homebridge-melcloud-control 4.10.11 → 4.10.12-beta.0

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - For plugin < v4.6.0 use Homebridge UI <= v5.5.0
 - For plugin >= v4.6.0 use Homebridge UI >= v5.13.0
 
+## [4.10.12] - (28.05.2026)
+
+### Changes
+
+- fix: plugin config UI — Connect to MELCloud spinner no longer hangs indefinitely
+- fix: server responses now delivered via HTTP file polling, bypassing unreliable Socket.IO server→client channel in Homebridge Config UI
+
 ## [4.10.9] - (28.05.2026)
 
 ### Changes

package/homebridge-ui/public/index.html

@@ -257,6 +257,31 @@
       return parts.length ? `${type}: ${parts.join(', ')}` : '';
     }
 
+    // Trigger the operation via homebridge.request() (Socket.IO — unreliable for response),
+    // then poll _result.json via HTTP until the server writes the result.
+    async function requestViaFile(path, body, ms = 15000) {
+      const ts = Date.now();
+
+      homebridge.request(path, body).catch(() => {}); // fire-and-forget
+
+      const deadline = ts + ms;
+      while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300));
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch(`_result.json?t=${Date.now()}`);
+          if (!res.ok) continue;
+          const data = await res.json();
+          if ((data.ts ?? 0) >= ts) {
+            if (data.ok) return data.data ?? true;
+            throw new Error(data.error || 'Unknown error');
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (e.message && e.message !== 'Failed to fetch') throw e;
+        }
+      }
+      throw new Error('Request timed out');
+    }
+
     // Login & Sync Logic
     $('logIn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
       $('logIn').disabled = true;
@@ -268,16 +293,10 @@
       updateInfo('info2', '', fontColor);
       homebridge.showSpinner();
 
-      const statusListener = event => updateInfo('info', event.data, fontColor);
-      homebridge.addEventListener('status', statusListener);
-
       try {
         const account = this.account;
         const accountTypeMelcloud = account.type === 'melcloud';
-        const connectTimeout = new Promise((_, reject) =>
-          setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Connection timed out — please try again')), 160_000)
-        );
-        const melCloudDevicesData = await Promise.race([homebridge.request('/connect', account), connectTimeout]);
+        const melCloudDevicesData = await requestViaFile('/connect', account, 160_000);
 
         if (!melCloudDevicesData.State) {
           updateInfo('info', melCloudDevicesData.Status, 'red');
@@ -457,13 +476,11 @@
         await homebridge.updatePluginConfig(pluginConfig);
         await homebridge.savePluginConfig();
       } catch (error) {
-        const msg = error?.message || error?.error || String(error);
-        updateInfo('info', 'Connection failed', 'red');
-        updateInfo('info1', msg, 'red');
+        updateInfo('info', `Prepare config error`, "red");
+        updateInfo('info1', `Error: ${JSON.stringify(error)}`, "red");
       } finally {
         homebridge.hideSpinner();
         $('logIn').disabled = false;
-        try { homebridge.removeEventListener?.('status', statusListener); } catch (_) {}
       }
     });
   })();

package/homebridge-ui/server.js

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { HomebridgePluginUiServer } from '@homebridge/plugin-ui-utils';
+import { promises as fsPromises } from 'fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+import { dirname, join } from 'path';
 import MelCloud from '../src/melcloud.js';
 import MelCloudHome from '../src/melcloudhome.js';
 
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
 class PluginUiServer extends HomebridgePluginUiServer {
   constructor() {
     super();
@@ -13,6 +18,15 @@ class PluginUiServer extends HomebridgePluginUiServer {
     this.ready();
   };
 
+  async writeResult(result) {
+    try {
+      await fsPromises.writeFile(
+        join(__dirname, 'public', '_result.json'),
+        JSON.stringify({ ...result, ts: Date.now() })
+      );
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
+
   withTimeout(promise, ms, label) {
     const timer = new Promise((_, reject) =>
       setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`${label} timed out after ${ms / 1000}s`)), ms)
@@ -26,13 +40,19 @@ class PluginUiServer extends HomebridgePluginUiServer {
     try {
       this.pushEvent('status', 'Connecting to account...');
       const melCloudAccountData = await this.withTimeout(melCloudClass.connect(), 90_000, 'connect');
-      if (!melCloudAccountData.State) return melCloudAccountData;
+      if (!melCloudAccountData.State) {
+        await this.writeResult({ ok: true, data: melCloudAccountData });
+        return melCloudAccountData;
+      }
 
       this.pushEvent('status', 'Loading devices...');
       const melCloudDevicesData = await this.withTimeout(melCloudClass.checkDevicesList(), 60_000, 'checkDevicesList');
+      await this.writeResult({ ok: true, data: melCloudDevicesData });
       return melCloudDevicesData;
     } catch (error) {
-      throw new Error(error.message ?? String(error));
+      const msg = error.message ?? String(error);
+      await this.writeResult({ ok: false, error: msg });
+      throw new Error(msg);
     }
   }
 }

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "displayName": "MELCloud Control",
   "name": "homebridge-melcloud-control",
-  "version": "4.10.11",
+  "version": "4.10.12-beta.0",
   "description": "Homebridge plugin to control Mitsubishi Air Conditioner, Heat Pump and Energy Recovery Ventilation.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "grzegorz914",