[mh] Alt Alexa Integration

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Hi,

I have a rather stale server and MH install.  I'm sure the reason I have
trouble with the internal MH Alexa integration is on my end.  I wanted to
share this alternate approach as an option.

I asked Gemini for an alternative that didn't need the cloud.  It
recommended Fauxmo.   Fauxmo is a Python utility that emulates Belkin Wemo
devices.  The overall setup was straight forward except the command
construction in the fauzmo_config.json. Specifically the state_cmd.  This
is how Alexa querying the state.  I have a bit of trouble so I decided I
would share that it might assist others.  I won't give a full tutorial as
Gemini can build this for you but will provide an example json entry that
worked for me on my versions of stale software.

 {
   "port": 52001,
   "name": "back porch",
   "on_cmd": "/bin/bash -c \"curl -sG http://localhost/SET?BackPorchLight=on >
/dev/null 2>&1\"",
   "off_cmd": "/bin/bash -c \"curl -sG
http://localhost/SET?BackPorchLight=off > /dev/null 2>&1\"",
   "state_cmd": "/bin/bash -c \"curl -sG \\\"
http://localhost/SET;&html_item('BackPorchLight')\\\" | grep -q
'/graphics/on.jpg'\""
 }

Hope that helps,
Jon

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roach as an option.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I asked Gemini for=
 an alternative that didn&#39;t need the cloud.=C2=A0 It recommended Fauxmo=
.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Fauxmo is a Python utility that emulates Belkin Wemo devices.=
=C2=A0 The overall setup was straight forward except the command constructi=
on in the fauzmo_config.json. Specifically the state_cmd.=C2=A0 This is how=
 Alexa querying=C2=A0the state.=C2=A0 I have a bit of trouble so I decided =
I would=C2=A0share that it might assist others.=C2=A0 I won&#39;t give a fu=
ll tutorial as Gemini can build this for you but will provide an example js=
on entry that worked for me on my versions of stale software.</div><div><br=
></div><div>=C2=A0{<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0&quot;port&quot;: 52001,<br>=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0&quot;name&quot;: &quot;back porch&quot;,<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0&quot;on_cmd&q=
uot;: &quot;/bin/bash -c \&quot;curl -sG=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://localhost/S=
ET?BackPorchLight=3Don" target=3D"_blank">http://localhost/SET?BackPorchLig=
ht=3Don</a>=C2=A0&gt; /dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1\&quot;&quot;,<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0&=
quot;off_cmd&quot;: &quot;/bin/bash -c \&quot;curl -sG=C2=A0<a href=3D"http=
://localhost/SET?BackPorchLight=3Doff" target=3D"_blank">http://localhost/S=
ET?BackPorchLight=3Doff</a>=C2=A0&gt; /dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1\&quot;&quot;,<b=
r>=C2=A0 =C2=A0&quot;state_cmd&quot;: &quot;/bin/bash -c \&quot;curl -sG \\=
\&quot;<a href=3D"http://localhost/SET;&amp;html_item(&#39;BackPorchLight&#=
39;)%5C%5C%5C" target=3D"_blank">http://localhost/SET;&amp;html_item(&#39;B=
ackPorchLight&#39;)\\\</a>&quot; | grep -q &#39;/graphics/on.jpg&#39;\&quot=
;&quot;<br>=C2=A0}</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps,</div><div>Jon<=
/div></div>

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