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Updated Buttons and Switches (markdown)

blakadder 2019-05-07 11:06:47 +02:00
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>Not sure why you would use this one, but hey, its here when you need it. >Not sure why you would use this one, but hey, its here when you need it.
## [SwitchTopic](Commands#switchtopic) ### Note about SwitchTopic (or ButtonTopic) and MQTT
SwitchTopic and ButtonTopic are almost identical in use. Read [ButtonTopic](Button-usage#ButtonTopic) for its guide.
### Note about SwitchTopic and MQTT
When using `SwitchTopic 1` or `2` and your MQTT broker becomes unavailable, Tasmota falls back to default `SwitchTopic 0`, which is not optimal. When using `SwitchTopic 1` or `2` (or `ButtonTopic 1` or `2) and your MQTT broker becomes unavailable, Tasmota falls back to default `SwitchTopic 0` (or `ButtonTopic 0`), which is not optimal.
To avoid this, instead of `SwitchTopic`, we recommend using this rule which works always. To avoid this recommend using rules instead. They simply always work.
Example:
``` ```
Rule1 on switch1#state do publish cmnd/custom-topic/POWER %value% endon Rule1 on switch1#state do publish cmnd/custom-topic/POWER %value% endon
Rule1 1 Rule1 1
``` ```
If you still need to use SwitchTopic, read on! If you still need to use SwitchTopic or ButtonTopic, read on!
## [SwitchTopic](Commands#switchtopic)
SwitchTopic and ButtonTopic are almost identical in use. You can use this guide interchangeably for both or read [ButtonTopic](Button-usage#ButtonTopic).
**`SwitchTopic 0`** **`SwitchTopic 0`**