PyMonitorMQTT | Python computer monitor that sends real time information via MQTT

PyMonitorMQTT

FileRead Sensor

This sensor reports the content of a specified file

Compatibility

Data and Topics

.../file/file basic

Content of the file

Configuration

custom_topics optional
List of String List of topics to which the sensor will send the data.
If the sensor sends to a single topic, you will have to put one topic in the list.
If the sensor sends to more than one topic, you can register more topics; each topic in the list will be assigned in the same order as topics are added from the single sensor (order that you can check in the each individual sensor file).
contents required
Dictionary Dictionary where you should put the data you want to pass to the sensor.
filename required
String Filename of the file you want the script to read. The script must have read access to the file to work.

Examples

Content of a file with specified topic

This configuration sends to the default topic (that you can find upper in the page) the content of the plex.txt file in the ‘C:/Users/PC’ folder

- FileRead:
    contents:
      filename: "C:\Users\PC\plex.txt"

Content of a file with specified topic

This configuration sends to the specified custom topic the content of the plex.txt file in the ‘C:/Users/PC’ folder

- FileRead:
    custom_topics:
      - myfile/content
    contents:
      filename: "C:\Users\PC\plex.txt"