Adding `output` function to buttons designed in `template` node

Andrew, some home work for you tomorrow...

I have updated the code to also handle repeat buttons - try to implement them.

PS, backup your flows first :smiley:

Dont worry, the idea is exactly the same (add some attributes to a button then magic happens automatically)

Visual Demo

note...
holding VOL buttons sends repeat messages
the lock button is font awesome (the rest are material design)

The flow

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Do you have the same data-topic set on multiple buttons?\")\n        }\n        \n        if($btn.data(\"buttontype\") === \"toggle\"){\n            if(msg.payload == \"1\"){\n                setButtonState($btn, 1);\n            } else if(msg.payload == \"0\"){\n                setButtonState($btn, 0);\n            } else {\n               console.log(\"Invalid toggle value in msg.payload, cannot set \" + buttonSelector + \". 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How it works...

NOTE: All of the below code snippets are in the FLOW above (no real need to copy paste this) - these are for you to use as a reference.

A normal / simple button...

<div>
   <md-button class="md-button remote-button bigger"
    data-topic="7"
    data-payload="7">7
   </md-button>
</div>

Toggle buttons

Material Icon toggle...
<div>
 
   <md-button id="mute-button" class="md-button remote-button" 
              data-payload="1" 
              data-buttontype="toggle"
              data-topic="mute"
              data-icon0="volume_off"
              data-icon1="volume_mute"
              aria-label="volume mute"
              >
      <i class="material-icons md-48">volume_mute</i>
   </md-button>
</div>
font awesome Icon toggle...
<div>
   <md-button class="md-button remote-button bigger" 
              data-payload="0" 
              data-buttontype="toggle"
              data-topic="lock"
              data-icon0="fa-unlock"
              data-icon1="fa-lock"
              aria-label="lock"
              >
      <span class="fa fa-unlock" aria-hidden="true"> </span>
   </md-button>
</div>

A repeater button (set to resend every 200ms while pressed)

<div>
   <md-button class="md-button remote-button" 
        data-buttontype="repeater"
        data-interval="200"
        data-topic="volume/plus"
        data-payload="volume/plus"
        aria-label="volume plus"
    >
    <span class="fa fa-plus remote-icon"> </span>
   </md-button>
</div>

the script that handles all the .remote-button buttons...

<div>
<!--diliberately emtpy - only need the script below -->
</div>

<script>

(function($scope) {
//debugger

    //cause a small delay while things load 
    //ideally this would be an init event or on all parts of document loaded
    //(may not be necessary!)
    setTimeout(function() {
        //debugger
        $scope.init();
    },100);
    
    var BUTTON_CLASS = ".remote-button"; // The class we want this code to handle. Code will only work for buttons with this class!

    /** 
     * Initialise event handlers all buttons with class BUTTON_CLASS
    */
    $scope.init = function () {
        //debugger
        console.log("$scope.init called. Adding event handlers to all buttons with class '" + BUTTON_CLASS + "'.");
        var clickButtons = $(BUTTON_CLASS + ":not([data-buttontype='repeater'])") 
        clickButtons.click(function(e){
            //debugger
            var btn = $(this)
            var type = btn.data("buttontype");//get the button type from attribute data-buttontype="xxxxx"
            var topic = btn.data("topic");//get the topic from attribute data-topic="xxxxx"
            var payload = btn.data("payload");//get the payload from attribute data-payload="xxxxx"
            
            if(type == "toggle"){
                var newPayload = payload == 1 ? 0 : 1;
                setButtonState(btn,newPayload)
                $scope.send({"topic":topic,"payload":newPayload})
            } else {
                $scope.send({"topic":topic,"payload":payload})
            }
        }); 

        var repeatButtons = $(BUTTON_CLASS + "[data-buttontype='repeater']") 
        repeatButtons.on('mousedown',function(e) {
            var btn = $(this);
            if(this._intervalId) return; //already in operation
            var topic = btn.data("topic");//get the topic from attribute data-topic="xxxxx"
            var payload = btn.data("payload");//get the payload from attribute data-payload="xxxxx"
            var interval = btn.data("interval");//get the desired repeat duration
            if(isNumeric(interval) == false || interval < 1) interval = 300;//prevent zero & non numeric timeout value
            this._intervalId = setInterval(function() {
                $scope.send({"topic":topic,"payload":payload})
            },interval); 
        }).on('mouseup blur focusout',function(e) {
            var btn = $(this);
            if(this._intervalId){
                clearInterval(this._intervalId);
                this._intervalId = null;
            }
        });
           
    };
    
    //watch for node-red msgs
    $scope.$watch('msg', function(msg) {
        //debugger
        if(!msg){ //if no msg 
            console.log("$scope.$watch('msg', ...) - msg is empty");
            return;
        }
        if(!msg.topic){ //if no topic set found
            console.log("msg.topic is empty - cannot match this to any button")
            return; //stop processing!
        }
        var buttonSelector = ".remote-button[data-topic='" + msg.topic + "']" 
        var $btn = $(buttonSelector);//get the button
        
        if(!$btn.length){ //if no button found
            console.log(buttonSelector + " not found - cannot set state")
            return; //stop processing!
        }
        
        if($btn.length > 1){ //if MORE than one button found
            console.log(buttonSelector + " found more than 1 button - is this intended? Do you have the same data-topic set on multiple buttons?")
        }
        
        if($btn.data("buttontype") === "toggle"){
            if(msg.payload == "1"){
                setButtonState($btn, 1);
            } else if(msg.payload == "0"){
                setButtonState($btn, 0);
            } else {
               console.log("Invalid toggle value in msg.payload, cannot set " + buttonSelector + ". Ensure msg.payload is either 0 or 1") 
            }
        }

    }); 
    
    /** 
    * helper function to set the correct icon & update the "data-payload" memory 
    */
    function setButtonState($btn, state){
        
        $btn.data("payload", state);//set data-payload to new state value (used as a memory)
        
        //determine the opposite state
        var oppositeState;
        if(state == "1" || state === 1){
            state = 1; //normalise to a number
            oppositeState = 0;
        } else {
            state = 0; //normalise to a number
            oppositeState = 1;
        }
        
        var $icon = $btn.find("i"); //get the <i> element
        if(!$icon.length){
            $icon = $btn.find("span"); //get the <span> element instead!
        }
        if(!$icon.length){
            console.log("<i> or <span> not found inside button - cant toggle the icon!")
            return;//exit this function - nothing to toggle!
        }
        
        //get the old icon and new icon names
        var oldIcon = $btn.data("icon" + oppositeState); //get icon1 or icon2 depending on oppositeState
        var newIcon = $btn.data("icon" + state); //get icon1 or icon2 depending on newPayload
       
        //if we have newIcon and an actual DOM element ($icon) - update it...
        if(newIcon && $icon.length){
            if(newIcon.includes("fa-")){ 
                $icon.removeClass(oldIcon).addClass(newIcon);  // fontawesome
            } else { 
                $icon.text(newIcon); // MDI
            }
        }
    }
        
    /** 
    * helper function to determine a value is REALLY a number 
    */
    function isNumeric(n){
        if(n === "") return false;
        if(n === true || n === false) return false;
        return !isNaN(parseFloat(n)) && isFinite(n);
    }
   

})(scope);
</script>
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