those that can currently be selected. Many appliances do not correctly report the details of a program (e.g. the supported options) unless the program is currently selected. Hence, the plugin needs to select each program to read its details.
The log message is a warning that some of the programs that the API says are supported by the appliance cannot be selected to read their options. This will limit some of the plugin functionality - notably the ability to configure options for those programs (in Homebridge Config UI) or to select/start those programs.
There are many reasons why programs might not be selectable at a particular time. In many cases it is a dynamic issue, e.g. due to the appliance being busy (e.g. performing start-up operations or another program is active), requiring maintenance (e.g. emptying a drip tray), or requiring supplies (e.g. cleaning products). In those cases this message is especially important because it provides the user will need to do something to rectify the situation, e.g. performing any pending maintenance and then restarting the plugin (or triggering an Identify operation). However, there are some cases where this is a (semi-)permanent restriction, e.g. my Oven reports that it supports a Sabbath program, but I have it disabled in the appliance settings so it is not available to be selected.
I have no idea why your appliance does not allow those two programs to be selected. You would need to ask the Home Connect team about that. Maybe it is similar to the Sabbath program on my Oven and requires some setting to be changed. Or it could just be a limitation of the current appliance firmware that prevents those programs being selected via the API. Regardless, there is no way for this plugin to determine whether it is a temporary or permanent issue that prevents those programs being selected. Either way, that log message is an important warning, and will not be removed.
badgertastic
Description of Enhancement
I'd like to stop seeing the messages when Dryer programs are not available. See below:
I performed the 'Identify' to no avail
Home Connect Mapping
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HomeKit Mapping
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Home Connect Appliance(s)
BOSCH-WTX88RH9GB